Compare New Micro Compact vs Original: S&W Equalizer vs Sig P365 XL
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In this review, we compare the bigger brother of the original micro compact to the newest entry in that segment. It is the Sig Sauer P365XL in 9mm and the new Smith & Wesson Equalizer in 9mm. Both are Optics ready and can hold up to 15 rounds in their biggest magazine. The Equalizer is the higher capacity successor to the M&P Shield EZ and the P365-XL is the bigger version of the original 9mm SIG P365.
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I can say that I have no grip or hand strength issues whatsoever and love the concept of the 30% decrease in slide pull. The equalizer is a game changer. This will be my new EDC especially with the new optics cut slide. Smith and Wesson Equalizer for the win!
I may steer my girlfriend in that direction. For her first firearm. I let her shoot my hellcat pro and she did ok but the slide was tough on her and the recoil was tough on her
Lol. My point to that statement was that this gun isn’t just for girls or people with grip issues. It’s a solid smith and Wesson EDC for anyone. But I’m sure your girlfriend probably will line it also. Lol.
I can’t understand why ANYONE would complain about an easier to rack slide. There is no downside. The fact that some people need an easy racking slide is inconsequential
The Equilizer is fun to shoot. I like the grip safety also. It makes it easier and safer to holster.
Modern grip safeties are so easily used that I can't understand why so many people hate them. They're less intrusive than having to use a manual safety
Because it's an extra safety that does nothing other than add more parts to fail. The only safety you should have is your finger that pulls the trigger. If you can't control your trigger finger, you need more training. If you need safety buttons on your gun, to feel secure or you're afraid of an accidental discharge you need MORE training. If you cannot trust yourself to be safe with a gun that has arguably two or more safety features, before you fire, you need more TRAINING.
@@cheesepuff7814everything about training is accurate. However it’s marketed towards new shooters , older folks, and women. Statistically speaking, these groups are most likely to accidentally drop, engage trigger etc. should it happen? No, but it’s an additional layer to prevent a mistake from becoming a life altering mistake for groups who may not have the time and desire to excessively train into excellence. I would consider myself a rather seasoned shooter and own many micro 9s of todays market, and I love the ez/equalizer line and the grip safety is not noticed at all and isn’t an issue in my
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@@FakeNews953 they have lasers that you can train with at home. That's how the world six shooter speed champ trains, and there are no safeties on his revolver either! You should be training once a month or at the very least, once every three months. I've never been a fan on adding more parts to a gun. It seems like a sales gimmick.
@@cheesepuff7814 "Because it's an extra safety that does nothing other than add more parts to fail". Please don't make your opinion as a fact. Your opinion has no factual basis.
@@chltmdwp please explain then how more parts do NOT equal more points of failure. Your opinion isn't even an opinion, but merely a refute.
I just fired my new Equalizer this week. I carry a S&W Shield Plus and fired that also. They are both quality, accurate pistols.
I still don't understand why every body says that the EZ and Equalizer are ideal for people with weak hands but if you have full hand strength the shield plus is a better option. I find this pistols are an excellent EDC option for some body that likes and are used to 1911. With two safeties are a very safe and slim alternative for AIWB and have a very nice single action triger and on top of that enough real state and weigh to have good recoil control.
Reduced tension recoil springs
Slide has built in lugs at the rear to assist gripping
Engineered for people with hand mobility / reduced strength issues
@@peters303 And that means that the this particular handgun is not also good or that this characteristic made it less good for people with perfectly healthy hands? That's my point, many reviwers said that this a good gun for oldies and weak but not for us gun people.
@@edwinchandeck7231 If you noticed a lot of the complaints when this pistol was announced, you would learn that this good is good for people with weak hands. But for regular gun people, it caused a debuff, -999 Machismo, or something. Haha. I mean, it was the same when the Walther PDP F came out. People were so upset that it targeted women, you know, the other 50% of the population. The thing is, if you're a guy and the F works well for you, then good! Who cares who it's marketed towards and how it's labeled.
First, options are good for everyone. Second, what matters if function, right? These functions for people with hand mobility/reduced strength issues had no impact on the shooting performance of the Equalizer. So I don't see how that is negative. It's a win/win situation.
@@SilverNine89 Totally agree with you. My point is that a lot of reviewers, not striker fire, his review is very good, specifically says that if you are a gun guy, it's not for you, I scratch my head, how come.
Thank you, explains why you no longer have to train like your in the military to eat the recoil and how much lighter the weapon is. Explains exactly why you see ppl fire 400 rounds and their muscles aren't tired.
Even though I hate grip safeties, the S&W gets my vote.
You can also use the Maggutz spring, follower and baseplate on the P365XL and get two more rounds in the mag. A 14 round mag is pretty compelling. You can also use the Maggutz on the P365 changing a 10 round mag to a 12. The P365 frame with the XL slide and barrel is a lot of fun.
Same goes for the Equalizer/Shield plus.
Real world market prices... SIG is about $100 more than the Equalizer. Great presentation.
Thank you.
Both look good. Just depends on the features you want or need. Good comparison review 👍
I like the look of the Sig but like the EZ feature so it an Equalizer for me.
I bought an Equalizer for wife and she loves it. She has smaller hands and can handle this pistol much better than the prior sig and it's accurate. I put a red dot on it and the co-witness sights make a big difference. I do feel the trigger could use a little betterment, but nothing that would change her using it. The recoil is much better than the sig ad well. Would recommend for first time shooters or those who have strength issues.
Great review. I watch each of your reviews multiple times. I always go to your reviews before purchasing a firearm. 👍
Great, honest review. Merry Christmas too you ❄️⛄. God bless ⛄
Finally, the "EZ" gets a couple of very good upgrades. I've handled one, and appreciate those much improved serrations. Some of the best around. And the choice of three magazines, so to conceal best, or add three more rounds for a minimal length increase, or have the largest magazine for range use. The magazines are said to be interchangeable with Shield Plus too. It would have been nice to have options of fiber optic and/or night sights. The included Uplula is actually better than the old style easy tiny loading assist pegs. Just having a very difficult time choosing between this, the Sig P365 Macro, the terrific Walther PDP-F, and the Glock 43X MOS. Glock 43 X is very slim, balances best in my hand, trigger slightly inferior to the others. Cost differences not a consideration for me. The Walther PDP-F seems the highest quality to me, the grip is fantastic, and I believe the choices of aftermarket sights is vastly better, since it's said that Glock type sights are compatible. Trigger on the Walther is perfect for me. (personal opinion even better than the P365.). The Walther, despite having a slide width a little thicker than optimal for me, is just too superior overall.
Great video!
Top class review…as…you always do 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Thank you! 👍👍
Love your reviews always a great job love a smith
Hello to you Mr Striker,
I love them both, although I love the beaver tail on the Sig.
I would want the Sig at the end of the day.
Be well
Thank you. The P365XL is a great choice.
I shot the P365XL at my local range and liked it a lot, both in terms of actual shooting and operating the controls (such as racking the slide). However, I did find that I couldn't rack the slide on some other guns that they allowed me to inspect such as the original P365, the Hellcat, and one of the Walther PDP models as well. I also struggled with racking the Glock 43x despite being able to rack the Glock 19 (which was the second gun I wound up shooting) with relative ease. But even with the ones I could manage, I did have to specifically use the "push-pull" method in order to be able to do so, so I guess I do have some grip strength limitations (due to a lifelong disorder). I'm very interested in both guns and am very glad to see a comparison. Thank you for doing this.
I love your comparison videos. Really helps with deciding which to get. Very in depth. Appreciate it sir.
I could be wrong however I suspect people looking at the EZ/Equalizer are folks looking at home defense guns rather than carry.
It seems like a do it all gun. Small enough to conceal but big enough to use in home defense…Especially with 3 different magazine capacities. I have a Shield plus and the Equalizer would be great addition for the females in my household. Too bad they didn’t put that light rail on the Shield plus.
The numerous grip module options and available 17rd mags. P365xl is my choice.
Why is Sig's trigger so far away from the back of the trigger guard when pulled?
Thank you for this review. Some people find racking the slide almost impossible. For them, the Equalizer is a better gun.
They should have made the grip safety, like the ones on the XD or the 1911, because that grip safety on the equalizer looks like, it was made for somebody that's not right in the head. If you know what I mean?
What makes you say the Equalizer trigger has a striker fired feel?
The issue I have with almost every SIG I have ever handled is the trigger reach. They are just too long. Maybe the SIG is about equal, once you take up the slack, but you have to get your finger on the trigger in the first place. Sorry, SIG is a looser. Apparently most 'gun guy' testers have big hands. But the Equalizer still does not have the crisp single action trigger of a 1911.
How many feet away is that target?..
Good video but I'll stay with my Hellcat Pro
Its all about compromise, how many rounds do you want available before you reload?
Will a slightly longer grip that accommodates two extra rounds be acceptable, or does round count top grip length.
Compromise, compromise, compromise...
Only criticism, would like to see more range footage
Normally excellent review videos but with so many mistakes I am surprised you didn't just redo this one.
I have an EZ9 which I cannot shoot on account of the grip safety, no matter how tightly you grip it
Send it back
Smith seems like a company ready to out of business. Kinda like Remington back in the day. Throwing products at the wall to see what will stick.. CSX, 30 super carry, that shotgun, metal. I have seen problems with quality in the revolvers from countless reviews. Hope I’m wrong, my prediction is they will be sold off and re-introduced like Remington and Colt.