MantisX vs no-tech dry fire?

@southpaw_097h ago

Curious where the hive mind has landed on MantisX and laser trainers vs just a dot on the wall and a shot timer. I've done both across the last few years and my honest take is that no-tech dry fire is more productive for 90% of shooters — the data is mostly a distraction from the fundamentals you already know you need to work on.

Counter-arguments welcome. I'm genuinely curious if people have found MantisX data useful for specific diagnostic use-cases vs just as a motivational tool.

Dry Fire

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@m.delacroix7h ago
Agreed mostly. The value I got out of MantisX was a 3-week stretch where it told me I had a pre-ignition push that I wasn't feeling — diagnostic value, not ongoing value. Once I'd fixed it, the device went in the drawer.
For diagnosis of a specific problem you can't self-diagnose, it's genuinely useful. For ongoing practice, agreed that it's a distraction.
@caliber.club7h ago
Laser trainers are different from MantisX though — I've found laser cartridge/target systems (SIRT pistols, laser cartridges with reactive targets) genuinely useful for target transitions and making sure my first shots are where I'm calling them. The data piece isn't the value; the visual feedback is.