Yeah SA has pissed me off with their little boondoggle on the magazines. Four times now they've said they're getting them out there and four times they've lied.maclean3 said:Yep, we've got Euc, Gelicious and now XD9 as XD45 owners. The only negative I've read any of them say about the guns is the current lack of extra mags on the market - well, that and the kydex "gear" that comes with them is poor quality.
One of these days I'll probably get one myself.
Jack
Seems the "XD gear" would be the perfect vehicle to build vendor relations. All they'd have to do is include a "Loaded" coupon for XX dollars toward a customer's next order at: Blade Tech, Comp-Tac, SideArmor, "We-B-Kydex" or whomever they can work a deal with. That way the customer gets quality gear of their choosing, the kydex company gets more orders AND free marketing through SA and Springfield gets happy customers, better vendor relations and a reputation for quality product support.Euclidean said:Yeah SA has pissed me off with their little boondoggle on the magazines. Four times now they've said they're getting them out there and four times they've lied.
That XD Gear idea is ill conceived. The stuff it comes with, it's just not really suitable for much. If you want to compete you need some good Bladetech gear that's IDPA approved not that stuff, and it's certainly suboptimal for street carry. Get a real holster from a real holster shop for that.
But the gun itself is worth it though... one day they'll get the mags out and life will be good. I like mine, I am thinking I will get a second one once they get it where I can actually buy magazines for it. I like my XD40 very much but standardizing is just too tempting.
If I did it, I'd get another 4" just because it would fit in all my holsters.maclean3 said:Seems the "XD gear" would be the perfect vehicle to build vendor relations. All they'd have to do is include a "Loaded" coupon for XX dollars toward a customer's next order at: Blade Tech, Comp-Tac, SideArmor, "We-B-Kydex" or whomever they can work a deal with. That way the customer gets quality gear of their choosing, the kydex company gets more orders AND free marketing through SA and Springfield gets happy customers, better vendor relations and a reputation for quality product support.
So which model are you looking at for the second, 4" or the new 5"?
Jack