THE BAD: What AR accessory do you really dislike or is just flat out useless?

**Mysteryman** · 07-14-17, 11:03

Originally Posted by Outlander Systems

Generally speaking, for me personally:

Seeing BAD Lever induced malfunctions.
Aftermarket furniture offers no legitimate functional enhancement over a standard A2 grip and waffle stock. At all.
Keymod doesn't do anything a 1913 rail can't.
Cheap Optics are cheap for a reason. If someone wants a cheap optic, the EOTech 512 and Aimpoint PRO are both bargained priced.
FSBs don't snap off.

I've come to appreciate simplicity a lot more. I'm cool with a rack-grade stick and a couple of steel targets at this point.

A basic-bitch 6920 with a light and RDS will get it the **** done for about 90% of the shooting population. 6920s suck for picture threads, but do what needs doing for everything else.

While I agree for the most part I will play devil's advocate as well.

Aftermarket furniture offers advantages:
Rubber recoil pads for non slip
The A2 finger tab is placed wrong, rubber grips offer better control

Keymod is lighter than 1913 but is inferior to Mlok.
Cheap optics SUCK A$$!! Eotech is in that category for lack of quality
FSB's are amazingly simple, rugged and functional

MM

**Outlander Systems** · 07-14-17, 11:10

All my sticks have A2s with the exception of my old beater, which is still rocking a TangoDown Battlegrip.

If I could get every penny spent on aftermarket grips back, I'd have enough to buy a decent RDS for aforementioned beater.

Grips and stocks, for this guy, have been an epic waste of cash.

Originally Posted by Doc Glockster

So I guess I'd have to add aftermarket pistol grips to my "useless" category.

**Doc Safari** · 07-14-17, 11:15

Originally Posted by Outlander Systems

All my sticks have A2s with the exception of my old beater, which is still rocking a TangoDown Battlegrip.

If I could get every penny spent on aftermarket grips back, I'd have enough to buy a decent RDS for aforementioned beater.

Grips and stocks, for this guy, have been an epic waste of cash.

I didn't add it to my list of items I hate. I'm still debating if it's my imagination, but I'd swear the MagPul MOE handguard heats up faster than a standard M4 or even skinny CAR handguard.

**26 Inf** · 07-14-17, 11:50

Originally Posted by Outlander Systems

All my sticks have A2s with the exception of my old beater, which is still rocking a TangoDown Battlegrip.

If I could get every penny spent on aftermarket grips back, I'd have enough to buy a decent RDS for aforementioned beater.

Grips and stocks, for this guy, have been an epic waste of cash.

Because of an accident I'm bone on bone in my wrist. B5 Systems Type 23 grips give me the needed angle for comfort. One man's poison is another man's cure.

**Outlander Systems** · 07-14-17, 14:26

Absolutely.

My personal hate list is for me. You definitely had a requirement that the aftermarket provided a solution for.

Originally Posted by 26 Inf

Because of an accident I'm bone on bone in my wrist. B5 Systems Type 23 grips give me the needed angle for comfort. One man's poison is another man's cure.

**EzGoingKev** · 07-15-17, 16:32

The skeletonized Beta drums. I guess it is never dirty where they shoot.

**renov8** · 07-26-17, 07:28

Any accessory that is overpriced and limits mobility and detracts from the simplicity of operating a rifle the way they were intended...not a fan of 12lb rifles...