Anyone had any experience with the blems? I was wondering how blemished they really are. AIM has them on sale for cheap right now: http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1STSLBLEM&name=Spike's+Tactical+Lower+AR15+Receiver+(Cosmetic+Blemish)&groupid=6
And it doesn’t have red lettering!
They used to sell them locally at the Orlando gun show.
Their engraving is shallower than normally, but the anodizing appears to be of equal quality to the normal spec ones. The pins always fit correctly and I never had a problem after assembling them. I still have 2 ‘blem’ lowers and that is what all my local friends built their ARs on. No problems out of any of those lowers(when using DD or Palmetto State Armory parts kits, did have some problems with a different brand though…)
If you need a lower and don’t mind the spider, go for it.
I just ordered on myself. This will be my second Spikes lower. My previous lower was a Gen 1 which had shallower engraving and was non-teflon coated. IMO the shallow engraved lowers are better because they are less money and prevent you from doing any form of stupid color fill.
The non blem ones are like $15 more right? Is there any guarantee that it’s just a cosmetic issue and not a functional one?
On their website and locally (gun show) standard stripped lowers (non blem) are $99…
Aim’s website stated that they are fully function and may have minor cosmetic blemishes.
Just a little something to consider…
The surplus arms and ammo lower that aim carries is $60, $5 cheaper than the spikes blem lower.
They are the same lower with a different rollmark (aero precision is another)
In other words, you are paying for a name
This is right. I got 2 Spikes lowers, 1 is SBR’d, and they have 5500 rnds, and 3500 rnds respectively. If the Surplus Arms is cheaper, get it. I got both my Spikes at the same time, for cheaper.
LOL, yeah but the Spikes Lower will look so much better with the Spikes LW Middy Dissy I ordered 
I want pics when its done.
Will do! Picked up the lower yesterday and the upper will arrive tomorrow. Expecting the LPK to arrive next week.
What LPK you using? How bout stock assembly? Give us some details? 
Will have pics next week!
Mine arrived today…stuck it on a current lower for the photo op, however I’m waiting on the Lower Build Kit to come as I have a new Spikes stripped lower waiting.
Nice. Now im wantin one.
bleh missed out on these, so the Surplus Arms & Ammo LOW15 Stripped AR Lower Receiver is the same lower with a different rollmark? Maybe I should just get that one $60 for a lower is cheap, building my dad his first AR
Same manufacturer. Should be good to go.
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I never thought I’d hear someone say that about SPIKES! :jester:
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This deserves to be quoted in a sig line… :lol: