ProPain87 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 So I'm planning on doing a flat hop, never done one before but looks quite simple. All the videos and advice say to use a firefly nub but everywhere seems to be out of stock. Does anyone know either where I can get one or a good alternative. I'd rather buy one than make one from an eraser or anything unless the results are massively better. I also don't want to r hop, they seem like so much hassle Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PT247 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 why not use the Prommy flat hop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain87 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 I have seen them but a lot of people have said they are not very good when searching other threads and forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangtight Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Modify flat hop and nub works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain87 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 42 minutes ago, Hangtight said: Modify flat hop and nub works fine. I'm also struggling to find them in stock anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain87 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 I'm happy to use the prommy one if I have to, which would be better black or blue, flat or curved? Other option is maple leaf nub and bucking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangtight Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Go for the soft, which I think is the blue one. Some people say flat, some say curved, but I've not tried them personally so I couldn't comment. As far as nubs go the Nazuma works, but I'm tight and I resent paying that much for a small chunk of rubber /urethane when a piece cut out of a pink pencil eraser and glued to the underside of a hop arm that took 3 minutes to sand flat works just as well. I have tried putting a curve on the underside of nubs, but a can't say there was any noticeable difference, except in the time it took and the number of little bits of rubber I threw away because I'd just buggered it up... again. If you want to be fancy about it, buy a small sheet of 70 durometer urethane off eBay and make them out of that. It's a lot more durable than the pencil eraser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay91 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I found eagle 6 had stock and they were pretty good on shipping, I've just put the prommy blue bucking on and I'm using the prommy black nub with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain87 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Cheers pal I'll give the prommy one a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangtight Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Come to think of it, I'm sure I've got a piece of urethane in a box somewhere (one of the ones that hasn't been unpacked since the last time I moved). If I find it, send me a self addressed envelope and you can have enough to do some experiments on the condition you do a thread about your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProPain87 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Sounds a fair deal, thank you! I'm going to try a few different nubs to see how I get on anyway. Pm me your address and we can sort it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin proffrink Posted August 12, 2017 Root Admin Share Posted August 12, 2017 The Prometheus black straight bucking is fine. The blue is naff. Most people complain about the blue as it was - until recently - the most readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangtight Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 It's the other way around with the Modify. The hard is a bit poor (but OK as a R hop packing) and the soft is the shnizz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin proffrink Posted August 12, 2017 Root Admin Share Posted August 12, 2017 I believe the black Pometheus one is actually the softer one too. The blue is in the middle. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostly Retired Moderators L3wisD Posted August 12, 2017 Mostly Retired Moderators Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah the blue flat rubber is awful. I quickly went back to my (non-flat) purple Prometheus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperysquid Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Modify flathop is a good bit of kit, even if you can just source a nub and then cut down a normal bucking (which I've done on my other gun). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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