I have been looking at the different vertical grips and was wanting to know which you prefer. The tango down looks to be pretty tough and a tad bit cheaper and as good as quality as the larue. from what i have read the military uses the tango down. I am sure this has been covered before but i couldnt find nothing on it. I always get opinions before i make a purchase.
I just sold a LaRue FUG because I got a great deal on a Tangodown. The LaRue was good but I had $90.00 invested in it and came across a new Tangodown for $25.00 shipped and it locks up tight on my DD Omega rail so I figured I would pocket the $60.00 and still have a great VFG. I sold the LaRue for $88.00 shipped in 15 minutes in the Equipment Exchange…
I prefer the TD Stubby due to my technique for use of a VFG. I really don’t care about the QD feature that is available, but if you like to swap stuff on and off your gun it makes sense and only costs a few bones more. One word of caution- the TDs out of the box are tighter than a nun’s . . . , getting them on the rail and to your preferred position can be a pain in the ass and require three or four hands until you get the technique down. Forget about getting them on an out of spec rail.
I also like the old standard Knight’s VFG. It blends really nice into the rail/covers and feels good whether I grip high or low on the VFG. It is only moderately tall, and seems almost small when compared to some of the monster grips (such as the TD full size or Grip-Pod). It’s biggest draw-back is the relatively weak securing method, and I know that I am not the only one to rip the little tit off during contact-distance drills, break and rake, clumsy door-interface, or overly aggressive use of the VFG before I learned finesse ;).
I have not used every VFG on the market, but of the ones that I have, the TD stubby best fits my current needs.
When you say $25 dollar TD grip are you referring to the Ebay offerings? As much as I would like to believe that’s just a great deal, I question the authenticity of the product. How has it worked out for you?
Found one for sale here for $25.
One thing to think about, if you use a Tango Down bipod: with the TD bipod mounted to fold rearward, the FUG’s locking lever interferes with the bipod legs. You have to mount the FUG much too far to the rear to get the bipod legs to fold on a carbine or midlength rail.
After handling a a buddy’s FUG, er, uh, examining his Larue vert grip 
I’m going to stick with the TD grip. And although it’s a full-length, I’ll eventually replace with and go with all stubbies.
My main beef with the LT grip (well besides the price) was that depending on the orientation, the throw lever either jabbed my hand or made an extra lump to wrap my fingers around. I’m sure it’s a non issue in the old-school chicken choker grip but using it as a hand stop in stubby fashion it was a minor inconvenience. Maybe I’d never notice, and maybe I’d find a way to tear my fingernail off by accident. No need to pay an extra 30 bucks to find out.
No clue if the TD QD version with the ADM lever is any better, as I haven’t handled one, but I don’t feel the need to move my grip around anyway.
Ive always ran a KAC, however I have broke the tits as well. A couple weeks ago I got my hands on a friends Tango Down Stubby VFG, and now I know what I will be using. Ive been sitting back waiting for one to come up on here, or the EE. I guess I will go ahead and order one brand new.
The TD grip felt good, and was solid as a damn tank. I really liked the short version as well, because I too don’t use all of the standard one.
Item location: Superb Supplier, Hong Kong
Holy crap, I can see marking it “tango down style” or throwing the word airsoft in there but they’re selling that as new and even ripping off the packaging. Fockers…
Not to get off topic, but they are also dupe’n Aimpoint boxes, manuals, and even the freakin warranty card. I have seen two 3x mag that were being sold in the black Aimpoint box, ect…
Its getting harder to rule out the clones.
You just have to buy from a reputable company.
Yup, I was looking for some Magpul stuff on eBay and then I realized… with all the cheap Hong Kong knockoffs and all the airsoft stuff, it just ain’t worth it. It seems to me that these things cost a certain amount of money, and if I find it for half that price online, chances are it’s not the real deal…
I prefer the stubby TD VFGs over anythign else I’ve tried. Also, I dont see the need in a quick detach VFG.
The TD VFG is the one that all others are judged by.
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I have used a Tango Down Stubby for two years now. There really is no reason to look elsewhere. They lock up tight, which is a good thing. Once you figure out where you want it, just leave it. I see no reason for a quick detach, unless you want a rapid vertical grip drop when you least expect it.
Big kudo’s for Tango Down. As Failure2stop has said, the original ones are a PITA to get on until you get used to them, but they fit my hand perfectly. I prefer the longer ones due to extra storage cap, and the optional use of either the full grip or high grip, and as a hand placement reference.
I will agree with this as well. It’s what I ended up purchasing and I would definitely recommend buying one.
Don’t know nothing for nothing on the LaRue but I have the TangoDown VFG. But what’s on my n4lr is the BOBRO FGA SACL Shorty. No ifs ands or buts about it! 
I’ve got both but prefer the TG stubby, non QD over all others. It’s useable, but compact, lightweight, and expensive! But they all seem to be anymore.
Looks like TANGO DOWN is the choice for me. I like the idea of the qd just in case i need to get it off in a hurry for some reason and the long version for the battery room.