Speedbird_666

Cool story bro....🙄

Ah, missed that bit. Thanks.

Dremel FTW

Out of interest - how would you know that the owner hasn't followed the instructions? What's to say that he didn't just put the mag in the gun for the Sales photos? Genuine question - not picking holes.

Fuck it - this is Macks. Name and shame n'all that.

This one? The pic of the Gearbox alone would have put me off. I wonder if @andrey has the balls to comment on this. What a shit. Taking a look at his other listings, this picture stands out: A zip tie around the front sight post, and some other gunk probably to hold it all together. Quality gunsmithing right there.

If the motor is the same as the one that came in my Cyma AKS-74U (blue internals) , it's as slow as molasses - i think around 10RPS IIRC. Replace it with a 16TPA SHS or similar. A 7.4v LiPo will then run the gun quite happily at around 15RPS.

Just noticed - they haven't even fitted a new gear set, they kept the Krytac OEM and replace the self-shimming spring on the spur gear with a spacer. I guess they are relying on the Warhead motor to 'upgrade' the RPS. I would also guess that it's using the OEM GB shell if using the stock gears. And they have a £6 SHS piston in a £1.4k gun and touting it as a big deal. Nothing wrong with SHS, but it doesn't fit the absurd price tag. The spec of this gun is, well, 'off' in my opinion. A real CTR stock....why? it just costs more and there plenty of decent clones - many would never know the difference. A mock silencer...why not a tracer unit? A set of BUIS that no one will use...why not a Vortex Crossfire? I think Patrolbase is trying to create their own version of Umbrella Armory. I get that Hi-capas can be ludicrously expensive things, but at this price point, I would want a full custom build where I get to specify every part, colour and finish. For the money, I would want something 100% unique to me, with a low likelihood of ever seeing another the same...anywhere. Here, they are just 'production' guns churned out en masse.

The Kriss stock looks much cleaner on there. The hinge on the AA stock looks a bit clunky in comparison. New budget backup blaster:

Looks like Patrolbase is taking a leaf from Dave at DCA's book on how to con *ahem* make money out of Airsofters... £1.4K for this: A suped-up Krytac. Doesn't even have the TM appeal. You could build/buy a very nice HPA setup for waaay less money. Then there's this - £1.2K for a Hi-Capa: I would expect either gun to be able a gnat's bollock at 100 paces for that kind of money.

It looks like it's got a Specna holographic sticker above the trigger and a missing faux selector cap. Also got the shit Specna stock irons. Biggest giveaway is the mock bolt - it doesn't have the proper indentations like a RS gun - a limitation of having a gearbox in the upper receiver. Then's there's the complete lack of carbon buildup around the muzzle end of the gun So yeh, it's an Airsoft gun. Even in war, never pass up an opportunity for Insta-likes eh?

Go on then, what country is it? I mean, no one cares enough on here to nick your genius idea, so you may as well spill the beans.

Well, at least he listens to advice. Price-dropped to a more realistic £250.

I've never had this issue TBH. As others have said, you have no 'form' on these forums. You don't have an Avatar. In fact you don't have anything in your profile to indicate that you engage in any kind of LARPsoft/BBwarz at all. I am also perplexed as to how you can be ranked a 'Collaborator' with just 16 posts - not your fault - this new rank system is proper broken.

I would wager not. The pictures I posted included the M89A/UMP mag - which is a G&G clone. The feed port is toward the rear of the mag, the UTR it's towards the front.

11.1v reduces the trigger switch life, and the more times it's activated (I.E semi auto) the quicker it will wear/burn out through electrical arcing across the contacts if there is no mosfet installed. How long those contacts will last really depends on a few factors, including the quality of the switch in the first place. They could last months, or years, or fail during the first day of play. Personally, if repairing you existing guns is not an option, I would bin off the idea of buying a Cyma and get one of these instead for £40 more. It has a proper fire control unit/Mosfet that side-steps the 11.1v issue entirely as it's an optical switch. Lots of info on this thread here:

G&G PCC45 mags *look* like UMP mags, but they are absolutely not. The mag feed tube exits differently on top so they cannot interface with the hop unit - there is no cross-compatibility between the PCC45 and G&Gs own UMP(G). DE/G&G UMP: DE UTR 45: G&G PCC45: All mags are pictured in the same orientation (front closest) off patrolbase's product pages. Not convinced that PCC45 mags will work in the UTR45 either, there seems to be subtle geometry differences in the feed tube sizing an position.

Personally, I wouldn't bother. The OEM brass barrel on the Krytac is fairly decent from what I've seen/heard. Internal finish is more important than the bore size, but the Hop Rubber/Nub combo has a far more significant impact overall, and you've already done those. As @Cr0-Magnon says, it's unlikely you'll see much, if any, improvement with a tightbore. You might see a slight FPS increase though, which is something you'll need to careful of given NI Laws.

Can't make my mind up between a DE UTR556 or an ICS CXP-16. I know ICS really well, but I am tempted to jump on the Double Eagle train just because I keep hearing good things about them.

Interesting. I've been looking at these. The lack of magazine options has put me off, I just need a hi-cap or two (or even a drum mag) and a bag of BB's to play these days and it seems only mid-caps are available at the moment. I wonder if it's compatible with G&G PCC45 mags? Otherwise, at half the cost of a G&G PCC45 and this a better looking gun (IMO), i think DE is onto a winner here.

I like the cut of your Jib. We tried Chest rigs (including a custom-made kid-sized one as per my previous pic), Belt rigs etc. with my boys, but found them encumbering (at best) and hot, uncomfortable and fatigue-inducing (during the summer) at worst. Once I gave them a bag of BB's, two hi caps and a Aliexpress cheapo dump pouch, their enjoyment in playing went up considerably. A cheap Magpul MS3 sling knockoff also helps too between the games so they can rest their arms. Of course some kids want to look like they've jumped straight out of a COD game, or decked out like SEAL Team 6, but they are just kids at the end of the day and I've seen enough youngsters blowing chunks or breathing out of their arse decked out in plate carriers and and full brain bucket setups over the years to know it's not a good idea. I like playing with my two as I get them to do all the stupid stuff my fat arse can't be bothered to do. Need a runner to flank quickly? send a kid. Need a point guy to hit a building?, send a kid. Need a suicide run for the flag? You get the idea.....😁

Should be in post tomorrow mate. Hopefully it'll tide you over until a better shell can be sourced. As I've said in other threads, I know E&C shells work from first hand experience, but getting hold of one is difficult in the UK at the moment as you've found. I know Retroarms are producing Specna-branded gearbox shells, but they cost as much, if not more than a complete Specna CORE gun. Another option is to buy the cheapest Specna CORE gun for around £100, gut the GB out of it and sell off the externals. A faff, but a feasible option? I've not heard anywhere nearly as many issues with the CORE series internals.

Funnily enough I've actually got a set of Valken-branded Pyramex V2G goggles (they cost about £30 IIRC). My eldest used to use them with his helmet setup, using a mesh lower. He now uses Paintball goggles. Found the lack of ventilation in the Pryamex a real problem with sweat/condensation (but not necessarily fog) dripping down the lens. Like you say, cheek weld can be an issue for goggles though, but my boys don't seem to mind watching the BB's and adjusting aim from their flight, although drop-stocks/red dot risers can mitigate this.

Good for you. Again - Low and high-end goggles are very much the same when it comes to protection - they have to all conform to the same safety standards when it comes to use at any insured Paintball field. In fact you can argue that lower-end goggles offer more protection in terms of facial coverage (generally larger profile) and use the of hard plastics instead of rubber and other soft materials (i.e. around the ears and jaw). Hard plastics suck for paintball, but for BBWarz/LARPsoft...not so much. You are paying for - looks, comfort (which is subjective because everyone's head is different) and of course, the Dye logo (overrated in my experience). And there is no way that I ever would buy my 13 year old a £160-odd set of goggles just so they can roll with the cool kids.

Dude - the Profiler shits all over Grills. I've owned several sets of both 'back in the day'. If they ever do a 'v2' Profiler (with soft ears) I would buy a set in a heartbeat. And everyone knows, that without a shadow of doubt, the best goggles (ever) are 1st Gen JT Flex 7/Proflexs with the super soft rubber lower (newer ones - post 2002ish changed the rubber and are not as good). Had so many bounces off that thing - saved me a couple of times in tournaments. I digress... @C-Diddy Whilst I5s have become 'de rigueur' with the Speedsoft kids, they are eye-wateringly expensive for a 12 year old that's never played. This is me, with my two boys last year - I'm wearing E-Flexes along with the younger son (he nicked my spare - he has a set of green Helixs normally), my older son has the black Helix. All use the same lenses, just the frames that vary. The Helix foam around the frame is not as 'plush' as the higher end goggles though. If I was buying again - I would lean slightly towards the HK Army HSTL because it has an 'over the head' strap that will reduce the chance of it slipping down on a smaller head (i.e. kids). The foam looks better than the Helixs too, which definitely helps with comfort over a full day of play.