Extra real estate, longer iron sight radius, but you lose the ability to mount certain reflex cans, don’t you?
I like the 12.5" barrel length on an SBR (going to be my first), and I REALLY like dissipators, so considering the Kino… thoughts?
I’m starting to wish I had gone the Kino route instead of a 12.5 with 11in TRX. If I could do it all again I’d get the Kino. Im actually debating on sending my upper to ADCO and having them pin a A2 front sight where it would be on a Kino and cutting my 11in rail back to 9 or selling the upper all together and getting a Kino and a Centurion mid length cut out
Can you elaborate as to why?
What reflex cans?
Because I’m running a Troy Front sight that I never flip down that is in the EXACT place a A2 fight sight would be.
I can’t click on a malware link. Do you have a name/model? I’m hearing AAC dropped the SPR/M4 can.
Surefire FA556, some of the OPS models.
OPS cans are too far off the beaten path… plus their whacko mounting systems… and fuck Surefire.
I do like the reflex idea… especially since I don’t put silencers on SBRs… but that’s not what the vast majority of shooters are into. 
What’s wrong with SureFire?
Back on topic…
Yes, Kinos are worth the extra $70, esp is you’re going to keep the FSP. The extra room does make a difference.
They’re just one of those companies I don’t like. I hate to sound like one of those Colt hating goobers… but When SF’s cans first came out, they were Mil only.
When they needed the sales volume, they suddenly became available to civilians. I don’t fault a company for being MIL only… but if you didn’t need my money before, forget it. 
Plus they’re absurdly overpriced in my little opinion.
Agreed. It’s a smart design.
But they are hand crafted, mark. You cannot put a price on tender loving care.
You make a good point.
TRUTH!
All in All it depends on what you want to do. Do u see your self running your front sight flipped up all the time or co-witnessing? If so go with the KINO. If not, then get the standard and put as long of rail on it as u can/want.
That sounds exactly like what the “Colt hates civilians, I’ll never forgive them for the 90’s” crowd spews. I thought maybe your opinion could be based on poor design, forum spamming, terrible customer support, etc.
They’re also not the only can company with an expensive product. Maybe some of that expense goes into the R&D for mounting. Then you wouldn’t have to pay a gunsmith extra money to ensure your suppressor doesn’t wobble.
Nahh… the difference is that Surefire was indeed no civilian sales at one point… There was that pic of their baffle welds cracking, but that was posted by AAC, so who knows.
Surefire doesn’t have to spam… they have the fanboy base second only to HK. :sarcastic:
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Surefire doesn’t have to spam… they have the fanboy base second only to HK. :sarcastic:
And they have the haters that throw out bullshit to match, no?;).
While I’m far from a fanboy, I am a fan of things that are well designed and work properly. I couldn’t care less if it says SureFire, KAC, Colt, etc…as long as it works. If it happens to be in that percentage of mechanical things that break, I want the customer support that will get it fixed/replaced.
Are you implying that any part of what I posted is BS? Because it is NOT.
Yes it is worth it. I just bought one. 
There is more cost in a few parts, and assembly of the low pro-gas block and the set screw in the handguard cap.