Re: AICS Thumbhole VS Viperskins Pistol Grip
Twisted here is my .02.
To me the standard AICS stock was an improvement over the stock my 700 Police came with. The thumbhole was just to the point where is was beig enough for me to slide my thumb through but not big enough for me to get a really good grip due to the size of my hand. It was still confortable to shoot so no real worries. I also bought the chassis system knowing that the Viper Skins were coming out and had a friend that said he would buy my AICS from me if I did not want it and I would have saved and upgraded to a AX or ect. The Viper Skins as about everyone else has stated is a vast improvement over the stock skins. Dont forget that Michael also has an aftermarket cheek piece " the grippy ". I have one of those as well and on a humid day here in Southern Ohio while your sweating while your are just laying prone I noticed that the cheek weld was easier and more confortable to maintain.
1. The quality of the material that Michael uses has a better fit and finish so to speak and a better feal to the touch.
2. The grip can be bought in standard length and extended and has all most a houge grip texture to it.
3. Exploring a little on the fit, some people with the standard chassis can see the seam of where to the two halves meet and with mine old set I had more than one gap between the two. Does not affect function in any way just an asthetic issue. The Viperskins fit so closely together that on mine, no gaps or spaces are present.
4. Changing to a pistol grip from a thumbhole I have noticed two things that some may say I am making a statement of the obvious.
A. The placement of the pistol grip changes the position of your wrist from a downward angle to a more natural position that gives you better wrist support and helps ballance the weapon better.
B. The pistol grip also aids in muscle memory for those of us that shoot the AR platform as well.
5. Not to start a debate or a pissing match, but AI is now offering an after market skin set that is simular to the Viper Skins, so Michael is onto something lol.
