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Counterfeit TRS-25 or Slipping Quality at Bushnell?

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  • Davetex

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    I won't tout the TRS-25 as a great, inexpensive red dot any more. I bought two, both genuine, and have problems with one. The dot will disappear after a few rounds. Mess with the brightness settings and it will come back for a few rounds. Repeat as needed. I'm sticking with Primary arms for great, inexpensive red dots like the MD-RBG II or MD-ADS. And the Sig Sauer Romeo 5 is also a good one.

    I had a TRS-25 do the same thing. On further inspection of it, I found the emitter was in a different location then my other 2. So I figured it was a fake.

    I replaced the sketchy Bushnell with a Sightmark Wolverine. So far it's been a great little sight. I'd get another one.
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    TheDan

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    I had a TRS-25 do the same thing. On further inspection of it, I found the emitter was in a different location then my other 2. So I figured it was a fake.
    Bushnell did change their emitter location on the official product. Was the battery compartment a different design?
     

    Kar98

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    Bushnell did change their emitter location on the official product. Was the battery compartment a different design?

    I think the easier way to spot the different generations of the TRS-25 is "gold logo vs. white logo".
     

    Kar98

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    I didn't know they kept moving them around, LOL. Only knew about the difference between gold and white.
     

    Darqhelmet

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    These things are so cheap already why risk buying from anyone but a legit dealer? Brownells has then sub 100.00. Or jumping to primary arms, vortex, or even the new Sig dots?
     

    TheDan

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    Just an update... Amazon promptly refunded my money on the two fakes and I bought two more shipped directly from Amazon (not a third party). Both of those are good to go.

    These things are so cheap already why risk buying from anyone but a legit dealer? Brownells has then sub 100.00. Or jumping to primary arms, vortex, or even the new Sig dots?
    I've got a couple PAs and a Vortex. They are nice, but also cost two to three times what a TRS-25 does yet aren't 2-3x better. I hope the Vortex is more durable than the others, but I know the TRS-25s are plenty durable for the plinkers they are going on.
     

    Darqhelmet

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    Just an update... Amazon promptly refunded my money on the two fakes and I bought two more shipped directly from Amazon (not a third party). Both of those are good to go.

    I've got a couple PAs and a Vortex. They are nice, but also cost two to three times what a TRS-25 does yet aren't 2-3x better. I hope the Vortex is more durable than the others, but I know the TRS-25s are plenty durable for the plinkers they are going on.

    82 for the Burris.
    89 for the PA.

    Never had any issues with multiple PA products. The 89 dollar dot is one that I have had for 5 years on multiple guns, finally replaced the first battery this summer. Not seeing the 2-3x cost.
     

    TheDan

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    82 for the Burris.
    nah...
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    gshayd

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    The problem is that when it comes from a third party vendor you have no guarantee that it is the real deal. Unless Bushnell put it up for sale on Amazon or Ebay.
     

    JColumbus

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    Yep; called them. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    Holly shit I just saw that video and it helped confirm it's a fake. Didn't know this was you're ass until I looked into it more. The poor guy who sold it to me probably never knew it was a fake.
     
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