OSight X Unboxing - what do you get for this price?
Welcome back to Jim's Armory. In this one, Jim unboxes the OSight X, a budget red dot optic with an unusual twist: an external charger that tops up an internal battery. He's already spent some time with the OSight C, but this is his first look at the X, and he wants to see whether the packaging, included hardware, and feature set justify calling it a budget alternative to the premium optics he normally runs. Here's what came in the box and his first impressions.
First Impressions: A Premium Unboxing Experience Jim notes right away that the OSight X is comparable in size to a Holosun 507 Comp, though it has a much bigger window. The packaging surprises him before he even gets to the optic itself - a magnetic box lid that he compares to opening an Apple product, complete with a printed "thank you for being part of the OSight family" card inside. For an optic in this price range, Jim says the whole experience feels far more high-end than he expected from a budget product.
What's in the Box Digging through the contents, Jim finds a small carrying bag and a lens cloth, along with a plastic hardware case containing an assortment of mounting screws - metric M3, 6-32, 4-40, and what he identifies as number 4 screws, likely intended for mounting plates that use risers or T-nuts where the screw itself needs to be narrower to fit up inside the optic. There are two sizes of each screw type, three of each, so you have spares if you lose one. He calls the assortment "very thoughtful."
Also included is an adjustment tool for windage and elevation, decorated with a small skull design that Jim gets a kick out of, plus a USB-C cable for charging. The charger itself has a small hole in the top corner that a lanyard pin threads through for setup; once pulled through, the pin isn't needed anymore and the charger just lifts off. Jim points out the small green light on the charger that indicates charge status.
Rounding out the box are a "read me" style zeroing card, printed installation instructions, a QR code linking to an operation guide video, some safety information, and a user manual - all details Jim appreciates for a product at this price point.
Fit, Finish, and the Optic Itself Comparing the X directly to the OSight C, Jim notes it's noticeably taller and slightly wider. The charging setup works by simply setting the charger on top of the optic - it's magnetic, so it seats itself in place.
Pro-Tip: If you're new to red dots, that "read me" zeroing card is a nice one to toss in your range bag, since it walks you through the process without needing to pull up instructions on your phone.
Price and Feature Comparison Jim paid around $179 for the OSight X, and says he caught it on sale for closer to $169. He stacks that up against his Holosun 507 Comp Ronin Edition, which he paid roughly $425 for, and the Trijicon SRO, which runs around $600 with no shake-awake or extra features - just the dot. At under $200, Jim says he "feels really, really good" about the OSight X's value proposition.
On battery life, the OSight X is rated at 57,000 hours at full 100% brightness using just the dot, or 21,000 hours using the circle-and-dot reticle - also at full brightness. Jim compares that to Holosun's advertised 50,000 hours on the 507 Comp with just the dot, though he notes that figure is at a medium brightness setting rather than full power.
The X includes shake-awake (which can be disabled for manual operation), an auto-brightness feature Jim says he isn't personally fond of, and three reticle options: a 32 MOA circle with dot, dot only, or circle only - mirroring the Holosun 507 Comp's reticle choices. Checking remaining battery is as simple as pressing any button; a green light indicates more than 50% charge remains, and popping the charger cover on top will report the exact percentage.
Jim also likes that both control buttons sit on the same side of the optic, letting him make brightness or reticle adjustments with his support-hand thumb without breaking his grip - something he says he can't do on the SRO, where the controls are split. He adds that the OSight X's buttons are bigger and easier to find by feel compared to the more inset buttons on the Holosun.
What's Next for This Optic Jim has already mounted the OSight X on his MAC 9 DS and walked through its buttons and features on camera, but this video is strictly the unboxing and initial rundown - not a shooting review. He's clearly enthusiastic about where budget optics are heading, especially in the 2011 space, given how quickly the cost of magazines, optics, and holsters can stack up on top of a new gun.
Final Thoughts Based purely on the unboxing, Jim is impressed with the OSight X's packaging, included hardware, and feature set for the price, and he thinks it stacks up well on paper against optics costing more than double. Whether it performs like a premium optic in actual use is still an open question. Stay tuned for Jim's hands-on impressions after he's had time to run it, and subscribe so you don't miss it.
