Quick Look: Strike Industries Mega Fins Hand Guard

Today I received a couple items in the mail, the biggest surprise was that the Strike Industries Mega Fins Hand Guard showed up today (honestly was expecting it to show up next week). So of course I eagerly opened it up to check it out, and wanted to share this quick look with all of you.

The packaging is in the usual Strike Industries style, plain and simple but housing something new for your gun.

The Mega Fins Hand Guard uses KeyMod rail sections, and even gives you the option to mount them at a 45* angle without having to buy a specialty mount which is a nice bonus.

Inside the box you will find the barrel nut, wrench, washers, mounting hardware, handguard, and instructions. Looking through the instructions they seemed easy and straight forward for anyone who is a DIYer (I've done a few handguard changes and these instructions are spot on).

The rail is very well machined, and I couldn't find any blemishes while looking it over. It seems really solid, but time will really tell. 

If you're wondering what the Mega Fins is all about, when you look down the inside you will see the fins that act as heat syncs. Not sure how much of a difference they will make but I am looking forward to testing it out.

Stay tuned for the range reports and reviews.

Strike Industries Mega Fins HandGuard

This past week Strike Industries released the Mega Fins Handguards, and these things look awesome. Not only do they have the KeyMod mounting system but they are also really lightweight. 

Another added bonus is that they start at $99 and are available in Black, FDE, or Urban Grey.

(Photo credit- Strike Industries)

One is currently on its way for us to test out and I am personally looking forward to giving you all some feedback on it. 

http://strikeindustries.com/shop/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=MEGAFINS

Strike Industries J-Comp

I recently had the opportunity to take the Strike Industries J-Comp out to the range and get some shooting in with it. I decided I would write down some of my initial thoughts on it before we head out to the range to do some more shooting with it.

 (Left to Right- 556 Tactical Stryker Comp, Strike Industries J-Comp, 556 Tactical StrykeHyde)

As you can see in the picture above the overall length of the SI J-Comp is slightly longer than the other two muzzle devices, however when it's installed it doesn't look awkward like some other comps I have used before.

One of the first things that you notice about it is the interesting design. It was designed after the Japanese Type 89 Assault Rifle muzzle device, so it is a unique comp to say the least.

The rear two ports are meant to reduce recoil and redirect the concussive force you get from a typical compensator, and the front ports are meant to reduce muzzle flash. This means that it should be the best of both worlds when it comes to reducing recoil while still aiding with hiding the flash. 

The reduction in the concussive force from my experience is not as good as some of the more expensive comps (such as the Lantac Dragon) but at the price point of $39.99 it does a decent job. It does create a dust signature to the sides of the muzzle when shooting prone but the amount of dust created isn't all that bad.

As far as reducing muzzle rise goes the J-Comp does a fair job, while I haven't tried shooting rapidly with it yet the comp does a pretty good job of controlling muzzle rise and allows you to get back on target quickly.

So far with the limited time I have spent with it I am not completely sold on it to the point that I would install it on all of my rifles. It is however well priced and a very well machined compensator, which does what it is advertised to do. Hopefully I will get the opportunity soon to take it out for some night shooting and we can see how well it hides the flash.

Make sure to check back for updates in the near future.

Strike Industries AK TRAX Rail System

I am sure that many of you have seen the video on the Strike Industries AK TRAX hand guard that I posted earlier in the week, for those of you who haven't I have imbedded it below.

I have been extremely happy with this hand guard so far, but then again the standard Saiga hand guard leaves you with absolutely no mounting options and honestly it looks just a bit weird since they "sporterized" it. So having the option to put a hand guard on that has quite a few different ways to mount rails is pretty awesome.

There are quite a few things to like about the AK TRAX, from the key mod rail system to the multiple mounting options for the hand guard itself. The overall quality is really good, there aren't any rough or sharp "unfinished" spots to be found, and the finish is also great quality.

So far I have had it on my AK for around 2 months and have used it on the range quite a few times, I figure it has been on for around 1,000 rounds so far. Like I mentioned in the video I did have an issue with the front mounting screws falling out because I didn't loctite them in place, but that was an easy fix thanks to the awesome customer service over at SI. Other than the one hiccup with losing the small screws there have been absolutely no other issues with this hand guard, the key mod rails mount nice and snug to it and do not loosen up during use; it has been great having the ability to run a flashlight and the gopro on the rifle.

If you are looking for a good hand guard to install onto your AK I would highly suggest taking a look at the info at www.StrikeIndustries.com.

I will be posting follow up reviews as time goes on so make sure to check back!