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Just got a notice that the ZEV Compensator is on sale for $29. https://www.zevtechnologies.com/zev-muzzle-deviceI've used the ZEV and the Hypertap ($180) and can't tell any difference between the two. So $29 is pretty sweet.
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Thanks for the link. Picked up one.
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Hello fellas those look great for the price point and one heck of a deal.. I’ve never used one of those although I have used a few like A2 style birdcage and lantac muzzle devices. I was gonna junp in on some as well. Would these do well on a precision 6.5 grendel build?
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When I was shooting 3-Gun the Hypertap was the best thing out there. But I put a ZEV on two new builds and can't tell much difference in .223. With a heavier bullet it might be more noticeable. But for the $$$ it's worth a try.
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Looks better in person
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If it's really as good as the Hypertap, that's saying a lot S the HT is as good as it gets in recoil reduction.
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For 3-Gun the Hypertap is a better device and more rugged. Typically you dump your rifle muzzle first into a padded 55 gallon drum and run to the next stage. Not something I would do with an open leaf design like the ZEV. Otherwise, it's very effective in taiming muzzle rise for range play. Staingely, it did tighten up groups on a LMT Defender but that probably had more to do with barrel harmonics than anything.
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So did it really reduce felt recoil as much as the HT or just reduce muzzle rise?
I'm more interested in recoil but reducing muzzle rise & being able to maintain sight picture as well.
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The ZEV is good at controlling muzzle rise.
My experience is the Hypertap is the pinnacle for both felt recoil and muzzle rise. I landed on Hypertap after seeing a lot of video comparisons and talking with other shooters. But every shooter has their favorite.
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Agree 100% on the HT, but they are just outrageously expensive but I have bought them as low as $135, but that's very rare.
If the HT ranks at 100, where would you put the Zev at?
But I guess that for $30, it doesn't matter but I need more than 1.
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Unless you're shooting them side by side it would be really difficult to tell how much of a difference one makes over the other.
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This will go on a meat-and-taters 16" range gun. Usually, I run flash hiders on those, so I think I would be able to tell "some" difference. And for $30.00, it's a good deal. Appreciate your feedback, STRSWilson.
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Bought 2, so we'll see.
Can't hardly buy a birdcage, which is next to useless, for that price.
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I haven't looked lately but when I bought my Zev Core Elite a few years back they shipped with a Surefire Warcomp closed tine comp. That gun is by far my smoothist running AR but I don't know how much of that is from the comp.
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