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Posted: 7/31/2012 7:05:29 PM

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greetings. i have found - for my preferences and hand size - that magpul XTMs are too big on some rails. i want the lowest profile covers i can find that will mitigate heat. so, no ladders, at least where my grip will be.

larue index clips seem pretty low profile. LWRC covers also look pretty small. would anyone happen to have put their hands on both and be able to compare?

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Posted: 7/31/2012 7:53:32 PM

I use Larue index clips but they are not as low profile as you might think.
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Posted: 8/1/2012 5:26:39 AM

take a look at the MantaRail covers

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Dannofree Member Joined: Jul 2009 USA Posts: 260 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/1/2012 7:39:47 AM Originally Posted By Frens: take a look at the MantaRail covers I hardly care about looks usually but damn those are ugly.
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2minkey Member Team Member Joined: Mar 2002 WA, USA Posts: 1550 Feedback: 100% (37) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/1/2012 8:12:03 PM Originally Posted By Dannofree: Originally Posted By Frens: take a look at the MantaRail covers I hardly care about looks usually but damn those are ugly. i must concur. can't imagine one could make a rail cover much uglier.... but thanks for the responses folks.
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jough43 Member Joined: Feb 2009 AR, USA Posts: 1046 Feedback: 100% (20) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/2/2012 7:10:38 AM Ergo recently released some ladder covers with the rungs filled in. I think Midway is one of the few places that have them in stock. See Ergo;s Industry sub-forum about them or Midway's website.
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afd77 Member Joined: Nov 2007 OH, USA Posts: 301 Feedback: 100% (15) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/2/2012 5:33:49 PM [Last Edit: 8/2/2012 5:37:19 PM by afd77] As far as full covers are concerned, KAC rail covers are fairly low profile, but Larue index clips are probably as low profile as you're gonna get without going to ladders. ****Disregard, just saw the post above. Those Ergos look lower profile to me than the Larue clips.
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2minkey Member Team Member Joined: Mar 2002 WA, USA Posts: 1554 Feedback: 100% (37) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/2/2012 7:46:59 PM [Last Edit: 8/2/2012 7:47:22 PM by 2minkey] hmmm. i wonder how they [the ergos] do with heat. think i might have to try some out. it's nice that they can be had in pink.
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