We covered this. Neither is “better.” I prefer KeyMod. Buy whichever you want.
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On April 14, 2021 at 1:21 am, 41mag said:
Buy whatever is still available*
On April 15, 2021 at 8:19 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:
M-LOK is touted as easier to install, but those T-nuts are a pain to get set just right, i.e., tight-enough to grab the inner surface of the mounting surface but not so loose as to free-wheel and not grab anything.
Moreover, the M-LOK attachment system adds greater thickness to the handguard than Key-Mod.
Both systems seem solid and secure the attached parts well.
Long story short, it is by no means cut-and-dried which system is better. If M-LOK gets the nod these days, it is only because more manufacturers are making products compatible with that system, than with Key-Mod.
I am speculating and don’t have any data, but I wonder which system is lighter?
Much as I hate to admit it, the older I get, the more lightweight gear and equipment matter.
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On April 14, 2021 at 1:21 am, 41mag said:
Buy whatever is still available*
On April 15, 2021 at 8:19 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:
M-LOK is touted as easier to install, but those T-nuts are a pain to get set just right, i.e., tight-enough to grab the inner surface of the mounting surface but not so loose as to free-wheel and not grab anything.
Moreover, the M-LOK attachment system adds greater thickness to the handguard than Key-Mod.
Both systems seem solid and secure the attached parts well.
Long story short, it is by no means cut-and-dried which system is better. If M-LOK gets the nod these days, it is only because more manufacturers are making products compatible with that system, than with Key-Mod.
I am speculating and don’t have any data, but I wonder which system is lighter?
Much as I hate to admit it, the older I get, the more lightweight gear and equipment matter.