*I received 2 throw levers from MK Machining for testing purposes. They are mine to keep, use, sell as I please. This should be pointed out from the beginning.
**I was asked for an HONEST review by MK Machining, not biased, not edited by them, just a posted HONEST review.
Here it is. Short & simple.
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The levers were tested on a Vortex AMG, Vortex Gen2 Razor & an Athlon Argos (which has a "hump" on the mag ring).
For 1/3 the price of their metal counterparts, I'd go with the MK printed throw levers any day. $60 metal vs. $20 printed.
The cat tail levers are absolute sh*t. Not worth a single dollar IMO. If you actually wanted to use them, I'd recommend epoxying them at the knob as they loosen up with usage and do not tighten down efficiently. They suck. They are for fishing or something and are not appropriate for decent scopes and precision rifle shooting IMO. If someone likes them, great. Definitely not for me. I want my gear to be reliable and actually work. And they're ugly as sin. Like a cancerous tumor growing out of the mag ring.
The printed levers are just as secure as the metal one. For Athlon with the hump, I REALLY like the way the MK is molded around the hump on the Athlon mag ring. It works GREAT.
Aesthetically, the metal is nicer than the plastic or printed by quite a large margin when you start. If looking at them closely, the metal looks far better. But, you stop looking at them a few minutes after installing them. Then, over time the printed ones look pretty good because they are wider.
The printed lever is longer which provides more leverage and the printed levers are wider and so they feel easier to adjust the mag rings with vs. the metal Vortex branded MGM version. The cat tail has great leverage due to length, but wiggles as it doesn't stay put very well.
Points that I didn't test or notice but have been brought up are that: 1. if the lever is to break, it's better than the scope/mag ring (ie. dump barrel) 2. the printed levers are not as temperature sensitive as metal ones (ie. leaving in the summer sun).
I'd go printed from now on for an easy $40 savings, 1/3 the price.
More pics are in a post lower down. Sorry I'm not smart enough to load them into the OP.
**I was asked for an HONEST review by MK Machining, not biased, not edited by them, just a posted HONEST review.
Here it is. Short & simple.
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The levers were tested on a Vortex AMG, Vortex Gen2 Razor & an Athlon Argos (which has a "hump" on the mag ring).
For 1/3 the price of their metal counterparts, I'd go with the MK printed throw levers any day. $60 metal vs. $20 printed.
The cat tail levers are absolute sh*t. Not worth a single dollar IMO. If you actually wanted to use them, I'd recommend epoxying them at the knob as they loosen up with usage and do not tighten down efficiently. They suck. They are for fishing or something and are not appropriate for decent scopes and precision rifle shooting IMO. If someone likes them, great. Definitely not for me. I want my gear to be reliable and actually work. And they're ugly as sin. Like a cancerous tumor growing out of the mag ring.
The printed levers are just as secure as the metal one. For Athlon with the hump, I REALLY like the way the MK is molded around the hump on the Athlon mag ring. It works GREAT.
Aesthetically, the metal is nicer than the plastic or printed by quite a large margin when you start. If looking at them closely, the metal looks far better. But, you stop looking at them a few minutes after installing them. Then, over time the printed ones look pretty good because they are wider.
The printed lever is longer which provides more leverage and the printed levers are wider and so they feel easier to adjust the mag rings with vs. the metal Vortex branded MGM version. The cat tail has great leverage due to length, but wiggles as it doesn't stay put very well.
Points that I didn't test or notice but have been brought up are that: 1. if the lever is to break, it's better than the scope/mag ring (ie. dump barrel) 2. the printed levers are not as temperature sensitive as metal ones (ie. leaving in the summer sun).
I'd go printed from now on for an easy $40 savings, 1/3 the price.
More pics are in a post lower down. Sorry I'm not smart enough to load them into the OP.
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