YHM vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
YHM for gas blocks. Geissele for upper receivers, handguards and complete rifles.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) makes suppressors, handguards, muzzle devices and gas blocks at fair prices, from a family shop in western Massachusetts.
Suppressors · Limited lifetime warranty · Family owned · Handguards
- Close to average prices
- Gas blocks, picked 2.0x as often
Geissele makes match grade two stage triggers and the MK16 rail that USASOC chose for the URG-I upper.
Two stage triggers · Mil-spec compatible · M-LOK · Defense contractor
- Paying more: about 37% above average
- The more popular pick: in 39% of builds
- Upper receivers, picked 1.9x as often
- Handguards, picked 5x as often
Many builders mix them: 33% of YHM builds add Geissele, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| YHM | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 37% pricier | YHM cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% | Geissele 8x |
| Handguards picked | 2.0% | 9.9% | Geissele 5x |
| Parts listed | 250 | 558 | Geissele 2.2x |
| Uppers picked | 5.1% | 9.5% | Geissele 1.9x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 20 | Geissele 1.3x |
Price: YHM wins
For the same part, YHM parts run about average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
YHM is in 5% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele upper receivers (1.9x) more often than YHM. YHM lower receivers are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick YHM gas blocks (2.0x) more often than Geissele. Geissele barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, YHM's rarely. YHM muzzle devices are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Why Geissele: The SSA-E is a two stage trigger, light take up then a crisp break, and it drops into any mil-spec lower with standard pins.
Furniture: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele handguards (5x) more often than YHM.
Why Geissele: The 13.5 inch MK16 is 7000 series aluminum with Type III hard coat, and clamps on with Geissele's own barrel nut.
Complete rifles: Geissele wins
Geissele complete rifles picked often, YHM rarely.
Most picked YHM complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 85% went to Geissele and 15% went to YHM.
The full record
Everything we track for YHM vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| YHM | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 250 | 558 |
| Part types | 18 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 20 |
| In stock now | 83% | 52% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 18% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
