Trijicon TA26S vs the Eotech design
There have been several changes with the Eotech combat optics, but the biggest one is the position of the on and off buttons. Now they are all being made on the left side because we now know that an M4 Carbines rail system can get pretty crammed up with sights and gear and the best place for the optics was not in the back, but on the side. When Eotech started to realize that just a little bit of extra magnification was a big deal for a combat soldier, they released the Eotech Magnifiers for slightly over 3x. This helped soldiers spot wires or identify weapons on and individual even if it only meant getting a better view from 75 or less yards. And that’s what 3x optics does.
Trijicon is well know for their 3x and 4 power combat optics, and you can’t beat the ACOG for it’s combat worthyness, but it still is not a close quarters combat optic. The Trijicon ACOGS are highly visible and if you put Irons on them like the Trijicon TA01nsn, your going to have you head mounted high on the optic, the same goes for any dot sighting system like the TA31ecos-g. Those are fancy combat optics, but try fighting out a window and you’ll be wishing for something smaller and compact. The Trijicon TA26SG-10 is has a shorter housing and is lighter and gives you a lighter Carbine in the end. The Trijicon TA26SR-10 is the same thing with a red reticle.