Please share the executive summary for those of us that don't have access to the article...did they say good, bad, you're crazy, both eyes open, one eye open, both eyes closed, etc?


Thank you.
The things I took away from it was..
1. See through the dot to the target, don't focus on the dot like you would a front sight post at CQB ranges. Utilize the dot like a FSP at longer range, just not sub 100m
2. Don't set the sight ontop of the FSP (this is how I've done my co-witness zero's) and now I'm working to learn how to best use a lower 1/3 co-witness. Pat argues that the cheek weld shift is so insignificant that it really isn't an issue if you have to drop back to irons.
3. Don't use the red dot as a surrogate rear sight. I don't do this anyway, but I have been using it as a surrogate front sight post. See number 1
4. Make sure you know how to mount the optic. This is far more true for the AP's than EOT.
Another funny thing I thought was his commentary about the "Too Cool to Train" crowds that take his classes. WTF would you pay Pat Rogers that much money and not be willing to STFU and learn?
Again, I don't always agree with Pat on several points, this includes preferences for manufacturers and configurations, they just don't jive with what I need and do. But he's be doing this a lot longer than I have and has a ton more experience in getting shot at than I, so I try to listen when he speaks or writes.
There was more in the article, hell there was a great comment noting that Pat doesn't even bother turning off his AP's because of the obscene battery life. Another interesting note was regarding making sure you buy quality batteries, not just any ol' batch.
Still, you should read this article if you run a red dot optic, I'm sure there is more there to be learned than just the snippits I took away from it.