Trying to decide which is best for my 12.5" rebuild.
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Larue 9.0
DD Lite 9.0 (it's a little lighter)
Either will serve you well.
Trying to decide which is best for my 12.5" rebuild.
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larues have a better connection and are more rigid. between DD and larue for a straight rail, i'll take a larue every time.
dd's are great for their special purpose rails, but just simply are not as strong as larue.
but perhaps you shouldnt worry about it.. i seem to be th only one breaking DDs.
Great Idea for a poll, I am having the same dilemma. I like the solid mounting of the LaRue but the DD mounting looks mean.I think my decision is going to be made on which one has a slimmer profile.
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I just went through that dilemma. My gas block made the choice for me. I got a DD lo-pro clamp-on gas block thinking that a LaRue 9 would fit, apparently it doesn't so I ordered a DDM49.0. It should arrive this week. I chose the M4 over the Lite because of price and weight, and I didn't want to buy a special wrench for the installation. Hopefully the "lock-up" of the M4 rail will be sufficient for my Mega "SPRish" project.
Last edited by redyak3; 07-20-09 at 18:18.
For me the LaRue rail just looks better than any other. YMMV
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Whole 'lotta weird in this thread. Not sure how a Larue rail is a "better connection" than the Lite rail, or how you quantify "more rigid".
my take on free float rails
To sum up:
I would choose the DD Omega if I was not allowed to, or was unable to, remove the stock parts required for installation of the other rails.
I would choose the DD M4 rail if weight, simplicity, width, and internal diameter were critical for me.
I would choose the DD Lite rail if weight and a continuous top rail were critical for me.
I would choose the LT rail if price, overall height and an integral sling swivel were critical for me.
chart to help you make up your own mind
This isn't actually true either. A Daniel Defense Omega is 1.90" wide, and a DD M4 is 1.94" wide. The Larue is 2.00, while the DD Lite is 2.06. Now you might be able to tell .10" difference between the LT and the M4, but I seriously doubt anyone is going to notice the .06 difference between the LT and the Lite.
I must admit that I'm leaning toward the DD Lite or DD M4 rail mostly because weight is important to me. There's no doubt that Larue makes the toughest around. I guess what I'd want to know about the DD Lite / DD M4 is if it will lock up rock solid tight and if it is strong enough to take some punishment.
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Both of my claims are, according to the physics presented to me.
Total circumfrance / base x highth on three sitting on my work bench:
Larue - 17.2 cm / 1.996" x 2.212"
DD M4 - 17.8 cm / 1.943" x 2.429"
DD Lite - 18.2 cm / 2.039" x 2.444"
Unfortunately, i have no Omegas on hand to measure at the moment
The larue is slimmer and shorter than both. I can completely wrap my hand around a larue, i cannot with the DDs... hence, i get a better grip on the larue. its a really noticeable difference.
As far as strength- the DD Lite is attached via 2 aluminum bolt-up rings which arent that hard to bend/crush- i know, ive done it. All DDs are welded to their respective connectors via 4 exterior welds that bear most of the weight. These welds can break- i know, I've done it.
the larue rails are welded on the rear of the attachment point between the ring and rail body sections- this weld supports the connection that bears the weight, it doesn't directly bear the weight on it's own. of course it can break, but it's a lot less likely to than the DDs.
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