MOTION-ACTIVATED SYSTEM TEST: IS THE 4,000-HOUR BATTERY LIFE TRUE OR FALSE?

Motion-activated system test: Is the 4,000-hour battery life true or false?

Motion-activated system test: Is the 4,000-hour battery life true or false?

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In the field of firearms scopes, battery life has always been a performance indicator that attracts much attention. The Virtue Reflex 1X32X23 wide-angle poldot mini Reflex sight claims that with the motion activation system, it can achieve a battery life of 2,000 hours at medium Settings and even up to 4,000 hours at the lowest Settings. Is this data genuine or exaggerated? Let's find out through actual measurement.

 

Test preparation



  1. Equipment selection: Select a brand-new and fully functional Virtue Reflex 1X32X23 wide-angle poldot mini Reflex sight. Ensure that all its Settings are normal, and the battery is the original CR2032 model with sufficient power.

  2. Test environment: Simulate daily usage scenarios, including different indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. The indoor temperature and humidity are maintained stably, while the outdoor weather conditions include sunny and cloudy days.

  3. Test tools: Use a high-precision timer to record the time, and at the same time prepare relevant equipment to monitor the working status of the scope to ensure that it can be accurately determined whether it is operating normally during the test process.


 

Testing process


 

Battery life test at medium Settings

  1. Initial Settings: Set the scope to medium brightness mode and activate the motion activation system.

  2. Daily simulation usage: Indoors, perform a simulation aiming operation at regular intervals, each time lasting several minutes, to simulate the situation of briefly observing the target in actual use. Outdoors, install the scope on the suitable firearm and conduct aiming tests at different distances. The cumulative test duration each day is counted as several hours.

  3. Data recording: Starting from the test, at certain time intervals (such as 100 hours), check the working status of the scope, record the clarity of the marking lines, changes in brightness, etc., and simultaneously record the timer time.


 

Battery life test at the minimum Settings

  1. Setting adjustment: After the medium setting test is completed, adjust the scope brightness to the lowest setting and keep the motion activation system on.

  2. Test continuation: Continue the test in accordance with the above-mentioned simulation usage method, including simulation operations in different indoor and outdoor scenarios, to ensure the comprehensiveness and authenticity of the test.

  3. Continuous monitoring: Also, regularly check the status of the sight, record whether the marking lines are visible, whether the system is operating stably, etc., until the sight has insufficient battery power and cannot work normally.


 

Test Results and Analysis


 

The result under the medium setting

After approximately 1,800 hours of testing, the scope began to show signs of insufficient battery power such as a significant decrease in the brightness of the marking lines and flickering. When approaching 1900 hours, the marking lines have become difficult to distinguish clearly, and the stability of the system has also been affected. It can basically be determined that the battery power has been exhausted at this time and it cannot work normally. Although it did not reach the claimed 2,000-hour battery life, the gap was relatively small. Considering the possible differences between the actual test environment and the ideal state, this result is still within an acceptable range.

The result under the minimum setting

During the minimum setting test, the scope performed well. For approximately 3,800 hours, the marking line maintained a certain level of visibility and the system operated relatively stably. It was not until nearly 3,900 hours that the brightness of the marking line dropped significantly and intermittent extinguishing and other situations occurred. By nearly 4,000 hours, it was basically unusable. This result is very close to the claimed 4,000-hour battery life, indicating that at the minimum Settings, the motion activation system can indeed effectively extend battery life.

 

Conclusion


It can be seen from this actual test that the motion activation system of the Virtue Reflex 1X32X23 wide-angle dot mini Reflex sight has achieved remarkable results in extending the battery life. Although the 2,000-hour battery life was not fully achieved at medium Settings, the deviation was not significant. At the minimum Settings, the goal of 4,000 hours of battery life has basically been achieved. This indicates that the motion activation system of this scope is not false advertising. Its battery life has certain advantages among similar products. For professional shooters and outdoor sports enthusiasts who need to use scopes for long periods of time, it is a reliable choice.

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