Is anyone using one of these systems?
How do you like it and have you benefited from it?
Have you had any issues?
How do you like it and have you benefited from it?
Have you had any issues?
Thank you for your time and response. I greatly appreciate honest feedback from someone on the forum with one. I am still on the fence, if I do decide on getting one, you will be who I go to.Thanks for the tag @WhereIsIt?
I'm a Mantis dealer. I've got the regular Blackbeard at the shop, but can order the BlackbeardX in if you want one, takes about a week to get to me usually. The Marines and Army use the Blackbeard for training, which is a pretty good vote of confidence.
I haven't personally spent time behind the Blackbeard yet since I don't do much rifle shooting, but I've used the X10 pistol system myself quite a bit, and it's way cool. Paired with a laser cartridge (have those too) it's one hell of a data-rich dryfire system. The analytics from the little motion sensor (technically an accelerometer and gyroscope) are wild -- it's extremely sensitive.
I didn't find the holster draw analysis all that useful on the X10, at least any more than filming yourself in slow motion and watching it back. But that's a nothing related to the rifle version of course. The recoil analysis feature is embarrassingly humbling... I thought I was getting pretty good at tracking my dot and calling shots, and this robot mf laughed in my face and showed me how bad I sucked (in a helpful way).
The drills are really cool and make it almost like a video game, trying to beat yourself on each level. I also found the target transitions really interesting and helpful as well.
You can get the Blackbeard (resetting trigger w/ laser) or BlackbeardX (adds bluetooth and motion sensor) with either a red or green laser. The red laser versions are a bit cheaper. As always, I can do a little better than the normal retail price for a Bayou Buddy if you want to order one from me.