Montie Design Releases the AR-Rest Lightweight Portable Shooting Rest
Update to popular X-Rest a response to viral popularity, feedback from customers
Update to popular X-Rest a response to viral popularity, feedback from customers
(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design has released a much
anticipated upgrade to its popular X-Rest portable shooting rest, the AR-Rest. The new release features
design enhancements to the original product conceived, designed, and distributed by Montie Design in the
Spring of 2009.
“The response to the initial availability of the X-Rest last year surpassed our expectations,” Montie Roland,
company president, said. According to Roland, his firm has seen demand for the X-Rest grow regionally
and nationally as product reviews and feature articles on the product began to find their way into firearm
and engineering industry media outlets.
“It’s been exciting to see the popularity of the X-Rest grow virally, which has led to a ton of feedback and
extremely useful interaction with customers,” he added.
Roland said that feedback led to the development of the newest version of the X-Rest, the AR-Rest and ARRest LIGHTWEIGHT. Both versions are lightweight and place the stock of the supported rifle approximately
9.5 inches from the top of the shooting surface, allowing proper clearance for firearms with high-capacity
magazines.
Both the X-Rest and AR-Rest are easy-to-carry, weigh less than two pounds, and disassemble easily in
three pieces for easy transport. Both versions are made of sturdy yet lightweight aluminum, providing
steady support for a wide-range of semi-automatic and bolt action firearms.
Industry estimates put the number of U.S. firearms industry-related companies at about 200, producing
over $2 billion annually in revenue. Approximately a half-dozen shooting ranges are located in the Triangle
region of North Carolina, with numerous retailers selling guns and ammo to hunters and competitive
shooters.
The AR-Rest and X-Rest are both produced locally in the Triangle using local manufacturers.
To find out more about purchasing the AR-Rest or X-Rest, visit www.montie.com.
About Montie Design
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm with core competencies in industrial
design, mechanical design and fuzzy front end services. Implementing a client-centric approach in taking
products from concept to marketplace, Montie Design balances vision with usability in realizing products
that are economical to manufacture, elegant and robust. The firm operates out of the Research Triangle
Park region of North Carolina with access to industry-leading technology, resources and innovative thought.
For more information, visit www.montie.com.
Media Contact:
Montie Roland
montie@montie.com
800-722-7987
919-412-0559
anticipated upgrade to its popular X-Rest portable shooting rest, the AR-Rest. The new release features
design enhancements to the original product conceived, designed, and distributed by Montie Design in the
Spring of 2009.
“The response to the initial availability of the X-Rest last year surpassed our expectations,” Montie Roland,
company president, said. According to Roland, his firm has seen demand for the X-Rest grow regionally
and nationally as product reviews and feature articles on the product began to find their way into firearm
and engineering industry media outlets.
“It’s been exciting to see the popularity of the X-Rest grow virally, which has led to a ton of feedback and
extremely useful interaction with customers,” he added.
Roland said that feedback led to the development of the newest version of the X-Rest, the AR-Rest and ARRest LIGHTWEIGHT. Both versions are lightweight and place the stock of the supported rifle approximately
9.5 inches from the top of the shooting surface, allowing proper clearance for firearms with high-capacity
magazines.
Both the X-Rest and AR-Rest are easy-to-carry, weigh less than two pounds, and disassemble easily in
three pieces for easy transport. Both versions are made of sturdy yet lightweight aluminum, providing
steady support for a wide-range of semi-automatic and bolt action firearms.
Industry estimates put the number of U.S. firearms industry-related companies at about 200, producing
over $2 billion annually in revenue. Approximately a half-dozen shooting ranges are located in the Triangle
region of North Carolina, with numerous retailers selling guns and ammo to hunters and competitive
shooters.
The AR-Rest and X-Rest are both produced locally in the Triangle using local manufacturers.
To find out more about purchasing the AR-Rest or X-Rest, visit www.montie.com.
About Montie Design
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm with core competencies in industrial
design, mechanical design and fuzzy front end services. Implementing a client-centric approach in taking
products from concept to marketplace, Montie Design balances vision with usability in realizing products
that are economical to manufacture, elegant and robust. The firm operates out of the Research Triangle
Park region of North Carolina with access to industry-leading technology, resources and innovative thought.
For more information, visit www.montie.com.
Media Contact:
Montie Roland
montie@montie.com
800-722-7987
919-412-0559
