The Vortex Defender XL features a bright green dot that stands out against varied lighting conditions and diverse backgrounds, ensuring fast target acquisition in any environment. The large viewing window further enhances speed and awareness, providing a wide field of view for quicker sight alignment.
Built for durability, the optic incorporates a ShockShield™ polymer insert to withstand daily abuse, while the Fast-Rack™ textured grip on the housing allows users to rack the slide against virtually any surface with confidence. For efficiency in the field, the optic uses motion activation to power on instantly when moved, and includes a 10-minute auto shutoff to conserve battery life. A button lockout function prevents accidental brightness changes during use or transport, and the top-mount battery compartment enables quick battery swaps without the need to re-zero the sight.
Performance on the Defender XL is further enhanced with 10 daylight-bright brightness settings, allowing the illuminated dot to remain visible even under the harshest sunlight, while the two lowest settings are night-vision compatible for low-light operations. Designed to industry standards, the optic is effectively parallax free and provides unlimited eye relief, giving shooters flexibility and speed in target acquisition.
The housing is engineered for resilience with a single-piece chassis finished in low-glare matte black anodization, which resists corrosion, minimizes reflections, and reduces the shooter’s visual signature. Finally, this optic is waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof, making it ready to withstand extreme weather, wide temperature ranges, heavy recoil, and the most demanding conditions.
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