Which should you buy, Rise Armament or Radian?

Rise Armament for the price and triggers. Radian for charging handles and receivers. Pick Rise Armament if price matters most: builders pay about 28% less than average for the same part. Builders pick its triggers 86x as often. Pick Radian if you don't mind paying more: builders pay 33% pricier than average. Builders pick its charging handles 125x as often and receivers far more often. Or mix them like builders do: 25% of Rise Armament builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Is Rise Armament cheaper than Radian?

Rise Armament. Rise Armament 28% cheaper than average, Radian 33% pricier than average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, Rise Armament or Radian?

Close. About as many builds each.

Rise Armament or Radian: which internals do builders pick?

Split. Radian charging handles picked 125x as often, Rise Armament triggers picked 86x as often.

Rise Armament vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Rise Armament or Radian: which receivers do builders pick?

Radian. Radian lower receivers picked often, Rise Armament rarely.

Q: Can you mix Rise Armament and Radian parts?

Yes. 25% of Rise Armament builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Radian leads in 2 of 5 categories.

Rise Armament for the price and triggers. Radian for charging handles and receivers.

From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.

Our take

Rise Armament is best for:

Rise Armament makes the RA-535, a single stage drop-in AR trigger with a 3.5 lb pull. They also make mag releases and complete rifles.

Drop-in triggers · Lifetime warranty · Single stage

Spending less: about 28% below average
Triggers, picked 86x as often

Radian is best for:

Radian makes ambidextrous AR controls in Redmond, Oregon, and the Raptor charging handle is the one everybody knows. They used to go by AXTS Weapons Systems.

Ambi controls · Limited lifetime warranty · Billet charging handles

Paying more: about 33% above average
Charging handles, picked 125x as often
Receivers (Rise Armament receivers are rarely picked)

Many builders mix them: 25% of Rise Armament builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Biggest differences

"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.

	Rise Armament	Radian	Difference
Price vs average	28% cheaper	33% pricier	Rise Armament cheaper
Share of builds	24%	26%
Charging handles picked	0.3%	41%	Radian 136x
Triggers picked	31%	0.4%	Rise Armament 78x
Parts listed	243	398	Radian 1.6x
Retailers carrying	18	15	Rise Armament 1.2x

Price: Rise Armament wins

For the same part, Rise Armament parts run 28% cheaper than average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.

Builder favorite: Tie

Rise Armament is in 24% of builds and Radian is in 26% of builds.

Why Rise Armament: Rise puts a lifetime warranty on everything it makes.

Why Radian: Radian covers everything it sells with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.

Receivers: Radian wins

Radian lower receivers picked often, Rise Armament rarely.

Most picked Rise Armament receivers

Rarely picked

Most picked Radian receivers

Radian Weapons ADAC-15 Stripped Lower Receiver$514.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian Weapons 16" Upper .223 Wylde 1:8$2,029.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian A-DAC 15 Stripped Lower Receiver$489.99, in stock at 4 stores

Internals: Split

Builders pick Radian charging handles (125x) more often than Rise Armament. Builders pick Rise Armament triggers (86x) more often than Radian. Bolt carrier groups are about even.

Why Rise Armament: The RA-535 is a single stage drop-in with a 3.5 lb pull and Nickel Teflon coated internals.

Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.

Most picked Rise Armament internals

Rise Armament Advanced Performance Trigger$159.13, in stock at 5 stores

Rise Armament 308/7.62 Bolt Carrier Group$194.99, in stock at 7 stores

Rise Armament RA-212 Extended Latch Charging Handle$39.99, in stock at 5 stores

Most picked Radian internals

Radian Raptor Charging Handle & Talon Safety Selector$154.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian Weapons Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group Nitride$209.95, in stock at 6 stores

Radian Weapons Vertex Trigger$229.95, in stock at 4 stores

Shopper clicks: Radian wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 88% went to Radian and 13% went to Rise Armament.

The full record

Everything we track for Rise Armament vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.

	Rise Armament	Radian
Share of builds	24%	26%
Price tier	Budget friendly	Premium
Parts listed	243	398
Part types	13	23
Retailers carrying	18	15
In stock now	77%	63%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	Flat	Flat
On sale now	None	None