I don’t know what your ammo budget has been the last few years, but my own has been severely reduced. Between rising inflation, a stagnant wage, and increasing family responsibilities, my ability to hit the range has been dramatically impacted. As my pistols collected dust, my skills have collected rust. Much like Gandalf the White dramatically arriving to save the day at the Battle of Helm’s Deep, I received an email from Mantis X early last spring. They asked if I’d like to try out their new Titan X laser training system, which they debuted at SHOT Show 2025. It was an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. I hoped it would be the answer to my training slump—and make dry firing less of a chore.
The Titan X arrived in typical Mantis fashion: a fancy branded cardboard box protecting a very nice soft clamshell case with laser-cut foam (much like previous Blackbeard and Blackbeard X packaging). It ships with two weighted training magazines, a USB-C charging cable, a hex key, and a Mantis sticker. The unit came pre-charged and connected to my Mantis X app on my phone in under 10 seconds via Bluetooth.
Once connected to the Mantis X app, I began practicing with a few trigger pulls—only to notice that the laser had a “POI” off to the right. Using the provided hex key, I dialed in the windage about a half-turn and had the laser hitting where I was aiming.
I was ecstatic that the Glock 17-sized Titan X was a near-perfect mimic of my old faithful Glock 17 Gen 4, with only minor differences in weight and the shape of the trigger guard. The Titan X weighed roughly 10 oz less than my loaded Glock 17—which was equivalent to my Glock 17 with no magazine inserted. The weight differential wasn’t a huge issue, as the Titan X’s weighted magazines provided a decent balance to the training unit when in my hand.
The trigger on the Titan X feels like a factory Glock trigger, both in pull and reset. This is great for those like me who are using factory Glock triggers, but it might be less than thrilling if you’ve spoiled yourself with whatever aftermarket trigger happens to be popular at the moment.
The Titan X, unlike my personal Glock 17, is optics-ready and comes with a plastic plate installed. The “slide” of the Titan X is cut and threaded for both RMR and RMSc pattern optics. I happened to have a Gideon Valor Mini Red Dot Sight on hand, which I installed using Gideon’s provided screws. I also added a Streamlight TLR-1 HL light so that the Titan X system would fit in my light-bearing holster options—the ones I typically use with my Glock 17. Whether drawing from concealment or just running on a battle belt, the Titan X’s G17 mimicry provides the level of realism that I personally wanted from a training tool.
In past reviews of the Mantis Blackbeard and Blackbeard X, I’ve mentioned my preference for having a green Mantis laser paired with red illumination on an optic, or vice versa. I would love to see Mantis offer a green laser version of the Titan X in the future to pair with a red dot; the contrast of a red emitter and green laser provides a bit more visual feedback.
Overall, I think the TitanX is a great opportunity to dry-fire safely with a mix of tactile, visual, and digital feedback on your performance. If you’re a Glock owner who cannot hit the range as often as you’d like—or just want to get more reps in without breaking the bank—the Titan X should pay for itself quickly at an MSRP of $199.99.
To learn more about the Titan X, please visit the Mantis X Website: https://mantisx.com/pages/titanx
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