As you probably already know one of the advantages of a prism sight over a red dot is that it eliminates problems for those people that have astigmatism. The etched reticle is sharp and clear with no fuzziness, flair or distortion. Another huge benefit that many overlook is if the battery dies or if there is any kind of failure with the LED illumination, the etched recticle is still totally visible and usable with no battery at all! It is a high contract black reticle in a bright clear view, similar to cross hairs in a scope!