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Thread: Parallax Tactical Keymod Rail vs Noveske NSR

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lopro619 View Post
    I installed some nsr rail panels on the parallax rail and it was a real chore. I had to file/shave almost every piece to get them to fit. Not sure if it was a cerakote issue or what, but it was a real pita.
    I would assume that was due to the different shape of the Parallax rail compared to the NSR and the slight increase in outside diameter. Now that you got them to fit, is there also a slight gap between the panels? For example, do the 6 o'clock panels butt right up to the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock panels like they will on an NSR, or is there a space? I'd love to see a pic or two as well if you have the time. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiet Riot View Post
    I have two NSR rails (both 13.5") and really like them, but they were the only Keymod rails around when I got them. Here are a few clarifications you need to consider:
    1. The Noveske anti-rotation pin is moot unless you drill the matching hole in your receiver. It is meant for the Noveske-spec VLTOR upper that is machined with the hole for the pin. You don't really need it if you properly torque the barrel nut. My home built upper didn't use it and it's as rock solid today as it was when I first put it together nearly 18 months ago with one of the very first NSRs shipped out.

    2. The Noveske doesn't need a special wrench, which is why it doesn't come with one. You can use a standard crow's foot on a torque wrench or an adjustable wrench and your calibrated elbow, if you're one to do that.

    3. You aren't going to cover the entire rail in rail panels because there is no need to do that with Keymod, which is why they aren't called "rail covers." You only need them where you usually grip the rail to help isolate your hand from the heat of your barrel. So, a lot of the rail will still be exposed, if that sort of thing matters to you.
    1. I would like to find a Noveske MUR for my build, however if it comes down to the upper receiver being the only part that I still need and I'm still waiting, I may just grab a Vltor MUR and drill the hole myself. I do plan on utilizing the anti-rotation pin. It's probably not necessary, but I like the assurance of knowing I don't ever need to worry about it.

    2. Check. I was just noting it for consideration for those who do not yet have a crow's foot for their torque wrench (like myself).

    3. Who says? You can't tell me what to do... I actually was planning to cover all unused keymod slots with the panels, and use magpul ladder panels on the unused portion of the top rail. All in FDE, because it's cheaper/easier than having the rail cerekoted. This is more or less for looks, I understand it's not in any way necessary.

    *My admitted obsession with FDE on this particular build is why I was second guessing myself in the first place. The Parallax Tactical rail can be ordered in FDE Cerekote, for less money than a standard NSR.
    Last edited by Badger89; 09-07-13 at 03:25.

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    You would need about 5 packages of rail panels to cover the whole rail. There's no gap as far as I can tell. Will snap a pic over the weekend.

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    I love the NSR, but the Parallax has been pretty solid in my experience, and also at a lower price point. The owners have been very receptive to emails and suggestions. I don't think it's going to get as many points from the "fit and finish" crowd, but most of us don't care about that. It's very lightweight, 12.1oz with the barrel nut and all the installation screws on my 13.2"




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    I just received one of the "blem" rails from Parallax. The only noticeable flaw, is no T marks. I haven't installed it yet, (still searching for a barrel) but it seem like a hell of a deal for $150.
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    Looks like someone went nuts with the copy paste feature then made it look crappier.

    I wouldn't buy a Parallax, but have fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DonovanM View Post
    Looks like someone went nuts with the copy paste feature then made it look crappier.

    I wouldn't buy a Parallax, but have fun.
    How do you figure it looks crappier? Pretty much all key mod rails look the same anyways.

    Also, here's a pic with some of the NSR panels on there. I need to pick up one more set to get another row of panels on there. These are what I had left over from my Noveskes.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Lopro619 View Post
    I installed some nsr rail panels on the parallax rail and it was a real chore. I had to file/shave almost every piece to get them to fit. Not sure if it was a cerakote issue or what, but it was a real pita.
    This is what I'm most curious about. The Keymod design was created and released so it is available to all manufacturers. In theory, each manufacturer would build the keymods the same way so attachments from any company will mount to a keymod from any company.

    So the cerakote could be the problem or the keymod on the PTX is out of standard. (I don't see it being the latter)

    I wonder if anyone has tested mounting panels or accessories before and after cerakoting a keymod rail.

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    Unless your shaving was on an area of the panel that was not the actual mount but rather the flats that were making contact with the surface of the rails. Then that means that the panels were designed around the NSR tube and likely because they were no other keymod rails to test at the time of development. I wonder if it's going to be hit or miss.
    Last edited by .46caliber; 09-08-13 at 09:00.

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    Just had to shave some of the locking lug things. Not the flat part. Some of them went on without having to shave them, so that leads me to believe that the cerakote going on thicker in spots may have something to do with it.

    You can see from the pics that, aesthetically speaking, the panels look just as clean on the parallax rail as they do on the nsr.
    Last edited by Lopro619; 09-08-13 at 12:22.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lopro619 View Post
    How do you figure it looks crappier? Pretty much all key mod rails look the same anyways.
    I guess it's just a matter of perspective, and my opinion is already colored by the fact it's a cheaper knock off, because it just looks the part to me. Perhaps all the straight edges and simple holes instead of slots along the top was part of reducing the machining costs.

    I've got an NSR-15 on one of my guns and I love the smoothness and the way it flows with an upper receiver. I think it's one of the best looking rails on the market and certainly fits the "minimalist" role. It's not that I'm even that big of a Noveske fan - the only non-NSR related product from them I own is one of the 60* safeties - but the Parallax just seems to be a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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