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Title: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: Jerry Lundegard on February 01, 2013, 05:37:29 PM

Anyone have any experience with, or opinions about, these?  I have a chance to buy a few of these but I've not heard of the brand.  Thanks in advance for your opinions and insights.

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: bk09 on February 01, 2013, 06:09:12 PM

Seem pretty cheap to me. I have a ton of thermolds that are known for being cheap in more ways than one, but I have never had a single issue with the 15ish thermolds I have. So if you are desperate for some I would get one first then add more if you like them.

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: Phantom on February 01, 2013, 06:59:25 PM

I've never used them my self ....I'll stick to metal cased mags
After doing a quick google for them i found....

Acording to some users on Ar15.com  they are (in their words) TURDS  :o

You can read more here...and decide for your self.   ;)

http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=462616 (http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=462616)



Phantom

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: slakline on March 10, 2013, 12:12:21 PM

Cabela's has these by the barrel full @ $24.99 each. limit 3.
If anybody has any experiences with these recently..post up.

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: FarmerRick on March 10, 2013, 01:41:43 PM

Quote from: slakline on March 10, 2013, 12:12:21 PM

Cabela's has these by the barrel full @ $24.99 each. limit 3.
If anybody has any experiences with these recently..post up.

They are Korean made junk.

Plenty of Pmags for sale on ARFCOM for $25-30 each and PSA has had aluminum GI mags for under $20 each off and on all week.

I'd stay far away from the Syntec crap.

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: M7025-06 on March 10, 2013, 02:41:33 PM

If you're not desperate for mags right now...Mako Group has mags available (heard good things about them @ $19/ea).  It might take a month or so to get them.  You can also put 20 or 30 round PMags on backorder at Red X Arms for $19/ea. 

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: slakline on March 10, 2013, 07:40:43 PM

My understanding that these are made in North Dakota not Korea.
Can anyone confirm this?

I'll remain open minded on whether not these are any good until I have some first hand experience with at least a few of these.

Originally, these magazines were +/-  $10 at various retailers.
Now, because of the extended panic buying craze these are at least available to those willing to pay for them. 

I agree @ $25 per , I'd rather stick with getting Pmags, USGI's, etc. for any serious use.
In fact, I was stocked sufficiently prior to Obama's 1st term election.

However, I'm simply curious. 

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: FarmerRick on March 10, 2013, 09:28:39 PM

Inferior copy of Magpul's EMag design.

http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ar230blsymag.html (http://www.cdnninvestments.com/ar230blsymag.html)

They were overpriced back then...

Some other's opinions of these mags: http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=462616 (http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=17&t=462616)

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: altheman2 on March 11, 2013, 06:50:51 PM

i hate bad mags....regreted everyone i have ever bought....nothing more annoying than a mag that has predictable jams

Title: Re: Syntec 30 Round AR magazines?
Post by: Hank on March 11, 2013, 07:51:51 PM

sorry but thermold reminded me of this (IMO-get brownells or Magpul)

Hitler Reacts to Brownell's Pmag Backorder Problem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEHMZZdSjCg#ws)