two piece M4 handguard recommendation

[Ride Da Fire]

I have KAC / SureFire / YHM. I didn't have a big budget when I had my upper built so I went with these manufacture, they're not top of the line but I'm happy with them.

 

[Cole2534]

I'm a bit of a KAC fan-boy...I mean loyalist...but regarding the price of KAC gear; KAC engages in a colossal amount of R&D efforts and as a result has been the first to manufacture a lot of what we now see produced and 'copied' in one way or another by other companies.

Accordingly, they have also produced and delivered an astounding number of rail systems and accessories for the US Gov't. The overhead required to support such activities is certainly going to factor into pricing. It's a lot cheaper to tweak another's design and bring it to market. Keep in mind that KAC introduced the 300m BUIS in '95 and the RAS in '98. Troy, DD, and many others didn't exist at the time, and they are still not as diverse as KAC.

I'm not saying that KAC isn't taking their stuff to the bank, but there is something else involved in pricing besides their brand positioning.

It also looks waaaayyy better than the competition!

And the integrated front site is titz.

 

[weaseload]

I have only good things to say about my Troy. Great quality, and a few savings to boot.

 

[Glocktogo]

I have the DD Omega and couldn't be happier. 8 oz for a rock solid drop in free float rail system that installs with no modifications in minutes is just crazy. Well worth the cost IMO.

Troy also makes excellent gear.

 

[udiablo]

Agree with most of the above.

Have owned/used KAC, DD, and Troy (currently have a Troy and a DD on rifles).

Value-wise the Troy is hard to beat (in my opinion).