Brandon Breeze
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I recently got around to testing the Antimatter Micro Wing on my Glock 43X. This is that thumb rest that mounts to your light and is supposed to help reduce muzzle rise/control recoil.
Ran about 400 rounds through it to see what kind of difference (if any) it makes:
Test Setups: Factory barrel only, Compensator only, Comp + Antimatter Wing (In each case I tried to replicate similar grip/stance/etc.)
Not a scientific test with a ransom rest by any means, more a test of what the real world results were from my perspective.
TLDR for those that would rather read about it than watch the video.
My Impressions:
The compensator made a noticeable difference in reducing muzzle flip. The wing alone... not so much.
If you shoot with a very aggressive forward thumb, you might notice more control, but the wing is plastic and flexes quite a bit, which reduces its usefulness. If it were aluminum instead of plastic and maybe mounted slightly higher for better leverage, I think it would be a whole different story.
It’s a cool concept, and it definitely gives your support thumb a home, but for ~$120? I’m not sure I’d buy it again, especially when you can feel real, mechanical recoil reduction with a comp.
Anyone else tried this? Curious what other folks think after using this, or maybe another wing type product.
Ran about 400 rounds through it to see what kind of difference (if any) it makes:
Test Setups: Factory barrel only, Compensator only, Comp + Antimatter Wing (In each case I tried to replicate similar grip/stance/etc.)
Not a scientific test with a ransom rest by any means, more a test of what the real world results were from my perspective.
TLDR for those that would rather read about it than watch the video.
My Impressions:
The compensator made a noticeable difference in reducing muzzle flip. The wing alone... not so much.
If you shoot with a very aggressive forward thumb, you might notice more control, but the wing is plastic and flexes quite a bit, which reduces its usefulness. If it were aluminum instead of plastic and maybe mounted slightly higher for better leverage, I think it would be a whole different story.
It’s a cool concept, and it definitely gives your support thumb a home, but for ~$120? I’m not sure I’d buy it again, especially when you can feel real, mechanical recoil reduction with a comp.
Anyone else tried this? Curious what other folks think after using this, or maybe another wing type product.
