AR accesories-what influences your decisions

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So you got a new AR or ???cool rifle. Now its time to add the goodies,
What influences what you buy?

Is it looks over function? or function over looks?

Fad,popularity or my d*ck will fall off if I don't have one of these?

brand name?
Novelty?
Price?
Do you buy just for the sake of buying or nescessity?

Just curious
 
Function is usually first, if I don’t NEED it on my gun, I dont buy it. Sometimes I find out after I buy it that I dont need it.

Price is definitely important, I work hard for my money. I usually aim for the best bang for buck, but sometimes end up getting higher quality gear for more money then I wanted to spend. And 9/10 times Im happy I paid more for a better product.

Brands are important too, I avoid brands I know are garbage, Norinco, NcStar, etc. And Try to stick with brands that have good customer service, like Vortex.

Once in a rare while I see something new and I buy it just to try it. Usually Im wrong and end up selling it.
 
The voices in my head.

edit: After drinking enough to make the voices stop, I now have enough courage to admit that my AR-15 SP-1 has no accessories. Not even a forward bolt assist (since I am not a cissy gurl). The Stirling counts as a carbine, so I've done carbine courses. I have difficulty staying on my chair (sober) with the photos people post here. So there :).
 
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:redface: ok. I'll admit it....

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The best thing one could do is to take a carbine course with a close to stock carbine. With a good experienced teacher and over the several days of the course, you gain a very real idea of your own abilities and limitations which helps direct you to what accessories would work for you. Invariably at the course other students would have different setups allowing you to get a feel for the options as well.
 
The best thing one could do is to take a carbine course with a close to stock carbine. With a good experienced teacher and over the several days of the course, you gain a very real idea of your own abilities and limitations which helps direct you to what accessories would work for you. Invariably at the course other students would have different setups allowing you to get a feel for the options as well.
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Thanks guys, good feedback on this.
The reason I ask is I see what is IMO some really good items sit on shelves and people opting for less quallity and lower price point.. in some cases very close(less than $10. diff) in price.

I know we all have our preferences for feel,weight balance and size of accesories but I am often guilty of buying or drawn to buying a well known name. reputation of brand even if I think there is a close equall means a lot to me.

I too am guilty of buying just to try out a new product, quite often (@75 percent of the time) it goes or gets modified to suit.
 
Some brands, and products have earned their rep, good and bad. ;)

For example Vickers sling. It's a must have on an AR.

Grip pod, not so much.
 
I usually try to gather as much info as possible through reviews.
It has to function perfectly .. and i'll admit, looks play the big role...:redface:
 
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