Unknown suppressors OG testing

[Dobermann]

Alright. Don’t you have Hardy OTB’s there?

Yep ... and they're the guys I was referring to.

Their options are:

• Stealth: is a pretty hefty 420 g (14.8 oz) for a stated 32-38 dB reduction, at 150 mm muzzle forward and 150 mm over barrel
• Covert: 365 g (12.9 oz), 28-32 dB stated reduction, 150mm muzzle forward, 50mm over barrel
• Compact: 290 g (10.2 oz), 22-28db stated reduction, 80mm muzzle forward, 120mm over barrel

There's also a Magnum and Ultra Mag, but the weights are a bit of a killer.

 

[Formidilosus]

Yep ... and they're the guys I was referring to.

Their options are:

• Stealth: is a pretty hefty 420 g (14.8 oz) for a stated 32-38 dB reduction, at 150 mm muzzle forward and 150 mm over barrel
• Covert: 365 g (12.9 oz), 28-32 dB stated reduction, 150mm muzzle forward, 50mm over barrel
• Compact: 290 g (10.2 oz), 22-28db stated reduction, 80mm muzzle forward, 120mm over barrel

There's also a Magnum and Ultra Mag, but the weights are a bit of a killer.

Ah. Got you.

 

[Dobermann]

Ah. Got you.

And I'm guessing that means you see the dilemma (at least by the numbers, not tone):

the Stealth has good noise reduction, but is more than 50% heavier than the OG.

The Covert is pretty good for sound reduction, but heavier than ideal, and 50% more muzzle forward than the OG (for comparison).

The Compact is good in terms of weight and muzzle forward, but dB performance drops a fair bit.

I get that it's game of trade-offs, but when compared with the overall specs of, say, the OG, each of the Hardy offerings seems more they have a key drawback, rather than standing out for their relative benefits ...