Strikeman Firearm Training System Review 

One of the best reviews for any product in general that I've ever seen. No unnecessary random rambling and so unapologetically thorough and honest! Thank you!

Thanks for the true and honest review. I really appreciate how you've covered the different platforms and performed a detailed review.

Nice to see a good honest review with no fluff.

Sorry you guys had a hard time with this, I just picked it up from the gun show today and my boys and I just ran drills for a couple hours with no issues with ghosts shots or app issues. But we will continue to use it and keep are ammo in the box. Will update after a month or so

Appreciated your honesty review. Was really wanting the distance they advertise

Great review! They listened to you and you dramatically improved their product. Great Job

It was great that you gave it constructive criticism and not just bashing on it. That was very gentleman like.

Yes an honest review we want to spend money wisely cause a lot of us don’t make big bucks

Given that this video was about a year ago, I asked Strikeman if they had updated the app to address these problems. I got the email below: (i don’t have a dog in this fight. Just researching all the systems and trying to make a decision myself, like you all). I hope this is helpful. Hi Marvin, Thanks for your email. Yes, we have updated our app. We also change the white target to grey due to complaints and to improve shot detection. The grey target decreases ghost shots by at least 50%. Usually, shot issues are 100% set up error. This issue can happen when the red circle isn't correctly placed around the circumference of the target circle when you were setting up a session. When you enter a session, tap two fingers on the screen (off auto calibration) and the red circle will show. You can move, expand and contract the red circle using your two fingers. Make sure that the red circle covers the outer circle of the target. This will ensure that the app scores shots properly. Also, ensure that the phone is upright vertically. When you're setting up the camera to record the target, the white/gray of the target should fill the entire screen. If there are any other objects or space showing on the screen other than the target paper, it may confuse the app when attempting to score laser strikes. We recommend not having the phone more than 2 to 3 feet away from the target for best results. Make sure that there is consistent lighting as well, for example if there is a TV glare on the target or shiny counter, that could confuse the app. Here is a video that may help you out: www.strikeman.io/pages/how-to-videos Thank you for your time. Let me know if there is anything else. Faye B. Strikeman Customer Support www.strikeman.io

Thanks for the unbiased review. I was just about to drop ~ $100 on this. I think I'll reconsider it now. 🇨🇦

Exactly, this is no different than just buying the little laser, but if it tracked draw time and app was fixed it would be worth it. Thanks for the honest review.

thank you for your honest review. hard to find an honest review on RU-vid now a days liked and subbed

Absolutely agree, fix the app. and add the shot timer feature to it even if it costs a little more. thanks for the video.

Dude thank you so much! Just saved me a lot of time and money.

Got one in last week and gave it a run this morning, iPhone app. No false readings and operation was within my expectations. Bought on sale during Black Friday. $89.00 shipped. I think I’ll get my money’s worth. Already costing me money though.. my G19 is going to need a better trigger!!

Damn😭 I saw a lot of good reviews before I bought mine so I ordered it…. It will be delivered today and now I see this😅 I hope they’ve fixed these issues since this was posted! Thank you for your honesty🤝

This looks similar to iTarget Pro, a system I bought a couple of years ago. The one way that the Strikeman system is better is that the Strikeman allows phone to be closer to the shooter and farther from the target than the iTarget Pro. When I use the iTarget Pro, the phone announced the score and flashes the number but the phone is so far away that I cant see where may shots hit until I walkd up to the phone to look at it. It appears that with both systems, the software leaves much to be desired. The most valuable part of each is the laser bullet. You can get about as much infomation by pointed you pistol at an object a few feet away, such as the light switch on a wall and see if you can hit it. There are other companies, such as LaserLyte, that have interactive laser targets and a variety of laser cartridges and SIRT style pistols. If laser training seems like something you would like to do, take a look at what Laser Lyte has before making a decision.

So I just got mine about a week ago 9 mm 45 ACP never had no issues with anything pretty interesting, except for the re-caulking every time which would not be in a normal scenario and there’s no recoil like normal scenario

well I was considering it but not now, thanks dude

so is the 2-5 feet the distance from the shooter to the target or the distance from the mobile device to the target? It seems like it would be the mobile device so that it can accurately detect the shot placement. Otherwise 5ft is just not a realistic distance for shooting as the fbi statistics show most encounters occur within 21 feet. Have you tried putting the phone 3 feet away and standing back about 20 feet from the target to test it? I did like your suggestions for a shot timer. Training muscle memory for drawing and firing is one thing that not all ranges let you do. As far as randomness I guess you'd need a spotter randomly announcing 'Threat!' until they added that feature.

Thank you for your review

Hi, ordered the 3.0 should get it today... You were able to fit both plates in the back slot, could you then still use the second slot or does the second Plate in the first slot make it to tight to do so?

I bought one and it works perfectly if you set it up correctly it works perfectly

Can you please do a review on the Mantis x firearms training system.

Thanks for this review

I got a similar product as a gift about 4-5 years ago, never have had an issue with it and it’s a great ammo saver and gives good feedback on where your groupings are being placed. Have to say if it’s anything like the one I have it’s worth the money.

Dude! first thanks for the info and cool music. Second are you going to do a vidio when or if they get the bugs worked out like an app update or something? Also do they make a longer ranged version of that system?

Seems like a great concept if the work out the bugs

First time viewer. Killer beard dude. I've been considering this product. I wonder if they've fixed any of the problems.

What lighting in your room? I had a LED bulb turn on my TV! I found out that they can emit rays in infrared. I wonder if the manufacturer recognizes this and if different light sources could affect this?

Thanks for the review, WAS planning on buying…

I wish more people did reviews like this. .

Can you sight in your gun with the setup would be nice to try out thanks . Clint

It's worth mentioning there is a $80 annual fee for use of the Strikeman Pro software, if you go that direction.

Thank you for your review. I have been considering this system but I think I'll elsewhere. Any suggestions?

hey man thanks for the video,,one question ,,,,in the vid you took 5 shots in a row ,but then i saw the others racking after each shot ??

Damn I have one on the way. Hopefully they did some upgrades. Thanks for the review sir

Very sensitive to light; sun, television, reflection off of glass and LED light flash (sweep the room with your camera on your phone and you'll see the LED lights flash). After several false mis-counts due to lighting, I emailed technical support. Once the light sensitivity issues were figured out, the system works great. For me the hallway or basement work best.

I am not a techie. Downloaded android app created an email account could not log back in. Customer support was not helpful. Is there an affordable dry-fire system that works or has customer supports? Thanks

Can you use a Dry Fire Mag with this so that you don't have to rack it?

What battery doe the 9mm laser take?

Great review. I just picked one up last week and the app on the Android "seems" better than you describe. I did experience some phantom shots but I think I cured it by adjusting where I was positioning my phone. My only negative is that many of the fields in the App appear to be locked down. I see that you're supposed to be able create profiles (templates) and add the weapon you're using. I thought that was great because it would show which weapon I was more proficient with. Unfortunately, these fields seem to be locked as I cannot type any data into them. I reached out to Strikeman but have not heard back yet. I'm going to assume that its probably a feature thats only available on their Pro model.

Lots of potential but they need to ratchet down on the software glitches. Will keep my eye on this system.. thanks for the review.

Thank you for the review. I was considering it, but may wait for improvements. I am wondering if l.e.d. lights mess with it registering phantoms.

I just subscribed do to that honest review

What would you recommend for a beginner?

Thank you :)

Would you tell us after for example 2 weeks of laser practices and doing a real shot gun, how accurate the real shot gun you end up with. Thanks!

Wish I would have seeing this before PAID press... LOL. But is money BK... Tnks brotha... Stay safe.

I’m glad you made this video and tested the strikeman I was curious about it, now I’m not hype about it. We can use that $100 on ammunition and continue to shoot and train with real live bullets 😎💪🏼

Is there a system that you can recommend?

This things been sitting under my bed since Christmas. I haven’t set it up yet, hopefully by the time I do the app is squared away.

Is the distance between your gun and the Target fixed at 8 ft or so?

Do you recommend a better system?

Is there any system like this that is better? I saw one many years ago but that's when ammo was abundant and I forgot the name.

can you do rapid shooting with that

Since you have a laser and a target can you review the laserhit app? I beleive you can use any targets and any laser there's 2 purchase options but it does have what your asking for

Does anyone know if it’s gotten better? This review was 2 years ago!

The only problem with this system is there is no pistol RECOIL! I was a police officer and we usually trained with Simunition.

To think I almost hit the purchase button, I was skeptical about the system.

I want this to beep so i can fire drawing from a holster to track time and accuracy

My only concern with this product is the fact that it has an app on your phone. Are they sharing 3rd party data? Are they telling people who don't need to know what you have what you have? I.e. Caliber of gun you're using how well how accurate you are, how often you practice, what you location..... back door registration?

Check the laser too. My laser was not accurate and when you rotated it in the barrel it would fire different at the target. From low left, to low right. Thought this was odd so put it in a vise to take human error out and it was the same.

Not happy that they changed the stand, they said they had complaints, so they replaced an 3 leg adjustable tripod for one that doesn’t, I can’t tilt the phone up as 0° is maxed out, I can tilt down pan left and right but I can’t tilt up. They tell me to use books !%&@ the adjustable one that is in the tutorial if you notice is adjusted so the phone points up. Ideally the phone is straight on the target and slightly below so it doesn’t block your view. As it doesn’t allow you to point the camera phone up towards the target, you have to shoot to the left or right. Or point camera phone at the target on an angle, could this be why you are getting phantom shots? Strikeman is very clear on it…

I know this is a 2 year old video but something to keep in mind if the concerns have not been addressed by the company yet. You might cover your cameras flash and other sensors that should be right next to the camera. some if not most modern androids should have an IR laser, presumably for automatic focus. I cant tell you how many times me and my brother were doing night time pictures outside the house or in the basement and the phones laser was ending up in pictures (not all the time but some times). It also could be the bulb type in the room giving off some wavelengths that your cameras interpret as the correct color, there's no telling. Personally I want to train with my new pistol and cant afford to put fmjs down range very often and this seems like an affordable solution for the number of shots and time you can spend on it. If ghost shots are the only downside to this system, I'm more than happy to pay 100 dollars for a laser, paper target, and app. Besides, whos gonna write the app, me? lol.

Am I correct in assuming that with only a desk top computer this device is useless?

So you can only use this at a distance of about 5 feet or less?

It's 2024 and the phantom shot issue is still an issue. Still need to try different lighting but I'm so disappointed.

Thanks a bunch!! Background music drives me nuts, though.

Am I understanding correct in that you can only be 10 feet away from target max while using this?

Outstanding and candid honest review. The red circle takes about an hour to adjust. Required about 20 restarts. It only records 50% of the shots and the audio does not work. The hardware is excellent. The app is awful. Just my experience. Sadly its going back

What is the best system for this kind of thing?

My new Strikeman Laser Cartridge didn't work. I placed the battery in the cartridge correctly; I tried all three batteries; and will return the StrikemanTtraining System ASAP. Boo, Strikeman!.

Bloody hard to set up.

Many minutes later .... directions ... guy thing ... GREAT!

About your review. If you notice that the target white area is reddish, that is why you are getting false firings . The Strikeman is expecting a red reflection from the lazer, so if the background is looking reddish, it will register that as a fire. You need to set the 'white balance' of the camera to see a white target. If you do this, you will not have false firings. You should redo the review with the camera white balance as white, not reddish.

What would you recommend instead of this product?

But .. is it safe to dry fire numerous times?

I downloaded the app and it looks like they made changes, I can delete history and further more. Could you look into another review since they seem to have fixed those issues? I'm looking to purchase

Jesus, finally someone I can listen too without the cringe "umm" "and ah" ect ect thank you

Thanks for this video as ibwas looking into buying it as a new gun owner wanting practice. Thanks for making it easy not to get this product

Get the S. Pro and ya be happy 😊

I think the Mantix X elite 10 is way better with there shooting academy

if you're thinking about buying a strikeman pistol system, beware. i used a 30% off code for a cartridge to practice point shooting and they sent me a carry case. i have been trying for a week to contact them and they don't respond. now i have an overpriced case for a system i don't have.

Wasn’t it supposed to give an audible report per shot. I did not hear that with your test run

What they do not tell you until you get it is, it will not work with Ruger SR9 series or Walther PPS or PPS m2 , along with Ruger P95. I contacted their horrible customer assistance and they could not tell me why it does not work with those guns.

Looks pretty cut and dry. Am looking at them now. The only thing I have an issue with is having to rack it every time. That puts that action into your reflex and pattern. So, in a real life scenario, pretty sure you try to rack it after the first shot…. Having said that. Using this and then going to the range should rectify that issue….

This would be great with 5 or 6 .38 laser bullets in a revolver

I am also an unsatisfied customer. I bought a 9mm Strikeman cartridge last June and the laser is glitching. They gave me a spiel about the batteries being oriented correctly (duh) and then having to press hard on the cartridge to try and reactivate the laser. They only stand by their product for 15 days. I would not buy this again.

Can't you just buy the laser cartridge by itself for like half the price around $40 will get you that and then use the app with it.

You basically want to know if your shots are consistent, past history means nothing, if you consistently hit within the 'kill' range, your good !!

I bought and used the pro version recently and was able to get the quirks with the app solved. However I have a large amount of issues with it. The standard pro price is $400. And then to use the actual product, you have to download an app for it and they tell you who have to pay a freaking subscription service on it. What the hell is that BS. Cool I bought an over priced mediocre kit(more on that later) and cant even use it unless you basically pay a ransom every month or year to use the thing. If their was no subscription fee i would look the other way and just consider it a meh product, cause the things to fix the kit i already own. To the kit. The tripod phone holder is hot garbage. You would get a better tripod from a random seller from amazon than the thing they give you. Second the stand. Its short as hell and you have to put it on a table or have boxes under it just to have the top targets to be reasonable height comparative to range target height. And with the cost you'd think they would at least install adjustable height length legs on it. TLDR: stand quality meh, tripod is trash, and you have to pay a subscription fee to use the pro version for the pro kit they sell at $400. And the free version is trash and alot of the features were removed and moved to the pro version.

What's with the music?

Thanks for saving me $

Soooo we’re going to ignore the redhead? Gotcha

But it doesn’t mimic the recoil

I bought it and its not great

I would buy if it had a recoil. The recoil has a real impact on muscle memory and your eyes adjusting the sights. Nice toy

this thing is 60% off right now. if it was a great product, it wouldn't be heavily discounted. its disappointing because i am looking for something like this

the only problem i see is doing the un natural motion of racking the Slide every shot, I could see that teaching bad habits. Not saying you didn't go over this you did. I just couldnt see teaching a new person with this not without being concerned they would be picking up some bad habits