Chappytactical Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Has anyone purchased one for their Shadow 2? Pros? Cons? Any feedback would be great. Debating between this or the Shooting Sports Innovations Thumb rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Nice idea, but are we talking about USPSA Carry Optics? if so, who makes a holster that will accommodate the slide stop/thumb rest *and* be legal for CO (distance from the inside of the belt)? Nobody seems to make one for the SSI Nitro Fin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 It’s actually pretty nice, I have one but won’t be using it as I’ll be switching platforms next year though. For me it really helps get my support hand indexed properly. There are a few companies that make holsters for it, the Ghost Hydra P/P+ work. I was able to get a custom holster made by Steadfast Holsters that is designed specifically for the Tevo Thumb Lock, it uses the Boss hanger with 3/4” spacers and is within USPSA rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YVK Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) I regret finding this thread because I am not sure I'd resist trying. I tried both SSI and Eeman Tech. Neither worked for me. SSI had one real problem and one possible. The real problem was that when placed for an unloaded start, the gun balanced muzzle up / grip down. Very unfavorable for table pick up starts which I see a lot. My Shadows have about one ounce of weight removed from inside the dustcover so that could've contributed. I can't claim the same would happen with a fully stock frame. A possible problem was that the ledge was too low for my thumb to contact at rest so I am not sure it would've done anything. I didn't try shooting it, returned unused. Eeman was opposite, too close and steep. I could never get my support hand position in. I am going to see what Tevo's return policy is. May try it if I can send it back; I would not even need to shoot it. P.S. Upon further research, it seems like this one will be as tight for me as Eeman. Combined with no mentioning of return policy or, for that matter, no contact info on Tevo's site, I think I'll pass. Edited October 3, 2022 by YVK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappytactical Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 19 hours ago, YVK said: I regret finding this thread because I am not sure I'd resist trying. I tried both SSI and Eeman Tech. Neither worked for me. SSI had one real problem and one possible. The real problem was that when placed for an unloaded start, the gun balanced muzzle up / grip down. Very unfavorable for table pick up starts which I see a lot. My Shadows have about one ounce of weight removed from inside the dustcover so that could've contributed. I can't claim the same would happen with a fully stock frame. A possible problem was that the ledge was too low for my thumb to contact at rest so I am not sure it would've done anything. I didn't try shooting it, returned unused. Eeman was opposite, too close and steep. I could never get my support hand position in. I am going to see what Tevo's return policy is. May try it if I can send it back; I would not even need to shoot it. P.S. Upon further research, it seems like this one will be as tight for me as Eeman. Combined with no mentioning of return policy or, for that matter, no contact info on Tevo's site, I think I'll pass. I have a Tevo ordered and inbound this week. My friend has a SSI they are going to let me try. I'll let you know how aggressive the angle of the Tevo is. I'm hoping it will help keep my support hand higher on the gun. For some reason, I can grip a Glock higher with my support hand but can't with my S2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YVK Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Chappytactical said: I have a Tevo ordered and inbound this week. My friend has a SSI they are going to let me try. I'll let you know how aggressive the angle of the Tevo is. I'd be really curious. If you could post a pic from the right side, that would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 16 hours ago, YVK said: I'd be really curious. If you could post a pic from the right side, that would be awesome. Here is a side pic for yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YVK Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Thnx, you saved me 90 bucks. I wouldn't be able to get my support hand in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappytactical Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 12:42 PM, YVK said: Thnx, you saved me 90 bucks. I wouldn't be able to get my support hand in. If you can somehow try one, you might like it. I just got mine and the angle is actually perfect! I thought it would be too "high" of an angle but it fits just right and I have small hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YVK Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I could live with angle on Eeman but the location was too close on the frame. This one is even closer, and I have large hands. I would say that the thumb rest certainly worked well - when I picked the gun and positioned my hands carefully and deliberately. It is when I went on a timer, I couldn't get support hand in fast enough and consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThaiJJ Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I liked this one on my CZs: https://xrayparts.it/en/shadow-2-spare-parts/1691-cz-shadow-2-hold-open-thumb-rest-matt-competition-products.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 8:47 PM, teros135 said: Nice idea, but are we talking about USPSA Carry Optics? if so, who makes a holster that will accommodate the slide stop/thumb rest *and* be legal for CO (distance from the inside of the belt)? Nobody seems to make one for the SSI Nitro Fin... Ghost makes one and Black Scorpion is supposed to be releasing one soon as well. There are a few others too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiontom Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 The angle of the thumb rest is the same as their thumb rest for open guns. It’s huge and feels like an open guns thumb rest. The ghost hydra holster fits the gun and can be set up for the legal distance. I don’t think I shoot any different with it on vs off. The metal the pin is made out of should eliminate the issue of slide stops breaking. Pros: it’s huge, positions your hands like an open gun, the slide stop will not break. cons: you will need a new holster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappytactical Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 8:47 PM, teros135 said: Nice idea, but are we talking about USPSA Carry Optics? if so, who makes a holster that will accommodate the slide stop/thumb rest *and* be legal for CO (distance from the inside of the belt)? Nobody seems to make one for the SSI Nitro Fin... I make holsters for the Shadow 2 that will accommodate both "thumb rests". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marven1999 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 10/4/2022 at 1:42 PM, YVK said: Thnx, you saved me 90 bucks. I wouldn't be able to get my support hand in. I thought the same thing but it actually works well for me. I wish they figured out the machining a little better for the CZ platform (the nitrofin is a better fit in the gun) but besides that and it being pretty expensive, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroryde Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Does the gun fit in the USPSA box with the thumb rest on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, zeroryde said: Does the gun fit in the USPSA box with the thumb rest on? If you are meaning for production, I don't think so. The box is 1 5/8" tall and I just measured from my desk (with the gun laying flat) to the edge of the Tevo and its 2.156". Edited May 31, 2023 by Vanniek71 Added pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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