CZ SP01

[Practical Shooter]

I prefer the Safety over the Decocker, here are my very Practical reasons :
- It's there if you needed it
- Easier to disassemble/reassemble the sear
- I decock by hand during competition and it's easy to do with little practice, so I don't need it on my gun

[bonj]

Good point.  One can always decock manually and have an added option of a safety.
By the way Duo007, this SP-01 sells with two different trigger options. Look for the flatter one in the sellers pics and confirm the pic with the seller before you buy one. Mine came with a sweet DA and SA with meprolight tru dot night sights.

[eastman]

safety vs de-cocker?

the obvious answer is get one (or more) of each   

[Winston_Smith]

How comfortable are you with manually decocking?  I'm not.  If you want to shoot IDPA, in the SSP division you will need to fully decock the hammer (you can leave locked and cocked on safety for ESP).  With the Tactical, you can decock to half-cock for SSP.  If you want to get external custom work, you will end up in ESP anyway.

[bczrx]

For me, it is a question of state laws and my fingers.

I prefer the Tactical/decocker version of CZs. Don't get me wrong: I like manual safeties. I love the 1911 and BHP. I also am odd in that I prefer the Taurus PT92 thumb safety [non-decocker model, pre-1991] to the Beretta 92 slide mounted safety models. I won't list all the thumb safety handguns I have- but, I like them and am both confident and comfortable with their use.

However, CZs fit me like no other pistol. My fingers and thumb are such that I cannot sweep the safety off on any of the manual safety models without shifting my grip.  I also can't put it 'on' without shifting my grip.

The CZ Decocker models fit my fingers just right [esp after a reach reduction trigger/action kit is installed, but that is another story].

So- If I COULD, I'd leap at an SP01 Tactical, to have the decocker.

However, in California, I cannot get a Tactical shipped here [California's 'safe' handgun list- it isn't on it].

So, I bought a manual safety SP01, after I found out about CZCustom's extended/wide safety. I put that on, and now I can operate it without shifting my grip.

I am getting used to it. I do like how easy it is to put the safety 'on' with this aftermarket part. Yet, it feels odd to me.

I know I'd sell it in a flash once I got an SP01 Tactical.

So- due to my thumb/finger length, and my state laws, it was Manual Safety for me. Even though the Tactical is the best fit for my hands.

Good luck!