JM from United States, GA Public Profile

Ordered the X5L Gen2 green laser/light combo, for S&W M&P 40 full size (gen 1), with TacLoc holster included. Although the concept of a laser light combo with a fitted holster that activates the unit when dawn is a pretty nifty gadget, overall I am not impressed with this product. One of the biggest gripes that I have is that the light bezel is way too easy to remove. It only requires a 1/8 turn with very little pressure to remove the bezel, which is how the battery compartment is accessed. It is highly possible that this could occur from accidentally bumping the front of the unit on something, especially since the bezel protrudes beyond the end of the barrel. This would render both the light and the laser useless. A stronger spring or 1/4 or 1/2 turn design would have been more reliable.

The second gripe is that the product does not fit properly on the picatinny rail of the handgun. I tried this on both the full size M&P 40 as well as the Sig Sauer P226 Mk25. On both guns, the unit does not slide smoothly over the rail, and when tightened down, does not sit square on the gun. It appears that the distance between the rail clamps is too narrow, and also that the grooves in these clamps does not have the correct v angle. These issues cause the unit to sit canted to one side. There is no practical adjustability to correct this problem with the rail clamps. Once tightened down, at least everything feels secure. I had to make some large adjustments to the laser sighting (which wa