I have a mount from AADLAND on my SCAR and it is absolutely bullet-proof. Jon Aadland guarantees his products and I got a chance to see how good the customer service is.
In addition to my SCAR mount I purchased a set of his medium rings. I am one of those guys who is very careful about torque on mounts and rings. Jon has a detailed information sheet that addresses the torque and the order for torquing.
I mentioned that I am a stickler for having the right torque, and being rather AR about that I ordered a "not cheap" 3/8" precision torque wrench to use. I am used to the ratcheting type wrench. The one I got came in without instruction - but I have used torque wrenches before so why would I need instructions.
So, I put the first ring on the rail and followed Jon's instructions to get it snugged up. I did the same with the second ring. I then set the wrench for 35 in-lb and started the tightening process. I turned the wrench and it seemed the torx slipped once but I reseated it and applied more pressure.
In retrospect, this wrench will give a small jerk (which is supposed to signal you that it has reached the set torque) and then it locks and becomes the same as a standard wrench. That small jerk was what I misinterpreted as the torx coming loose. So, I expected the wrency to give as I applied more force (as my less expensive ones do). It got me a little worried so I moved to the next screw. Same thing. It did not break free and ratchet (let me rephrase that in that it did break free by shearing off). I then looked at the wrench and sheared off another leaving the threads stuck in the ring base.
At that point even I realized I had screwed up and dropped an e-mail to AADLAND to ask what I should do. Jon replied send them back and he would fix them. I explained it was my fault and he said it doesn't matter. It was the next day that I found out from the torque wrench manufacturer how it actually worked that I realized how badly I had screwed it up. So, I sent the package off to Jon on Tuesday by regular mail. This is Sunday and he dropped me a note to tell me he had inspected the rings and there was no damage to the threads. He had replaced every screw in both rings, and sent it back. I got the notice from the post office it is on the way on Sunday night. I promise to get the torque right this time - but I bet Jon would shake his head (maybe roll his eyes) and fix it again if I messed up again. With his bullet-proof engineering and amazing customer service I would be comfortable buying anything he decides to make.
In addition to my SCAR mount I purchased a set of his medium rings. I am one of those guys who is very careful about torque on mounts and rings. Jon has a detailed information sheet that addresses the torque and the order for torquing.
I mentioned that I am a stickler for having the right torque, and being rather AR about that I ordered a "not cheap" 3/8" precision torque wrench to use. I am used to the ratcheting type wrench. The one I got came in without instruction - but I have used torque wrenches before so why would I need instructions.
So, I put the first ring on the rail and followed Jon's instructions to get it snugged up. I did the same with the second ring. I then set the wrench for 35 in-lb and started the tightening process. I turned the wrench and it seemed the torx slipped once but I reseated it and applied more pressure.
In retrospect, this wrench will give a small jerk (which is supposed to signal you that it has reached the set torque) and then it locks and becomes the same as a standard wrench. That small jerk was what I misinterpreted as the torx coming loose. So, I expected the wrency to give as I applied more force (as my less expensive ones do). It got me a little worried so I moved to the next screw. Same thing. It did not break free and ratchet (let me rephrase that in that it did break free by shearing off). I then looked at the wrench and sheared off another leaving the threads stuck in the ring base.
At that point even I realized I had screwed up and dropped an e-mail to AADLAND to ask what I should do. Jon replied send them back and he would fix them. I explained it was my fault and he said it doesn't matter. It was the next day that I found out from the torque wrench manufacturer how it actually worked that I realized how badly I had screwed it up. So, I sent the package off to Jon on Tuesday by regular mail. This is Sunday and he dropped me a note to tell me he had inspected the rings and there was no damage to the threads. He had replaced every screw in both rings, and sent it back. I got the notice from the post office it is on the way on Sunday night. I promise to get the torque right this time - but I bet Jon would shake his head (maybe roll his eyes) and fix it again if I messed up again. With his bullet-proof engineering and amazing customer service I would be comfortable buying anything he decides to make.
