ODIN Works Clamp-On Adjustable Low Profile Gas Block

6 reviews for ODIN Works Clamp-On Adjustable Low Profile Gas Block

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   Noname – October 9, 2018

   Easily installed on AR 10 type rifle. Can quickly change the settings for different types of cartridges with the audible 'click' adjustments. Supers, subs, were no problem at all once you figure out the correct setting for each cartridge respectively. It fit neatly under the free float hand guard and is a breeze to switch back and forth between settings without having to remove the handguard. You will have to remove the hand guard to periodically clean the gas block and adjustment screw. Would definitely buy it again.

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   Bill – November 29, 2020

   Was having some intermittent issue with FTF and FTL on my .308. Using this gas block solved those problems and my .308 now shoots reliably. Thanks Odin…. if you are having the same type of prom lens I was, the Odin adjustable gas block is the way to go. The low profile makes clearance in the hand guard not a problem.

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   Keat Vawd – November 29, 2020

   This gas’s block is worth the money it’s built really durable you can buy all the parts you you need to fix it if it ever brakes the adjustments click supper nice and it is one of the best gas blocks on the market

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   Manford – November 29, 2020

   If you need an adjustable gas block, you might be tempted by cheaper options. Don't be. A component like this isn't a place to cut corners. I am a penny-pincher and love a good deal, and am convinced this is a great value _despite_ the seemingly high price. I have three Odin adjustable gas blocks and they all installed easily and function flawlessly. This clamp-on model might not fit under the really small-diameter free float guards, but the set screw model likely will (I have both types). I personally like the clamp-on type for strength and security, as well as the fact that it can be indexed any way you want on the barrel, unlike when the "dimples" on the barrel aren't in exactly the right spot and cant the gas block…you know what I mean :/As for why you might want an adjustable gas block…well, I can tell you what it did for me: In a 7.5" .300BO pistol it allows me to vary the gas pressure at will to ensure that I had minimal recoil but full reliability with both supersonic and subsonic loads…you simply adjust the block when you switch ammo. Tip: keep the allen keys for the gas block in a tiny ziploc bag inside the storage compartment of the weapon's grip ;)And in 16" heavy-barreled .223 Wylde carbine I used it to trim the gas pressure down, as a carbine-length gas system with a 16" barrel tends to be over-gassed and the recoil a little punchy. No need to have that carrier group slamming any harder than required for function, eh? And with a Stag arms 3G comp venting muzzle gas upward, that carbine not only gives minimal recoil, but zero muzzle rise. For real. Zero.And in a 20" .223 Wylde medium-weight rifle I used a Odin adjustable block to ensure there's just enough gas coming into the system to cycle reliably using a pneumatic recoil system (that's right, not a pneumatic buffer, but an entirely pneumatic recoil system: no weights chunking back and forth under spring pressure, just a low-mass gas piston). With a big side-vented brake, tuned gas system, and that pneumatic buffer, it's the least recoil I've felt in a .223/556, including my big heavy target rigs.So obviously not every AR needs an adjustable gas block, but some projects, especially ones that stray significantly from Stoner's original design, can benefit hugely from one – and the Odin is my favorite. It's surprising how much more enjoyable an AR is to shoot when it's not over-gassed!

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   rambie – April 16, 2023

   To be fair to Odin, was used in 7.62×39 AR shooting Wolf, Tula Barnual, etc ammo. Lasted about 3 years and 3000 rounds before the gas would no longer divert to move the BCG, regardless of setting. Took apart and soaked in cleaner for several days, didn't resolve. (I also stripped one of the barrel lock screws, may fault)Contacted Odin via email about above as they post no phone number. Sent about 5 emails over the course of two months, with no response. I'm fine even if they tell me it might be out of warranty or I'm using it out-of-the-design spec, but I think they should at least respond, which is why I'm giving them three star (average) rank.So it's a good product and works ok, but it seems like it proved to be a $80 throwaway part, which is too expensive for that role. I replaced with cheaper Sekins.The only other comment is the front facing adjustment means you need to be mindful of handguard length vs gas system, as pistol length gas system may be too deep to permit adjustment without having to remove the handguard.You are also much closer to the muzzle when making adjustments. Not negatives, just so you know what you are getting into.

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   Chris – April 16, 2023

   Don't bother with this adjustable gas block. It fouls far too easily and cleaning it is bear with the potential to easily ruin the entire gas block. Sure, you can buy Odin repair kits for $20, but then how far into ($$$) this piece of junk do you need to go? When the adjustment screw is fully removed, there is a side spring and ball that provide the notched "click" settings against the screw's profile when inserted. This spring is tiny and will easily come out and fall into the darkest corner of the screw hole where you can't see with the best of lighting. When reassembling, you're likely to not know that it has fallen out, only to have the adjustment screw damage the spring beyond repair upon reassembly. This is a terrible design that is beat hands down by SA adjustable gas blocks. They should honestly just give up and stop making this piece of junk, let alone charge $100+ for trash. I expected more from the Odin name, but I'm done with them now. It's all over-priced junk marketed as high-end.