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7/19/2009 4:58:23 PM EDT
How does Essential Arms stack up to the competition?  Their prices are very attractive.
7/19/2009 5:00:47 PM EDT
[#1]
Great lowers.  Great price.  Get one and you'll see.  I've had two of them and couldn't have been happier.
7/19/2009 5:20:44 PM EDT
[#2]
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Great lowers.  Great price.  Get one and you'll see.  I've had two of them and couldn't have been happier.


What he said. I got one from a local dealer a while ago. Finish is one of the best I've seen.
7/19/2009 5:23:41 PM EDT
[#3]
I have a couple by the recommendation of others here, and I have nothing but praise about the lowers.
7/19/2009 5:29:47 PM EDT
[#4]
I've got 3, excellent machining and finish, if I buy another lower, I'll have 4 of them.....  You'll like them.
7/19/2009 5:29:56 PM EDT
[#5]
Have one and like it. They use 7075 T6 while some use cheaper 6000 series aluminum.
7/19/2009 5:30:46 PM EDT
[#6]
I have seven of their lowers and they are all top notch. There is no visible difference in the quality of their lowers compared to my Spike's and Colt lowers.
7/19/2009 5:34:05 PM EDT
[#7]
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Great lowers.  Great price.  Get one and you'll see.  I've had two of them and couldn't have been happier.


What he said. I got one from a local dealer a while ago. Finish is one of the best I've seen.


Same here. If they had a "cool" roll mark I'd have a few more
7/19/2009 7:21:33 PM EDT
[#8]
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Same here. If they had a "cool" roll mark I'd have a few more


Thats alot of why I like them because they DON'T have any rollmark logo on them other than just the name.

I have 3, one is getting Form 1'd for my SBR, they are all very nice, I went with the "tough coat" option on them as well 105 bucks for an in spec forged upper is good to go for me
7/19/2009 7:33:06 PM EDT
[#9]
I have a bunch of them and they are as nice as any other brand.

Nice folks too.
7/19/2009 7:46:10 PM EDT
[#10]
The two I bought were garbage.
7/19/2009 7:51:20 PM EDT
[#11]
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The two I bought were garbage.


You're going to have to offer more of an explanation. Other wise you're just shitting on a companies reputation.
7/19/2009 7:55:54 PM EDT
[#12]
got a lower and a3 upper from them, good finish that matches well together, little wobble between the two but not bad, pmag drops fine, with an attractive price
7/19/2009 7:59:58 PM EDT
[#13]
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The two I bought were garbage.


You're going to have to offer more of an explanation. Other wise you're just shitting on a companies reputation.

Well, actually I don't HAVE to do JACK SHIT, other than die and pay taxes, but to satisfy your curiosity:


Mega on Left:

Mega on left:


Neither would seat mags. Holes were out of spec, complete crap. You get what you pay for.
7/19/2009 8:28:05 PM EDT
[#14]
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The two I bought were garbage.


You're going to have to offer more of an explanation. Other wise you're just shitting on a companies reputation.

Well, actually I don't HAVE to do JACK SHIT, other than die and pay taxes, but to satisfy your curiosity:
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential2.jpg
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential1.jpg
Mega on Left:
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential3.jpg
Mega on left:
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential4.jpg

Neither would seat mags. Holes were out of spec, complete crap. You get what you pay for.


Those look like the old cast lowers, EA hasn't made them that way for at least 5 years.  If they're out of spec, why didn't you send them back?
7/19/2009 8:32:42 PM EDT
[#15]
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The two I bought were garbage.


You're going to have to offer more of an explanation. Other wise you're just shitting on a companies reputation.

Well, actually I don't HAVE to do JACK SHIT, other than die and pay taxes, but to satisfy your curiosity:
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential2.jpg
http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt187/3000FPS/essential1.jpg
Mega on  EA hasn't made them that way for at least 5 years.  If they're out of spec, why didn't you send them back?
 

Forged lowers. This is two years ago. EA didnt want them back, when I conviced the guy on the phone to take them back I'd have to pay shipping PLUS the transfer fee again, so I sold them local to someone who wanted to try and fix 'em. Regardless, the guy that answered the phone was such a prick, and the lowers were such crap I didnt want replacements.
7/19/2009 8:35:41 PM EDT
[#16]
WTF??? Quote is all fucked up.

In any case, those look like cast lowers.  Why didn't you send them back if they were out of spec?
7/19/2009 8:36:17 PM EDT
[#17]
EA Lowers  are the best forged lower for the buck.

7/19/2009 8:37:08 PM EDT
[#18]
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WTF??? Quote is all fucked up.

In any case, those look like cast lowers.  Why didn't you send them back if they were out of spec?


Forged lowers. This is two years ago. EA didnt want them back, when I conviced the guy on the phone to take them back I'd have to pay shipping PLUS the transfer fee again, so I sold them local to someone who wanted to try and fix 'em. Regardless, the guy that answered the phone was such a prick, and the lowers were such crap I didnt want replacements.
7/19/2009 8:38:58 PM EDT
[#19]
I own many EA lowers, and the owner Vaughn Johnson,
is more than a gentleman.

These are my experiences.

7/19/2009 8:39:19 PM EDT
[#20]
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WTF??? Quote is all fucked up.

In any case, those look like cast lowers.  Why didn't you send them back if they were out of spec?


Forged lowers. This is two years ago. EA didnt want them back, when I conviced the guy on the phone to take them back I'd have to pay shipping PLUS the transfer fee again, so I sold them local to someone who wanted to try and fix 'em. Regardless, the guy that answered the phone was such a prick, and the lowers were such crap I didnt want replacements.


Well, that sucks.
7/19/2009 8:42:39 PM EDT
[#21]
Indeed. I'm not sayin others are not happy with theirs, just sayin I wasnt happy with these. YMMV.
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