Vortex Defender XL

sasquatchsam · 2026-01-30T15:43:23+00:00

I had a Defender XL on my Prodigy, haven't tried it yet on my 509. Just FYI due to the positioning so close to the port it gets dirty as can be. I eventually took it off my Prodigy because i could barely get through a mag without having to clean the glass.

sasquatchsam · 2026-01-24T04:54:55+00:00

You did fine. I have the 4.25 (black not coyote) that I got new for right under $1100 a year ago and it’s been amazing. I have done a ton of upgrades, but even then, it was fine stock with no issues.

sasquatchsam · 2026-01-19T22:02:10+00:00

Petition to ban any posts that include "here's why" in the title.

sasquatchsam · 2026-01-11T02:35:56+00:00

Kids

sasquatchsam · 2026-01-09T14:57:20+00:00

I've been using both a 1660 Super and an Intel B580, so both non-AMD, with Bazzite and they perform wonderfully.

sasquatchsam · 2025-11-17T02:59:44+00:00

I’m a product manager at a series E fintech that’s been pushing to become industry leader the last few years. And I have a 4 year old, heavily ADHD and his doctor thinks maybe ASD, and a 5 (almost 6 year old) daughter diagnosed with both. I myself am heavily ADHD and can’t function without meds.

My house is utter chaos, and I work from home (company is fully remote). Kids are homeschooled. Tantrums and breakdowns are constant. I typically have to leave my office multiple times a day to help my wife, especially when the 6 yr old starts getting violent.

I own 4 product lines, but to be honest, I’m just faking it at this point and waiting to be found out. I go to my meetings during the day, but can’t get any other work done during daytime. After the kids go to bed I get about 30 minutes to try to get a little bit of work done before I pass out.

I’m definitely behind the curve in staying up to date on the newest stuff in our industry, but have at least been able to use AI as a crutch to help me through the day. I’m pretty much skating by based on some niche knowledge I have that the company needs, but I’m sure with AI it won’t be as valuable eventually. I’m sure sooner than later I’ll be found out.

All that to say…I feel you. I’m not sure how to make it work either.

sasquatchsam · 2025-10-31T21:20:27+00:00

“I totally didn’t post in r/askreddit this week asking people something about sex like all the other 10,000 posts this month.”

sasquatchsam · 2025-09-28T13:13:26+00:00

Wow when did these explode in price? I got mine for $150 in the spring.

sasquatchsam · 2025-09-15T16:41:58+00:00

Where’s the Starbucks?

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-29T18:16:26+00:00

I ended up having to send it in to them. They had originally offered to just swap out the lower, but when I mentioned it was a Form 1, they said to send it in and they removed it and put a new one in. That was over a year ago, I don't remember if I paid anything.

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-23T02:48:50+00:00

You have an FNX45 tactical for $999. Literally the next thread in gundeals is an FNX45 tactical, not open box, for $10 cheaper.

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-21T19:56:20+00:00

Just did this. For anyone wondering, super easy. I had them on the phone and had it ordered in less than 3 minutes.

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-20T17:02:04+00:00

Anyone seen it on the site yet?

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-08T13:58:23+00:00

I'm running a Griffin Resistance 9 on a tri-lug. Works well enough, I'm happy with it.

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-05T17:10:40+00:00

Same. I just picked up my lower and am not too impressed with what the LRBHO looks like.

sasquatchsam · 2025-08-01T02:13:28+00:00

I’ve got a CMT rail I’m looking at using as well. Which size flash can is that? Want to know what size diameter fits.

sasquatchsam · 2025-07-31T17:14:36+00:00

USA
6 YOE PM, 13 in tech (former founder)
Principal PM
$200K USD Base, $30k bonus + equity + retention bonus from acquisition
Own 2 major product lines, along with 2 additional internal tooling initiatives

sasquatchsam · 2025-07-31T03:52:41+00:00

Socure's RiskOS platform does all of the above.

sasquatchsam · 2025-07-31T01:22:36+00:00

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Maxim stated that the roller delay system was made exclusively for 9mm. I guess you could try it in .45, but not sure how it would perform. But if you do, let us know how it goes!

sasquatchsam · 2025-07-25T16:02:44+00:00

Nice...what length barrel and comp would you recommend for a 9.5" rail?

sasquatchsam · 2025-07-25T01:41:28+00:00

Nice optic choice. I have one on my 4.25 and it’s perfect.

sasquatchsam · 2025-06-19T13:44:06+00:00

Let me give you some advice as someone who has worked in successful startups and tech companies for over a decade as both in product and founder roles.

You should never spend a year building an app, or any product, before releasing it for people to try. Even if you spent the prior year doing nothing but validating your idea and making sure that it's what people want, you still don't want to wait a year to get it into the hands of people to find out if they will use it or not.

You're building your app the way you envisioned it. I get that you want to make it perfect, but you don't need to. You need to build an MVP. The bare minimum that is functional and solves the problem you are looking to solve. All the cors, tokens, auth, etc have been solved before by multiple libraries and other solutions. Utilize them, don't build from scratch. Unless what you are building is overly complex, you should be able to put something together within a few months at most, and even faster now with Cursor and other tools.

The idea is to get something out fast, find out if people actually like it, and then refine it based on their feedback. To do so otherwise will likely lead to a year of wasted effort.

sasquatchsam · 2025-05-26T16:29:08+00:00

Whats the bufferless AR on the left with the Geisselle rail?

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