Spike's Tactical Bad Experience Review

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I went to put a looped end plate on the buffer tube for my Brand New, unfired Spike's Tactical lower. The nut was put on at the factory improperly. I had to buy another buffer tube and 6 position stock to replace the defective Spike's Tactical.

Spikes Tactical would not warranty or even look at the buffer tube. They Didn't even look at it.

I have done this mod a half dozen times. Second time on a Spikes. Look at the pics and see for yourselves. Most of the people at Spikes Tactical were very helpful, it was one guy in their warranty department that would not warranty the product even though he had not seen it.

I told the guy "Let me send it to you, if it is determined that I'm an (expletive) and I broke it no loss you can just throw it away and I'll be fine with that." He told me not to send it in and throw it away myself.

I absolutely would not recommend Spike's Tactical to anyone. Most everyone was helpful it was just that one guy.

The complete Spikes Lower that I bought brand new. I had to buy another buffer tube that you see on the lower receiver when I removed the bottom one which is the original Spikes the nut was put on improperly and stripped the buffer tube. Luckily the threaded part of the buffer tube that attaches to the lower receiver was not stripped when it was installed on the lower receiver.

As you can see on the other Spikes Tactical lower I have the threaded part of the buffer tube is not stripped and will screw into a lower receiver.

The assembler and tester:

Stripped from the factory


I was able to fix it with an aftermarket buffer tube and 6 position stock:

Well, look at the nut. You can tell I used the proper tool. It's not like I used a pipe wrench. There isn't a scratch on it. The hardest part about doing the mod for a 1 point sling is making sure the spring doesn't pop out.

All you have to do is turn the nut. A very simple mod. How do you justify that the the customer did something wrong by loosening a nut with the proper tool?

I'll tell you what. I have two Spikes Lowers (one stripped), and a half dozen Spikes stickers that I have acquired from other Spikes parts I have bought. That naked receiver was the last thing I bought by Spikes and will be the last. Stag has been stepping up their game and Rock River has always been consistent. I'll go with them from here on out.

Well, I'll tell anyone and everyone with my experience with Spikes. I appreciate the responses and I am not a member of Ar-15.com, but I will probably become one.

The Spike's lower is soon to be a registered SBR, so I"m stuck with it. It's still a new lower with the original grease in it. I can only hope that everything else was installed properly. If not, I don't know what I'll do, but Spike's will never get another dime from me.

The other Spikes lower I have is naked and will be mothballed in my safe. I was planning on SBR'ing that lower too, but after this; forget it. It was a simple part with a simple fix and I was left high and dry. If it was something more important like a barrel or a receiver I might push the issue further.

Rock River Arms seems to be consistent and I like the direction I have been seeing with Stag. I love Colt, and Smith is fine, but I like building Ar's. and even thought Colt and Smith are quality, they're pricey.

No need for a $100 paperweight is there?

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Why not? Obama might get re elected and when the Black Rifle / Ammo craze comes back around I might have a $200.00 paper weight that I could sell for another stamp! LOL