{"id":4908,"date":"2025-04-16T21:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=4908"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:49:50","slug":"is-the-cyelee-cat0-worth-150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=4908","title":{"rendered":"Is the Cyelee CAT0 Worth $150?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Cyelee is an up-and-coming red dot company that would be easy to dismiss. It\u2019s one of what I call \u2018Amazon\u2019 brands. <\/p>\n

Amazon brands are garbage-tier optics companies like Feyachi and Pinty. Cyelee started popping up in odd corners of the firearms world, likely a big marketing push by the brand to get optics out there. <\/p>\n

Cyelee contacted me directly and offered to send me the CAT0 micro red dot sight<\/a> for test and review.<\/p>\n

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The CAT0 fits on the Shield RMSc footprint. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While dismissing the company is easy, it might not be wise. Sure, it\u2019s Chinese optics, but that\u2019s the most common red dot. Holosun used to be a very similar company. Holosun and Macho Man both taught me one thing: the cream always rises to the top. <\/p>\n

Is Cyelee going to rise to the top of the optics world? Will they have a massive booth at SHOT in a couple of years?<\/p>\n

The best way to find out is to take the CAT0 to the range and let the lead fly.<\/p>\n

The CAT0 In Living Color<\/h2>\n

The CAT0 is a micro-sized optic designed for subcompact and micro-compact firearms. It fits the Shield RMSc footprint, which has become the standard for micro-sized guns. <\/p>\n

The CAT0 isn\u2019t all that novel or unique. If you look at the various Holosun, CHPWS, and similar sights, the Cyelee wouldn\u2019t stand out all that much.<\/p>\n

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With the right cut and sights the CAT0 sits low enough to cowitness (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Until you get to the price, at 149.99, it\u2019s not an expensive optic. The CAT0 is cheaper than the competition and promises competitive features. You get stuff like shake-awake tech. After four minutes of inactivity, the optic goes to sleep, and absolutely any movement will spring it to life.<\/p>\n

Cyelee went with a top-loading battery that uses a hex head to remove the cap. (A Hex head wrench is included.) Drop a 1632 battery in the thing, and you\u2019re good to go. The optic brags about 50,000 hours of battery life, but I\u2019d probably cut that number in half when using a brightness level capable of being seen during the day.<\/p>\n

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The Cylee brand has expanded rapidly providing more and more affordable optics (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The window is a decent size at .89 x .63 . It\u2019s larger than the Holosun 407K, which tends to be its main competitor. Big windows aren\u2019t a big deal; they tend to be easier to use for new shooters who might have trouble finding the dot. Inside that window, we find our 3 MOA dot, which has eight daytime settings and two for night.<\/p>\n

Shooting The CAT0<\/h2>\n

The CAT0 drops on the gun easily enough. Cyelee includes an absolute ton of different screws. They have different diameters and lengths, so you can find the right combo for your gun. <\/p>\n

I really wish the footprint would dictate the screw, but I appreciate Cyelee recognizing that that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n

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The notch filter is light and the dot is fairly crisp (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

I mounted the CAT0 to the CZ Nocturne P09C, which does require a short screw due to the small slide size. The CAT0\u2019s manual brags that it\u2019s prezeored, and only minor adjustments are required. That turned out to be mostly true. I had to adjust the dot slightly up and to the left. If you are the type that shoots low left then this dot would be zeroed for you.<\/p>\n

With the zero in place, I shot through a few long strings of fire, trying to observe the optic\u2019s refresh rate. I was looking for a streak of solid red as the gun recoils, and I got it. The dot doesn\u2019t lag and stutter when moving quickly. When shooting rapidly, it\u2019s nothing more than a red streak moving up and slightly to the right as I shoot.<\/p>\n

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The dot has a decent refresh rate and forms a streak when moving (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The 3 MOA dot is fairly crisp and nice. The lens has a slight notch filter, but less than I expected\u2014I\u2019d argue less than my Holosuns.<\/p>\n

The side buttons provide your brightness controls, and they are rubberized. The buttons sit fairly deep under the rubberized housing. It might feel annoying, but this does make it a lot tougher to accidentally adjust brightness when carrying concealed. When you finally reach the button, it\u2019s nice and tactile.<\/p>\n

In the Sun<\/h2>\n

I like to see how optics perform in varying brightness levels, and the evening sun in Florida works quite well. I assumed the firing position at varying angles. I exposed my backside to it, faced it, let it hit my sides, and essentially assumed every clock position.<\/p>\n

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The dot held zero after a couple of drops (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

When facing a bright light, or mostly facing it, I had problems seeing. This was not due to the light blinding me\u2014I might be a Jarhead, but I don\u2019t stare at the sun. Instead, the light created reflections in the optic lens that threw red everywhere, making it challenging to find the dot from the draw or even the low ready.<\/p>\n

Next, I gave the optic a few falls from chest height to the ground below. I didn\u2019t throw it against concrete or anything crazy, just grass and dirt. After multiple drops at multiple angles, I grabbed the gun and shot a group. The zero remained on point and problem-free.<\/p>\n

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Impressive? No, but its a competent enough optic with a low price point (Travis Pike For TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

I hit it with a blast of water to clear the accumulated dirt off and to test the IPX7 rating. Water didn\u2019t seem to do anything I couldn\u2019t wipe away. The Cyelee CAT0 does nothing fancy or fantastic. It\u2019s a basic, bare-bones dot that\u2019s budget-friendly. It\u2019s impressive what a 150-dollar dot can do these days. Five years ago, a 150-dollar pistol dot didn\u2019t exist, and the budget-tier optics certainly wouldn\u2019t work this well.<\/p>\n

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