The XK68 First Look - Flawed But Fixable
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- I got my XK68 from eBay, this video showcases my initial thoughts and issues before mounting it for a live fire test. As long as you are okay with working on the device, I think the XK68 can be a decent IR laser combo device for it's Alibaba price of $60-ish dollars.
Alibaba store page for SMT:
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1/27/24 Update: You can find the XK68 for cheaper than SMS laser on Amazon here-a.co/d/cpeehRo
Same listing has replacement tape switches that I would suggest getting.
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That’s how to review. I appreciate how you didn’t just repeat what I can see with my eyes or read off a box. You explained things that I wouldn’t know if I didn’t but it, such as the mount issue
Glad I could help a little. Thanks for watching!
I have the ir illuminator version. I tested mine for recoil on a ak in 762, 10 inch barrel. It holds zero when fired. I did some drop tests. The first 2 drops, my top rail (midwest industries) caved in towards the front where my laser was mounted. I was not able to see that it caved in until i got home. Youd have to really look at it, but that enough changed the zero. I later mounted the laser towards the rear of the rail where it has more metal. Did some drop tests (about 4 or 5) and there was some shift, but I noticed the screw to mount on the rail came a little loose (not the 2 screws that hold the mount, the screw that holds onto the rail). I noticed it once I got back home. I retightened it and it appeared to return to zero. I will be testing it again and checking the screw every time I drop it.
I jb welded my mount to the unit to rule out shifting from the mount. So far I do believe it can take some abuse with some modifications just to the mount.
Makes sense, I want to epoxy the mount to the rail at some point. I think as long as you take care of the mount, the device can be great.
You're a good man. Thank you for reviewing this
Everyone in his poor neighborhood checking their back porch
That's what the fences are for, no worries ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Thank you Nicky Dicky, very cool!
Where the hell did the alibaba links go?
SMT appears to remake their product pages weekly. If you go to their main page link in the description, you can scroll through their product line for it.
i got mine from sms and have zero of the issues you seem to be having
It's a hit or miss kind of thing at this price range. Glad that yours is fine though. Thanks for watching!
They are all gone now. Back to the 150 each!
For $150 you're getting close to the IR illuminator version of the XK68.
@@nickydickyvids for what is it worth, I'm ok with it
I’m thinking of buying this to try it out myself. It seems pretty solid with the other review I’ve seen but I need more hard evidence lol
I’d like to see it on a more recoiling rifle than a typical AR in 5.56. Maybe an AK in 7.62x39 or AR10 in .308
I was leaning towards that as well. Thanks for your input! If you're not afraid to work on it I think it's a solid device.
Are they cracking down on these? I can't find the IR version anywhere but the SMS main website and they don't ship outside of the US wtf
Not sure, if I had to guess SMS is just buying all the allocations from the factory. Hopefully at some point they come back to eBay for a good price.
subbed for the follow up. 5.56