Ok folks who have both the Thunder Beast and Dead Air… is there a clear winner?
It depends on which firearm is the host. I think my Thunder Beast does a better job of quieting a pistol. On a rifle, I can't tell the difference, but on a pistol the TBAC seems a little quieter. I have no scientific data to support my claim, just seems quieter to me, when I shoot the Mask and TBAC side-by-side.
I like that the Mask doesn't need a spacer when I put it on my Christiansen Ranger 22 rifle. For some reason, the Ranger has really long threads, and the muzzle makes contact with the first baffle of the TBAC before screwing it on all the way. The Mask offers plenty of room; I can screw it all the way down and not crash into the baffles.
