**Results are in** REAPER vs AIRLOCK vs PTR VENT 1 vs NOMAD TI-XC vs DD ENTICER LTI TITANIUM SHOOTOUT

[Josh Boyd]

Thanks to @Team4LongGun for hosting us yesterday. It was great meeting a few fellow Roksliders to talk rifles and suppressors and compare a sizable number of cans.

Having a 6.5 Airlock ordered, I was most interested in shooting the 7mm version to see how it stacked up to my Scythe. A few rounds down range confirmed I made a good decision with the black Friday preorder. For my use case of backpack hunting it’s going to be an upgrade in weight savings and sound reduction. It was awesome to hear it in comparison to the others.


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[Josh Boyd]

Was an OG6.5 tested?


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It was not.


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[Team4LongGun]

Here is the score sheet. More to come regarding observations, notes, etc.

 

[Geewhiz]

This is the type of testing that I like to see. Thanks for the effort and for sharing your findings.

 

[eoperator]

Airlock was quieter than dd lti, that's impressive.

 

[dårlig jeger]

 

[ACHILLES]

Airlock was quieter than dd lti, that's impressive.

That is interesting since the db(a) ratings are

DD LTi 124
DD STi 128
AL ZG 6.5 129.5
AL ZG 7 128.5

But when I shot the ZG6.5 and DDsti side by side the ZG was noticeably quieter although the ratings don’t reflect that. With newer suppressor technology like Airlocks there seems to be more to it than just comparing DB(a) ratings between cans now.

 

[Team4LongGun]

That is interesting since the db(a) ratings are

DD LTi 124
DD STi 128
AL ZG 6.5 129.5
AL ZG 7 128.5

But when I shot the ZG6.5 and DDsti side by side the ZG was noticeably quieter although the ratings don’t reflect that. With newer suppressor technology like Airlocks there seems to be more to it than just comparing DB(a) ratings between cans now.

I agree. The Db's can be played with a bit as well. Environmentals play a big factor from day to day, and some companies will publish the absolute best db achieved, not the average or a conservative number.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

This is a cool way to do real world comparisons. Excellent idea - thanks for sharing the results!

 

[wind gypsy]

The ZG 6.5 sounded better than the XC, Enticer LTi, Vent1, and Reaper heads up without consideration for size/weight?! That is wild.