Just came home with the Defender Compdot. Vortex sales rep told me about it. Same as the XL, except it was originally sold with Jerry Miculek's revolver. I have the ST currently on my S&W. Can't wait for this to be mounted and start training with it! Great video!
Thank you! And congratulations on the new compdot! Why did you go with the compdot over the XL and will it replace your ST or will you mount it on a different pistol?
@ I got the Compdot online from Scheels for $199! It will sit on my S&W MP9, which currently has the ST mounted. If it wasn’t for the Vortex sales rep telling me about the Compdot and price, I would have never known. The only difference between the Compdot and the XL, they said, is the battery door. The XL has a retaining screw to prevent accidental opening.
That is an amazing deal, and it is still going on too, so I’ll order one in 8 MOA and compare it to the defender XL in a new video - thanks for the tip!
Do you know the bit size for the screws they use to mount the vortex stl optic ? I want to mount it using my toque wrench but all my currents bits are too big.
Does this look and feel unwieldy mounted on a high bore axis pistol such as the Sig P226? The pistol is already big so wondering if I should just jump in with a bigger window. Thanks!
@kungfupandas1 I mean, a small window might look funny on a huge pistol, I would totally get either the XL or the COMPDOT for the P226, I have a video coming on the COMPDOT but they are the same size as this XL. You might have an easier time getting away with a bigger window optic like this, so I wouldn’t hesitate to add one of these! For example, I have a 4” PDP compact and the XL looked too big on it, but on my Stoeger STR9F Combat, the XL looks pretty good. Which P226 model do you have?
@kungfupandas1 I suppose the ST isn’t small, but “normal size”. I measured it all though, and yes the XL has a bigger housing, at its widest part the XL is 1 and 3/8” wide, the rear part of the XL that bolts down to the pistol is 7/16” thick. The height of the XL is 1 and 3/8” tall. The ST is 1 and 3/16” wide, as well as 1 and 3/16” tall. The thick flat part in the back that bolts down to the pistol is 3/8” thick. So the XL is about 5mm taller and 5mm wider and the thick part in the back is about 2mm thicker than the ST’s. The P226 is 1.5” wide at its widest point, which would be the grips, so either optic will not be as wide as the pistols overall width but the ST might sit a bit more flush on the sides with the slide. Both optics are pretty lightweight so either one should not affect handling. If I had a p226 I would make a short for ya, but that info is the best I can do for now. Let me know if this helps, and which optic you choose! For deals I always Check out the vortex store on Amazon, as well as Scheels and Cabela’s. Right now the XL sized compdot is $199 at Scheels www.scheels.com/p/vortex-compdot-red-dot/875874-CMPDT-MRD5/?srsltid=AfmBOorMPNamMZcUZwSHln2UpA0XoBy4NfxTwWUKUv3ZLr5l4OSWfnY4
@@kungfupandas1 yes I looked up the width for the P226 legion model, it’s 1.5” wide at the widest part at the grips and a little over an inch wide at the slide. either optic will not be as wide as the gun, but both will be wider than the slide.
Just came home with the Defender Compdot. Vortex sales rep told me about it. Same as the XL, except it was originally sold with Jerry Miculek's revolver. I have the ST currently on my S&W. Can't wait for this to be mounted and start training with it!
Great video!
Thank you! And congratulations on the new compdot! Why did you go with the compdot over the XL and will it replace your ST or will you mount it on a different pistol?
@ I got the Compdot online from Scheels for $199! It will sit on my S&W MP9, which currently has the ST mounted. If it wasn’t for the Vortex sales rep telling me about the Compdot and price, I would have never known. The only difference between the Compdot and the XL, they said, is the battery door. The XL has a retaining screw to prevent accidental opening.
That is an amazing deal, and it is still going on too, so I’ll order one in 8 MOA and compare it to the defender XL in a new video - thanks for the tip!
@ no problem. I got the 8 MOA as well. My slide is being milled for an optic cut, so I am left waiting. Not easy…
@ Haha, that’s a tough wait for sure. Which M&P 9mm model are you shooting?
Do you know the bit size for the screws they use to mount the vortex stl optic ?
I want to mount it using my toque wrench but all my currents bits are too big.
@@419ToledoOH yes, you need a T10 torx bit
Does this look and feel unwieldy mounted on a high bore axis pistol such as the Sig P226? The pistol is already big so wondering if I should just jump in with a bigger window. Thanks!
@kungfupandas1 I mean, a small window might look funny on a huge pistol, I would totally get either the XL or the COMPDOT for the P226, I have a video coming on the COMPDOT but they are the same size as this XL. You might have an easier time getting away with a bigger window optic like this, so I wouldn’t hesitate to add one of these! For example, I have a 4” PDP compact and the XL looked too big on it, but on my Stoeger STR9F Combat, the XL looks pretty good. Which P226 model do you have?
@shootingscience legion p226. Does the XL have a tall housing? I didn't take the ST as small but it is smaller compared to the XL
@kungfupandas1 I suppose the ST isn’t small, but “normal size”. I measured it all though, and yes the XL has a bigger housing, at its widest part the XL is 1 and 3/8” wide, the rear part of the XL that bolts down to the pistol is 7/16” thick. The height of the XL is 1 and 3/8” tall.
The ST is 1 and 3/16” wide, as well as 1 and 3/16” tall. The thick flat part in the back that bolts down to the pistol is 3/8” thick.
So the XL is about 5mm taller and 5mm wider and the thick part in the back is about 2mm thicker than the ST’s.
The P226 is 1.5” wide at its widest point, which would be the grips, so either optic will not be as wide as the pistols overall width but the ST might sit a bit more flush on the sides with the slide. Both optics are pretty lightweight so either one should not affect handling.
If I had a p226 I would make a short for ya, but that info is the best I can do for now. Let me know if this helps, and which optic you choose! For deals I always Check out the vortex store on Amazon, as well as Scheels and Cabela’s. Right now the XL sized compdot is $199 at Scheels www.scheels.com/p/vortex-compdot-red-dot/875874-CMPDT-MRD5/?srsltid=AfmBOorMPNamMZcUZwSHln2UpA0XoBy4NfxTwWUKUv3ZLr5l4OSWfnY4
@@shootingscience I have the P226 Legion. Would you recommend that I exchange the ST (this is not the CCW version) for the XL?
@@kungfupandas1 yes I looked up the width for the P226 legion model, it’s 1.5” wide at the widest part at the grips and a little over an inch wide at the slide. either optic will not be as wide as the gun, but both will be wider than the slide.