Thread: What would ppl recommend as a good long lasting suppressor for an AR15?

Originally Posted by steven

I have been looking around and cant find any reviews using proper sound equipment and a true experimental setup to say which can does the best job.

So it looks like about $300 ish for probably OK units.

Strongly tempted to go buy a sound meter and go test some.

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Maybe if a few ppl near Kaitoke/Wellington want to come along with their unit(s) we can run some tests.

You would need to spend more than $300 for a sound meter capable of measuring suppressor performance. You would be looking in the thousands.

There is a video in the planning stages that will compare NZ suppressors with laboratory grade equipment. The test will be a first of its kind comparing all suppressors in a controlled environment on a single gun. It will finally put to rest all the conjecture about which suppressor is best. Best bang for buck will be interesting

Originally Posted by Digit

You would need to spend more than $300 for a sound meter capable of measuring suppressor performance. You would be looking in the thousands.

There is a video in the planning stages that will compare NZ suppressors with laboratory grade equipment. The test will be a first of its kind comparing all suppressors in a controlled environment on a single gun. It will finally put to rest all the conjecture about which suppressor is best. Best bang for buck will be interesting

Let us know when you blow the whistle on that one!

Some of us have already done the tests and know the results, so will be interesting to see what gets published and how accurate the reported results are. How about an endurance/longevity test?
I know one thing for sure, there are going to be a few unhappy campers out there.
Does 'bang for your buck' actually mean 'you get what you pay for'? lol... I'll sit that one out. Where's the popcorn...?