Quote Originally Posted by Rabid View Post
Is there a reason for green rather then red?
Green is much harder for night vision optics to pick up (why the military uses it) and most animals can not see it either. Green (given the same intensity) will hurt your night vision more than red though. Red filters on many "white" lights are too white and red can be eye fatiguing as well.

All depends on what you need to do/see. The topic is much broader than the marketing.