Came across this company during an Internet search:
https://www.thril.com/gear/ar-mag/
They seem to be somewhat of a newcomer to the AR market. Pandemic notwithstanding, the market seems to be awash in polymer mags from multiple brands. I guess it’s always a good thing to have a new firearms accessory company on the block, but don’t you run the risk of your product (mags, in this case) getting lost in the crowd?
Sorry I only use mags approved by the USMC, if they can’t break them they should last me forever.
Why bother with these when Pmags exist?
That’s kind of the point. Did the company do a business case analysis and conclude that the market needed another polymer mag?
Well they seem to be from PA, and as much as I like supporting local businesses, I will hold off for now until there is some testing and vetting done…
The price of Pmags is right at their price point…so there is that as well
267…very local!
Why did they make a new mag? Why did anyone? Why did ETS? Or a plethora of other newish companies? Who cares? If they sell they sell
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Weird conclusion for them to come to, in a time when folks are not panic buying mags but ammo. There is hardly any ammo available to fill up those mags and if you do find it, it’s extremely expensive.
Weird conclusion for them to come to, in a time when folks are not panic buying mags but ammo. There is hardly any ammo available to fill up those mags and if you do find it, it’s extremely expensive.
Interesting… but I just picked up 5 more M2 PMags, NiB, from my LGS for $11/ea. on Wednesday.
I like adding new mags like these to my range box - to try 'em OUT, and see how they do. If I see one on a shelf, I may try it out.
Lancer is also a Pennsylvania company.
A little more proven and right down the road from me…shame they don’t have a retail store at the location…
I like the finger recesses but at a time when I can get Pmags or Surefeeds at the price they are selling why bother… If they were 9.99 or 10.99 it makes it a little more competitive…
I don’t really see anything that sets these mags apart from the crowd. Hexmag for example had the honeycomb grip and grip tape sticker things, plus a color coding scheme for easy ID of different calibers (like 5.56 and 300 black out).
As others have mentioned, there are Pmags, Okay Surefeeds, and plenty others with a lot more history to back them up, and priced lower. It does seem odd to enter a market with a product that doesn’t stand out and is higher priced- doesn’t give much incentive for people to buy or try.
There’s your answer.
Although if the goal is for your mags to ‘stand out’, get some spray paint & go nuts. Most of my mags are painted & tagged to identify caliber, except for my transparent Lancers.
Every now and then I think ‘maybe a Hexmag, or Amend2?’ or somebody else. Nothing wrong with dropping the price of a good lunch trying something different, but I also know when I head to the range I just grab a handful of mags I trust. Those oddball one off mags usually just sit. And if you want all your mags the same brand, stick to a proven brand like PMAG, Lancer, Surefeed/Okay, D&H, etc…
I will say I have an oddball collection of mags including Fab Defense, SHK steel & those Bulgarian steel AR mags. The Fab Defense actually feeds smoother than a PMAG in my bolt action Ruger Ranch but in an AR you wouldn’t care.