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Well this is good news I think, HobbyKing are re-opening their UK warehouse, so some decent cheap batteries will be available to compete with the usual Nuprol stuff... All their Airsoft batteries... https://hobbyking.com/en_us/batteries-chargers.html#q=&idx=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products&dFR[battery_pack_use][0]=Airsoft&dFR[warehouses][0]=UK&dFR[warehouses][1]=Global&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][0]=UK|1&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][1]=UK|2&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][2]=UK|3&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][3]=Global|1&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][4]=Global|2&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][5]=Global|3&hFR[categories.level0][0]=Batteries %2F Chargers %2F%2F%2F Batteries %2F%2F%2F LiPo&is_v=1 7.4v airsoft with Deans connectors... https://hobbyking.com/en_us/batteries-chargers/batteries.html#q=&idx=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products&dFR[config][0]=2&dFR[hardware_wireconnector_plug][0]=T-Connector&dFR[warehouses][0]=UK&dFR[warehouses][1]=Global&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][0]=UK|1&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][1]=UK|2&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][2]=UK|3&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][3]=Global|1&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][4]=Global|2&dFR[warehouses_stock_data][5]=Global|3&hFR[categories.level0][0]=Batteries %2F Chargers %2F%2F%2F Batteries %2F%2F%2F LiPo&is_v=1

The HW T2 clones are only £55? https://www.thecageairsoft.co.uk/holy-warrior-t2-micro-red-dot-sight/#description That's a great price. @C-Diddy wants to avoid an extra lens protector, do the flip down covers provide any protection or are they just for protection during transit?

Sorry I can't help with that specific info, but just bear in mind an indoor range is unlikely to be long enough to really do that for you... I'm lucky enough to have 15+ metres of garden to use for test firing, and that's enough to zero the sights for windage, but it's only just far enough to show the hop is having any effect - you'll need 40+ metres to actually get it corrected for the game. Best of luck though!

I just happened to be watching this video... .. and I noticed the new control unit has support for LiFe batteries. The commentary mentions 'correct battery voltage detection' It's a shame the DEX / DEK guns are a bit 'fuggly' (with apologies to anyone who likes the super-stubby honey badger look), but I think this unit also exists in the AEX 15 (for those who like a futuristic M4 variant)

HELLO!!!! (resident DE shill enters the conversation ?) I now own both the 904G and the 906C (metal body). The 906C gets my recommendation if you can spring for the extra cash and don't mind a little extra weight. But... the stock rate of fire is quite low, and the motor gets quite toasty when spamming the semi auto, thanks to some active braking. So it's not perfect, but it's great value. Investigate the Specna's and Cyma's as an alternative if your budget is at the lower end.

As we've seen recently, Patrolbase seem the slicker and more 'quality' place to buy from, but they're just as capable of sending out a bad RIF and failing to fulfill their obligations. Which sucks. So I don't know if more experienced purchasers would recommend paying the premium at the likes of Defcon or Fire Support, when there's stock available...? The problem is there's often stock level issues at almost everyone but PB and BBG4L, so you might just have to suck it up if there's a QC issue Edit: Actually, I don't mean 'suck it up' as in 'just up with it and fix it yourself', though that remains an option for the more experienced purchaser with a bottomless wallet and tech experience... I really mean 'fight it out' using the consumer protection laws etc. Don't let the bastards get away with it, assuming you have the time and determination!

Me and Dan at Spec Ops...

I just let my daughter's boyfriend have a blast with my TM AUG High Cycle. He loved it ?. Compact, reasonably light, and rear-biased, as you say. Very good ?

I was thinking of this one... https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/cyma-cm-515-m4a1-carbine-w-keymod-handguard 1.88kg according to the specs

Just weighed my Double Eagle M904G, which feels light compared to my other gats, with a red dot, a foregrip and a mag it tips the scales at 2.3kg To get below that I think one of the cheaper Cyma M4's might do the trick. Not sure which model number I handled at Spec Ops but a young kid had one, and he was happy with it. It felt quite a bit more fragile than the DE does but it was definitely 'fly weight' I think Patrolbase has one on their front page at the moment. I'd still recommend the DE (of course!)

That explains it, I think, @Sewdhull Cheers!

Well, I picked DMR as being representative of a larger gun, maybe I should have said 'battle rifle' but that's longer to type. Doesn't look like I've saved any typing now, does it ??

There's a DE M904G with my dinky Aimpoint style sight on it. Not the Feyachi, and it's no longer working consistently unfortunately, but it does look great on the gun. I intend to get a replacement sometime, so your Feyachi (whichever you get) might well end up on my Xmas list! Here's a picture of the larger sight I mentioned in my first post in this thread. You can see why I say it's not such a good match for anything but big ol' DMRs or even LMGs, but I do believe this is much chunkier than the RDS-36 in your link.

Well exactly, it seems a bit odd that that something that falls neatly between 7.4v and 11.1v should not work, as both are supported by the Falcon unit (though I do remember someone having a problem with one or the other, a while back). I can understand the Nimh perhaps, but surely the voltage detection on a LiFe battery is the same as on LiPo?

Thanks @Sewdhull sadly my old farty brain can't seem to cope with much new information, so that is TMI for me but I guess the takeaway message is that LiFe batteries would be great to use. Except (and please correct me if I'm wrong, or indeed the manufacturer is talking bollocks) that Double Eagles witht their Falcon Control Units are specificied as incompatible with LiFe batteries. Which rules 'em out for me (as I did go looking a month ago)

Cheers! That'd be good. I already have one spare Classic Army one that I think is a bit of an upgrade, but it ran hot in the DE (when the control unit wasn't behaving) so not sure if that one is a good idea to try again... an alternative motor would be nice!

Looking at the new prices of top-tier guns by VFC and TM, and assuming(!) it can compete in terms of reliability and performance etc, then the £350 price point really does make it a bit of a bargain.

Yes, without wishing to bolster everyone's opinion that I'm on commission from Double Eagle (because I've recommended the 906 willy-nilly), it's great isn't it? I would say have some caution with using the QD sling points on the hand guard... my (probably too cheap) sling swivel only fits poorly in those and a good bump to the gun or a yank of the sling and it's out. (I attached an offset sling hook to the top RIS rail instead) The ones on the receiver itself are absolutely fine though. The ambi controls and the mag catch made for a few fun-and-games when I first took the thing apart and then tried to re-assemble it, but it's nicely put together and the gearbox (specifically the trigger) is much easier to deal with than the mechanical V3 thing in my F2000 and AK47. The good news is - you shouldn't need to pull it apart for a good long while.

... probably makes you about 5% less accurate than if it was switched on But yeah, auto-off would be almost as annoying as the battery being dead.

No other excuse needed to roll out this classic

@Herrgh Get lots of those batteries, I seem to go through them way too fast. I'm not sure if the Sotac has an auto-off feature - if it doesn't, my experience says it's too easy to leave a sight left switched on, and the battery is dead within a week! My recent purchases... already mentioned elsewhere, but well feck it Double Eagle M904G from the classifieds... thanks @Speedbird_666, the gnu came in beautiful condition - it gave me that New Gnu unboxing buzz when I got it, very enjoyable Double Eagle Falcon control unit - thanks @JVacation, allowed me to swap the newer, shimmed and lubed gearbox from the 904 to my 906, and end up with two working toys rather than one! As I'm now in possession of a 906 and a 904, I'll probably run up a quick comparison (perhaps with video) of the two gats, which might be useful for future DE purchasers.

Yes I've certainly cured the problem, though I did have one moment when I had the same symptom (when I was doing an initial test with the gearbox out of the receiver). This I took as a hint of a possibility that actually the electronics were ok and it's a mechanical problem with the fine positioning of the selector switch. Regardless, I'm very grateful because the upshot is two working guns ? Next step is to buy that motor from AK2M4, but I've spent too much on Airsoft recently!

I have never wanted to own a bottle of Lynx Body Wash Until now Which one should an Airsofter buy? 'Axe'? 'Blast'? Asking for a friend....

In the interests of completeness (i.e. stopping my slight OCD from kicking-in, for not posting this), here are my results with the M906C with the ZCI barrel + hop unit on board Basically a 2" group with a couple of flyers. Pretty good! I'm not sure why it's looking better than the same barrel + hop + gearbox in the 904G... Either 1) The outer barrel is a better fit for this barrel and hop (I certainly felt no need to wrap any tape around it, it's a decent fit with no real wriggle-room or 2) Twenty shots isn't a good statistical base, and it was down to luck! I might want to shim the back end of the barrel - that is also a good fit, but the locating rails/ridges on the outside of the hop allow a degree or two of rotation against the inside of the receiver. If the gun's vibration rotate the barrel that would affect the direction of hop, and therefore the accuracy. By how much in practice, I'm not sure... but it's something I could address anyway. I shimmed the stock bolt in the 904G with some washers, that's now fine. Back-up / family & friends gun now ready to roll!

Note that this storage charge stuff only applies to Li-Po batteries - if you really are using Li-Ion then one of the great benefits (as stated by Titan) is that they can be left in any state (except completely empty) indefinitely without affecting it adversely.