truglo vs XS sights - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

SpringfieldJoe · 04-27-2008, 05:59 PM

I'm currently shooting an XD9 Service model for home defense and IDPA. Being 50+ and having had lasik, I'm having trouble seeing my target and the front sight. I recently had Dawson precision sights put on the gun. They are far better than the stock sights, but still not what I want.

I'm currently considering Truglos and XS sights. Has anyone had experience with both that they can share before I spend more money. Unfortunately, both are had to come by in Nashville.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Joe

ragtimejoe@comcast.net

dutchmaster151 · 04-27-2008, 06:27 PM

Hey Joe and welcome to the forum from NJ. I dont have experience with either but if you do a search in the forum for this topic there are alot of posts that cover all different kinds of sights.

**Old School** · 04-28-2008, 06:04 AM

Joe,

The XS setup is more of a front-sight picture only presentation. If you are looking for more of a notch and post setup, the TRUGLO is the better setup.

OS

chuckels59h · 05-16-2008, 06:56 PM

I installed a set of truglo tritium's green frt/yellow rear, several months ago and am still amazed at them. Lots of people say they're fragile, well I recentlly dropped my xd40 sub on the rear of the slide from four feet to the blacktop and though it bent the lasermax takedown pin , it DIDN'T damage the sights. Thats about as good a testimonial as you can get. Yeah, that hurt me too, but I got in a hurry.

tnroadrunner · 05-17-2008, 05:35 AM

Hi Joe, I'm also here in middle TN. I installed XS Big Dot sight on my XD9 service which is also my carry gun, I'm 67 and need all the help I can get and love these sights. They do take a little getting use to. And for the guy from NJ I'm formally from NJ.

SpringfieldJoe · 05-18-2008, 07:25 AM

I just got my slide back with the Truglo sight. I think I'm going to like them a lot.

Joe

SpringfieldJoe · 05-18-2008, 07:26 AM

My next gun is going to have XS just to try them out.

BTW, where in middle TN are you?

Thanks

Joe
Nashville

tnroadrunner · 05-18-2008, 09:37 AM

Joe, I'm in McEwen, Humphreys County.

SpringfieldJoe · 05-18-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnroadrunner

Joe, I'm in McEwen, Humphreys County.

No idea where that is, but maybe we'll meet and an IDPA match one day.

Thanks

Joe

tnroadrunner · 05-19-2008, 04:35 AM

Joe maybe this will help. Sixty miles west of Nashville and fifteen miles west of Dickson. Hope this helps. Maybe we will meet at an IDPA match. lms defense is having a pistol class in McEwen on June 7 and 8. Check out there web site. LMS Defense

04-27-2008, 05:59 PM	#1
SpringfieldJoe XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 6	truglo vs XS sights I'm currently shooting an XD9 Service model for home defense and IDPA. Being 50+ and having had lasik, I'm having trouble seeing my target and the front sight. I recently had Dawson precision sights put on the gun. They are far better than the stock sights, but still not what I want. I'm currently considering Truglos and XS sights. Has anyone had experience with both that they can share before I spend more money. Unfortunately, both are had to come by in Nashville. Thanks in advance for any help. Joe ragtimejoe@comcast.net

04-27-2008, 06:27 PM	#2
dutchmaster151 XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 973 NJ Posts: 93	Hey Joe and welcome to the forum from NJ. I dont have experience with either but if you do a search in the forum for this topic there are alot of posts that cover all different kinds of sights. __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson XD-45 Service w/ TLR-2 Remington 870 Express Magnum 20ga

04-28-2008, 06:04 AM	#3
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,522	Joe, The XS setup is more of a front-sight picture only presentation. If you are looking for more of a notch and post setup, the TRUGLO is the better setup. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

05-16-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
chuckels59h XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 56	joe I installed a set of truglo tritium's green frt/yellow rear, several months ago and am still amazed at them. Lots of people say they're fragile, well I recentlly dropped my xd40 sub on the rear of the slide from four feet to the blacktop and though it bent the lasermax takedown pin , it DIDN'T damage the sights. Thats about as good a testimonial as you can get. Yeah, that hurt me too, but I got in a hurry.

05-17-2008, 05:35 AM	#5
tnroadrunner XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 105	Hi Joe, I'm also here in middle TN. I installed XS Big Dot sight on my XD9 service which is also my carry gun, I'm 67 and need all the help I can get and love these sights. They do take a little getting use to. And for the guy from NJ I'm formally from NJ. __________________ Bob It's always a great day, If you don't believe me try missing one. NRA, TFA, IDPA, USPSA

05-18-2008, 07:25 AM	#6
SpringfieldJoe XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 6	I just got my slide back with the Truglo sight. I think I'm going to like them a lot. Joe

05-18-2008, 07:26 AM	#7
SpringfieldJoe XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 6	My next gun is going to have XS just to try them out. BTW, where in middle TN are you? Thanks Joe Nashville

05-18-2008, 09:37 AM	#8
tnroadrunner XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 105	Joe, I'm in McEwen, Humphreys County. __________________ Bob It's always a great day, If you don't believe me try missing one. NRA, TFA, IDPA, USPSA

05-19-2008, 04:35 AM	#10
tnroadrunner XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 105	Joe maybe this will help. Sixty miles west of Nashville and fifteen miles west of Dickson. Hope this helps. Maybe we will meet at an IDPA match. lms defense is having a pistol class in McEwen on June 7 and 8. Check out there web site. LMS Defense __________________ Bob It's always a great day, If you don't believe me try missing one. NRA, TFA, IDPA, USPSA

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