After doing more research, I am not so sure I should wait to find a Rival-S Chrome & just get a Rival & customize it.

Anyone shoot both? Other than the weight and better trigger, what do we get? Not like one cannot upgrade the trigger on the original Rival...

As you said…weight, but… the grip feel/size/profile to me is better. I have not shot a standard rival, but I have held one at the LGS.

Was finally able to find a S chrome. Should ship to my FFL tomorrow. Anyone want to buy my TP9 SFx Whiteout?

TacticalSpeed wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:53 pm Anyone shoot both? Other than the weight and better trigger, what do we get? Not like one cannot upgrade the trigger on the original Rival...

Yes. Neither trigger is better than the other.

I compared the steel Rival to the poly Rival in this review:

What @2strokeYardSale said.

The trigger is the same. The Rival-S is just heavier.

Like 2stroke, I have both.

I have my Rival setup pretty much maxed out for shooting USPSA Carry Optics. I'm almost done setting up the Rival-S exactly the same way.

In the end, they'll be virtually identical. But, the Rival-S will be roughly 12 ounces heavier or something like that.

2strokeYardSale wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:48 pm

TacticalSpeed wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:53 pm Anyone shoot both? Other than the weight and better trigger, what do we get? Not like one cannot upgrade the trigger on the original Rival...

Yes. Neither trigger is better than the other.

I compared the steel Rival to the poly Rival in this review:

Nice job!

And I can't wait for LOK grips to come out with their fantastic grips for this "S" gun. It will complete the package, IMHO.

WxGuy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:53 pm And I can't wait for LOK grips to come out with their fantastic grips for this "S" gun. It will complete the package, IMHO.

What do they have in the works & what is wrong w/the factory grips?

I don't know what LOK has in the works, but the factory grips do not give as much traction as I'd like.

I believe Taylor Freelance is also working on a replacement grip module. My expectation is that it will add weight. I will welcome that.

But, for extra traction, a replacement grip module is not going to do anything for the higher up area, where it really needs it.

I am hoping that Talon will come out with granulate grips for the S, like they have for the Rival. I really like them on my Rival. If they don't, I guess I will have to cut my own from a sheet of their material.

StuartV wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:58 pm I don't know what LOK has in the works, but the factory grips do not give as much traction as I'd like.

I believe Taylor Freelance is also working on a replacement grip module. My expectation is that it will add weight. I will welcome that.

But, for extra traction, a replacement grip module is not going to do anything for the higher up area, where it really needs it.

I am hoping that Talon will come out with granulate grips for the S, like they have for the Rival. I really like them on my Rival. If they don't, I guess I will have to cut my own from a sheet of their material.

Talon doesn't go up high on the frame with their grip tape; Handle-It does. Things may change for the S, but I'm just going by all their other stuff.

You could get a LOK or TF grip and just DIY your own small piece of grip tape (frame tape) above it.

2strokeYardSale wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:56 am

StuartV wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:58 pm I don't know what LOK has in the works, but the factory grips do not give as much traction as I'd like.

I believe Taylor Freelance is also working on a replacement grip module. My expectation is that it will add weight. I will welcome that.

But, for extra traction, a replacement grip module is not going to do anything for the higher up area, where it really needs it.

I am hoping that Talon will come out with granulate grips for the S, like they have for the Rival. I really like them on my Rival. If they don't, I guess I will have to cut my own from a sheet of their material.

Talon doesn't go up high on the frame with their grip tape; Handle-It does. Things may change for the S, but I'm just going by all their other stuff.

You could get a LOK or TF grip and just DIY your own small piece of grip tape (frame tape) above it.

Thanks for this tip! Of course, I just ordered a Talon grip for Rival for my Rival-S last night... LOL

Have you verified if the Handle-It grip for the Rival also works well on the Rival-S?

The point is moot. I have ordered some Handle-It grips.

Got my Rival-S today. installed the magwell, swapped mag base plates & swapped to medium grip. Can't wait to shoot it.

Regarding the optic plate included w/the Rival-S, I think it is RC04 if I recall right, that has a rear sight installed on it....Does anyone know if the optic blocks the rear sight or if you can still use irons when installing the Mecanik optic? I am not interested in not having irons at all. I want to be able to use both

Anyone want to sell me their Rival?