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Posted: 7/27/2011 11:18:12 PM EDT
| Found one for $250.00, and I searched the forum and I only found 1 topic on it. What do you guys think about them. I'll be using it on a pistol and I have really found anything negative about them. |
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the mite is better than nothing but in my opinion as a mite owner, I would not recommend them to anyone. There is much better out there for a little more, it is a lifetime purchase, so spend the extra $$$ and be happy. My mite got stuck, so it is now no longer a user serviceable can, which is a major complaint I have seen others mention as well. Unless you shoot very little and clean a lot, then get something else. The YHM Mite is at the bottom of the list, or right there near the bottom, of .22 cans.
I am currently waiting for my Form 4 to return on my SS Sparrow. |
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It isn't as quiet as other products. It is not as easy as many other products to disassemble. There is nothing the Mite does that something else doesn't do better. But hey, it's cheap. If you are price sensitive, it might be worth your consideration. I personally vote to "buy once, cry once."
I don't own a Mite but I did buy two when I was a dealer to test them to see if it was something I wanted to stock and sell. I decided they were not a product I would personally own. Mark |
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I got the YHM .22 wraith myself, can't say enough good stuff about it. I shoot it on my p-22 and on my AR with the .22 kit in it. Probably have about 5000 through it (easy to do with .22!) And so far no noticeable decrease in suppresion.
Next .22 can I get will be a takedown though, the wraith doesn't come apart. |
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Quoted: They suck I was offered one for free if I paid the tax and still didn't wan't it if that tells you anything. while they are certainly not THAT bad, I do agree with everyone else in this thread, I use and enjoy mine but I wish I had known more and bought different at least I didnt waste that much money on it I will be buying a silencerco sparrow at some point as my next 22 suppressor |
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I have the standard aluminum model. I don't see the stainless being any better sound wise, just DIPable making cleaning easier. But if you are going to spend the extra $$$ on a stainless Mite, then get something that will work better for that price. There is not that big of a difference in price between the Mite and some much better performing cans.
For those of you that do not like them are you talking about the standard aluminum model or the higher priced all Stainless steel version? I really do wish my Mite worked better but it is just so disappointing to shoot next to some of the better rimfire suppressors. I really wish I could get mine apart right now too. |
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They suck I was offered one for free if I paid the tax and still didn't wan't it if that tells you anything. It tells me yer ignorant. Or faddish, or you are swayed by other peoples opinions so much, you don't recognize a GREAT deal. Or something. Hard to say. At any rate, I wouldn't want you as an accountant for my company. I own a Mite. Paid $80 for it brand new, plus the x-fer fee. At that price, I'd definitely buy another. I always hear people say "If you spend a little more..." but they never say how much more. Typically, what "all the cool kids are buying" are in the $500 range. While it generally is true that cheapest product often ends up being a bad deal, its also true that some people (me, for instance) have a limited budget. The Mite at $250 may be all some people can devote toward a can. And while a better can may only be $150 - 250 more, SOMETIMES that just ain't happenning. The Mite does the job - not as quietly as others, but it does the job. FTR, I also own a SWR Trident 9, AAC M4-2K, and a Ops Inc 12th. So I'm not opposed to spending $$$ to get the best. But sometimes, you don't need a bazooka to kill flies, a fly swatter will do. MY advice to the OP? $250 sounds a bit high, I think you can find better prices. Offer one of these disgruntled Mite owners $150 - sounds like they dislike it so much, they "mite" just go for it. (clever little play on words there, by me) Take the money saved, ($150-250) and put it towards a can for centerfire cartrides where improved suppression REALLY WILL make a difference. I mean....its 22rf. You don't need to spend big bux to get pretty good suppression. |
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I really wish I could get mine apart right now too. That would be due to your failure to maintain it. All ya gotta do is thread the can apart after each shooting session. Takes about 8 seconds. Throw it in the gun safe. When its time to shoot again, 8 more seconds to thread it together, and yer good to go. I've gone 4 or 5 shooting sessions between cleanings, and its no effort at all to get it apart. Cleans up fine. |
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I really do wish my Mite worked better but it is just so disappointing to shoot next to some of the better rimfire suppressors. . Since I don't care what other people think, and I bought the Mite to do a job, which it does quite capably, I don't see the above as a problem. For me anyway. Of course, others may care what other people think, or have a different job for their can (like bragging rights, or holding it up in front of a sound meter, or something) To each his own, of course. |
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Have you ever shot the Mite back-to-back against other .22lr suppressors, garandman? Why would I want to do that? I already explained, the job I have for my Mite is NOT to hold "quieter johnson" contests with other suppressors / can owners. Its NOT to hold it up to sound meters. Its NOT to impress other people on the internet. Its NOT to pretend I'm Hollywqood quiet, , or any such thing. The job I have for my Mite is to not bother the neighbors when shooting. It does that. As indicated above, I've taken the money saved and bought OTHER caliber cans, with which I can do the same job. |
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Have you ever shot the Mite back-to-back against other .22lr suppressors, garandman? Why would I want to do that? I already explained, the job I have for my Mite is NOT to hold "quieter johnson" contests with other suppressors / can owners. Just asking. You're the only owner I've ever talked to who was satisfied with their Mite - much less after shooting them against other .22lr suppressors. |
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Just asking. You're the only owner I've ever talked to who was satisfied with their Mite - much less after shooting them against other .22lr suppressors. I find many people are WAAAAAYYY too concerned with what other people think, and / or buying what all teh cool kids are buying. I like my Mite. Its the only opinion of it that matters to me. |
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They are adequate if you slather them in the anti-seize provided. It will also help them come apart after a short range session. Maybe. I ran 50 rounds through one once and needed a vice and a strap wrench to open it up––but that was running it dry. Yer doing it wrong. See above.  
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I've got one. It's a decent value for the price. I sometimes use it on a pistol, but generally I use it on my 5 inch barrel LM7 belt fed 22. It's on one of my M16 lowers and I'll dump several 200 round belts thru it. Still works like a charm. I do use anti seize and clean it after a hard day blasting belts. Comes apart well enough.
I don't know about some of the whining about the can. It works fine for me, and I'm not really price sensitive, mg are expensive and you've got a pay to play. I guess you can always pay more for another brand. Regards |
I am happy with mine. Granted I would rather have an SWR Specter, but I was able to get a SS Mite last year for $175 (it was a model that could still be taken apart, I believe newer model are no longer user serviceable  ). I have had no problems taking mine apart for cleaning, just put anti sieze on the threads and slather some on the outside of the monocore when you reassemble. On the other hand i have a friend that has the same model and twice he has had to take it to a friend of his to chuck it up in a 6 jaw lathe and put the tool in the tailstock to get it apart (a 4 jaw chuck wouldn't do it). But then again he doesn't use anti sieze like I do either.  page ownage ETA-I was wrong about my friends not being serviceable, well not really. His is not serviceable but it not a Mite either, he got a Wraith instead. |
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I too have a might. I bought it used from a friend for a little more than 100 bucks. I can't say as I'm disappointed in it. I bought it after reading all of the naysayers on the interwebs. I knew what I was getting into. I use it on my 22/45 and its easily hearing safe with regular ammo. It was a good way for me to learn the process behind the NFA stuff and a good chance for me to see what all of the suppressor hype was all about.
Now I'm hooked. Would I buy another Mite? Probably not. Definitely not for 250. The Huntertown Arms Guardian SS can be had for about that price and its getting ALOT of favorable reviews these days. Aluminum Sparrows are on closeout in alot of places for about the same money as well. I have plans to acquire a Guardian and a SS Sparrow next year. I don't think you can go wrong getting a Mite, but I think its important to understand that it is a bottom tier can and pay an appropriate price. |
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I too have a Mite. I bought it after reading all of the naysayers on the interwebs. I knew what I was getting into. . I think that's the key, right there. Seems people buy a Mite, then compare it to cans costing much more, and then when it doesn't suppress quite as well, get all whiney about it. |
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I bought mine when they first came out and the reviews were not all in yet.
I liked it. I then read the reviews and found that it is not as quiet as others. I do kinda wish I has waited for the reviews and spent a bit more for a Sparrow, but the fact is that mine has not caused me any problems at all. It works well on both my Ruger 22/45 and my 11" 22 cal AR upper. At the end of the day of shooting I loosen the cap then clean it and put anti-sieze on the threads when I get home. Is it the best? No Is it as bad as some here are claiming? Fuck No |
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I bought mine when they first came out and the reviews were not all in yet. I liked it. I then read the reviews and found that it is not as quiet as others. I do kinda wish I has waited for the reviews and spent a bit more for a Sparrow, but the fact is that mine has not caused me any problems at all. It works well on both my Ruger 22/45 and my 11" 22 cal AR upper. At the end of the day of shooting I loosen the cap then clean it and put anti-sieze on the threads when I get home. Is it the best? No Is it as bad as some here are claiming? Fuck No THIS PRETTY WELL SAYS IT ALL!!!!!!!! |
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