I really like hogue products on my ar - Hogue AR-15/M-16 Free Float Forend with Ghillie Green Rubber Gripping area 15804

I really like the feel of the overmolded forend. It is more comfortable, and warmer in cold weather, than a standard aluminum tubes and the overmolding helps to absorb a bit of the noise from the shot. I did buy a strap wrench from Home Depot, about 9 bucks, to make installation a bit easier than the plastic tool they give you. There are a couple of youtube videos that show how to install and they are worth the time to watch. Overall I like it better than the aluminum tube that was on the AR, only for stars because of the need for a strap wrench.