Paladin from United States, WA Public Profile

I have literally lost count of how many builds I've done and have forgotten the specifics of most of them. However, this in one me will remember this build forever. The handguard in itself is truly a great unit and it comes with more accessories than any handguard I've ever installed. The quality of the handguard and the included accessories is truly second to none and everything is crazy strong and the tolerances are so tight that even the Allen wrench to screw fit is absolutely perfect. So in that area I give it a solid 11 out of 10. Now for the stupid stuff. Let us start with the supplied wrench. REALLY!!! What were they thinking "or should I say they weren't thinking"? It is an absolute pain in the back side to get it working and as you use it it stretches and then becomes too loose to do a good job at tightening the barrel nut and locking ring. When I called Hogue and asked them about it they admitted that they use an automotive leather strap wrench to work on theirs and not the one they supply with the handguard. With their sorry excuse for a wrench you have no way of knowing what the torque is on either the barrel nut or the locking ring. Not what I call well thought out. And now for the grand finale. The gas tube does not fit unless you modify it by bending it to allow clearance for the handguard to screw onto the barrel nut. As for making the bends in the gas tube they do supply instructions that are pretty good, but WHY??? They charge plenty for the handguard kit as

This isn't my first ATN optic and I can guarantee it will not be my last. I really enjoy the features of the X-Sight 4K 3-14 digital scope. The resolution is truly amazing and being able to take snap shots and video just adds to the overall enjoyment of the unit. The day vision is clear and crisp with bright sharp color and the night vision is so much clearer than I had anticipated. I would recommend getting a more powerful infrared flashlight but the included unit works just fine up to around 90 to 100 yards with fresh batteries. Now as for the sales and service, well let's just say that they definitely have a great team in the sales and service departments. Their knowledge and expertise is way above what you get from other companies. ATN obviously works hard at having knowledgable staff that are also very professional with just the right touch of down to earth friendly personal attitude. They are polite, they are sincerely happy to help you and dealing with them is a breath of fresh air. One of the team members I dealt with "Faris Oran" was so much help and made it so much easier to understand my product as well as didn't make me feel like a knucklehead when I asked dumb questions. He was great. ATN should give classes to other companies on how to better help their customers. I can not remember when I've had a better rep than Faris. Great person. Thank.you Faris.