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8/26/2012 6:37:37 PM EDT
Simple question...

Whats your favorite ambi safety selectors?
8/26/2012 7:29:51 PM EDT
[#1]
BAD ASS Selectors are the best

they have a great product and an even better customer service,

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8/26/2012 8:21:34 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
BAD ASS Selectors are the best

they have a great product and an even better customer service,

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I had the same question before too. I agree with Fantomas. I finally decided to get a ambi BAD ASS safety. It is the shiznit! They got great CS. It is well worth the price. Talk to Duffy, he will help you out. Just tell them I sent ya.
8/26/2012 10:38:28 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Quoted:
BAD ASS Selectors are the best

they have a great product and an even better customer service,

the forum you can fin here

FORUM


I had the same question before too. I agree with Fantomas. I finally decided to get a ambi BAD ASS safety. It is the shiznit! They got great CS. It is well worth the price. Talk to Duffy, he will help you out. Just tell them I sent ya.


yep....love my 45 degree BAD ASS!

will order more
8/27/2012 5:02:32 AM EDT
[#4]
I love my BADASS.

They even have a free lever exchange program so if you get a lever you end up not licking or they come out with a new lever after you purchase the selector, you can exchange it for free.
8/27/2012 5:18:03 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
BAD ASS Selectors are the best

they have a great product and an even better customer service,

the forum you can fin here

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+1 on the Bad Ass selector.  I have the 90 degree model, with two short-standard levers.  Suits me to a tee. - CW

8/27/2012 6:20:28 AM EDT
[#6]
I have used a couple of different makes.

RRA ambi-  It will do the job, but the mounting option is not the greatest.  One side has a narrow rod attached to it and it slides into the main body of the selector.  Set screw on the main body locks rod in place.  The one I have sticks out a little too far to my liking, but it will work.

LMT/CMT ambi-  Uses a better mounting option.  The right side lever looks just like the other side and a screw with a tapered head is what holds it in place.  This (IMO) is a more robust option compared to the RRA.  I usually grind down the arm flat as i liked to sweep the second knuckle of my trigger finger to put it in safe.  With it flat it is just smoother.

BADASS ambi-  Loved it so much I am slowly phasing all my rifles (except clones) to this style.  Solid mounting like the LMT/CMT but with a TONS of options for each side to configure.  I usually run the standard safety arm on the left side and the long flat one on the right side.  

Noveske STS ambi-  My brother has one on his rifle and it's not bad at all.  Has a shorter throw than a standard safety.  Install is said to be slightly more involved than other safeties, and my brother said it was, but not impossible and it came together quickly.  My only dislike is there is no option for a long flat right side.

Troy ambi-  Never used one, but install does seem to be pretty simple.  Limited arms options so i never looked into picking one up.
8/27/2012 4:45:03 PM EDT
[#7]
I haven't tried the BAD ASS yet.  I have used the JP Rifle, Troy and generic (DPMS?) units, and all of them work fine.  That said, screws in mission critical assemblies (e.g. fire control parts) give me pause.  That's why I always de-grease the screws and screw holes on ambi selectors and apply Loctite.  That's also why I tried the Troy unit.  The Troy levers slide into a dovetail on the main shaft and are held in place by spring loaded detent pins, rather than screws.  Frankly, they are kind of a pain to install and remove.  I can't imagine them going anywhere accidentally short of a major blow to the lever itself parallel to the dovetail, which seems highly unlikely.
8/27/2012 6:09:05 PM EDT
[#8]
I like the Stag CMT ambi.  Positive clicks.  The 45 degree selectors are nice and fast but I like the positive feel standard gives you.
8/27/2012 6:28:07 PM EDT
[#9]
Thanks for the feedback.  It looks lik the BADD-ASS ambi selector is one of the more popular selectors out there.  Choices, choices, choices.....
8/28/2012 12:00:48 AM EDT
[#10]
I think a lot of these are made by the same folks or at least look exactly the same. I picked up a CMMG one from CDNN a while back and like it well enough that I want to put one on all my non-retro ARs now. The cheapest I have found them is Rock Rivers site for $25 and free shipping.
9/17/2012 7:40:19 PM EDT
[#11]
The JP unit is very nice.  I put one another one in an AR tonight, and I really like the complete lack of movement when the safety is on.  There are four screws though––one for each side, an adjustment screw and a lock screw for the adjustment screw.
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