Mantis X10 - Interesting Training Device And Ammo Saver

s1xty7 · Mar 26, 2021

With ammo being as expensive as it is and not really going out shooting with anyone, I saw an ad for the Mantis X10 and decided to go for it. It is a sensor that mounts to a standard rail and talks to an app you download on your smart phone. The base system was $249 and came with the sensor, charging cable, sticker, case, and a generic shotgun barrel based mount. I also picked up a P365 specific adapter and a universal rail that clamps onto the barrel of a revolver or rifle. I'm using it with my Glock 19 so far with one of those rimless Azoom 9mm snap caps so it doesn't eject every time. Setup was super easy and it has a bunch of different drills you can run through. There is a spot on the wall in my office I aim at, but no specific target is required. It measures the movement of your gun just before the trigger press, at the moment you press, and right after. It then does analysis to tell you what you did wrong and suggests how to correct it. Since it attaches to a rail, you can use it for dry fire or with live rounds and get the same kind of feedback and graphs. It has several different training courses with goals like "score at least a 75 in drill X with both your dominant and support hands" or "'shoot' at least 30 rounds a day for 4 days". I've barely scratched the surface, but so far it has allowed me to get some much needed practice without actually going shooting. I enjoy the challenges and it is blunt with it's feedback and scoring. Out of several hundred shots, I've only had it misread 2 or 3 times where it didn't detect the shot or scored it in a way I didn't agree with. Anyway, I'm not associated with the company, but I've found it a useful tool so far and wanted to share my thoughts with those that might also enjoy it.

Product page: https://mantisx.com/products/mantis-x10-elite

A few video reviews:

Anybody else have one? What do you think?

Certaindeaf · Mar 26, 2021

s1xty7 said:
With ammo being as expensive as it is and not really going out shooting with anyone, I saw an ad for the Mantis X10 and decided to go for it. It is a sensor that mounts to a standard rail and talks to an app you download on your smart phone. The base system was $249 and came with the sensor, charging cable, sticker, case, and a generic shotgun barrel based mount. I also picked up a P365 specific adapter and a universal rail that clamps onto the barrel of a revolver or rifle. I'm using it with my Glock 19 so far with one of those rimless Azoom 9mm snap caps so it doesn't eject every time. Setup was super easy and it has a bunch of different drills you can run through. There is a spot on the wall in my office I aim at, but no specific target is required. It measures the movement of your gun just before the trigger press, at the moment you press, and right after. It then does analysis to tell you what you did wrong and suggests how to correct it. Since it attaches to a rail, you can use it for dry fire or with live rounds and get the same kind of feedback and graphs. It has several different training courses with goals like "score at least a 75 in drill X with both your dominant and support hands" or "'shoot' at least 30 rounds a day for 4 days". I've barely scratched the surface, but so far it has allowed me to get some much needed practice without actually going shooting. I enjoy the challenges and it is blunt with it's feedback and scoring. Out of several hundred shots, I've only had it misread 2 or 3 times where it didn't detect the shot or scored it in a way I didn't agree with. Anyway, I'm not associated with the company, but I've found it a useful tool so far and wanted to share my thoughts with those that might also enjoy it.

Product page: https://mantisx.com/products/mantis-x10-elite

A few video reviews:

Anybody else have one? What do you think?

Nice write-up.
I'm old-school using the Grasshopper X10 where you snatch the pebble out of a hand, boyeee!

EPS · Mar 27, 2021

I was looking at these I see the add on youtube all the time.
I have one question

You have to rack the slide every shot .
Does it eject the snap cap every time.

FourTeeFive · Mar 27, 2021

EPS said:
You have to rack the slide every shot .
Does it eject the snap cap every time.

He mentioned a "rimless Azoom 9mm snap caps so it doesn't eject every time". I've never seen one, but makes sense for the application.

A nice advantage of a DA/SA is you can cock it manually, and some DAO don't need that (but usually have a very heavy trigger pull).

EPS · Mar 27, 2021

FourTeeFive said:
He mentioned a "rimless Azoom 9mm snap caps so it doesn't eject every time". I've never seen one, but makes sense for the application.

A nice advantage of a DA/SA is you can cock it manually, and some DAO don't need that (but usually have a very heavy trigger pull).

Yep I guess I wasn't thinking when I read that.
Rimless part LOL

FourTeeFive · Mar 27, 2021

EPS said:
Yep I guess I wasn't thinking when I read that.
Rimless part LOL

Must be fun to get out of the gun. I personally like this sort of thing:

Lenwood Leather Training Plug 9mm 4 Barrels Polymer Orange

The Lenwood Training Plug installs into the barrel of your pistol, displays a safety orange tip, and eliminates the possibility of chambering a round...

www.midwayusa.com

EPS · Mar 27, 2021

FourTeeFive said:
Must be fun to get out of the gun. I personally like this sort of thing:

Lenwood Leather Training Plug 9mm 4 Barrels Polymer Orange

The Lenwood Training Plug installs into the barrel of your pistol, displays a safety orange tip, and eliminates the possibility of chambering a round...

www.midwayusa.com

Probably just have to jam a cleaning rod down the barrel to get it out

s1xty7 · Mar 28, 2021

They are what Azoom calls "Striker Caps" and yes, you have to rack the slide every time, unless I use it with a revolver with the barrel clamp or my Keltec P11, which is a DAO pistol. As far as getting them out, I just use a pencil but a wooden/plastic rod or standard cleaning rod would work. The rounds have an o-ring around the outside to keep enough tension to hold them in and the pack comes with a couple replacement ones.