I say its outstanding because it is just what it says it is and does exactly whats its supposed to do, coming in at a low, low price with the only thing perhaps not "mil-spec" is the, IMO, superior nitride coating and the decision not to shot peen. Full specs below from the Odin Works website. I have had no problems with my carrier at all. Seems to work just excellent. Nitride may not be as slick as perhaps Nickel Boron, but is slick enough. It's pretty slick. It cleans way easier than the standard bolts, in say, an MP15. The only thing you may not like is the staking is not overly aggressive, which they do on purpose, but may give some of you guys who know a lot more about AR's than me heartburn. I did speak with and email a rep and ask him whether the staking was standard for them, and he confirmed that it was and that it is intentional. Since that is how they chose to do, it i've kept it. I figured they would rather replace the BCG than get the negativity associated with having a product fail in action. There's nothing else to say. It works, it cleans easy, no ftf's, no fte's. Oh, it came in a cool plastic cylinder tube thingy when i bought it from optics planet. I did buy one from primary arms when they were having some memorial day blowout, but sent it back because i wanted to try the fail zero bolt, which is equally non-aggresively staked, but also seems to work just fine.
People say things from odin works are not super cheap, but this thing is $129 on their site, not ...
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