John Noveske might not be able to make a 45 degree throw center that works perfectly, but that certainly doesn't mean BAD Inc. didn't do it long ago. They have tested this extensively in house, and can't reproduce it in the least. Moreover, tons and tons of BAD-ASS STs are in rifles now, and have been for some time....yet not a report about a single occurrence of a discharge on safe.
It would be a much more kosher move for Noveske to clearly spell out that their designs failed below 60 degrees.....not anybody else's design but theirs. The method, and results to document that statement would be nice as well.
The STS may turn out to be the perfect accessory for tons of people in the future, but one thing that should be made very clear.....The BAD-ASS lineup of selectors, and the STS selector are radically different, and the only thing they really share is that their both AR selectors.
The fact one isn't modular in the least, and one uses polymer levers are a few of the most striking differences for myself.
I found the following to be very telling....
In the not to distance past when BAD-ASS customers directly petitioned John to make receivers for ST selectors, he said “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it."
Wonder what changed?
The BAD-ASS ST is a proven product by both company and endusers now. The fact that the ST is now enjoying incredible success in the market, and receiving nothing but glowing review after review is sure to bring competition to the table. So If someone wants to compete with it than good for them, but if you can't seem to get it right with 45 degrees in your design, doesn't mean somebody else isn't doing it right.
That whole 60 degree thing only applies to Noveske, and whatever he did to find that his design couldn't handle anything less than 60 degrees. The BAD-ASS ST design definitely shouldn't be diminished by their competitor's failures.


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