YHM vs Superlative Arms: AR-15 brands compared
YHM leads in 4 of 5 categories.
YHM for receivers and furniture. Superlative Arms for gas blocks.
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
- The more popular pick: in 5% of builds
- Receivers (Superlative Arms receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Superlative Arms furniture are rarely picked)
Superlative Arms makes bleed off adjustable gas blocks that vent extra gas out the front instead of choking it off. Handy on a suppressed or short barrel rifle.
Adjustable gas blocks · Bleed-off design · Clamp-on · Suppressor friendly
- Paying more: about 1.8x the average price
- Gas blocks, picked 7x as often
Many builders mix them: 12% of Superlative Arms builds add YHM, most often the upper receiver.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| YHM | Superlative Arms | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 1.8x average | YHM cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 3% | YHM 1.7x |
| Gas blocks picked | 2.7% | 18% | Superlative Arms 6x |
| Parts listed | 250 | 124 | YHM 2.0x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 9 | YHM 1.8x |
Price: YHM wins
For the same part, YHM parts run about average and Superlative Arms parts run 1.8x the average price.
Builder favorite: YHM wins
YHM is in 5% of builds and Superlative Arms is in 3% of builds.
Receivers: YHM wins
YHM upper receivers picked often, Superlative Arms rarely.
Why YHM: YHM sells complete and stripped uppers and lowers, plus its own carbines.
Most picked YHM receivers
Yankee Hill Machine A3 Upper Receiver$121.75, in stock at 4 stores
Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Lower Receiver$245.75, in stock at 1 store
Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Upper Receiver$166.49, in stock at 1 storeMost picked Superlative Arms receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Superlative Arms wins
Builders pick Superlative Arms gas blocks (7x) more often than YHM. YHM muzzle devices are picked often, Superlative Arms's rarely.
Why Superlative Arms: The adjustment detent sits outside the block, so carbon can't foul the adjustment.
Furniture: YHM wins
YHM handguards picked often, Superlative Arms 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 Superlative Arms furniture
Rarely picked
The full record
Everything we track for YHM vs Superlative Arms, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| YHM | Superlative Arms | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 3% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 250 | 124 |
| Part types | 18 | 2 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 9 |
| In stock now | 83% | 70% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
