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Originally Posted By alexA2: Can someone please give me explain to me how clear anodizing compares to fde anodizing? *How does it look when clear ano and tanish/fde ano are side by side? * does clear ano look more grey/silver or tanish View Quote Type III hardcoat clear ano’s color depends on a few variables. For instance 7000 series aluminum tends to be goldish/tan in color (think Honey Badger receivers or Badger Ordnance clear scope mount). On the other hand, 6000 series aluminum tends to turn grey (think Honey Badger handguard or MAWL in Tundra). You unfortunately can’t match 7000 series with 6000 series without dye. On a finer level, different shades depend on everything from how long the part was in the tank, the purity of the aluminum, ano tank settings, where in the tank it was sitting, what they used to “seal” it (I.e. PTFE), whether or not the tank operator had coffee that morning, etc I’m a big fan of clear hardcoat and all the variations of shades that exist. It’s pretty unfortunate people get their undies in a bunch over Geissele’s DDC parts or Q’s receivers not matching. It’s the nature of the beast when dealing with Hardcoat other than black. |
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Originally Posted By AR_Marv: Does anyone make a tanodized m lok picatinny rail section? The black rail section bothers me on my tano build. Thanks View Quote @AR_Marv I found this on FleaBay No idea if it's worth a salt... but they've got tanodied 3 slot sections. |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: @AR_Marv I found this on FleaBay No idea if it's worth a salt... but they've got tanodied 3 slot sections. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Originally Posted By AR_Marv: Does anyone make a tanodized m lok picatinny rail section? The black rail section bothers me on my tano build. Thanks @AR_Marv I found this on FleaBay No idea if it's worth a salt... but they've got tanodied 3 slot sections. Thanks. Seems suspect, but it is only a rail section. G needs to make them in DDC. |
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Did ripcord discontinue the tanno lowers?
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They’ve been having manufacturing issues with the anodizing apparently. Or delays at least… but they’ll be back. That’s what I was told by MSP
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Aero Kodiak Brown lower in the house. A couple of tiny blems, but no big deal.. Pics to follow when I get time. Looks great out in the sun, have yet to get it close to my G DDC rail to see how it matches.
All in all, I'm happy with it. I'm sure it'll become a unicorn like their ODG ano stuff now is.. Carry on |
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Looking for Tanodized KAC 99051 in Taupe.
Paying well. Must be mint. Please send email, not IM. Thanks! |
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Looks pretty sweet. Pretty lightly colored thought. And one might also hope the hinge doesn't break on their $439 scope mount...
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Originally Posted By jstnstr: Looks pretty sweet. Pretty lightly colored thought. And one might also hope the hinge doesn't break on their $439 scope mount... View Quote Prob the same shade as their fixed irons, you can see examples on the previous page of this thread. Can't help with the hinge breaking though, hopefully it's not the case. Just nice to see more tanodized options. Maybe they'll do their other mounts next. |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: I picked my Kodiak Brown lower today from the FFL, and noticed it was darker than the uppers I received last week. Got it home and snapped a few pictures of it with the Kodiak Brown upper. https://i.ibb.co/4Z6mn0T/ADF24-D5-D-0394-484-F-B8-AF-AAFEF968-CD82.jpg It’s much closer to the Daniel Defense FDE than Geissele DDC. https://i.ibb.co/kgvnPR2/A6-BC5-D00-80-C3-4454-A1-D0-EA8-D23508712.jpg Now I need to decide which lower to use… First pic is the Tano Aero lower, second is the Kodiak Brown. https://i.ibb.co/XzWXHw3/114-CC0-A7-F298-450-B-AEA0-82149-C0-D8442.jpg https://i.ibb.co/HxzyPrg/7-E7-C648-D-FBA5-41-AD-A023-8-B41-CCF8-D166.jpg I think I know which one I’ll go with but would like opinions. View Quote Your lower color looks great and would be my preferred shade. |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
@Goody454 Go Kodiak no doubt. It's all the rage, right?
Seriously, the Aero Tanno is a bit light in color, I like the darker Kodiak for that build. I got mine last week, it's almost complete. Black Friday deals to get a few bits to finish.. good timing! Pics to follow. Mine is dark too, but I didn't get an upper to compare. Like they say, 500 shades.. Carry on |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Natural light, overcast day.. https://media.fotki.com/2v2eJSyGgx9T3R.jpg https://media.fotki.com/2v2eJSynWx9T3R.jpg View Quote These last few pics of the lowers look fantastic! The darker color is what I was hoping for when I first ordered my upper. Looks good. |
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That looks great. Anyone have both Kodiak ano and a CMT DRT rail to compare?
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Originally Posted By olds442tyguy: That looks great. Anyone have both Kodiak ano and a CMT DRT rail to compare? View Quote Unfortunately I just sold my DRT rail last week, but these pictures were taken in the same spot using the same lighting. The DRT is more red, but they look good together. Upper and lower in the top photo are Kodiak Brown. The upper from the top photo is the same one used in the bottom photo. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
Looks fantastic Goody, love it. Seems like the RE (buffer tube) matches quite well. My Black Friday G DDC tube ships out today. Who knows what color that will actually be..
Cannon host.. HaHa!! Nice. I've got my eFile Form 1 all ready for the Kodiak lower, just need to roll two sets of print tonight and get them in the mail. Hopefully it comes back quick (most in the tracking thread are.) Carry on |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: Unfortunately I just sold my DRT rail last week, but these pictures were taken in the same spot using the same lighting. The DRT is more red, but they look good together. Upper and lower in the top photo are Kodiak Brown. The upper from the top photo is the same one used in the bottom photo. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/180867/6B915D56-24B2-4714-8F20-47FB7A1B6A5E_jpe-2617629.JPG View Quote Thanks! I’m thinking about selling my DRT rail too. I want to do a full ano rifle and the DRT looks like copper engine paint next to FDE. |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Looks fantastic Goody, love it. Seems like the RE (buffer tube) matches quite well. My Black Friday G DDC tube ships out today. Who knows what color that will actually be.. Cannon host.. HaHa!! Nice. I've got my eFile Form 1 all ready for the Kodiak lower, just need to roll two sets of print tonight and get them in the mail. Hopefully it comes back quick (most in the tracking thread are.) Carry on View Quote Thanks! And yes, that ADM receiver extension matches the lower so well I’m thinking about swapping it out… Colors aren’t supposed to match on these guns! |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
“He who makes a beast of himself, gives up the pain of being a man” |
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I just put an upper and lower on backorder with brownells. Looks like I’ll be joining the tanodized ranks at some point in the future. I’ve had the DDC rail for several years now
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I finally got my tracking number for my tan Nightforce. Hopefully I can get some pics soon.
I updated page 1 with the last few sources I've gotten on here. I haven't checked all of the old links to see if those parts are still available. If you guys see anything wrong or missing, let me know and I'll fix it. |
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Schuyler is running a pretty good sale on kodiak brown
buffer tubes uppers 15" handguard and their m5 upper kit |
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If someone wants an FDE NX8 and doesn't want to wait 8 months like I did, I'm selling mine along with an FDE Ultramount.
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Creator of the most viewed EE thread in ARFCOM history.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/-ARCHIVED-THREAD-Weird-EE-Read-post-count/5-2100843/?page=1 |
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Creator of the most viewed EE thread in ARFCOM history.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/-ARCHIVED-THREAD-Weird-EE-Read-post-count/5-2100843/?page=1 |
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Nice pics @Bringo
It's funny you brought this up, I've got something similar to your stuff. I've got a 7" MK4 rail bought years ago.. looks almost Cerakote and very dull. Still a nice rail but not the norm.. My 9.5" MK8 on the other hand is no doubt anodized, and looks much better. Not quite the "rose gold" you've got, but it's still a good look. Keeper for sure. Needless to say, G's anodized DDC is ALL OVER THE PLACE in color and finish over the years. No big deal for me, just an observation. Edit: And truth be told, I'm an MK8 fan for sure. As much as I think the Federal rails are cool as can be, I don't really like the MK4 added pic rail sections. MLOK for me, please. Edit II: Please excuse my bad manners.. Nice Stick! Looks fantastic. |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Nice pics @Bringo It's funny you brought this up, I've got something similar to your stuff. I've got a 7" MK4 rail bough years ago.. looks almost Cerakote and very dull. Still a nice rail but not the norm.. My 9.5" MK8 on the other hand is no doubt anodized, and looks much better. Not quite the "rose gold" you've got, but it's still a good look. Keeper for sure. Needless to say, G's anodized DDC is ALL OVER THE PLACE in color and finish over the years. No big deal for me, just an observation. Edit: And truth be told, I'm an MK8 fan for sure. As much as I think the Federal rails are cool as can be, I don't really like the MK4 added pic rail sections. MLOK for me, please. Edit II: Please excuse my bad manners.. Nice Stick! Looks fantastic. View Quote Ha! Thanks. No worries! I’m really digging what you’re doing with the Kodiak build. Might have to add that color into the mix someday…somewhere You’re right, Geissele is pretty random when it comes to finishes. I had a ddc mk14 and an ALG V1 in the past and really liked the finishes on those. I also have an early MK2 that’s dark reddish brown. I wish they’d bring that shade back. Like you said, it doesn’t really matter at the end of the day; it’s just aesthetics, then again this is a thread purely based on aesthetics lol |
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I've got the eFile Form 1 going on the Kodiak brown lower right now.. It's been 10 days as of today, we shall see if it comes in soon. Hopeful no, doubt.
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Originally Posted By berkeleygiraffe: Schuyler is running a pretty good sale on kodiak brown buffer tubes uppers 15" handguard and their m5 upper kit View Quote Forgot to mention thanks for sharing @berkleygiaffe Even though I had no real need, I ordered one of the Kodiak tubes. The Aero enhanced tubes are really nice (I've got 2 of them) and having one in Kodiak is super cool. Probably a limited run, and for $33 shipped, bingo! |
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Originally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Forgot to mention thanks for sharing @berkleygiaffe Even though I had no real need, I ordered one of the Kodiak tubes. The Aero enhanced tubes are really nice (I've got 2 of them) and having one in Kodiak is super cool. Probably a limited run, and for $33 shipped, bingo! View Quote If I wasn't trying to downsize I would probably pick up a few of each. Schuyler has odg as well. |
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DRT quad rail is available now if you want to kick M-LOK to the curb.
https://www.cmttac.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=95_107&product_id=252 |
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Originally Posted By arwoodie: DRT quad rail is available now if you want to kick M-LOK to the curb. https://www.cmttac.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=95_107&product_id=252 View Quote I need this, even though I don’t actually need it. The color in the picture looks much different than my last DRT. Very nice. |
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Originally Posted By Samuel L. Johnson:
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Got an email from Aero today about a sale on the Kodiak stuff.
Therefore, I had no choice but to pick up a receiver set. Stoked to see how it jives with my RIS II. The FDE upper just doesn't sit right with it. |
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Just put together this 14.5" with Aero kodiak brown parts and a G MK16 in DDC. The rail is darker than my other rails in DDC. Matches the kodiak nicely.
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Looks great @larryevan! Nice.
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Originally Posted By larryevan: Just put together this 14.5" with Aero kodiak brown parts and a G MK16 in DDC. The rail is darker than my other rails in DDC. Matches the kodiak nicely. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/366872/IMG_0965_jpg-2667170.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/366872/IMG_0966_jpg-2667171.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/366872/IMG_0967_jpg-2667172.JPG View Quote Dude, that is a sick build! Congrats!! |
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Originally Posted By Goody454: …you mean another thing to add to the shopping cart :) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes agreed. |
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How much crack did you have to smoke to reach that conclusion, a $20 rock or Whitney Houston level shit?
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Originally Posted By Goody454: I picked my Kodiak Brown lower today from the FFL, and noticed it was darker than the uppers I received last week. Got it home and snapped a few pictures of it with the Kodiak Brown upper. https://i.ibb.co/4Z6mn0T/ADF24-D5-D-0394-484-F-B8-AF-AAFEF968-CD82.jpg It’s much closer to the Daniel Defense FDE than Geissele DDC. https://i.ibb.co/kgvnPR2/A6-BC5-D00-80-C3-4454-A1-D0-EA8-D23508712.jpg Now I need to decide which lower to use… First pic is the Tano Aero lower, second is the Kodiak Brown. https://i.ibb.co/XzWXHw3/114-CC0-A7-F298-450-B-AEA0-82149-C0-D8442.jpg https://i.ibb.co/HxzyPrg/7-E7-C648-D-FBA5-41-AD-A023-8-B41-CCF8-D166.jpg I think I know which one I’ll go with but would like opinions. View Quote @Goody454 I am sure this has been asked already but without being a stocker to get the answer(s) what do you think of the RIS III? How does it compare in weight against the RIS II? How about strength? I noticed your MK16 what are your thought against it as far as weight, slimness and rigidity? I’ve got a couple II’s and they can’t really be beat for strength, but that comes at a cost of weight. I like the MK16’s and have a few of them, I like how light and slim they are, but know they won’t take the abuse, hard use a II will take. |
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