I really like the easy to read screen. That makes land nav VERY easy. I like the 'windows' style menu's.
unfortunately I can not recommend this product to anyone. It is noisy (sounds like something is loose inside), the darn thing died on me in the middle of an Elk hunt! Luckily I had a standard USGI compass in my ruck!
I bought it for my wife so it would be easier for her to stay on her azimuth. If I gave her this on a run like that she would be lost for weeks. Hey, maybe I could recommend this after all! :o)
I can see using it in a fighting position, where you pop it in at night. That way if you had to wake up and start popping caps, it would all be right there.
I personally would not carry it on a normal basis - too heavy and LOUD. That thing rattles more than my daughters rattle! I would rather carry an extra 3 mag pouch instead of just one mag.. What happens if you are running into or away from a firefight and loose your mag? Or what if it malfunctions? That is a hundred rounds laying out there somewhere.
I can tell when it is fully loaded and empty, just guessing inbetween. I would not recommend this product unless you where planning on staying and fighting.
If I owned a full auto - I might change my mind.
I think these are the finest on the market. I have owned a couple others, but always went to the ARMS in the long run. You can't go wrong with ARMS, they are spendy, but worth it!
The only thing I can say negative (besides the price) is that they are not universal with weaver mounts. My ACOG came with the flattop mount - it did not fit on my ARMS mount for the FNC - the slots do not line up. I was a little frustrated, cause I thought it was a marketing ploy. I bought most of mine from Kevin at CFI. He is a good guy to work with.
Here is their website: www.armsmounts.com
The opposite was true. Personally I disliked using it while hunting. Once I got an elk, I felt it had value once I had to drag that thing out of the woods.
My grandfather really liked it, after he used it once, it was his for the rest of the trip. He carries a stool, a heater, and a lunch box to his stand area, so he needed something to keep his rifle out of the way. At one point we were walking up a steep incline & my grandpa looked at me & said "man this thing is a blessing, I can concentrate on walking & not have to worry about my rifle" When he turned around I noticed his rifle was not in the rifle holster, but on his Ruger GP100!. I didn't have the heart to tell him.
As far as tactically, would I use it? No, however if one had more than one longarm, or they needed to fastrope into a situation, climb rocks, I can definately see a use for it. It just isn't my thing. I spent too many years as a Cavalry scout, too much shit! So now I limit all my gear to the bare necessities.er
Here is their website: www.gunslingercorral.com
