Bobro or Larue for Aimpoint micro

[bb223]

I have had nothing but good luck with Bobro and nothing but issues with LaRue optic mounts.

[Neville]

Which issues?

[Scoby]

I have both and would buy either one again. You are pretty much splitting hairs on this IMO.
The only point I can make is that the LaRue will cost you approximately $30 less.

[bb223]

Which issues?

3 different LT-150s on two separate rifles (BCM and Colt), and all of those mounts would "creep" rearward on the optics rail.

No matter what, even when the tension nut was tightened so much that the QD lever would be too stiff to disengage.

The movement was minimal, but it was not confidence inspiring and definitely not what I would expect from a $150 mount.

My Bobro 180 doesn't move in the rail slot at all, even with the lever fully opened.

Plus the Bobro returns dead on to zero.

[user]

Have both currently. The Larue is ok. The Bobro is good, but the latch sticks out really far on the bobro.

[Horsehide]

Just to throw something else in the mix, have a look at the Alamo Four Star mounts: bulletproof and lighter than many others.
I have had experience with Larue (never warmed up to them), ADM (Ok, but adjustments were kind of touchy and crude) and Bobro (beautifully engineered, but on the heavy side).

[NongShim]

And the best part is that it isn't from Larue.

I don't have an axe to grind. I am likely just out of the loop but did something happen? Were there some Scrooge-like business practices going on? I have seen several comments like this in the last half year or so. LaRue used to be one of those names that was like a gold standard but it doesn't appear to be that way anymore. I just have been wondering if people are buying what they view as better mounts, or if something happened to make people not want to support his business anymore.

As to the OP, I've used LaRue mounts almost exclusively for years. I have had generally good results, but have started noticing the creeping/loosening that has been mentioned in the thread. I'll be playing with ADM more to see if I like them better.

I agree that if there isn't a real need for QD capability, then a lighter and cheaper non-QD is the way to go. I'm going to start moving in that direction myself for things I don't envision needing the QD option.

[peruna]

I think it's because Mark is very blunt/direct/to the point and some can be put off by that particular quality..... lol

[Failure2Stop]

I have used quite a few mounts, and I prefer Bobro for QD precision mounts.
For a T-1, they are both decent, with an edge for LaRue as far as width of mount, but an edge toward Bobro for actual mounting/dismounting.

[rushca01]

I don't have an axe to grind. I am likely just out of the loop but did something happen? Were there some Scrooge-like business practices going on? I have seen several comments like this in the last half year or so. LaRue used to be one of those names that was like a gold standard but it doesn't appear to be that way anymore. I just have been wondering if people are buying what they view as better mounts, or if something happened to make people not want to support his business anymore.

As to the OP, I've used LaRue mounts almost exclusively for years. I have had generally good results, but have started noticing the creeping/loosening that has been mentioned in the thread. I'll be playing with ADM more to see if I like them better.

I agree that if there isn't a real need for QD capability, then a lighter and cheaper non-QD is the way to go. I'm going to start moving in that direction myself for things I don't envision needing the QD option.

I am curious about this too. I always thought his mounts were the gold standard like colt is to the ar market. Maybe he was the gold standard when it was just him and ARMS mounts??? Now that there are other kids on the block that have built off of and bettered larue's design maybe he is no longer the gold standard??? Just thinking out loud. All of mounts are larue and I've never had an issue, the only mount that I have that is not his is the factory mount that came on my dbal i2.