No. The utg nut is not the same as the trinity. Not even close. The two are so different, I'm not even sure how you are able to claim they are the same.
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I think he was talking about the other $60 UTG knock-off on fleabay.
I decided to try one of the 12" Trinity rails on my wife's rifle, since she seldom actually uses it. Someone who comes out to play two or 3 times per year on a square range doesn't need the most durable set-up, so I figured I could gamble at under $60. As mentioned, though, if I'd known about the barrel nut set-up, I would not have bought it. I can deal with it and make it right, but very few people have the kind of machining capabilities I do, so the Trinity will leave them with either a crooked hand guard on a weak mount, or a $60 piece of useless crap in a box somewhere.
As for the real deal UTG, I know Leapers products haven't always been viewed favorably, but the US-made Pro stuff is really good quality. I currently have have a couple of the 13" FF quad rails, a 9" FF rail and the 15" FF slim. They're all quite light weight for what they are, have a good fit & finish, and their pricing puts them in a best value category. Some of the higher end offerings shave a couple ounces off, but I honestly can't say that the MI or DD stuff I've had seemed any more durable. Never had a Troy hand guard, so cannot comment there. Unless someone is making a rail out of 7075, though, I just don't see anything being much stronger.