GUNPOWER SMT N2 Review: The Smart Target That Makes Airsoft Training Actually Fun

If you have been watching the 6mm Badger channel for any length of time, you have seen the SMT24 smart targets in the background of the garage range. Three of them, lined up, registering hits while Ed runs drills between video setups. Those targets have been a fixture of the channel for roughly three years — and they were all purchased at full price, one at a time, because the product earned its keep.

So when GUNPOWER reached out about their new SMT N2 line, the excitement was not “free stuff arrived.” It was “the thing I already paid for three times just got a generational upgrade.”

Here is what changed, what stayed the same, and whether the SMT N2 is worth the $720 asking price for someone who does not have a YouTube channel to justify the purchase.

What the SMT N2 actually is

The SMT N2 is a 32-inch shoot-through screen mounted on a tripod. It looks like a computer monitor turned sideways, but the front layer registers hits from airsoft BBs. You load up target programs — reactive silhouettes, pop-up drills, moving targets, even games where you shoot flies on screen — and the system tracks your accuracy, reaction time, and shot placement.

It is, in effect, a dry-fire range that works with whatever airsoft platform you already own. Gas blowback pistol, AEG rifle, HPA DMR — does not matter. If it shoots a 6mm BB, the target registers it.

The previous generation (SMT24) required a wired LAN connection or a separate Wi-Fi dongle to link multiple targets together. The N2 line bakes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth into the unit, adds smartphone app control, and expands the I/O with three USB ports and a micro SD slot. The mount now rotates, so you can run the screen vertical (standard for most drill programs) or horizontal for wide-format games.

Setup: faster than the old one, but not frictionless

Ed’s setup video — filmed in a single take, as everything on the channel is — walks through mounting the screen to the tripod, connecting the controller box, and getting the target powered on. The physical assembly is straightforward: four bolts into the VESA mount, tripod legs extended, power cable plugged in.

The software side is where the N2 shows both its biggest improvement and its remaining friction. The built-in Wi-Fi means you skip the dongle dance from the SMT24 era. The smartphone app lets you control targets without shooting menu buttons (though you can still do that — Ed mostly shoots the screen to navigate, because it is faster). Multi-target linking now works over Wi-Fi rather than requiring a physical Ethernet chain, though GUNPOWER’s documentation still recommends a wired router for multi-target setups if you want zero latency.

The friction: the app is new, the interface is translated from Korean, and some features (like the online multiplayer mode that lets you compete against a friend’s target remotely) are still rolling out. This is a product in active development, not a mature console. If you expect Apple-level polish, you will be frustrated. If you expect a niche Korean engineering product that does one thing extremely well and ships firmware updates regularly, you will be fine.

What you actually use it for

The obvious use case is target practice — draw from holster, acquire sight picture, place shots, track split times. The SMT N2’s hit registration is fast enough that rapid-fire pistol drills register cleanly, and the screen surface handles direct hits without damage (the protective layer is designed for repeated 6mm impacts at airsoft velocities).

Less obvious: the game modes. GUNPOWER ships the target with a library of reactive programs — pop-up targets that appear at random intervals, moving silhouettes that track across the screen, precision drills that shrink the hit zone as you progress. These are genuinely useful for building target-transition speed, and they are also genuinely fun in a way that paper targets are not.

The three-target setup Ed runs in the garage is the ideal configuration. With three SMT N2s linked, you can run drills that force lateral movement, target prioritization, and reloads under time pressure. One target is good. Three targets is a training environment.

The price conversation

$720 USD direct from GUNPOWER. The 27-inch version is $670. The 55-inch professional model costs significantly more and is aimed at commercial ranges.

For context: the previous SMT24 sold for $650–$785 depending on stock and retailer. The N2 is priced in the same band despite adding built-in Wi-Fi, app control, a larger screen, and the rotating mount. That is a rare thing in airsoft — a second-generation product that adds features without adding cost.

eVike is expected to stock the SMT N2 shortly. Buying through eVike may cost slightly more but eliminates international shipping and potential tariff uncertainty. Ed’s review units shipped directly from South Korea via FedEx with no tariffs assessed, but your experience may vary.

Who this is for

The SMT N2 is not for everyone. If you only play at fields on weekends and have no space for a home range, this is a $720 paperweight. If you live in an apartment with thin walls, your neighbors will hate you — the BB impact on the screen is not loud, but it is audible through drywall.

It is for the airsoft player who:

• Has a garage, basement, or dedicated space for a home range
• Owns multiple platforms and wants to train with all of them
• Is tired of driving to the field just to test a new hop-up adjustment or zero an optic
• Wants to build practical shooting skills between game days
• Has already invested in their primary platform and is looking for the next thing that actually improves their play

If that describes you, the SMT N2 is the most practical airsoft purchase you can make that is not a platform itself. It outlasts any single airsoft build because it works with all of them. Ed’s original SMT24s survived three years of regular use and are only being retired because the N2s arrived — not because they broke.

The bottom line

The GUNPOWER SMT N2 is a niche product executed well. It is not cheap, but it is priced fairly for what it does, and the second-generation improvements — built-in Wi-Fi, app control, rotating mount, larger screen — address every meaningful complaint about the original.

The full three-target setup and speedloader review are coming in future videos. For now, the first target is up, running, and already replacing an SMT24 in the garage. That is the most honest endorsement available: the guy who paid for three of the old ones is now replacing them with the new ones, one at a time.

Watch the full setup and test: The GUNPOWER SMT N2 Is Here — Is It Worth The Hype?