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    Been using one for about 3 months now. I like 'em. Can I compare it to a BAD ASS? No. I've never played with one.

    The 60 degree throw is very nice. I know it's not apples to apples in travel but it more closely matches the safety on my M&P9. At least when compared to the standard 90 degree. Having the safety flipped on/off in the same manner between my 2 most frequently used firearms is a nice plus.

    The 60 requires much less finger movement to engage/disengage the safety.

    The width of it is another plus at least in my eyes. The lever is quite wide where it mounts on the drum which makes a thumbrest of sorts.

    Only two complaints really. As others have said it needs to be sanded slightly as the edges sharp. Also there isn't much of a tactile feel at all when placing weapon on fire. Back to safe yes but going offsafe, no. Two minor gripes and they aren't enough to keep me from putting another one of these on my next build.

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    jaxman7 like I told 021411 on page 2, thx for the detailed reply w/ the actual user feedback,
    I appreciate it.

    Being a lefty here, can you advise how you have your levers set up, ie. which side short vs. long?

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    My opinion ain't worth much but if I was a lefty I would just relearn how to shoot the CORRECT way.....right handed.

    Seriously though if it were my weapon I would place the short lever on the left side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ROG Tactical View Post
    Keep looking...they are still available

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    Indeed, and at a good price...on a certain site.
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    It is a cheap Airsoft quality Eotech half ass knockoff- I just had a student with one in a basic class about a month ago and it laid down faster than a cheap hooker

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    I've got just a limited amount of time with the STS. The one thing I didn't like was the sharp edge of the secondary safety hitting my trigger finger. I dremeled it down a bit, and everything is good to go now.
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    Can Todd K. or someone comment on their perception of the volume of the audible click when switching to FIRE?

    I have an STS on the shelf an plan to do a primarily hunting build. My local dealer told me the switch might actually be loud enough to alert game. I'll probably still use it, just wanted to know what to expect.

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    Every mechanical safety I know off will emit a click, which provides tactile and audio feedback to the user, I don't think you'd want a safety that doesn't do that.

    That said, you can muffle the audible click somewhat by holding the lever and rotating it very slowly
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    Quote Originally Posted by maindish View Post
    Can Todd K. or someone comment on their perception of the volume of the audible click when switching to FIRE?

    I have an STS on the shelf an plan to do a primarily hunting build. My local dealer told me the switch might actually be loud enough to alert game. I'll probably still use it, just wanted to know what to expect.
    It isn't going to be much if any different than any other safety/ selector
    on an AR15.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
    It isn't going to be much if any different than any other safety/ selector
    on an AR15.
    Stick nailed it, not any louder than any other safety selector on the the market. I have been using mine for about 2 months now, not one issue. Levers have stayed tight, no need to tighten. Price point considered, this is the one to have on a budget. The short lever doesn't interfere with your trigger finger much, not as much as others on the market.

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    Thanks for the input. I'll go with it, the BAD lever and milspec do not bother me.
    I'm not too terribly worried about it the more I think about it - it's not bowhunting after all. Last hunting build was 7mm-08, next is 6.5 Grendel, so I don't plan to be close. It's those dang coyotes that seem to pick up on everything.

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