Reflex vs. RDS
 

Quick question: Reflex sights are basically just RDS that you don't have to look straight down into to see the dot right? Your head can be moved a little but the dot still goes where the gun is going to shoot?

I'm looking at a G&P 1x40 RDS but I don't know if it's a reflex sight or not...I'm a little confused, thanks!

the problem with reflex is the dot moves but it doesn't move where the gun is going to shoot.

what you're looking for is a sight with zero paralax which i've seen in rds's and scopes but not reflex sights (though be cause i haven't seen them doesn't mean it doesn't exist).

Actually, red dot is just another term for reflex. They are the exact same thing. An Aimpoint is both a RDS and reflex, so this question is kind of null. And Lisa, if you've seen a parallax free RDS, you've seen a parallax free reflex as well :cheers:

when I think reflex i think of the L shaped sights with no body tube.

Yeah, most people do. I did too, up until a few months ago when I did a whole bunch of research on the Eotech.

So generally speaking Aimpoint, RDS, Reflex...it's all the same and I should just make sure to stare straight into the sight anyways, lol?

Not really. Not all sights are built the same, far from it. I'm just saying that they fall under the same class. If you want to be able to move your eye off center to the target, you will need a sight that is parallax free. I kind of doubt that a cheap G&P imitation would offer this. For myself, I bought an Eotech 552. I use it on my realsteel AR-15, as well as my airsoft G36 and MP7. It's an awesome sight, and I would highly recomend it.

Well, the EOtech sights are a bit out of the price range I want to spend. A sight that costs more than I paid for my gun just isn't really in the cards for me right now...*sigh* The good news is I'm not a huge fan of the look of the EOtech stuff. Still, I really like the technology and I'm sure it's a great choice for optics. Ah well, G&P or King Arms or something for me I guess!

Thanks a lot for the help everyone!

You can also refer to this thread: http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=29110

For a bit of description between open sights and closed sights. Often, enclosed sights offer more parallax free sighting.