YHM vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared
Even: YHM and Radian each lead 3 of 6 categories.
YHM for upper receivers and furniture. Radian for lower receivers and internals.
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
- Upper receivers, picked 3x as often
- Furniture (Radian furniture are rarely picked)
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
- Lower receivers, picked 5x as often
- Internals (YHM internals are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 33% of YHM builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| YHM | Radian | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 33% pricier | YHM cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% | Radian 5x |
| Uppers picked | 5.1% | 1.7% | YHM 3x |
| Parts listed | 250 | 398 | Radian 1.6x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
Price: YHM wins
For the same part, YHM parts run about average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Radian wins
YHM is in 5% 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: YHM wins
Builders pick Radian lower receivers (5x) more often than YHM. Builders pick YHM upper receivers (3x) more often than Radian.
Why YHM: YHM sells complete and stripped uppers and lowers, plus its own carbines.
Internals: Radian wins
Radian picked more often.
Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.
Furniture: YHM wins
YHM handguards picked often, Radian rarely.
Most picked YHM furniture
Yankee Hill Machine Two Piece Carbine Length Handguards$141.91, in stock at 4 stores
Yankee Hill Machine Co. Diamond Series Handguard$163.32, in stock at 6 stores
Yankee Hill Machine Co. MR7 7.29" Carbine Handguard$110.50, out of stockMost picked Radian furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Radian wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 77% went to Radian and 23% went to YHM.
The full record
Everything we track for YHM vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| YHM | Radian | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 250 | 398 |
| Part types | 18 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 83% | 63% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
