Thanks for the feedback and taking the time to watch my video. I want to get more stuff out there but probably won’t be able to until I get through these handgun gunsmithing classes I am currently in. Thanks for subscribing!
I use irons only on all my rifles. I have 21 acres and furthest in 1 direction is about 300 yards, plus i like to keep my rifles as light as possible. I shoot on my proprety daily and i use the polymer new mbus gen 3 by magpul on my ARs, no problems with the as primary sights. The front blade is the perfect size for me, not too thick and not too thin to make it hard to see or take longer to center. Im popping coke cans at 100+ yards easy as hell with them, they do the job well. For the weight concious, cant beat em. I like em better than the daniel defense fixed irons as well, those have very large, not precise adjustments for windage.. about an inch and a half windage on a galil ace i have em on and thats not a small sight radius at all. Mbus 3 are much smaller adjustments for windage and the DD front post was so thick that i had to change the post, the mbus as i said has a perfect post for me out the box.
Thank you for this informative review. While I can understand the iron being possibly much stronger the polymer is still very robust. But after seeing the 2’s need a tool to adjust, are a little heavier and are bigger I decided right away I like light weight, compact and no tools needed to adjust. So the 3’s it is for me. Thanks!
Thank you for the comparison video. I own two sets of the 45 degree MBUS Pros and several sets of the MBUS 2 sights. I need another set of backups and I noticed the MBUS 3s in the gun store and it is the first time that I have seen them. I was looking for a set of Pros, but since they are truly going to be "backup sights" I am questioning why I need the Pros when my MBUS 2 sights have worked well for years. Based on what I can see in your video, the front post on the MBUS 3s is significantly shorter than on the MBUS 2s and it is thinner. Again thank you for the video. My search continues.
@@crazyhawk99Much value. I "research" & read up quite a bit before spending on anything not specifically for the family. Decided on Gen2. Cheapest place I could find was NobleCo Tactical out of Ohio. Veteran owned small company. $56 for a set shipped. 👍🇺🇲
I use dagger defense flip up sights. The front sight is loud when flipping up. Only complaint. I would have a ladder sight for rear if they made them in a flip up.
id really be curious as to the height comparison between the magpul 3 and pro rears when folded. i need to sneak them under a cantilever mount and id like to go with the 3s.
@@erieschl thanks for the comment and for taking the time to watch the video. I’ll try to measure the height of both today, but seriously doubt either will fit under a scope mount.
@@erieschl ok, after mounting them on the same rail and measuring the height, the Pros are noticeably thinner (height), but not sure if they will still fit under a scope mount. Pros 0.56” vs 3s 0.64”.
@@crazyhawk99hey! thanks for the reply. sorry i missed it for so long, your measurements help. i decided on a scalarworks leap14 with a 1.75 rise. im confident on of those two sets will fit under it’s cantilever section. i have a ruger 556 rear to test with and compare height vs your measurements. i appreciate you checking into that for me. thank you
Great Review with the MBUS. Have a question. I noticed the front post of MBUS Gen 3 and MBUS Pro have the easy to use turning knob but the arrow is opposite direction compared to the MBUS Gen 2. Any particular reason? Does the front post on MBUS Gen 3/Pro rotate different UP or Down as it would in the MBUS Gen 2?
I can imagine that it is true Magpul products in the UK are expensive. I will say there are considerably better built and much more durable than the Chinese copies on eBay. However, if you are running them on an airsoft rifle the cheap ones will be fine. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
I understand you're really comparing the 2's to the 3's but nothing I saw would convince me to purchase either over the Pro's. $30 more is not a significant price difference, neither is the weight difference, and the Pro's just look 1000% better IMO.
First of all, thanks for watching and for your comment. As for your $30 difference comment, you may want to watch again. Regarding the MBUS 3 vs the Pro, the street price difference in a set is $60 and $100 difference MSRP.
@@crazyhawk99exactly I got the pros and I do love them but the rear sight was 89.99 and the front was 79.99 if you got the money it's nice but also consider other brands if you're gonna spend that much
First of all, thanks for taking the time to watch my video and for your question. I can’t say with 100% confidence, but I am 99% confident that you can mix and match Gen2 and Gen3 Magpul sights!
@@CarlPapa88 interesting observation. I’ve never tried to replace the sight post on a MBUS. Thanks for the info and for taking the time to watch my video!
Nice review! I'm not sure the pros are worth double the price compared to the 3's. I can not justify the price difference even though they look better quality wise on a weapon.
I think for most shooters, you are correct. For those running their guns hard and/or for duty use, the Pros would be worth it. Thanks for your feedback and for taking the time to watch!
Well, I’m not breaching any doors or clearing rooms with my guns so I have no problem. I’ve run Magpul MBUS for over a decade on several guns and never broke one, nor do I know anyone that has. Regardless, thanks for your comment. It’s a big culture and plenty of room for ya all to do it the way we like.
Nice video. Your the only one that has given a comprehensive comparison and with the weights included. Thank You.
Thanks for the feedback and taking the time to watch my video. I want to get more stuff out there but probably won’t be able to until I get through these handgun gunsmithing classes I am currently in. Thanks for subscribing!
I use irons only on all my rifles. I have 21 acres and furthest in 1 direction is about 300 yards, plus i like to keep my rifles as light as possible. I shoot on my proprety daily and i use the polymer new mbus gen 3 by magpul on my ARs, no problems with the as primary sights. The front blade is the perfect size for me, not too thick and not too thin to make it hard to see or take longer to center. Im popping coke cans at 100+ yards easy as hell with them, they do the job well. For the weight concious, cant beat em. I like em better than the daniel defense fixed irons as well, those have very large, not precise adjustments for windage.. about an inch and a half windage on a galil ace i have em on and thats not a small sight radius at all. Mbus 3 are much smaller adjustments for windage and the DD front post was so thick that i had to change the post, the mbus as i said has a perfect post for me out the box.
Thank you for this informative review. While I can understand the iron being possibly much stronger the polymer is still very robust. But after seeing the 2’s need a tool to adjust, are a little heavier and are bigger I decided right away I like light weight, compact and no tools needed to adjust. So the 3’s it is for me. Thanks!
@@jetfixrguy thanks for the feedback. I’m glad my video helped you make an informative decision. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the comparison video. I own two sets of the 45 degree MBUS Pros and several sets of the MBUS 2 sights. I need another set of backups and I noticed the MBUS 3s in the gun store and it is the first time that I have seen them. I was looking for a set of Pros, but since they are truly going to be "backup sights" I am questioning why I need the Pros when my MBUS 2 sights have worked well for years. Based on what I can see in your video, the front post on the MBUS 3s is significantly shorter than on the MBUS 2s and it is thinner. Again thank you for the video. My search continues.
Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
Thanks for a good visual, and stats, comparison video.
Glad you found it had some value for you.
@@crazyhawk99Much value. I "research" & read up quite a bit before spending on anything not specifically for the family. Decided on Gen2. Cheapest place I could find was NobleCo Tactical out of Ohio. Veteran owned small company. $56 for a set shipped. 👍🇺🇲
Very nice perspective. Thank you!
I’m glad you found the video worth your time. Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
I use dagger defense flip up sights. The front sight is loud when flipping up. Only complaint. I would have a ladder sight for rear if they made them in a flip up.
Thanks for the comment and for watching the video. Hopefully you found it informative.
id really be curious as to the height comparison between the magpul 3 and pro rears when folded. i need to sneak them under a cantilever mount and id like to go with the 3s.
@@erieschl thanks for the comment and for taking the time to watch the video. I’ll try to measure the height of both today, but seriously doubt either will fit under a scope mount.
@@erieschl ok, after mounting them on the same rail and measuring the height, the Pros are noticeably thinner (height), but not sure if they will still fit under a scope mount. Pros 0.56” vs 3s 0.64”.
@@erieschl I can email you pics for reference if you reply with your email address.
@@crazyhawk99hey! thanks for the reply. sorry i missed it for so long, your measurements help. i decided on a scalarworks leap14 with a 1.75 rise. im confident on of those two sets will fit under it’s cantilever section. i have a ruger 556 rear to test with and compare height vs your measurements. i appreciate you checking into that for me. thank you
@@erieschl glad to help.
Great Review with the MBUS. Have a question. I noticed the front post of MBUS Gen 3 and MBUS Pro have the easy to use turning knob but the arrow is opposite direction compared to the MBUS Gen 2. Any particular reason? Does the front post on MBUS Gen 3/Pro rotate different UP or Down as it would in the MBUS Gen 2?
i like the magpul gear but in the UK they are expensive, and im not sure they are better than ebay copies?
I can imagine that it is true Magpul products in the UK are expensive. I will say there are considerably better built and much more durable than the Chinese copies on eBay. However, if you are running them on an airsoft rifle the cheap ones will be fine. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
Not gonna lie to you, i like the pros! Looks, size...
@@borisdocevski8436 they are nice for sure. Just 2-1/2 times the price of the 3s.
Thanks for not lying
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Great review. Thank you
Glad you found the video worth your time. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
I understand you're really comparing the 2's to the 3's but nothing I saw would convince me to purchase either over the Pro's. $30 more is not a significant price difference, neither is the weight difference, and the Pro's just look 1000% better IMO.
First of all, thanks for watching and for your comment. As for your $30 difference comment, you may want to watch again. Regarding the MBUS 3 vs the Pro, the street price difference in a set is $60 and $100 difference MSRP.
@@crazyhawk99exactly I got the pros and I do love them but the rear sight was 89.99 and the front was 79.99 if you got the money it's nice but also consider other brands if you're gonna spend that much
Mbus3 set from primary arms, 99.90
Mbus pro set from Brownells, 139.99 (on sale for slightly less as of 3/17)
Great video! Thank you!
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
how do you feel about the tool less adjustment on the front mbus 3. thanks
Can u run a gen 3 front with a gen 2 rear?
First of all, thanks for taking the time to watch my video and for your question.
I can’t say with 100% confidence, but I am 99% confident that you can mix and match Gen2 and Gen3 Magpul sights!
I'm actually thinking about doing the opposite. Seems like you can't remove/replace the front sight post on the MBUS Gen 3. You can on the Gen 2.
@@CarlPapa88 interesting observation. I’ve never tried to replace the sight post on a MBUS. Thanks for the info and for taking the time to watch my video!
@@crazyhawk99I doubt I will, but good to be able to if somebody wanted. Saw some cool kinda chevron posts on here.
Nice review! I'm not sure the pros are worth double the price compared to the 3's. I can not justify the price difference even though they look better quality wise on a weapon.
I think for most shooters, you are correct. For those running their guns hard and/or for duty use, the Pros would be worth it. Thanks for your feedback and for taking the time to watch!
Would you put a plastic tac light on your gun ? I’ll take aluminum all day long
Well, I’m not breaching any doors or clearing rooms with my guns so I have no problem. I’ve run Magpul MBUS for over a decade on several guns and never broke one, nor do I know anyone that has. Regardless, thanks for your comment. It’s a big culture and plenty of room for ya all to do it the way we like.
There’s nothing wrong with plastic on modern day firearms
I'm planning on getting a cheap Feyachi offset M-Lok mt. and using my SL 1L-1AA. Might not be bright enough, but for home use I imagine it'll do fine.
The REAR PROS are unadjustable… There is another video explaining this…
@@JOESRQFLUSA not sure how you can conclude that statement. The rear Pro has a windage adjustment knob and the front has an elevation adjustment knob.
Dude get a better mic.
Haven’t heard any other complaints. What’s the specific issue? Thanks for the feedback.
@@crazyhawk99 you sound like you're talking quiet or far away. Nothing turning up the volume didn't solve tho.
I gave since upgrade to an external mic. Thanks for the feedback and for taking the time to watch my videos!