Written on Jun 28, 2024
Looks great and has easily eaten every type of ammo from range and defensive ammo. Finish is still amazing after a couple hundred rounds. Better than oem by a MILE.
0 of 0 found the following review helpful.
Written on May 19, 2024
In terms of pure function: it's much better than all others I've tried from 3rd party companies. However, the finish is horrendous. Whatever black cerakote they used got all over my hands within 2 seconds of trying it out. After cleaning it, the button looks very battle-worn and it's a mix of silver and spots of black.
I care more about function over looks, but it makes my high-end P365 custom build look worse.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful.
Written on May 18, 2024
I wrote another review for the MPO-DS which is a micro RDS for the RMSC foot print. That unit suffered from bad glass + dot clarity and had horrible auto-brightness settings that rendered the unit unusable IMO.
This EPS has different issues that might be overlookable, but overall are deal-breakers for me. First of all, this sight is TALL: mounted on my P365 looked ridiculous and the balance was completely off (I am no stranger to mailbox sights, but this one + the needed plate-adapter makes it VERY tall for a micro sight). It also has distortion of the dot at the upper-half of the glass (might help some find it better, personally thought it was distracting). The autobrightness is fixed on this unit and has reasonable tendencies for light settings. However, the shake-awake works only when REALLY shaking it (didnt come on multiple times when I drew from concealment).
Overall, you should probably just buy a Holosun EPS carry on the used market. If you have a boxy gun like a glock with an RMSC footprint, very tall sights, and can get-over the issues, maybe youll like it since theres nothing like it on the market in that price brand-new.
13 of 18 found the following review helpful.
Written on May 13, 2024
I wanted a sleek red dot for my P365 custom build for deep CCW. Meprolight has released many new RDS's for handguns and have a very reliable reputation. This model was quite the attractive piece at the asking price and with such a low-profile + RMSC footprint. Compared to everything else in its price range, this sight seemed like a no brainer.
Upon arrival it and installation, it looked great on my P365. Felt rugged for something so small. However, I immediately was shocked when I noticed how star-bursty the red dot was: due to the normal lighting in my office, it turned to the highest setting, which essentially covers the glass in red. I turned off the lights and was greeted by a much better dot, albeit still starbursty (you could still easily see the glimmer of red light on the edges of the glass).
Despite me really wanting to love this optic, it's ok at best in dark lighting and unusable in bright lighting: which for almost $200 is not cool.
I'm ordering the closed emitter "pro" version and hoping it's 1000x better than this, but I am very disappointed and upset Meprolight would release such a bad product. I also think the pricing seems off for these models (there is a more advanced open-emitter version with manual controls that's only $20 cheaper than the closed emitter flagship RDS)
11 of 15 found the following review helpful.
Written on Apr 11, 2024
They offer the ear protection of high-grade ear muffs, are extremely comfortable, have excellent pass-through audio to hear your surroundings, amazing battery life, and allow you to listen to music at the range! Couldnt be happier with this purchase, especially since they are half the cost of other buds with similar or worse ratings. Would highly recommend these to everyone I know.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful.
Written on Mar 29, 2024
This belly band is poorly designed for men: the hook that loops the strap around (seen on the left side of the product's example picture) always tucks under when you sit down and essentially pushes the gun's handle outward (making you print ALOT when you stand up). The part that holds the handgun in place is great, and the material is fine for comfort, but none of that matters if you are exposed or if a threat can get the drop on you. Been using it in my rotation of EDC attire for half a year, and it is extremely unreliable.
I am a moderately athletic guy 190lbs, 6'1, and I really don't have much a gut. Unless you were a very lean man, I see 90% of men having the same experience as me. I believe women have a better experience with this product since their hips are always wider than their belly/torso, causing this hook to tuck over rather than under (in which case, the handle goes the oppose way which is in your stomach). I was able to test this on my girlfriend and a S&W EZ she fancies, was concealable and didn't suffer from the issue I had.
If you already were unfortunate enough to buy this product and are experiencing the same issues I described: try forcing the clip in the other direction before putting it on (that way you will force the hook to tuck over instead of under). Works for me, but doesn't feel the best and makes me a bit worried that the fabric holding the hook will rip.
With that being said, whether you are a man or a woman: just get the "Phlster Enigma" and
4 of 5 found the following review helpful.
Written on Mar 26, 2024
I had this review on a previous Rival Arms G19 gen 3-4 listing that is now no longer active, here is the review as well as an update:
I had originally bought an L2D Combat barrel. However, after months of waiting for optics planet to ship it (backordered), I decided to cancel my order and get this barrel instead. I have seen Rival arms around and they seemed like a reliable and versatile company. Out of the box it looked great, cool logo with a unique design on top, nice spiral fluting on the barrel, nice black color, and fantastic lockup (better than the OEM by a hair and zero wobble). However, after installing and racking the slide a bunch (not firing yet) I could notice the finish diminishing slightly where the slide contacts the barrel. After putting 150rds through it (not a single failure, even in the "break-in" period, ran perfectly) I noticed the finish was not holding up in the typical places. I would say the finish is either the same or slightly more durable than OEM barrels, but I was expecting something that would barely wear at all (like the L2D barrel). If I could order another barrel in the same $140 price range (not counting the L2D as the DLC-black is on backorder for the foreseeable future), I think I'd go with GGP or silencerco. Currently runs great and I'll be testing it with a compensator in the next few days when it get's here, but I'll definitely have to spend another $50-$80 for a cerakote job to combat the wear.
Small problem as well: the thread prot
1 of 2 found the following review helpful.
Written on Oct 12, 2023
Nice fit, love the easy access holster at the front, good back-padding, and has well-thought storage.
However, it's shockingly small (way to thin on the sides) and has no outside room or system for attaching things or more compartments. I originally wanted this backpack for a folding AR pistol but it seems to small for that.
I have only took it to 10 range sessions, but it feels durable (we'll see).
Awesome color, matches my FDE glock.
You spend a bit more for the glock name on a slightly worse product with this backpack.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful.
Written on Oct 12, 2023
I had originally bought an L2D Combat barrel. However, after months of waiting for optics planet to ship it (backordered), I decided to cancel my order and get this barrel instead. I have seen Rival arms around and they seemed like a reliable and versatile company. Out of the box it looked great, cool logo with a unique design on top, nice spiral fluting on the barrel, nice black color, and fantastic lockup (better than the OEM by a hair and zero wobble). However, after installing and racking the slide a bunch (not firing yet) I could notice the finish diminishing slightly. After putting 150rds through it (not a single failure, even in the "break-in" period, ran perfectly) I noticed the finish was not holding up in the typical places. I would say the finish is either the same or slightly more durable than OEM barrels, but I was expecting something that would barely wear at all (like the L2D barrel). If I could order another barrel in the same $140 price range (not counting the L2D as the DLC-black is on backorder for the foreseeable future), I think I'd go with GGP or silencerco. Currently runs great and I'll be testing it with a compensator in the next few days when it get's here, but I'll definitely have to spend another $50-$80 for a cerakote job to combat the wear.
Small problem as well: the thread protector looks very cool, but CONSTANTLY gets loose. Even when I'm just practicing my holser-drawing, the protector gets backed-out (when shooting its 10x worse). Its not pro
3 of 3 found the following review helpful.
Written on Aug 30, 2023
Fits a S&W EZ9 Performance Center with an extra mag easily, thought it might be to small but its just big enough to have some extra room. Would recommend to anyone with a pistol that has a barrel less than 4in.
0 of 0 found the following review helpful.