FAQ

While you can learn to use Green Light Sights in 30 seconds, they are not a substitute for professional training.  You should always learn the basics of trigger control, grip and presentation from a qualified instructor using iron sights first.  Iron sights will help you see imperfections in your skill set more easily than Green Light Sights will.   For the most realistic training, get our Force on Force optics for your Airsoft or Paintball guns and start training under the pressure of simulated gunfights.

Inside the anodized housing is a lenticular lens.  The lens is designed so that the image will only flash green when the eye, barrel and target are in line.  For more information on how this works, watch our HOW IT WORKS video on the home page.

At gunfight distances, you don’t need pinpoint accuracy. That kind of accuracy comes at a cost . . .time. It slows you down. It makes you a target. What you need is to be accurate . . . enough. You want fast consistent hits to the torso without giving your opponent a static target to easily return fire towards. In a gunfight, speed and movement are what keep you from getting shot.  At 9′ (the most common gunfighting distance), when you get a green ‘target lock’ indication, impact will happen between the sternal notch and the belt line.  At 14′ a green ‘target lock’ indication will impact from between the eyes to the pelvic bone.

There are no electronics in our optics.   They waterproof, however because lenticular lenses work by bending light, if the lenses get we and water gets in between the lenses, the optic will temporarily lose reflectivity. Simply wipe the optic with some cloth to remove the surface water and you’re good to go…

Yes. Green light sights co witness with your normal sights and red dot sights.   As they are optimized for high speed, close range shooting, we suggest you use them when shooting closer than 20 feet, but transition to iron sights from 20 feet  to 60 feet.  For shots at 60 feet and beyond, we suggest the use of a red dot or holographic sight. 

No, there are two conditions where Green light sights are not optimal.  On a very sunny day with the sun directly behind you, the green optic may be so bright that you cannot easily distinguish the white (off target) and green (on target) images.  Also, Green light sights are not self illuminating, so in very dark environments, you may not be able to see the green ‘Go’ signal.  In these cases, you will need to use your top mounted and tritium sights respectively.

Peripheral vision is situational awareness. Traditional sights with a single eye focus on the front sight cause tunnel vision. This is only further exacerbated by stress. When we lose peripheral vision, we don’t see other opponents potentially coming in from our flank. When peripheral vision is optimized, the parts of the brain associated with reaction time, coordination, balance and mental flexibility are also optimized.

Yes, in fact people with poor eyesight will find our sights much easier to use than traditional sights.

Focusing on the front sight is a great way to make accurate shots from 20 to 60 feet,  from cover . . . but that’s not the reality of most gunfights. They’re at 3 yards, with 3 shots fired in 3 seconds and you have no cover and no concealment.  All you have is movement.  If you focus on the front sight at these distances, you lose speed, peripheral vision and depth perception.  Also, since you can only focus on one focal plane at a time, if you focus on the front sights, the target will become blurry. Is that a gun or a cell phone he’s reaching for in his waistband . . .

The metal is 7075 aluminum, one of the highest strength aluminum alloys available.  Its strength to weight ratio is excellent and often used in conditions where high stress is expected.

If you’ve ever done Force on Force training with airsoft, paintball or simunitions gun, what becomes immediately obvious is that anybody that stands their ground in a gunfight gets shot.  If you can get 2 shots off (Speed) before your opponent takes their first shot, depending on your shot placement, you may be able to stop the threat without getting shot.  Since we can’t count on this, we also want to be a moving target (Movement) to minimize the chances of our opponent shooting us as we continue to make hits on them to end the threat.

The optic is made of many thousands of individual lenses.  This means it is extremely resistant to damage.  In our destructive tests, we took a knife and made multiple deep scratches onto the surface.   While the scratches were visible, they had no impact on the functioning of the device.  The were merely cosmetic in nature.

We offer a lifetime warranty on the optic and the housing.  If it is damaged, simply mail it to us and we will replace it.