DD Rails

[The DRis]

I'll be doing a complete build. From a stripped upper on.

Which rail do you like and why?

DD Lite rail

Or

DD Omega rail

[tomd1584]

I have both, and like both.

the ease of installation of the Omega, the pure awesomeness of the Lite.

I have a 7" Omega and a 12" FDE lite.

[The DRis]

Yeah I don't neccesarily need an easy installation since I'm doing this from a stripped upper

[civilsnake]

Then there's not much reason to go with the Omega. Even better might be a monolithic upper with rail.

[The DRis]

Well, I already have the upper so mono isn't an option

[civilsnake]

You could sell it?

At any rate, I'm a fan of less screws, so the Lite gets my vote if you're sticking with a standard receiver.

[mlaines]

Lite!

[The DRis]

Ok. Looks like lite it is. I'm not selling this receiver. It's too Bad A**.

[Veggie]

Show us whats so bad *** about it :P

[Jerry X]

I'll get an omega x over the omega rail. I currently own a DD lite and love it.

[davy]

Why's everyone in love with the DD Lite? I thought it's not even free float?

I went with the Omega 9 for my midlength because it's free float and the lightest 9 inch rail I can find.

[The DRis]

In due time Veggie. Right now it's Top Secret.

Davy, the lite is most definitely free float.

[davy]

Oops, my bad. As long as it's free float, I the build can't go wrong. I'd still want the lightest one available though, even if it's only 2 ounces.

[gunnery]

Good price for a DD rail

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=944140

I mounted this one. Very solid, tight and light.

[Omega13device]

The weight difference between the two is too small to be meaningful.

Both are free floating and are excellent rails.

The Omega rail was designed to be used with a fixed FSB. It's very narrow and won't work with some low-pro gas blocks (there are a couple that will fit but it's very tight). It mounts on a standard delta ring. One nice bonus is that it has a built-in sling swivel.

The Lite rail requires disassembly to be installed but since you're starting from scratch this won't be a factor for you. It will work with either a low-pro gas block or fixed FSB. The Lite rail has its own barrel nut and requires DD's Lite rail nut wrench which can be found for $10-20 depending on where you buy it.