jmac2112 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I've been shooting Production with my CZ Shadow 2 for about a year and a half now. I've been using the stock mags with stock base pads, and so far I've never had a moment when I said to myself "Gosh, that reload would have gone a lot smoother if only I had something better than these crappy plastic base pads!" But seriously, it seems that most of the pros and a lot of us in the rank and file are using them, so there must be some advantage. What exactly is it? The only problem that I have that I could see being fixed by a larger base pad is my tendency to pinch the skin near the base of my thumb when shoving the mag in, but that alone might be worth it (I've drawn blood a couple of times). A second question: I hear that some people have experienced a problem with overinsertion of the mag when using certain types of base pads. This seems to be a problem only if you go to slide lock and then insert a mag really hard in order to get the slide to autoforward. Maybe not a huge deal, but I have occasionally run the gun empty in competition, and I would not want to have to pull a mag back out of the gun in order to fix that problem on the clock. A third question: I got an email a while back from the Ben Stoeger Pro Shop announcing that they had new Shockbottle base pads for CZ that had undergone some slight revision, but I can't find out what the deal is. I know that Shockbottle is one of the base pads that were involved in the overinsertion problem, so maybe they did something to fix that. A last question: Any recommendations? I actually have the money to spend on this sort of non-essential thing, but if I'm going to spend it I'd like to do so wisely. I'm kind of leaning toward the Hennings, since I like the angle that matches the mag and fact that they specifically say that their pads won't cause overinsertion problems. But really, I'm open to anything. Thanks! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I have henning base pads on my production setup. Never had any problems with them. In fact, I also have a set of henning grips for my shadow 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denato1 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I personally like the Springer Precision base pads. I use them on my shadow 2 and my q5 match. I think base pads are a personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiontom Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I like the Henning pro production base pads. Henning base pads are nice because they are flush with the front of the magazine. Henning base pads don’t over insert in either a shadow or shadow 2. The pro model is a little larger than the basic model and has some texture on the bottom and sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 6:20 AM, jmac2112 said: A second question: I hear that some people have experienced a problem with overinsertion of the mag when using certain types of base pads. This seems to be a problem only if you go to slide lock and then insert a mag really hard in order to get the slide to autoforward. Maybe not a huge deal, but I have occasionally run the gun empty in competition, and I would not want to have to pull a mag back out of the gun in order to fix that problem on the clock. A third question: I got an email a while back from the Ben Stoeger Pro Shop announcing that they had new Shockbottle base pads for CZ that had undergone some slight revision, but I can't find out what the deal is. I know that Shockbottle is one of the base pads that were involved in the overinsertion problem, so maybe they did something to fix that. The latest generation CZ pad is designed for the Shadow 2 and should not be able to be overinserted unless your frame is cut extra-short for some reason (we've seen a few, but they're rare) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac2112 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Great, thanks for all the feedback! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I like the Springer pads, they are simple and being able to get them laser engraved with #’s and names is a plus as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdooz Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I swear by Henning basepads. Work well with Henning grips. Havent been pinched ever. Empty mags drop free effortlessly and gives you some real estate to grab if you need to yank the mag out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac2112 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Yeah, I've pretty much decided to go with the Henning. Not that there is anything wrong with the others, but I like the design and the texture. I would have bought them already, but it seems that everyone including Henning is out of them at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 hours ago, jmac2112 said: Yeah, I've pretty much decided to go with the Henning. Not that there is anything wrong with the others, but I like the design and the texture. I would have bought them already, but it seems that everyone including Henning is out of them at the moment. Ben Stoeger Pro Shop has them. These are what I used for my production setup. https://benstoegerproshop.com/henning-eaa-tanfoglio-small-frame-cz-75-uspsa-production-base-pad-basepad/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac2112 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks, George! I was actually looking at the Pro model, which seems to be on backorder everywhere. Looks like they would provide better traction in certain situations. Can anyone comment who has used both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joedirt199 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) For production I just got a bunch of the metal bottomed 16 rd cz's and replaced the basepad with the rubber cz version. We shoot on big rocks and the rubber takes most of the beating. Also grippy when grabbing them. Edited October 17, 2019 by Joedirt199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inline Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I had purchased some of the henning pro base pads for my shadow 2 but ended up returning them. I bought the red ones, but the red wasn't really a red, more a dark maroon and it just didn't match the cherry red of everything else....you can't shoot good if you don't look good darling...LOL! I'm just going to either 3d print some red base pads or just hit the plastic factory basepads with some cherry red spray paint and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiontom Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 6:36 AM, jmac2112 said: Thanks, George! I was actually looking at the Pro model, which seems to be on backorder everywhere. Looks like they would provide better traction in certain situations. Can anyone comment who has used both? The non pro model will over insert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZFanGrrl Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Armoury Craft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I have both Hennings and Patriot Defense. Both are great... I’d give the slight advantage to the Patriot Defense. which is odd for me since I love Hennings grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Captiontom said: The non pro model will over insert Never had any over insertion problems with those pads when I was shooting production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfine Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Hennings. Never a problem and I like the feel when grabbing them. No over insertion issues on an S2 for me. And CZ Custom. No problems there as well. I just happened to wind up with more Hennings these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac2112 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 OP here. I ended up getting the Henning Pro base pads as soon as I found some in stock. I've only had them for a few days, but I really like them so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillJ Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I personally am partial to Springer for my CZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom762 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Also very happy with Armanov Race series pads. They fit great, don't over-insert and look good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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