Which should you buy, Strike Industries or Radian?

Strike Industries for furniture. Radian for charging handles and receivers. Pick Strike Industries if you don't mind paying more: builders pay 26% pricier than average. Builders pick its furniture far more often. Pick Radian if you don't mind paying more: builders pay 33% pricier than average. Builders pick its charging handles 7x as often and receivers far more often. Or mix them like builders do: 29% of Strike Industries builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Is Strike Industries cheaper than Radian?

Close. Strike Industries 26% pricier than average, Radian 33% pricier than average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, Strike Industries or Radian?

Radian. Radian is in 1.8x as many builds.

Strike Industries or Radian: which internals do builders pick?

Radian. Radian charging handles picked 7x as often.

Strike Industries or Radian: which furniture do builders pick?

Strike Industries. Strike Industries pistol grips picked often, Radian rarely.

Strike Industries vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Strike Industries or Radian: which receivers do builders pick?

Radian. Radian lower receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.

Q: Can you mix Strike Industries and Radian parts?

Yes. 29% of Strike Industries builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Radian leads in 4 of 6 categories.

Strike Industries for furniture. Radian for charging handles and receivers.

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

Our take

Strike Industries is best for:

Strike Industries makes affordable AR add-ons out of Las Vegas, like charging handles, stocks, handguards, muzzle devices and small controls.

Budget friendly · Mil-spec compatible · Wide AR catalog

Paying more: about 26% above average
Furniture (Radian furniture are rarely picked)

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
The more popular pick: in 26% of builds
Charging handles, picked 7x as often
Receivers (Strike Industries receivers are rarely picked)

Many builders mix them: 29% of Strike Industries builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Biggest differences

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

	Strike Industries	Radian	Difference
Price vs average	26% pricier	33% pricier
Share of builds	14%	26%	Radian 1.9x
Charging handles picked	5.7%	41%	Radian 7x
Parts listed	835	398	Strike Industries 2.1x
Retailers carrying	15	15

Price: Tie

For the same part, Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.

Builder favorite: Radian wins

Strike Industries is in 14% of builds and Radian is in 26% of builds.

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

Receivers: Radian wins

Radian lower receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.

Most picked Strike Industries 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: Radian wins

Builders pick Radian charging handles (7x) more often than Strike Industries. Radian bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, Strike Industries's rarely. Strike Industries muzzle devices, gas blocks and buffer tubes are picked often, Radian's rarely.

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

Most picked Strike Industries internals

Strike Industries Carbine Length Pistol Buffer Tube$49.95, in stock at 2 stores

Strike Industries T-Bone Charging Handle$34.95, in stock at 6 stores

Strike Industries Collar Adjustable Gas Block$82.99, in stock at 8 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

Furniture: Strike Industries wins

Strike Industries pistol grips picked often, Radian rarely.

Why Strike Industries: The MOD1 stock slides onto a mil-spec buffer tube, weighs 6.6 oz and has QD sling points on both sides.

Most picked Strike Industries furniture

Strike Industries Overmolded Enhanced Pistol Grip$22.95, in stock at 1 store

Strike Industries FSA Single Folding Stock$159.95, in stock at 4 stores

Strike Industries 17" Aluminum Strike Rail$164.95, in stock at 2 stores

Most picked Radian furniture

Rarely picked

Shopper clicks: Radian wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 69% went to Radian and 31% went to Strike Industries.

The full record

Everything we track for Strike Industries vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.

	Strike Industries	Radian
Share of builds	14%	26%
Price tier	Premium	Premium
Parts listed	835	398
Part types	46	23
Retailers carrying	15	15
In stock now	75%	63%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	8% higher	Flat
On sale now	2 parts	None