Lane from United States, TX Public Profile

Over the past few weeks I have incorporated this punch dagger into mainly my EDC duty belt, but have also experimented with it in various locations on my various other pieces of kit (PC’s, Chest Rigs, etc.). So far, I’m honestly a huge fan... the handle feels good when manipulating or craving the blade, the blade itself is quite sharp and seems to be holding an edge quite well (though due to the nature of the knife and it’s intended purpose, I haven’t used it much other than as a utility knife when I can’t reach or forget my everyday basic folding knife. From what I can tell, this knife does exactly what it’s made for and it does it well... it’s ergonomically pleasing, has a well constructed sheath (and built in retention mechanism), and it holds its edge well. And finally but also most importantly, I can confidently say that even after such a short time training with and handling the knife, that if push comes to shove one day and I’m forced to defend my life with this piece of steel, I know that it’s gonna be more than capable of rising to the occasion when called upon.

I purchased the UBR 2 for my Springfield Saint 5.56 because I wanted a stock that would give me the consistent cheek weld and solidity of a fixed stock, but also the capability and flexibility of a collapsible stock (being able to still “shrink down” the overall length of the rifle when needed is a huge advantage over alternatives such as the traditional A2 stock, or even something like the PRS line of rifle stocks (especially when conducting vehicle-borne ops, hands-free activities, climbing, etc.). The stock, even when fully deployed, feels solid as a rock (literally no movement), and while its slightly heavier then a lot of its after market counterparts, I personally appreciate the added rear weight as it helps to better counter-balance my weapon when I’m running attachments down barrel such as lights, bipod, IR, etc. On a minor note, the removable rear compartment is also handy for carrying backup ear pro, batteries, etc or cutting weight while providing another point of attachment at the rear of the weapon when removed. Overall, I’m pretty satisfied with this product and I believe it’s definitely a worthy consideration if the PRS line of stocks is too expensive or limited for those operators needing more versatility from their weapon’s butt stock.

So as I’m sure anyone else who owns Springfield’s XD-45 Mod 2 Tactical with the 5” barrel already know well, searching for holsters, especially holsters that support light or laser bearing firearms, is a complete nightmare when it comes to the Mod 2 Tactical. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent searching for one only to come up empty... until now. I just received my order from OpticsPlanet and I am very excited to say that my search is finally over. The active retention measures on the holster are spot on and the overall operation of the holster’s mechanics are smooth and seamless. The holster grips my weapon very securely when its engaged, yet allows my weapon to glide out smoothly on the draw (something even more important when considering my weapon is painted with camouflage paint and whose texture will usually cause issues with friction in other holsters like it does with my Blackhawk Omega paddle holster, issues that in a make or break situation, where the loss of even fractions of a second can have dire consequences, greatly matter). But overall, the long and short of it is that I am greatly impressed with Safariland’s product so far and I would highly highly recommend it to the other 5” Mod 2 Tactical users out there. **Side note- these holsters are also compatible with a number of other accessories such as the paddle holster and drop leg platform rigs which I have ordered for my rig already.