Here is the new BAD-A.S.S. selector from Battle Arms Development, Inc. Its great.
Thank you Trident for your kind words, we’ve been working on this for a long time, and its development has been rather trying, especially the selector axis that accounted for much the development time.
The Battle Arms Development Ambidextrous Safety Selector is all US designed and made, CNC machined. Coming soon is the BAD-CASS (Combat Ambidextrous Safety Selector), where the left side lever and the selector axis are machined as one unit, the M16 select fire version will only come in the CASS format.
We’ve never been happy with the existing, MIM ambi selectors with symmetrical levers. One lever is always in the way. We started experimenting with thin levers and short levers, and could not come to a version that fits everyone’s preferences, so we include all three levers.
**The standard lever is about the same thickness and length as the USGI lever, with more positive purchase and traction.
**The thin lever is almost completely out of the way of the trigger finger when it’s extended, out of the trigger guard.
**The short lever isn’t out of the way of the extended trigger finger completely (there’s no way to make it short enough and still usable). The upside of a short lever is that due to its abbreviated length and resultant shorter radius, the short lever is quicker to flick.
The preference for either short or thin is roughly split right in the middle. One of the key design goals is to give the user options, instead of imposing what we deem best for him.
Another key design goal is that the standard lever must be better than the factory levers. Our standard lever features a 90 degree surface (to the receiver) that has broad, angled and aggressive serrations, and its tip has a larger surface area than the USGI lever, it’s more positive and easier to get a good purchase on.
Some pics for you guys 
Note: the production units from August 2010 forward will include these additions and modification outlined in the ongoing PIP (product improvement program):
- Inclusion of a KNS stainless steel selector detent
- A high quality T10 Torx wrench
- Thinner selector flat area (that interfaces with the trigger’s rear tang) for better compatibility with aftermarket triggers.
Nice.
I’d like to try one out, I like the slim profile version.
I like it. Can’t wait to give it a go. 
That’s very interesting.
Side note: What trigger guard is that AR sporting there?
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I’ll try one out for my next build. I like how you get to choose which lever you want to use. Will there be an option of buying other levers? Like if I wanted to use 2 short or 2 slim levers.
I don’t see the product on their website, is there some other source for them?
There were 3 that I saw for AR’s but I couldn’t click on it. Wonder how the OP was able to order one from the website?
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We will offer the option to mix and match levers, please email me roger@battlearmsdevelopment.com for more info.
In the product’s initial introduction phase, we’d like to have folks try all three levers. It’s not easy to tell which levers, configuration and mixture you like until you’ve tried them.
We had the Solidworks drawings and know every intimate details about it, we had some preconceived notions on what configuration and levers we would like to use, only to be proven wrong once we had working prototypes installed
The key words are User Configurable. If a customer buys the kit with two levers, he would not be able to try all the possible configurations, therefore taking some options out of the User Configurable aspect.
We will offer individual levers, and the selector axis itself, for folks that know what they want, and probably have an extra lever they want to make use of.
As Trident said, we’re in the process of updating our site, please use the direct link he provided, and Henderson Defense carries them too
I like the concept, enough to have just ordered one. FYI, I was having quite a bit of problem with the website and secure/non-secure http content on the ordering pages.
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As a left handed shooter I appreciate when a company expends resources and time to make a part for us lefties. I know right handed shooters can get value out of the part but it’s appreciated as a lot of companies wouldn’t make the effort. I have a stripped lower sitting in the safe waiting for me to close on my new house in Pa. so I can start the NFA paperwork. This safety looks like the perfect fit for that project.
+1 to this - it’s important to try out the different levers. what people need to try out is not only how the thin or short lever feels when you’re shooting with your strong hand, but how well you can actuate them with the weak hand. for me, i found that it was a toss-up between the stubby on the strong side and standard on the weak side, or stubby levers on both sides. the thin lever felt comfortable on the strong side, but i had issues actuating it with thicker gloves.
BAD has the right idea - to allow the user to configure it the way he wants depending on his needs.
after using various prototype of the BAD-ASS over the past year, the BAD-ASS is going to become the norgon ambi-catch of ambi safeties, IMHO.
Ordered the second I figured out how to get to the purchase page. Very nice find. I’m guessing some blue LocTite is in order here.
Fantastic write up my friend. That selector looks great. I’m a righty and still want a few.
Thank you all for the kind words, we have done a great deal of research on this and related issues, and have learned a lot from this. MM’s input has been invaluable, as well as other left handed users, military/police users, etc.
The orders will be shipped today, please be sure to let us know how you like them
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