Excellent
This with the titanX for home fry fire practice has been a big help for improving my shooting. It can definitely see a big improvement when I go to the range for live fire. I can’t say enough about how helpful the feedback is for diagnosing grip and trigger issues
Good until recent update
Pretty good but took away trigger control. Seems like an odd training to remove. Also, I paid for for the hardware which makes the software possible and yet, you still need my contact info. Creepers.
Un bon entraînement
C’est un outil pédagogique indiscutable et très pratique, il propose en plus des programmes d’entraînement, pouvant être faits en tirs à sec, qui vous permettent de vous améliorer grâce à un entraînement quotidien via des petits défis. Les progrès sont notables et indiscutables. C’est donc un excellent coach électronique qui aidera à faire des progrès en supplément de l’entraînement standard. Pour ma part le seul souci - mineur - que j’ai pu rencontrer, c’est soit la non-détection de tirs à sec 9mm ou la détection de faux tirs en réel à l’air comprimé. Le support clients est très réactif, mais même s’ils ont réussi à me donner des indications pour réduire mes soucis, cela n’a pas été complètement résolu.
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I love it
I do a lot of dry fire practice so this is actually really good for me. It’s surprising the amount of information I can get and even though use Bluetooth, you can still listen to music with it which I think is cool even through earbuds. My only complaint is that sometimes I cannot recognize the difference between a shot and racking a charger handle but other than that, I have absolutely zero compliance.
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Not suitable for double action
sporadically picks up shots with a double action pistol. Also needs to be a function to skip lessons.
My first MantisX didn’t work
My first MantisX didn’t work but, Mantis sent me a new one. Very few questions were asked and had me back dry firing within a few days. They really stand behind their product and, the customer support is better than any company I’ve ever used. The dry firing and, live firing have helped me correct a lot of bad habits that I have. I know every once in a while i get a weird reading but, 99% of the time it gets a good reading even if I don’t like what it says. I am happy to see a company out there that is trying to get people the best training without having to spend as much money on the range and on shells.
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Hard to believe
It’s really hard to believe this app is free it’s worth so much money
Constantly crashes
Even after deleting and reinstalling, this app is constantly crashing when I try to open it. It worked for a little while and it seems it could be a very effective tool for dry firing if it worked. I had to return the hardware, as it is useless without this app.
App crashing non-stop
Just got the mantis x-10 when the app works it’s great but for some reason when you leave the app and try to open the app again it constantly crashes. Not allowing me to open the app at all.
Must have for shooters
Great tool and great app. A bit expensive, but compared to the ammo you’ll be saving, it’s a no brainer. The progresses made in the first sessions are truly amazing. On top of that, the app is regularly updated with more mods, and unlike certain company the app doesn’t have any paying options…
Amazing
Just the fact that this device/app exists is 5/5.
Can’t cheat my grip in dry practice with this
I’ve been using the app along with my Mantis X10 daily for a few months now on my iPhone. I have had no issues to mention. The training courses are excellent and progressive. I get particular benefit from the trace views—that turned out to be the most actionable bit of data. It visually tells me what’s going on in my grip. I used that screen last night to move my dry practice into a consistent, smooth trigger press. Here’s why this matters: in dry practice, it becomes very easy to get away with a poor grip. But the Mantis and especially the app won’t let you do that. It gives you a metric, and a visual explanation, of how the shot needs improvement. I realized I was compromising on my grip and made corrections.
The Mantis app doesn’t judge—it just reports data, which makes it a very helpful training partner. By paying attention to the data, and pursuing a course completion badge, I was able to avoid a common training scar and pitfall of dry practice. It made me use a consistent, quality grip and trigger press. It’s well worth the time and effort to pay attention to the data.
The Mantis app doesn’t judge—it just reports data, which makes it a very helpful training partner. By paying attention to the data, and pursuing a course completion badge, I was able to avoid a common training scar and pitfall of dry practice. It made me use a consistent, quality grip and trigger press. It’s well worth the time and effort to pay attention to the data.
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Great idea; poor execution
So I absolutely appreciate the idea of being able to get real data on how training is progressing, BUT this App shows very little consistency. I literally put the system in a vice and got readings so different, it could not possibly be recording what was happening in real time. Thus the coaching and critiques, that would come from the data, is not accurate.
Worst of all, it doesn’t communicate with Mantis Laser Academy at all (you have to have separate apps for the two teaching tools) which is a huge waste of time and money.
I do love being able to use the Laser Bullet (from Laser Academy) for verifying shot location! That’s about it though. 🫤
Worst of all, it doesn’t communicate with Mantis Laser Academy at all (you have to have separate apps for the two teaching tools) which is a huge waste of time and money.
I do love being able to use the Laser Bullet (from Laser Academy) for verifying shot location! That’s about it though. 🫤
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Finicky
For the first year and a half I had no issues. Recently the app detects false shots or doesn’t record shots.
I’ve spent weeks with mantis support. One of them said this doesn’t fall under their warranty because it’s an algorithm issue.
They’ve made custom profiles for me to use. Now I have to use one profile if I want to shoot at a slow to medium fast pace. I have to use another profile if I want to shoot at a faster pace. This is finicky and gets in the way of focusing on training.
If I focus on say something like tigger finger placement or control and I touch the trigger guard mantis falsely records a shot. Mantis support is aware of this and they said to increase the min score threshold but if my hands and the gun are still than mantis records it as a good shot. Meaning would have to adjust it to values that would filter out good shots. That’s one example.
I can’t do a drill slow and methodically then increase speed without having to stop the drill change settings and continue.
Tech support stopped replying leaving me only one option…leave a review.
Personally I wouldn’t buy mantis for $250. I’ll use it to analyze draw and a few other drills but for $250 for a company to leave a customer hanging with a product that doesn’t work as advertised is not acceptable.
Again for the first year and a half it was fine now it isn’t. What changed? It’s the same gun, same dry fire mag, same mantis. Just send an rma, or replace it and get the customer up and running.
Just get a shot timer and some laser targets and it will be obvious if your trigger pull is solid when your shots become accurate over time.
I’ve spent weeks with mantis support. One of them said this doesn’t fall under their warranty because it’s an algorithm issue.
They’ve made custom profiles for me to use. Now I have to use one profile if I want to shoot at a slow to medium fast pace. I have to use another profile if I want to shoot at a faster pace. This is finicky and gets in the way of focusing on training.
If I focus on say something like tigger finger placement or control and I touch the trigger guard mantis falsely records a shot. Mantis support is aware of this and they said to increase the min score threshold but if my hands and the gun are still than mantis records it as a good shot. Meaning would have to adjust it to values that would filter out good shots. That’s one example.
I can’t do a drill slow and methodically then increase speed without having to stop the drill change settings and continue.
Tech support stopped replying leaving me only one option…leave a review.
Personally I wouldn’t buy mantis for $250. I’ll use it to analyze draw and a few other drills but for $250 for a company to leave a customer hanging with a product that doesn’t work as advertised is not acceptable.
Again for the first year and a half it was fine now it isn’t. What changed? It’s the same gun, same dry fire mag, same mantis. Just send an rma, or replace it and get the customer up and running.
Just get a shot timer and some laser targets and it will be obvious if your trigger pull is solid when your shots become accurate over time.
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Awesome
Just buy it!
Amazing App
This app, in conjunction with the mantis X training system, will improve your shooting skills more in 30 days, than you ever will by putting holes in paper targets, and trying to figure out what you’re doing wrong.
I’ve been using mine for over three years and have registered over 75,000 shots saving $$$. I have four friends who have also started using this system, because of hearing me brag on how good my accuracy is now.
I’ve been using mine for over three years and have registered over 75,000 shots saving $$$. I have four friends who have also started using this system, because of hearing me brag on how good my accuracy is now.
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Mantis X3 + Dry Fire Mag
Just found another way to love Mantis even more. Dry firing with the Dry Fire Mag. What a great combination and completely loving to not have to rack the slide after each trigger pull. Winter time fun indoors and saving money on ammo.
Inconsistent
The only reason I gave this app 2 stars and not 1 is because is because it gets me to dry fire more. It give very inconsistent feedback.
Great training aid
The only issue I have with Mantis is I'd like to see a larger weapon selection. I recently bought a Springfield Prodigy 9mm but unfortunately it isn't included in the weapon list. Other than that.....spot on!
The best shooting aid out there
I have been using this app with my Tor-x Steiner Mantis system and CoolFire and my shooting went from mid 60s to high 80s and 90s within a week! The feedback is amazing picks up on the slightest mistakes!
