Hey guys, I just made a review of three different pinky extensions for the subcompacts.
I wanted to post here and on one other forum just to get some info out there.
I did the Ebay vs Factory vs HKParts.
Take a look if you are interested.
https://youtu.be/rgC8H4IHpeM
If you have any questions I can try my best to answer them. Thanks guys.
TL: DR
If you feel like you don't want to watch the video just a quick summery:
Ebay: The "V2" which is very popular seemed nice but ended up not being the best as far as ergonomics due to a narrow nose causing increased pressure on the middle of the small finger. Also, failed to seat properly on a closed slide and a full mag.
Factory: Great ergonomics with a rubbery feel. Matches the stock texture. Very difficult to find unless you are being the whole magazine with it already mounted. The largest of the extensions.
HKParts: Really like the feel of the material but did add more weight vs the others. Seats super nice and is the most compact for concealment. Small size also means less space for the small finger which led me to have some difficult with actually fitting my big paws on the extension.
Conclusion: Nothing was perfect but I have decided to go with the +2 mag extension from HKparts. They made their standard pink extension so small I can get the +2 rounds I can see without making it any bigger than your other extensions. I enjoyed the build quality and I hope the +2 will give me just a tiny bit more room if I am lucky.
I wanted to post here and on one other forum just to get some info out there.
I did the Ebay vs Factory vs HKParts.
Take a look if you are interested.
https://youtu.be/rgC8H4IHpeM
If you have any questions I can try my best to answer them. Thanks guys.
TL: DR
If you feel like you don't want to watch the video just a quick summery:
Ebay: The "V2" which is very popular seemed nice but ended up not being the best as far as ergonomics due to a narrow nose causing increased pressure on the middle of the small finger. Also, failed to seat properly on a closed slide and a full mag.
Factory: Great ergonomics with a rubbery feel. Matches the stock texture. Very difficult to find unless you are being the whole magazine with it already mounted. The largest of the extensions.
HKParts: Really like the feel of the material but did add more weight vs the others. Seats super nice and is the most compact for concealment. Small size also means less space for the small finger which led me to have some difficult with actually fitting my big paws on the extension.
Conclusion: Nothing was perfect but I have decided to go with the +2 mag extension from HKparts. They made their standard pink extension so small I can get the +2 rounds I can see without making it any bigger than your other extensions. I enjoyed the build quality and I hope the +2 will give me just a tiny bit more room if I am lucky.
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