What is the difference between the Red Dot and the Reflex Sight?

[[IPC] NuckFuggets]

A lot of people have been asking, what is the difference between the reflex site and the red dot much like holographic and the red dot sight from MW2.... well here you go:

Red Dot Sight (RDS)

The Red Dot is the simplest and most straightforward of the various optical sights. It’s also very slightly misleading. By default, it’s in fact a simple red dot, but it’s also fully customizable.

You can configure the RDS to have any combination of reticle appearance, color, and lens tint to match your personal crosshair preference. The RDS is not a zooming scope; it’s purely for assisting you in aiming at medium-range targets. The RDS is slightly more effective on an Assault Rifle than an SMG, simply by virtue of the fact that Assault Rifles have less damage falloff and higher minimum damage than SMGs. This makes Assault Rifles more appropriate for engaging at medium range (or farther).

Reflex Sight

The Reflex Sight is an alternative to the RDS, giving you a holographic image suspended in a deeper housing. The Reflex Sight does have the disadvantage of being somewhat more affected by light glare than the RDS, which can interfere with your aim in a few places on certain maps, but this isn’t a major issue in most situations.

The Reflex Sight is otherwise essentially identical to the RDS, including the ability to customize the color and shape of the reticle and the color of the lens. Play around with both the RDS and the Reflex on various weapons to see which you prefer using.

So there you have it... not much difference at all besides some glare at times... just a matter of personal preference.

Source: BradyGames Black Ops Strategy Guide

[Platypus]

There is also some weapons, like the Commando, that have less recoil with the Reflex sight. I'm not sure if it's a glitch or whatever, but it's kind of like some guns, such as the M16, in MW2 with Holographic. That's the only difference I can really find.

[[IPC] gmrgrl4life]

I love the reflex scope....especially on my Galil

[WolfenWings]

Reflex also looks better to me. Lol

[[BH01] TheGrooVeSkillZ]

oh NuckFuggets, I sent you a friend request last night, idk if you knew it was me, so I sent you a few messages.

[[IPC] Triksylilhobbit]

I always seem to get that glare haha

[[IPC] cquick97]

Originally Posted by TheGrooVeSkillZ

oh NuckFuggets, I sent you a friend request last night, idk if you knew it was me, so I sent you a few messages.

Please don't hi-jack threads. Thank you.

Back on topic though, I like the red dot with blue hollowed circle rectile.

[WolfenWings]

Blue burst is my fave

[Hans]

red dot > reflex because the sight itself seems to take up less of the screen. but then again the reflex feels more accurate...

and i couldn't tell you my favorite dot yet cuz they so far are all awesome except for the heart and the circle

[[IPC] gmrgrl4life]

I have a teal and purple heart