Ballistic Advantage vs Spike's: AR-15 brands compared
Spike's leads in 3 of 6 categories.
Ballistic Advantage for the price and barrels. Spike's for receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Ballistic Advantage makes AR barrels in several series, from the Modern Series carbine barrels up to Hanson profile match barrels, and every one comes with an accuracy guarantee.
Barrels · Sub MOA guarantee · 416R and CrMoV
- Spending less: about 27% below average
- Barrels, picked 47x as often
Spike's Tactical makes AR rifles, uppers, lowers and parts in Florida, with the Spider logo on the lowers. The T3 tungsten buffer is one of their most known parts.
Lifetime warranty · Forged lowers · Tungsten buffers
- Close to average prices
- The more popular pick: in 7% of builds
- Receivers (Ballistic Advantage receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Ballistic Advantage furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 13% of Ballistic Advantage builds add Spike's, most often the upper receiver.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Ballistic Advantage | Spike's | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 27% cheaper | About average | Ballistic Advantage cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 7% | Spike's 1.4x |
| Barrels picked | 23% | 0.5% | Ballistic Advantage 46x |
| Parts listed | 656 | 332 | Ballistic Advantage 2.0x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
Price: Ballistic Advantage wins
For the same part, Ballistic Advantage parts run 27% cheaper than average and Spike's parts run about average.
Builder favorite: Spike's wins
Ballistic Advantage is in 5% of builds and Spike's is in 7% of builds.
Why Spike's: Everything Spike's makes carries a lifetime manufacturer's warranty.
Receivers: Spike's wins
Spike's upper receivers picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Why Spike's: The Spider stripped lower is forged 7075-T6 with a Type III Class 2 hard coat anodized finish.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Ballistic Advantage wins
Builders pick Ballistic Advantage barrels (47x) more often than Spike's. Spike's bolt carrier groups, muzzle devices and buffer tubes are picked often, Ballistic Advantage's rarely.
Why Ballistic Advantage: Every BA barrel is guaranteed to shoot 1 inch or less at 100 yards with factory match ammo, 3 shots mag fed or 5 single loaded.
Furniture: Spike's wins
Spike's handguards picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Tie
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 53% went to Spike's and 47% went to Ballistic Advantage.
The full record
Everything we track for Ballistic Advantage vs Spike's, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Ballistic Advantage | Spike's | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 7% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 656 | 332 |
| Part types | 14 | 22 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 52% | 50% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
