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not in my eyes. different, yes. improved upon, absolutely. i dont need built in qd. thats the point of keymod. you can put it where you want. but far from revolutionary enough to make statements such as that when there are already outstanding products on the market. that said, i cant wait to see and try one.
but like i said...an ocatagon keymod tube that is 100% end user customizable for accesories with a rock solid barrel nut and attatchment point. make it super tough and super light weight. to me, that is the ultimate in keymod and (in my eyes anyway) what keymod should be about. absolutey 100% customizable and configureable to user needs and minimalist. What I cant wait for is the flood of keymod accessories to start hitting the market. To me, that is much more needed than additional rails put out by every company. But I do realize a company would probably produce a rail before they start making accesories for it. just my $.02.
I don't think NeoNean was being sarcastic. He brings up valid points.
I don't know that the rail is revolutionary though. VLTOR coming up with the concept (to my knowledge), VLTOR having the good foresight to share the specs with the industry, and Noveske coming out with an amazing initial offering - those things were revolutionary for the KeyMod and will be the pivotal moments if KeyMod continues to become the "next big thing".
But if BCM can offer their own version of a KeyMod rail that is lighter due to different materials while being just as durable (or more so), and possibly offer it at a lower price.... well, then Paul and Company just raised the bar further.
Taking a concept and making it better and / or cheaper without sacrificing durability, quality, or being domestically made is what pushes the market forward. There are some great rails on the market under $200, and its being mentioned by an SME that KeyMod is cheaper to produce. Therefore, a low price point seems entirely possible. I think it will be largely dependent on this new lighter weight metal belt used and how much the raw material costs in comparison to Aluminum.
Last edited by Steve S.; 07-24-13 at 02:46.
The way I see it is some folks arguing about an unreleased product. It may be the best thing since sliced bread. It may not be.
Personally, I would wait for BCM to work through initial issues and release the product specs before weighing on how much their rail is better/equal/worse than Noveske's.
P.S. Noveske's description of Keymod development does not jive with what BCM rep has listed in this thread. But that may be a topic for another thread.
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I want one but I will wait until it comes out and decide between it and an NSR. Can't beat either one. No point in bickering about it.
Last edited by Endur; 07-24-13 at 04:01.
Everything I've bought from BCM has been flawless. Almost like Apple products, you don't know you want it or need it until its out. Having said that, I will happily ditch my Troy tubes (which I love) for these seconds after I can get my grubby booger hooks on them and not look back. Thank you Paul for the work you do.
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