Mantis Laser Academy

Mantis Tech

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About this app

TRAIN SMARTER:
Mantis Laser Academy is a dry-fire laser training system, built around smart targets that support automatic hit detection, scoring, and shot time in the Laser Academy app from data provided by the camera on your smartphone.

TRAIN AT HOME:
Mantis Laser Academy enables you to set up a dry fire laser range that is powerful, safe, convenient, and very inexpensive. Laser Academy drills are built to enhance your shooting performance, in both marksmanship and speed. Test your skills against your friends using dueling drills that allow you to shoot side by side.

KEY FEATURES:
- Automatic target detection
- Automatic shot detection
- Automatic scoring
- Marksmanship, speed, and reaction time drills
- Shooter-to-shooter dueling drills
- Save to history

WHAT YOU NEED:
- The Mantis Laser Academy app, available for free from the app store.
- Smart Targets, which you can purchase or download for free at Mantisx.com.
- A laser cartridge for your firearm or a laser enabled firearm.
- A tripod with a phone mount.

You can purchase any of these items, or a full training kit, at MantisX.com.

GETTING STARTED:
Once you have your gear, you are ready to train. Before getting started check the training area and all firearms for safety. Ensure any firearms are unloaded and remove live ammunition from the training area.
- Place the smart targets in the desired location. Avoid areas where glare from lights and windows may the affect detection of shots on the targets.
- Place your smartphone on the tripod and point the rear camera at the target(s) you have placed.
- If you are using a laser cartridge, load the laser cartridge into the chamber of your firearm.
- Launch the Mantis Laser Academy app on your phone, select a drill, and proceed to train.

DRILLS and SMART TARGETS:
The Mantis Laser Academy app has a variety of drills focused on different aspects of shooting. Some drills require specific smart targets. Other drills work with any smart target. Several drills support multiple targets and allow local competition between shooters.

Smart targets are automatically detected and scored by Mantis Laser Academy. Using smart targets provides the most enjoyable and valuable training experience. The Control Target allows you to Start, Stop, Clear, and Close in the app by shooting specific regions on the Control Target.

Mantis Laser Academy has a selection of free drills and a selection of drills that can be purchased or unlocked. If you purchase a Mantis Laser Academy training kit, a Full Access code is included with your kit to unlock all drills in the Laser Academy app. You can also purchase a single drill or Full Access in the app.

Our mission is to help every shooter improve their accuracy and confidence. Mantis Laser Academy is the latest innovation in our next-level shooting systems designed to help you achieve a higher level of proficiency.

Train smarter, train better, train with Mantis.

Ratings and reviews

Great at first. Hit or miss, now. Worked flawlessly the first week I had it. Now, when the buzzer sounds to shoot, the camera automatically adjusts, causing the "moving" error message. This keeps your shots from being tracked until the camera re-adjusts. Meanwhile, the timer is still running, which defeats the purposes of the drills. Playing with the shades, lighting, or background, can sometimes help, but the app can be temperamental.

The app fails to recognize smart targets. It works pretty well with manual targets. I'll try different lighting conditions and more background contrast, but these are not horrible conditions right now. They should be more than sufficient for the app to pick up the target as I can clearly see the reflectors on the camera and they stand out well.

The app is good for the most part. I recently upgraded to a full pro account. One draw back is the shutter speed. The app will not capture faster than 1/60th of a second. I don't know if this is a limitation of the camera, the software. It means you can't shoot in any room with a modicum light. I often need to dim our lights to prevent accidental shots registering. As a photographer, I understand how a camera meters. It would be ideal if the app could get to 1/100 or 1/200 shutter.

What's new

Stability, fixes.