Optics planet customer from United States, OH Public Profile

I'm on of the pickiest consumers, especially when it comes to gun parts. A typical engineer. I was very pleasantly surprised. This is my third one of these. Just purchased the 15" version Optics Planet. This product appears to be well engineered on seeming every level, including reasonable cost management. Great quality, very sturdy, superior fit/finish, and best instructions of any rail I've seen. I almost threw the instructions away because I've installed more rails than I can recall, but I looked out of curiosity. It has a really clever system. When you buy the rail and the barrel nut fitting, you don't need a torque wrench. The "wrench" attachment for the nut has gradations that allow you to install at proper torque without a wrench, using the included barrel nut shims. There is even a table that tells you which shim to use based on where the nut aligns . Only thing to be aware of, if you run your gun in competitions or are weight sensitive, this is not the lightest option but is manageable. It provides a very comfortable grip and sturdy purchase. If you use a thumb-over-bore grip or "c-clamp" you likely won't need rubber grips or ladders.

Very good quality, fits well, good uniform finish and dark anodizing. Also, this uses the stronger 7075 aluminum. As soon as you wear out a few 6061 charging handles, you’ll likely notice the difference. Alongside Palmetto State, this Anderson model is one of my favorite options for affordable mil spec handle.

Looks like very good quality and light weight, but the nut depth is too short to use on the new 1301 comp pro. A spacer would have to be added and I don’t have the patience to build one. The Nordic nut does fit properly. I’d recommend trying this, but not for the new comp PRO. Other models may be just fine.