Limited M-LOK Rail Panel Choices, What’s your preference?

[old11bravo]

So I’m finishing up another AR build. This 16” patrol rifle will have an M-LOK rail. So now I am once again faced with choosing some panels for it. What is out there that I haven’t seen? It has to maintain the slim, light profile while providing heat protection and a positive gripping surface. So far I have tried the Magpul type 1 M-LOK covers and they met my requirements but I didn’t find them very aesthetically pleasing. In the picture below, the rifle on the top has the Strike Industries M-LOK cover V-2. The rifle on the bottom has the Ergo M-LOK Wedgelok cover. Of the three I’ve just mentioned, all maintain the slim, light profile, heat protection and positive grip but the Strike Industries V-2 is by far my favorite.

What else is out there? I want to try something new.

[UWone77]

I still like Magpul Type 1 Covers. Simple and Clean.

Rail Scales also look promising, but expensive.

Unless the handguard has crap machining, for the most part, I find MLOK handguards don't need covers like picatinny rails do.

[tact]

I love the Rail Scales offerings.

[Aragorn]

I love the Rail Scales offerings.

I was also going to suggest rail scales...

...since you didn't mention cost...

[mustangfreek]

I love the Rail Scales offerings.

Still curious about these, as I need something for the latest, have some magpuls but always been curious on the rail scales and how are the plastic versions ?

[tact]

Still curious about these, as I need something for the latest, have some magpuls but always been curious on the rail scales and how are the plastic versions ?

I really like them, honestly. I also use the Karve for my handstop, but it's a bit pricey.

[Joelski]

I still like Magpul Type 1 Covers. Simple and Clean.

Rail Scales also look promising, but expensive.

Unless the handguard has crap machining, for the most part, I find MLOK handguards don't need covers like picatinny rails do.

Why pay all that money for a top shelf rail and cover it up? IMO, a well carved M-Lok rail looks better than any cover ever will (Sorry Josh and BC ). Even Quads still look damn good on certain rifles, although I do still like ladders on those.

[UWone77]

Why pay all that money for a top shelf rail and cover it up? IMO, a well carved M-Lok rail looks better than any cover ever will (Sorry Josh and BC ). Even Quads still look damn good on certain rifles, although I do still like ladders on those.

Yeah, I like ladders on Quads. But I love KAC ribbed covers on quads.

MLOK handguards I've started to go with nothing more often than not now. Probably why I prefer MLOK, just smoother machinging and easier to handle without covers or gloves for me.

[mustangfreek]

Tact- are you using the g10 aluminum or the HTP ones?