Rigid Recoil rods...Yaye or Naye???

[mrmack110]

I have a 23 and shot it before and the recoil was snappy, nothing a little practice won't cure, but i've heard about putting a "rigid recoil rod" by Scherer into the rod it will decrease felt recoil, and muzzle flip by by (blah-blah-blah-%) and you can still use the factory parts.
Anybody ever use on of these and if so, did it REALLY make THAT big of a difference?
Thanks in advance for the insight guys.

[RacingGLOCK35]

I wouldnt put one in my gun...want to reduce recoil? Get a stainless rod or a tungsten rod and put a lighter spring in it about 2 lbs. lighter. Helps reduce muzzle flip and felt recoil greatly.

[mrmack110]

Lighter spring?

[RacingGLOCK35]

Yeah...In my g35 the stock recoil spring was 17 lbs. , So i got a tungsten recoil rod and a 15 lb. ismi recoil spring and lost alot of muzzle flip and felt recoil. Probably the best thing i have ever done to that gun.

[mrmack110]

So about 15lbs is what you would recommend?
Where is a good place to pick some up?
I would rather get a "captured" rod because I don't really get into switching parts out and all that jazz.
I just want my GLOCK to be as smooth to operate as possible, as my wife would like to get into the act now, so I want to show her it isn't as bad as advertised, especially since she hasn't shot a gun before period, but wants to be able to handle the same gun as me for security purposes ya know?
Also,
What is the standard spring weight on the factory anyway?
Are they all the same?
So lighter spring means less kick? Then what does the heavy do?
Sorry to talk your ears of, just trying to absorb some knowledge so I know what I'm talking about to the wife so I can justify buying these things...
Thanks!