CANCON 2024 Dead Air Suppressors Interview - NEW Nomad Ti XC, Nomad LTi, Nomax 33, Sierra 5 

Their complete lack of transparency or contrition over the Sierra 5 disaster has steered me away from them for good. This video has done nothing to change that opinion.

I dont understand how he claims the internet blew up the Sierra issue, when they blew it up themselves by taking 6+ months for RMAs, 0 communucation from Dead Air, no recalls the fix issue in the first place. You dont get to blame the internet for calling out how terribly Dead Air handled the situation.

Rob, I know you are a Dead Air fanboy, but it would've been helpful for you to ask Mike about the Sierra 5 issues - the hows, whys, and whats. You rolling over like a lapdog not only does a disservice to the people who watch your channel, who want objective content, but it makes it obvious you aren't impartial to the product. I would've liked to hear a sitrep from Mike's mouth himself, and not see it glossed over like it was nothing. You can be inquisitive without burning the bridge. Just saying.

How much did they pay for this?

Dead Air is one of very few companies I will never give my money to again. From personal experience of them shipping me a collar 16 months after filing my warranty claim. To all the baffle strikes and them ignoring the issues with their cans and not releasing a recall on cans with known issues.

Got to tell you. I ordered my Sierra 5, I can't wait to get it on one of my 556 guns. I love Dead Air and love their warranty. Oh yeah, I have Mojave 9 coming too! 😎

I would love to see you guys get your hands on the Specters Cat stuff. So much hype, yet so little real life videos of them...

YHM keeps me "Happy". 🙂

Man, Mike Pappas never even called me back. Kinda lame. But yeah, it’s our fault we “are mad” and “live in our parents basement.” All “industries” suck, and I’ve worked in 10 different of them from govt to food service. It’s all High School drama and egos.

The proper way to handle this to win customers back would have been to address it head on every chance you get, such as this interview- apologize, say what steps you have taken to fix the issue and improve customer service, and commitment going forward. Instead, he blames the ‘people on the internet’, the ones who were actual customers btw, and mocks them for ‘living in their parents basement’. Shows he does not care. Really explains why they muffed that up so badly and continue to do so, if this is your leader of the company . . .

I can't wait for you to do some testing on the Nomax 33. I want to build an 8.6 blackout and a .338 spectre, but there is no point till I have a great .338 can.

I can't believe the Lazarus 6 wasn't covered!

I bought a Sierra 5, two days ago from Silencer Shop. Was the issue fixed? looking for a peace of mind now.

I agree with many others on the way they handled the s5 issues but dead air still makes great products, honestly im amazed at how well my s5 sounds for its size, plus the knurling makes it look so good. Thankfully I haven’t had any issues with my s5 yet

Kinda mad… lol Got my first can started in Feb. nomad LTi Wish they had the 3d non welding can then lol. Think it will suit me just fine for a bolt gun hunting application, 22+ inch barrels. (Cutting everything I have down to 22in. And maybe a 16inch 300 black sub bolt gun for fun.

Hard pass on ANYTHING from dead air with the way they decided to handle the sierra 5 mass issue by not putting out a statement about them

Its interesting you don't list this as a paid advertisement.

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Dead air stuff is so awesome! I got to meet the crew when they came to Austin and they were super awesome!

I get Mike is trying to sound like he's staying positive and playing off the negativity... but the negativity happened not because shit broke, but because there was GARBAGE QUALITY COMMUNICATION all around over the Sierra-5 cans having disintegrating baffles. Its not a cheap can. When you spend a premium on something that has a freedom-ticket paid for and they just play it off as "thats just angry people" as if capitalism is inconvenient when you, the mfg, fucks up and has frustrated customers.... Mike just opened mouth, insert foot here. All he needed to do was maybe spend 1-2 minutes going over what caused the issues, how they fixed it, what they did to take care of those customers, and re-establish faith for their customers that the S5s are G2G and if anyone gets one they missed, they will fix or replace no questions asked.... but he didnt. He played it off as customers being stupid and angry, and hes not bothered by it. Well I dont have to buy any dead air products because I am bothered by it. 2A is a very principled community. It doesnt take much to ruin your reputation with gun owners. When Huxwrx is letting Ventus 762s go for under 800 bones, and are less pressure and cheaper, and can rock a Xeno, Atlas, or ASR mount and not shoehorn you into a Huxwrx flash hider.... Why even risk it with Dead Air? Really bad handling of this, and a big insult to the customers who gave them money. Sad that some business owners can't hire a specialist to listen to their dumb ideas and stop them before opening mouth > insert foot on camera. I appreciate the coverage, Rob. I know you love the Nomad L, but this was uncomfortable to watch.