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    Heat and tubular handguards

    I have a DD V7LW that has the Modular rail. I like the narrowness of it and find it comfortble for the thumb-over grip way out. However, I have read where it can get pretty hot pretty quick with sustained strings of fire (haven't done it myself yet). I guess with it being black it could absorb the sun's heat on a scorching summer day out in the sunlight, probably getting REALLY toasty somewhere like Arizona or thereabouts.

    What are some remedies for this while still keeping the thumb-over grip? I've seen where some guys have wrapped paracord. Of course you could attach the little rail sections and slap on covers but then the "thinness" is gone. Rubber would get a tacky feel to it with extreme heat, would it not?

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    Magpul ladder grips and gloves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by britishtq View Post
    Magpul ladder grips and gloves.
    On the DD Modular rail,there is nothing to attach the ladder rail covers to. It is a round slick tube, Picatinny rail on top only.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RWH24 View Post
    On the DD Modular rail,there is nothing to attach the ladder rail covers to. It is a round slick tube, Picatinny rail on top only.
    Well, you could cut sections just long enough to cover the 3 little rail sections that come with it.....but once again the "thinness" is gone.

    Oh, for the other guys: I'm not a glove person. If it's 20 degrees out maybe, but not at 100 degrees. I've always been amazed at all the pics I saw from Iraq of guys wearing gloves when it was 120+! I'm hot natured and sweat like a pig; those gloves would be dripping if it was me!
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    You could Cerakote it. That helps with the heat transfer and if you go with a lighter color it doesn't get as hot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RWH24 View Post
    On the DD Modular rail,there is nothing to attach the ladder rail covers to. It is a round slick tube, Picatinny rail on top only.
    My mistake, I was thinking of the v5 for some reason. I still stand by the gloves though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    Well, you could cut sections just long enough to cover the 3 little rail sections that come with it.....but once again the "thinness" is gone.
    Or you could swap it for a keymod rail and get keymod covers for it...

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    Nomex flight glove or Mechanix Mpact glove on the support hand. Pour water on it and it will stay cooler than the rest of you in that Arizona heat.
    Last edited by Archer1440; 10-31-13 at 03:31.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    Well, you could cut sections just long enough to cover the 3 little rail sections that come with it.....but once again the "thinness" is gone.

    Oh, for the other guys: I'm not a glove person. If it's 20 degrees out maybe, but not at 100 degrees. I've always been amazed at all the pics I saw from Iraq of guys wearing gloves when it was 120+! I'm hot natured and sweat like a pig; those gloves would be dripping if it was me!
    As mentioned, Mechanix gloves. Your sweat will keep the gloves wet and keep your hand cool.

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