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https://crackshot.tv/drawstroke-shooting-mode/ Getting fast on your draw stroke is one of the easiest ways to improve your competition shooting times. Beyond being fast from the draw, it is also important in self defense and concealed carry contexts. Getting out of the holster and on target accurately may actually be the most important skill that you can train regularly. To facilitate this we’ve developed the MARS Mobile drawstroke mode. This mode incorporates a start timer, either fixed or random depending on your settings, that will train you to draw from the holster based on a trigger, in this case the shot timer, and time how quickly you can fire a round on target. Your goal here again is speed with combat level accuracy. Try to get your draw time plus time to first shot on target to under 1.2 seconds consistently. It is very difficult to do, but if you can get there you’ll find that you’ll be one of the faster shooters in any given competition.

https://crackshot.tv/rotating-targets-shooting-mode/ The rotating targets mode is a unique dryfire mode that has you rotating between 2 and 6 targets. This mode will add a slight stress element to your dryfire practice, forcing you to engage your brain while dryfire practicing. It is harder than it looks. in this mode, MARS Mobile will call out a random target between 1 and 6. You’ll have to shoot whatever target MARS calls out as quickly as you can. The goal of this mode is to hit the targets as quickly as you can. Doing so will train you to be flexible when transitioning between different targets at varying distances. You’ll also be able to track your split times, between target transitions, so try to improve your speed with this mode over time.

https://crackshot.tv/timed-multi-target-mode-with-mars-mobile/ The timed multi target mode is similar to the multi target mode in that you can specify how many rounds are required per target in order to complete the set. However, it differs from the multi target mode in that you can set a max timer that must not be exceeded in order to complete the drill. The time for the drill does not include the random or fixed start timer before the drill. This can be helpful if testing in preparing for very specific qualifications, such as those required for various law enforcement agencies. You can quite literally configure this mode to practice for any type of timed qualification, allowing you to do many dry runs preparing you for the real world qualifications. Additionally, you can drop the timer down to challenge yourself when it comes to specific skills. Set a bar for yourself that you have to consistently beat, and then lower it some more. This is a great way to get faster at a particular skill.

https://crackshot.tv/multi-target-mode-with-mars-mobile/ The multi target mode allows you to define, for any number of targets up to 6 targets, how many hits are required to complete the given dryfire set. The set will continue uncapped until the hit requirements are met. This differs from quick set up drills like the 2-2-2 drill in that you can set up any hit count criteria on any number of targets. If using USPSA style targets, the mode will calculate a hit factor based on your time, and will also tell you where each of your zoned hits were on a given target. The multi target mode uses the shot timer features of MARS Mobile, meaning that you can specify from the configuration a random or fixed start time for the game mode and you can track your split times. The flexibility of this general game mode, combined with the constraint of defining how many hits are required on each target allows you to train just about any skill you can imagine, while allowing you the flexibility of determining the exact hit requirements for a given drill. The possibilities for this game mode are quite litterally endless. Whatever you can imagine, you can do.

https://crackshot.tv/calibration-mode-with-mars-mobile/ The calibration mode is primarily intended if you’re have issues with MARS Mobile picking up your laser dryfire device. MARS mobile should work fine out of box for most people. MARS mobile was developed using a Google Pixel 5 and a SIRT 110 training pistol. Because camera hardware, lighting conditions, and even the laser devices themselves have infinite variation, it isn’t possible for us to test compatibility with ever phone model. The calibrate laser mode may be necessary depending on what hardware you’re using. For this reason, the calibrate mode is also available in the free version of MARS Mobile so that you can ensure the app will work for your training needs before buying. If MARS works well for you with base settings, we don’t recommend changing anything. Similarly, the ideal setup for MARS mobile is to not place targets near windows, where light from the outside will be covering the targets, or any bright light sources might be shining on the target. The reason for this is that phone cameras will attempt to compensate for bright lighting conditions be reducing the light, making the laser more difficult to see. So if you’re having trouble with MARS mobile not detecting your laser, try to close blinds or turn off ambient lighting as it may be drowning out the laser from the phone’s camera. Still yet, the calibrate mode allows you to adjust sensitivity up or down. Sliding the slider to the right will increase sensitivity, sliding to the left will decrease sensitivity. If you’re getting false positive hits, you might try decreasing sensitivity. If your laser isn’t being picked up, you’ll need to increase sensitivity. We’ve also built in an auto adjust function that will attempt to calibrate the app specific to your lighting environment. Simply press the button to auto adjust. In the calibration mode, you can shoot at any of the targets so that you can confirm your sensitivity setting is ideal for your training environment. If MARS is still is having trouble consistently picking up your shots, you may need to close blinds, turn off artificial lights, or move your training environment to an area of your home that is a little darker. If you have issues, email me at keith@crackshot.tv or fill out our contact form on crackshot.tv. Ideally, if you can screen record the issue and send us the recording, that will help us with improving the app in future releases.

The scoring mode is a dryfire training mode in MARS mobile that is similar to the free shooting mode in its flexibility but it adds more advanced hit tracking. The scoring mode does not contain any time or number of hits on target limitations. However, it does incorporate USPSA style score tracking if USPSA targets were set up, as well as shot timer capabilities, unlike the free shooting mode. https://crackshot.tv/scoring-mode-with-mars-mobile/ The scoring mode can be set up with any number of targets in any configuration. The scoring mode also allows you to assign scores that you gain for hitting specific targets, which can be helpful for creating your own scoring system. As such, it is most often used when wanting to learn specific concepts and tracking combat accuracy is desire able, but you aren’t necessarily trying to focus at all on doing that with speed. This can be helpful to instructors in classroom settings when having multiple people do a dry fire run through a particular concept, without having to restart the dryfire mode for every individual student, but while still being able to track split times on behalf of the student. As a personal training aid, it can be a helpful mode for drilling a concept over and over again while you are just trying to get reps in without necessarily caring about tracking personal performance.

A plate rack drill is an incredibly powerful drill for testing your ability to transition between targets. Simply put, it consists in it’s most basic form of putting 1 round onto 6 plates each, as quickly as you can. Plate racks are pretty common in competitive shooting stages, so drilling this at home can be really beneficial for your competition times. https://crackshot.tv/plate-rack-drill-with-mars-mobile/ Project MARS supports running plate rack drills at home and you can make the targets yourself. I like to outline a real 8 inch steel plate with cardboard, and then I cut out six circles. I then hang these on the wall to simulate a plate rack. We set up circle style targets during target setup, in our case, we'll set up 6 targets. Selecting the plate rack drill from the drills area of the MARS Mobile app and hit continue. This drill utilizes the shot timer features of MARS Mobile. It'll use either the random or fixed start time based on your settings. After the beep, draw and drill the targets as quickly as you can. The goal of this drill isn't pin point accuracy. Your goal is speed with acceptable accuracy. Shoot this drill over and over again, focusing on speed and shooting cadence. Over time you'll see that this dryfire drill will improve your performance on the real plate rack at the live range.

https://crackshot.tv/free-shooting-mode-with-mars-mobile/ The free shooting mode is made to be an extremely flexible training mode. The mode will track shots on target, but will not include any scoring or time keeping functionality. The mode will run infinitely long until you disable it, offering you max flexibility when trying out new concepts. To setup the free shooting mode, simply set up between 1 and 6 targets, there is no minimum number required for this mode. Next, we’ll select the free shoot mode. The free shoot mode has no constraints or requirements, it ends whenever you decide. It’s an included mode with the free version of MARS mobile, making it an easy way to test out the capabilities of the app and to make sure that the app will work with your dryfire equipment and environment. I use it most frequently for trying out new gear without running specific drills just to get used to certain pieces of equipment or to try new concepts without any pressure or specific goal in mind. It is really useful for training new shooters on safety and fundamentals as there’s 0 pressure, and zero scoring or shot timing.

Project MARS (Marksmanship Augmented Reality Simulators) is a dryfire training tool that will allow competitive and tactical shooters run pretty much any shooting drill they can imagine. In this video, we're going to review the equipment requirements that are needed for setting up Project MARS. Check out our equipment guide below for our latest product recommendations. https://crackshot.tv/best-dryfire-equipment-guide/ The equipment requirements for MARS Mobile are simple. All you really need are targets, an fairly recently produced android or apple phone, a tripod, and an adapter for holding your phone to your tripod. As well, you'll need a laser dryfire device. We recommend a dedicated dryfire training replica with a red laser, here we have SIRT110 dryfire training pistol which mimics a Glock 17. There are pros and cons to other dryfire devices, we'll be adding more and more reviews of various dryfire products in the future on CRACKSHOT.tv and we will link those from our equipment guide on our blog as we review more products with our system. For targets, MARS Mobile was built for USPSA style targets as our app is targeted towards competitive shooters. You can make targets out of cardboard quite easily, or you can download printable target templates from our website, crackshot.tv, the links for these are in the equipment guide blog post. MARS Mobile supports Metric and Classic USPSA or IPSC targets of any size. I often drill with full size or half size metric targets. We have recommendations for the tripod and phone holders that we like on our blog, and we'll keep that list updated with new products as we find others that we like. MARS Mobile was built using a Google Pixel 5 as a testing device. Most android or iphone devices should be compatible, but realize that hardware including processor speed, RAM, and camera vary considerably, so performance will most likely be best on newer devices. You may need to use our calibration mode if MARS Mobile isn't functioning optimally on your device. Please use the free app version before purchasing to guarantee MARS Mobile will work well for you. We're also working on adding support for laptop and desktop platforms to offer you maximum training capability. For dryfire devices, we recommend a dryfire training replica laser. We really like the SIRT 110 training pistol. While you can dryfire train with real firearms using products like dryfire laser cartridges, or sound activated lasers, we don't formally recommend doing so for safety reasons. You need to be extremely careful in doing so. We will be adding more and more video reviews of various dryfire products to our blog to help you make a purchasing decision. If you do choose to dryfire train with a real firearm, you must take extra care to make sure the chamber of the weapon is empty, that magazines are empty, and that there is no live ammunition in the area. Always follow the universal firearms safety rules, treat every weapon as if it is loaded, safety is ultimately your responsibility. The app itself is free to try, in order for you to be able to make sure the app will work for your training needs. However, most of the features of the app and all new features added in the future will require you to purchase the app itself. At least at the time of editing this video, CRACKSHOT.tv and Project MARS do not sell physical dryfire training tools, we just build the training software. We want to ensure that responsible gun owners are equipped with the best possible tools for training safely and effectively. This allows us to stay unbiased in terms of our product recommendations. While we do make a little bit from affiliate partnerships if you use our links for equipment sales, our bread and butter is software. So while we make the software as affordable as possible, it is how we keep the lights on. We ask that you would consider purchasing the full version of MARS Mobile. We purposely priced it to be as affordable as possible. MARS Mobile is a one time purchase, there is no subscription for this particular product. I hope this equipment guide was helpful to you, email me at keith@crackshot.tv or fill out the contact from on crackshot.tv's website if you have any questions. Thanks you for your support.

Want to learn more? Check out our full Firearms history series: https://crackshot.tv/category/history-of-guns/ Welcome to our channel! In today's video, we delve into the fascinating history of the Armalite rifle. From its humble beginnings to its current role in competitive shooting and home defense, join us as we explore the evolution and significance of this iconic firearm. Discover how the Armalite rifle revolutionized the firearms industry and learn about its various models and advancements over the years. Whether you're a history buff, a shooting enthusiast, or simply curious about the world of firearms, this video is a must-watch. Don't forget to like and share this video to support our channel and help us reach more viewers interested in the rich history and practical applications of the Armalite rifle. Let's dive in together!

I've hinted on my channel that I'm working on a dryfire project that is going to revolutionize firearms training. Other similar dryfire simulators exist, but almost none of them implement features that allow for multi target drills, or have so much attention to detail in being stupid simple to use. Other systems require proprietary targets. Project MARS is going to be ustable with hypothetically any target (but optimized for the open standard USPSA Metric target (future support for IPSC classic targets as well)). Project MARS is a work in progress and I have it about 80% finished. The last 20% is primarily polishing the product to make sure that it is production ready and stupid simple to use on day 1. In this video i'm going to demo the features and show you about how far along the project is. Definitely leave suggestions for improvement down in the comments. I can't wait to get this thing released so you guys can start playing with it. In the meantime, subscribe to the channel to support us. Have a great day!

The cyelee wolf pro is marketed as a higher tier offering from the Cyelee red dot lineup. At a $186 price point, it is competitively priced with other RMR pistol optics on the market. But how well does it stack up against the competition? Today we're going to give our honest and unbiased review of this pistol optic. Now full disclosure, Cyelee provided this optic to us for free for testing. Manufacturers will sometimes send us free stuff to get our opinions on it, but we are in no way compensated by the manufacturer for reviewing their products. Our goal is to make sure we educate consumers on products well, and while we can't afford to review every product that comes on the market, it is helpful when a manufacturer sends us something for free. 95% of products featured on our channel or blog we purchase out of pocket. We don't have a relationship with Cyelee outside of agreeing to review this product. We do our absolute best to structure things in a way that we can remain unbiased. That said, Cyelee gave us a coupon code to provide to our viewers that will include 15% off if purchased on Amazon. You can use code this code on either the Wolf Pro in this video, or the Wolf 2 used in last week's video. Use code CRACKW15 to get 15% off. We don't get anything from Cyelee if you purchase. We do have an affiliate partnership with Amazon for products purchased using our links, but this is completely separate from any agreement with Cyelee. Okay with all that out of the way, lets get onto the review. So last week we reviewed the cyelee wolf 2, which I actually really, really liked, especially at the price point of $117. The Cyelee Wolf pro cost almost $70 more, so is it worth it? It may or may not be for you, but lets dig in to what we like and don't like about the optic. So lets talk about first impressions first. The cyelee wolf pro is an RMR footprint optic. Its marketed as a budget red dot option that punches above its weight. So it made sense to test this out on one of my favorite pistols that you've seen in tons of my videos, the PSA dagger, which is a budget pistol that also punches above its weight. One of the nice things about the Cyelee Wolf pro is they include a ton of screws for a variety of different mounting situations. I was shocked. So many screws. One unique thing was this set of screws which is wider to fill the mounting holes in the optic, but threaded on bottom to fit tight to the slide. I've never seen mounting screws like this, but these make a ton of sense. A little bit of blue loctite on the screws, and a sidebar, I started using the loctite stick blue loctite, and it is so much better than the liquid stuff. We were off to the races. So I took the wolf pro to my indoor range, and I have to say, my first impressions were good. The optic performed well. I ran a variety of drills throughout the night. The optic never lost zero. It was actually near zeroed out of box, similar to the way Holosun ships their optics. I don't know if that was coincidence or if that's standard practice for cyelee, but it was nice to have a dot that wasn't miles off from the get go. The optic performed well. Running bill drills I was able to pick up the dot fast enough and transitioning between A zone boxes was easy. Overall, it performs as well as any of my other red dots including higher end options in terms of usability. The optic is fairly low profile and minimalist. The body is pretty average in thickness, it doesn't sit low enough that you could cowitness standard height sights, like say the Holosun SCS or EPS models, but the overall profile is fairly sleek. The optic does have some nice quality of life things that are upgrades over cyelee's other offerings. The battery pull out tray is a really nice conveinece thing. While the unscrew top battery system on the Wolf 2 is also convenient, battery tray implementations like those found on Holosun or the Sightron SRS-2 are ultra convenient. The shape of the body is also a smart design. It has a slightly curved front. The curved design hypothetically prevents damage to the glass since the glass is recessed further back. It actually reminds me a bit of Vortex's defender line in that design choice. The last thing to discuss here are the turrets. I'm not a fan of the turrets, and I wasn't a big fan on the wolf 2 either. The turrets are set up very similarly to Swampfox's Liberty and Justice models, or Primary Arms Classic series red dot. They do have flat blade adjustment which I like versus some obscure sized allen wrench. However, click adjustment is always preferable to no clicks. The marketing sells these as being infinite MOA. Overall I plan to keep mine and I look forward to running it in a few local practice competition matches. I hope this video was helpful to you, if it was please consider subscribing. Check back next week for another great video. Have a great day!

The cyelee wolf 2 is marketed as being a budget red dot that is supposed to be better for astigmatism than other competitor products on the market. But does it actually work? As someone with an astigmatism I'll give you my honest, unbiased feedback. But I want to hear from you as answers to this question will vary for everyone's individual eyes and what works for you may actually work for someone else. Do you battle with an astigmatism? What is the best optic that works for your eyes? In full disclosure, Cyelee provided this optic to me for free for this video, but I was not compensated in any way other than the optic being free. Whenever these opportunities come, I always make sure the manufacturer knows that I will not bend my review in any way. If you do end up wanting to purchase the optic after the review, you can use one of my affiliate links in the description. Check out on Amazon with code CRACKW15 and you'll get 15% off of the optic. I'll also get a little kickback from Amazon for the purchase, and that helps support the channel and fund our future projects, so it is incredibly appreciated. We purposely don't monetize the channel with ads, so these affiliate links are what helps keep the lights on. Okay, let's start with level setting the astigmatism problem. Those of us who deal with minor astigmatisms oftent have issues with red dot optics. Typically you'll either see a star burst effect or a long dash which is a series of dots. As you stare at the reticle for longer periods of time, the problem can get worse. My eyes always seem to transform the red dot from say a 2MOA dot to a maybe 5-10MOA diagnal line. It is so annoying. I for one can testify that the problem varies a great deal from optic to optic. Some are definitely worse than others for my eyes, and it probably has something to do with the curvature of the glass. The problem is less of an issue so long as I target focus and have the brightness settings set appropriately. For pistols this doesn't really matter much. Its so low of a concern that I don't mention it in most reviews unless its really bad on an optic. The distances that you're shooting at are so minimal and the red dot is just a guide post anyways, since you're for the most part point shooting inside 15 yards. If you aren't bullseye shooting, Acceptable accuracy is usually anything in the A-Zone, so I don't stress about it too much. A 5-10 MOA dot at say 10 yards really only covers around an half inch to an inch of the target, so any deviation from the astigmatism doesn't really effect accuracy. Rifles are another story. With a rifle you're probably shooting at a longer distance. If your 2MOA dot becomes a 5-10 MOA line like it does for me, that can translate to a miss at over 100 yards. It's for this reason, my preference is to run LPVOs on rifles, as the diopter can be adjusted for my eye sight, although friends trying out my rifles often complain of a hazy reticle. So if I end up being a loot drop, at least they'll be annoyed. But hopefully I won't be a loot drop because ideally we'll solve this astigmatism problem. So this is the use case I had in mind when considering this optic. I was looking for something that could fill the roll of a backup for my higher magnification Vortex PST 5-25X Scope on an AR-10. The Cyelee wolf 2 features two things that are supposed to help with astigmatism, a green emitter, as well as a 32 MOA circle with a 3 MOA dot in the middle. The reticle is essentially the same as the one we see on holosun multi reticle models like the 507 series or the EPS, although holosun typically features a 2MOA center dot. The cyelee also comes in at less than one half, and in some cases, less than 1/3 of the price of Holosun, green emitter, multi reticle models. The Wolf 2 does not have multiple reticle support, you're stuck with the circle center dot, but for my application on a rifle that doesn't matter and I actually like the 16 MOA reference point below the circle to estimate my holds. So does this really work? Yes with some caveats. I still see a little bit of a line when using the optic. The 3MOA dot extends slightly to maybe 5MOA, but the problem is not nearly as bad as on other optics I've tried. The outer circle helps constrain the inner circle it seems like if that makes any sense. To compare, I shot it next to a typical rifle red dot on a 300 blackout pistol that I happened to have with me on that range trip, a Sig Romeo 7, and the Wolf 2 was night and day better for that astigmatism problem. So i'm going to say yes, for my eyes, this does work.

The Blackhawk omnivore is a really cool universal holster system. We reviewed the ins and outs of that system in last week's video, so if you missed it feel free to check that out. In this week's video, we're going to do a short tutorial on how to make the holster cross compatible with Safariland's Quick Locking System, or QLS for short. The Safariland QLS system is essentially a highly secure buckle system that features a male fork and a female receiver. By mounting the fork to a variety of holsters, you can quickly swap out holsters on your belt. Similarly, you can have many belts equipped with the QLS receiver, allowing you to swap holsters and belts at your leisure. I personally run two belts. I have a competition focused belt that I like to use for USPSA production matches featuring polymer mag carriers, a dump pouch, and a QLS receiver for my holster. I also have a more general purpose range belt that is set up for more tactical style training courses and can be easily configured for 2 gun. It has a slimmer and more flexible profile, ESSTAC kywi mag pouches, for pistol and rifle, a dump pouch, IFAK, knife, QLS Fork, and Tourquet. By using the QLS system, I can swap holsters depending on what style of class or competition im shooting in with minimal effort. So combining this versatility with the versatility of the Blackhawk Omnivore gives you nearly unlimited combinations of gear options as your gear closet grows. Okay so with the case made for the QLS system, lets talk about the problem with mounting the Blackhawk omnivore. The blackhawk omnivore has a proprietary mounting pattern that honestly isn't compatible with a lot of the aftermarket. Its pattern is just off enough that it won't work with the QLS fork out of box which can be pretty frustrating. In order to get this to work with the QLS fork, you'll need an adapter, so that's where this $35 adapter plate from Cross Machine and Tool comes in. Keep in mind that there's a chinese knockoff version of the adapter plate, but it has sub par reviews and only saves you $5. Just spend a little more and buy the American made version. As always, links to the real thing will be in the description of the video and pinned in the comments section. so the first thing you'll notice is that the inner mounting holes on the adapter plate line up to the holes on the omnivore. As you can see the indentations on the inner holes need to be facing the holster, this is the correct orientation of the adapter plate. Next, we'll want to take these locking nuts and insert them in the outtermost holes. These are the holes that we'll tap into from the QLS fork to attach the QLS fork to the plate. These must be inserted prior to screwing the adapter plate to the Omnivore holster. Next, identify the 3 short screws. The short screws will interface with the holster. The long screws are for the QLS fork since the QLS fork has more thickness. Lastly, we'll fix the QLS fork to the nuts that we inserted earlier utilizing the long screws. Just like that, the Blackhawk Omnivore is now compatible with the Safariland's QLS system, giving you maximum customization capabilities across all of your belts. If you liked this video, please consider subscribing to the channel. See you next week!

The blackhawk omnivore is an excellent universal holster that will work with most railed pistols so long as they are equipped with a Streamlight TLR-1, like the HL model we reviewed last week, or a Surefire X300. Notably the omnivore also comes in a universal option without weapon mounted light although I don't have familiarity with that configuration. Our holster today is compatible with the streamlight TLR-1. I really like this holster, in fact it is my highest usage holster because it is cross compatible with most pistols out there, and obviously, that comes in handly being a gun and gear review channel. The holster is inexpensive, oftentimes selling on amazon for around $50. It features level 2 retention, which means that it has two forms of retention. It has passive retention holding the firearm in place via pressure with interchangeable inserts for different size pistols. It also has active retention being equipped with a thumb lever release that grips the TLR-1 flashlight. Compatibility is excellent. So far, it has been compatible with almost every railed semi automatic pistol I've tried to use it with. The only pistol I've found that it isn't compatible with is the Taurus TX22 competition model, because the competition model mounts the red dot optic to the barrel, but it was clear from the get go that that pistol needed its own custom holster. The holster comes with two mounting options, a belt loop version with slots for adjustment to fit different size belts up to 2 1/4", and a paddle version for every day OWB carry. Functionally the holster works great for its intended purpose. The thumb push retention works well and its easy to use once you get the hang of it. Once you're used to it, it shouldn't affect your competition times very much, so its great to have this in the inventory as if you want to shoot a practice match with a random pistol in the collection, this holster allows you to do so. Regarding safety, blackhawk as a company does have some controversial history. Because of the notoriety of one of Blackhawk's previous holster offerings, the Blackhawk SERPA holster, which features a push button release system from your trigger finger, many people have a stigma against blackhawk holsters. The omnivore does not have that problem being a thumb push design. So as far as safety goes, the Omnivore is definitely a better option. Notably, this holster was used in many older Tom Clancy video games. So you might think of the Ghosts use it, than its good enough for you. However, the omnivore does have a bit of space around the trigger guard and you need to be aware of that. You can actually get a finger in there and still pull the trigger depending on your hand size and depending on the weapon. I can actually engage the glock 34 trigger with my index finger still. Youre mileage may vary depending on your hands and your firearm. It is for this reason that you need to make sure you are training with this holster with dryfire regularly before taking it out to the live fire range to make sure that you are used to the holster and able to operate it safely. Indeed, the holster is safe and it is hard to get it to fire without very intentionally slipping your finger in there, but accidents do happen so safety is ultimately your responsibility. For duty use, I would go with a different holster, one that is made specifically for your firearm and light combination. I don't think this replaces safariland holsters for Law Enforcement usage, and that isn't the point of this holster. However, if you aren't likely to get into physical altercations while carrying this holster, this one will probably suit your needs just fine. Another disadvantage is that this holster has its own mounting pattern, meaning that it isn't compatible with popular mounting systems like Safariland's Quick Locking System out of box. Next week, I'm going to show a video of how to adapt this holster to work with the QLS system via a mounting plate from Cross Machine and Tooling. If you own this holster, you're going to want to check that video out to get max capability from the Omnivore. So with all that said, for training, competition, and general range usage in controlled environments, which is generally speaking my context, this holster is great. I would definitely recommend you consider the Blackhawk Omnivore if you're a collector looking for a holster solution that will work across a variety of pistols.

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Full Review + Product Links: https://crackshot.tv/streamlight-tlr-1-hl-review The Streamlight TLR-1 HL is an excellent weapon mounted flashlight. In fact, it is my whitelight of choice for home defense on my home defense pistol. But what exactly makes this weapon mounted light so special, and why do I think this is the ideal weapon mounted light for the vast majority of every day protectors? Let's dig into the review. The Streamlight TLR-1 HL is not the cheapest light on the market. The flashlight fluctuates in price for around $150. With the Olight PL-3 Valkyrie coming in at $80 with extremely similar specs, many consumers will ask why buy the Streamlight? This is the case with the vast majority of tactical gear. Usually, there is an American made top tier option, which for pistol mounted white lights is generally accepted to be the Surefire X300 series. Next you'll have a high quality, American company, mid tier option for about half that price but likely made in China. In our case that is the Streamlight TLR-1. Lastly, you'll have a chinese option, like the Olight PL3 Valkyrie. Every tier will give you about 80% of what the higher tier gives you, at half the price. The TLR-1HL fits squarely within this model. Its capabilities, features, and functions are great. It'll give you most of the capability that you'd get with a more expensive option like surefire, at half the cost. Cheaper options exist on the market, but they'll give you a significant drop in capability as compared to that top tier option, even though they come in at 1/3 to a 1/4 of the price of the top tier option. For most people, I think that Mid tier is the sweet spot, whether its the TLR-1, a Glock handgun, a Holosun red dot. It's why the TLR-1 is so popular. But let's go over practical performance. The TLR-1 HL is really bright. Featuring a 1000 lumen, 20,000 candela output, it is plenty bright for home defense needs. In fact, for much of the law enforcement community, the TLR-1 is the baseline standard for weapon mounted lights. The flashlight is powered by two CR123A batteries. The flashlight can be mounted on either Glock or 1913 accessory rails, with adapters for both. On a full size glock frame, the flashlight will sit flush with the trigger guard. The flashlight features a very secure QD system. Simply turn the screw counter clockwise to loosen, push in and release the flashlight from the frame. Installation is the opposite order but equally intuitive. The controls and design of the streamlight are excellent. The flip lever activation can be engaged by either the index finger or support hand thumb, making turning the light on and off extremely untuitive without the need to break grip. If you want to engage the strobe feature, simply push the lever down twice. This is superior in my opinion to the push button activation of Olight. The light has held up for thousands of rounds of recoil for me and is still going extremely strong. Ive owned his model for years and have had no issues. Holster compatibility is a big draw. Pretty much every major manufacturer supports both surefire and streamlight. Olight has much more limited holster support. I like running the TLR-1 because of its compatibility with universal holsters like the blackhawk omnivore for shooting a variety of different guns at the range. Although for duty use you'd be best off with a tightfitting model specific flashlight and gun kydex combo. The TLR-1 HL is bright enough that some people do run it on rifles. However, streamlight's HLX is a better option for this context since it has more power, a tapeswitch option, M-Lok mount compatibility, and it goes on sale for around $100 frequently. The only problem that I've had with this flashlight is that the original battery door eventually broke on me somewhere around year 1 or 2 of heavy usage. However, replacement parts are so easily available, I simply bought a replacement on amazon and had it up and running again in no time. Overall I love the TLR-1 HL. I do strongly caution you if buying one used however, as the knockoff fake TLR-1s are so realistic and so close to the real thing, it is very hard to tell the difference. Last week I released a fun video, where we compared the fake against the real thing and we tried to figure out which one was real and which was fake. Obviously the black one is real since you watched this video, but go ahead and check that one out to make sure you don't get scammed when you make a purchase. Thank you guys for watching and if this video was helpful please consider subscribing to the channel. See you next week!

Where to Buy the Real TLR-1 HL: https://crackshot.tv/streamlight-tlr-1-hl-review/ Do you have an eye for fake gear? In this video we’re going to play a little game. I have a genuine Streamlight TLR-1 side by side with a fake Ali Express knock off. I want you to comment as soon as you think you know which one is the real and which one is fake, as I’m curious to see how many of you have an eye to spot the fake. At first glance the flashlights are seemingly identical, but as the video goes on you’ll see why the fake doesn’t hold a candle (or candela) to the real thing. Before we dive in, please consider subscribing to the channel. Our goal at CRACKSHOT.tv is to help educate you guys on gear from budget to high end so you don’t waste money. Certainly, we don’t want to see anyone get scammed into buying a fake knockoff. The streamlight TLR-1 HL is an awesome flashlight. I’ll probably do a short stand alone video on this flashlight at a later date to go over all of its features, but let’s take a high level glance. Streamlight is known as the value option when it comes to tactical flashlights. Sure you can go more expensive with an incredible brand like Surefire, but like most things in firearms, Streamlight offers a product that has most of the capability of higher end brands at half the price. The TLR-1 HL boasts 1,000 Lumens with 20,000 Candella, making the Streamlight TLR-1 HL a descent choice for the average consumer. You can typically pick these up for around $150, so it’ll come in at under half the price of a Surefire X300. Let’s cross compare the two finishes. The flashlight bodies at first glance both look production quality. Both the real and the fake have very similar markings. I know personally, if I were to pick one of these up at say a gun show, I wouldn’t know the difference, even if I was carrying the real one on me at that very moment and could hypothetically visually inspect both. Even though there are differences with the markings, a quick google search shows that both appear on production flashlights. Let’s check with holster compatibility. Both flashlights fit within a universal Blackhawk Omnivore holster. One of the two flashlights did not work in a really form fit kydex holster, which obviously will reveal the fake, so we’ll take a look at that at the end of the video. As far as I can tell, they are essentially identical in terms of size. Weighing them both in your hand, they feel just about identical. There is a difference in weight, but we’ll weight them on a scale later to show that. Next let’s test the actual function of the flashlights. Both lights are very bright at first glance. At short distances it is hard to tell the difference. Both flashlights feature similar controls. The controls feel and function exactly the same between both flashlights. The strobe feature works just fine on both. I’ve shot with both at the range, and so far both have held up well, although I have far more rounds on the real streamlight then the knockoff, so I can’t comment on longevity yet. However at longer distances in the dark, say the length of my house which is about 20 yards, you can start to tell the difference pretty clearly, although it may not be as obvious on camera. Lets now weigh the two flashlights. You can see that the Black TLR-1 here is heavier than the FDE TLR-1. Finally, let’s see if dimensional difference are more obvious when using a form fitting kydex holster. The Black TLR-1 slips in like a glove, whereas, the FDE TLR-1 just barely doesn’t fit. And so, now it should be pretty obvious which one is the fake. Obviously this FDE TLR-1 is the Aliexpress knockoff. Well, clearly the two flashlights are not the same. The real Streamlight TLR-1 HL has really great performance, the fake operates at about 80%. I have no idea how long the fake one will hold up to actual range usage, but I can vouch for the longevity of the real TLR-1, as it has lasted me now around 2 years worth of range trips. I imagine the Chinese version won’t have the same longevity but time will tell. So this is the scary proposition, how do you know that you are buying a genuine Streamlight? I don’t think you can honestly know unless you buy from Streamlight direct via an platform like Amazon, or if you buy from a trusted mainstream retailer like Cabelas or Midway USA. If you click on our blog post in the description, we’ll link to some trusted vendors where you can buy the real flashlight. That said, I would definitely be wary of buying one of these used as it would be very difficult to tell real from fake. So at the end of the day, buyer definitely beware.

The TacPack box is a subscription based service box that provides gun parts, tactical gear, EDC gear, and/or funny 2A shirts, bundled together at a discounted monthly subscription price straight to your door. The product is a subscription box for gun guys essentially. The boxes come in TacPack Light for $29.95, TacPack Standard for $49.95, and TacPack Plus for $129.95. It's important to note that shipping is not included and is a $10 flat charge, so that is spread out more for what you get across the gear sent if you buy the higher tier boxes. To be absolutely clear, I don't have any relationship to TacPack, not even an affiliate relationship. In his video i'll be unboxing the TacPack plus. I signed up during a promotional period from an marketing email by Sylvan Arms, where I got to try the box at a discount. With shipping and discount it was around $110. The plus box features an assortment of products that will range with MSRPs of $225 to $300. You don't know what you're going to get, you just know that whatever comes in the box is going to be pretty discounted. Let's take a look at what I got and I'll let you know if I think the subscription is worth it. In my box I got double pistol case from full forge gear. The MSRP on this bag is $37.95. I was able to find it individually online for $22.77. Next I got a tactical beevis and butthead morale sticker. Not really my thing but it its pretty funny. Its hard to value this but I'll say $3. Next is a timber creek dust cover. The dust cover comes in FDE and is USA made. The vendor had this on sale for $29.99. The cheapest I could find this online was from optics planet for $23.99. Next were a couple faxon bands that have labels for 556 and 223. To be honest, these would be more helpful if they were 300 Blackout specific. I don't think I'll use these. Faxon MSRPs these for $9.99 and I couldn't find them at any other vendor. Next was the big ticket item in the box. TacPack included a Halo CL600 range finder. I could not find this range finder on the Halo website so I don't know what the MSRP is. The CL600 is listed on Academy sporting goods website as being an "exclusive" which probably is why we aren't seeing it listed on the main halo website. It is being sold for $79.99, so I'm going to say that is probably the legit MSRP. I'm pretty excited about this range finder as it gives me a bit more ranging capability than I had with my old one. Its not a crazy long distance, but in central florida with the terrain here, I don't have ranges nearby that will even go to 600. Still this is a nice upgrade from my old range finder. Lastly there was an infinity target that was included. This target is pretty small. Its maybe A Zone sized. Looking on the infinity target website, I could not find this particular product anywhere on the website. Most of the cheapest targets I can find on the website MSRP for $39, but they are quite a bit larger than this target. So let's give the benefit of the doubt and say this is worth $39 also although it is pretty small. So in total when I add up the MSRPs, I found that my box was worth at maximum $199.92 taking the MSRPs into account. Taking current sale prices into account, the value is about $178.74. Now, given sale prices and for the products I'll actually use, which include the pistol bag, the dust cover, and the range finder, the value to me for what I'll definitely use day to day is $132.75. The self healing target is cool, I probaby just wont use it though, and I can probably resell it, which just about offsets the discount I got on the box in the first place. The beevis and butthead sticker and mag bands I think would be a tough resell. So I'm estimating the value to me personally would be around $160-170 plus the shipping costs. So yes, I think the box actually is a pretty descent value. You definitely get your money's worth, even when you consider sale prices that are taken into account. Will I personally continue buying this box? Probably not to be entirely honest. I'm not someone who enjoys surprises very much so it isn't for me, but it is a good value. It just so happens I can use most of the big ticket stuff that came in the box, but it could have just as easily had big ticket items that are duplicates of things I already own. I think this would be a really helpful box and a great service for someone who is just first getting into guns. If you don't have a lot of gear, this is a great way to start building out what you need at significant discounts. So overall if that is you, I would recommend this. If you're like me and you're in a spot where you already have all your bases covered, you might not be able to get as much value out of this. Regardless TacPack is offering a pretty cool service and it is definitely worth trying out at least once.

The sightmark t3x magnifier is probably the most affordable magnifier on the market. Sightmark gets a pretty bad rep because of their reputation as a big box store budget option. However, could this magnifier be a hidden diamond in the rough? We'll check it out in today's video. But before we do that let me ask the community, what do you think is the best magnifier on the market? The sightmark t3x actually has some solid features for its budget price tag. The mount that comes out of box has a QD system that works really well. If you aren't familiar with magnifiers, a big advantage of them is that they don't need to be zeroed to work. The red dot is zeroed, the magnifier just magnifies your view of the already zeroed red dot, thus you can swap them on and off rifles. You can even pass them around to your buddies at the range. The windage and elevation adjustments are just for getting the optic better centered on your red dot, thus while these turrets are manual and have no click capability, counting clicks doesn't make sense since you aren't zeroing a magnifier. Analog turrets make sense in this context. The mount itself is really easy to slide open and close. The detent is very friendly. Other magnifiers I've tried in the budget realm aren't as smooth, but this one really is. I few hundred rounds fired through multiple rifles with this magnifier since it was the first magnifier I ever purchased. The magnifier itself actually has a little bit of play after a few hundred rounds. The screws for the detents need to be retightented frequently. While it doesn't matter in a pinch since the red dot is what is zeroed, and all magnifiers have a little play. This one bounces around a little more when shooting than others, and that can be distracting. The eye relief is also crazy crazy short. Your eye has to be almost right up on the glass. The eye box itself actually isn't the worst I've used, its comparable to a Vortex 3x magnifier that I've tried, but it isn't the best either. Glass clarity is the weakest point on this optic. The image can be a bit blurry even after adjustment with the diopter. This paired with the Overall it actually is pretty functional, but it certainly isn't the best. It is the best one that I've used for under $99 though, although I only have this old model Primary arms one to compare against. The primary arms one kind've sucks to be honest, I think their updated newer ones are quite a bit better. That said, it doesn't really compare to the next level up, like Vortex's 3x magnifier, or Holosun's which is consider the gold standard for budget magnifiers. But the sightmark routinely comes in at half of the competitors MSRPs, so it might be right for a range build in someone's budget. Overall I would recommend spending a little bit more and going up to that next level, especially if you can get a sale on Vortex or Holosun. I hope this video was helpful to you, if it was, please consider subscribing. See you next week.

Product Links- https://crackshot.tv/cz-p10c-review-is-it-better-than-glock/ The CZP 10 C is a great compact handgun. It is essentially the same size as a Glock 19. I happen to be carrying this PSA dagger on this range trip, but you can see the difference in size between the pistols. They are quite similar. Glock guys will be able to pick up on and run these pretty quick. I first ran 2-3 round group drills through the pistol at seven yards. My first grouping was a little off as you can see, as I got used to the pistol. However, after getting used to the grip, the second set was right on top of each other. This gun is really easy to run almost no learning curve here. The ergonomics and design are great. Exactly what you’d expect from CZ. The frame is shaped in a way that you can really get up high on the grip with your shooting hand. This makes recoil management a breeze. The stipple along the side complements an active grip style and I was able to get a really solid purchase on this gun. The stipple isn’t very aggressive on the grip. My preference would be a little more aggressive of a stipple job, but that said I didn’t have any problems with controlling the gun. The controls on the frame are great. The meg release is crisp. The slide release is crisp as well. The design is sleek enough that the controls won’t get in the way of your grip, yet also, are large enough that you can’t miss them. The controls are pretty much like any other striker fired gun. If you’re used to glock, you’ll pick this up and be right at home. They’re very simple and uncomplicated. The controls are also ambidextrous. So this is a great option for left-handed shooters. The slide serrations on front and back are deep and easy to grip. The slide is smooth like butter. It’s an easy to operate pistol. I think it would also be a very good option for older shooters or those with arthritis. What I was most impressed by on this gun was the trigger. The stock trigger is honestly quite possibly, the best I’ve ever used on any production gun. I was shocked it has a smooth well-defined wall, It’s break is crisp, and it has a short reset. It’s exactly what I would want in a trigger. The gun is accurate. Even in compact model form, I only shot this gun out to about 15 yards, but it is a very shootable pistol. No complaints here. The stock sites are a simple three dot pattern, but they work well and they are very easy to pick up. The gun functioned well and was easy to shoot one handed lefty or righty. It’s a super basic pistol. I didn’t experience any malfunctions. There’s no frills, but it covers all of the basics super well, My only complaint about this particular model is the lack of an optics cut. The optics ready version of this pistol is available though for a bit more money. Speaking of, you can get killer deals on these pistols. You can pick up this exact model for $399 at the time of editing. So overall, this is a great pistol. I hate to say this, but this gun is better than stock Glock in terms of shoot ability for me. If you follow this blog, you know that I’m a glock guy. However, CZ lacks the aftermarket that glock has, even though CZ magazines interchange between P models. For the most part, the magazines are a bit more expensive and the aftermarket is super limited. So just because the pistol is a little cheaper, it isn’t necessarily in the long haul. Once you start buying more magazines and other supporting gear, I’ll say for me personally, Glock still wins since I can run both brands equally. Well, the C economics provides a more enjoyable shooting experience in my opinion. But keep in mind as John Lovell says, “If you want comfortable, get a cardigan”, comfort is not as important as function yet. Yet in this analogy, the CZ is a super durable cardigan, so it’s basically a woobie, but this analogy is falling apart really fast. So let’s just say I give the CZ the clout it deserves, and the P series line is definitely on my radar for future purchases. I’m not gonna go out and sell all my glocks to buy these. There’s a place for both in every collection though, find a range that will rent one of these out to you and you’ll see what I mean for yourselves.

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