I found hunkering down to the 1.5" mount height for my Aimpoint and scope to be uncomfortable. I have had neck surgery so that’s probably a contributing factor. The 1.93" is close to perfect! Really prefer it.
Scalarworks seemed to have the lightest quick release so I purchased from them. There are others.
Aesthetically, the height seems awkward and not as pleasing. I lost my co-witness, too, but so what. I’m able to mount the rifle and get on target much easier/quicker/comfortably whether RD or scope.
I started using a 1.93 mount years ago with a Trijicon 1-4x when they first came out. I liked the heads up both eyes open ability it gave me with a carbine.
That was maybe 10 years ago? The tritium is starting to dim out on that optic, though.
Depending on the specific optic, a 1.93" mount will place your optic in the ballpark of 0.2" higher than common lower 1/3 mounts. The universal sentiment regarding RDS height tends to be that taller mounts will be comfortable so long as most of your shooting is not done from the prone.
Most of my shooting is done wearing full kit and an aid bag. I like having a taller mount and find it much more comfortable to shoot with, especially when I have to wear a pro mask.
Recently, I picked up a KDG Sidelok riser and an XPS3-0. Together, they place the optic at ~2.12" (1.5" for XPS + 0.62" for KDG) and so far I dig it. With a true 200y zero, my POI @ 100y is barely 1" high and the POI @ 150y is 1.5" high. Holdovers from 5-25 are negligibly different than the EXPS. It’s also not so obnoxiously high that shooting in the prone is a chore. Bonus points - aiming with a pro mask is much easier and passively aiming under NODs is also easier.
TL;DR- If you can, try the 1.93" height and see if you dig it. Give it a few weeks, and if you don’t jive with it, at least you gave it a shot.
If I was running a dbal/peq15 I’d probably end up switching over on my RDS rifles. For LPVO the 1.93 feels very comfortable. You’ll like the Scalarworks.
If you want to experiment with optics height, a YHM half inch riser is super cheap. Like $30, and you can trade it to a homie thats also trying to experiment when you’re done. With Aimpoint Micros, it takes an absolute cowitness mount to ~1.92” and a lower 1/3 mount to ~2”-2.1”. Other optics may be a little higher. Its long enough that you can mount your existing magnifier on it, also.
Put my email on the list to be notified if back in stock but checked the website everyday.
I got really lucky and found it “In Stock” one morning a few days after New Year. Ordered immediately. Checked later the same day and they were all gone. Never got an email notice that they were back in stock so apparently they go really fast.
I like 1.93” mounts but stuck with 1.55” on my Aimpoint because it’s too much difference going from 1.93” to 1.44” with my irons-only guns. Which I have more of than optics.
Have you looked into the Unity Tactical FAST Micro mount? It sits at 2.26" vs 1.93" on the Scalarworks, but it’s absolutely awesome for passive aiming through NV.
I run a Comp M5 in the FAST Micro mount with my RNVGs and I find myself using the laser less and less now. The cost between the two mounts is almost identical, but I feel you get a lot more from the Unity mount for the money… and that’s coming from someone who owns the Scalarworks mounts and likes them.
Defoor was pushing a riser made by Bobro. He said you could use normal rings to get whatever height you wanted. But still not enough forward extension if you shoot NTCH.
Messing with LPVOs and higher red dot mounts has mostly cured my of my desire to NTCH. When I first got my Steiners, I had a hard time finding the right mount height and extension. I use my P4Xi in a Recon H and run the stock slightly further back. Works really well for GP use. Although, I’ve been mostly using my T2 lately.
Lol if you think the 1.93 is awkward OP wait until you see one of the Unity FAST mounts.
It’s worth it at all times IMO. Meaning, the performance bump you get for NV is great, but it’s great at everything else too. Obviously nothing makes anybody faster as a 1:1 result, but the 1.93 (and even more so the Unity FAST) helps me get on target more easily. Which leads to speed and accuracy at the same time. Really like it.
Unity is really doing some cool stuff, their Hot Button is another great innovation…and will be replacing the SR07 or Mod Button on all guns for me.
In this pic the NF/Badger combo is 1.7, the MRO is 1.93, and the T2 is at 2.26. Won’t ever go back to a 1.5.
Per Unity, the FAST mount for MRO footprint is in dev.
