Adam Scepaniak 05.09.25
Vortex Optics has announced new Defender Micro Green Dots in their CCW, ST, and XL lineups for a vibrant, bright dot ready for hard use. It is exciting to see Vortex announces even more optics than they already have, but it begs a question: “why green?” There are very distinct benefits to shooting, aiming, and seeing a green dot as opposed to red, and we will address those benefits as we walk through all of the Defender Micro Green Dots.
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Barneveld, Wisconsin – Whether it’s due to personal preference, lighting conditions, or your native shooting environment, more and more shooters of all abilities are choosing green dots. Now, green fans can mount their favorite Defender in their favorite color.
All of the Defender Micro Green Dots have these characteristics that you can come to appreciate. Whether they find themselves on a hunting firearm, a competitive one, or something that will be deployed for self-defense:
- Large Viewing Window for fast target acquisition and large field of view
- ShockShield Polymer Insert to protect against hard daily abuse
- Motion Activation with 10 Minute Auto-Shutoff activates with motion while 10 minute auto-shutoff saves battery life
Vortex Optics Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot
First, is the Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot from Vortex Optics. This micro green dot would feel equally at home on a turkey shotgun as well as your everyday carry pistol. With the bright, vibrant color of green, which is easier for the human eye see and quickly recognize, you will be even faster filling a turkey tag or defending yourself in a time of need.
- 3 MOA Dot
- Shield RMS Footprint
- MSRP: $349.99
Built compact and tough for everyday carry, the Defender-CCW™ delivers one of the largest sighting windows in its class, and exceptional optics for a truer sight picture with minimal distortion. Featuring 10 brightness settings, button-lockout, and motion activation, you can be confident the Defender-CCW™ will be ready when you need it.
Vortex Optics Defender-ST Micro Green Dot
Next, is “the standard” dot in the Vortex Defender-ST: your do-it-all micro green dot. With a larger window than the Defender-CCW, this is something you can use to top off your favorite handgun, or place it on a long gun of your choosing. The green dot will perform better in bright daylight and won’t “wash out” when you need it most.
- DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
- MSRP: $449.99
Handguns. Shotguns. Offset on a carbine. Whether running drills at the range or holding the line during rigorous duty use, the all-purpose Defender-ST™ delivers the toughness, accuracy, and adaptability your challenging world demands.
Vortex Optics Defender-XL Micro Green Dot
Last, but not least of all of the Defender Micro Green Dots that have been announced, we come to the “big screen TV” of the group in the Defender-XL micro green dot. With a more than generous glass window and that same vibrant green color, this dot may be preferred for those who have refractive eye conditions and need that extra assistance in maintaining a good sight picture.
- 3 MOA Dot
- DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
- MSRP: $599.99
The rush of competitive shooting may bring us all together. But when you want an optic that sets you apart, depend on the Defender-XL™. Target to target. Stage to stage. It’s built tough as nails around a massive sight window that delivers greater peripheral vision and increasing speed for follow-up shots so you always come out on top.
Final Thoughts – Defender Micro Green Dots
As always, let us know all of your thoughts about Vortex Optics and the Defender Micro Green Dots in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
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