I actually had a tan one from amped in my cart yesterday and I hesitated on pulling the trigger and it looks like they're all gone. I really am not comfortable forking over that kind of money for a completely unproven system, and I think it's best that I wait for some more reviews to come out. Airsoft CamMan posted a social post yesterday saying his initial impressions are "Meh". I would like to know more about what made his reaction be so unenthused.
Silverback MDR-X
Intriguing. Probably over-engineered. I'm pondering how solid it could be as a long-range platform...with an Edgi barrel and Warhead motor.
-CNC aluminium wide bore cylinder/upper gearbox (26mm diameter, +19% compared to a standard AEG), including a spring quick change design.
-CNC aluminium cylinder head, NBR piston damper, stainless steel nozzle.
-CNC aluminium ventilated piston head, FKM o-ring, POM glider ring.
-CNC stainless steel & aluminium spring guide, equipped with a thrust bearing. 3 lugs design ensuring a better axial alignment.
- “Tappet plate-less” construction.
-CNC aluminium piston body, hardened MIM steel 16 teeth rack.
-18:1 torque up gear set, hardened MIM steel.
-ADC 12 aluminium gearbox carter, 10mm ball bearing.
-Designed to operate on 11.1V Li-Po batteries (possibility to operate on 7.4V).
-Electronic Trigger Unit, CPU motor control, gear cycle and fire selector position detection by Hall Effect sensor. 2 mosfets for power, 1 mosfet for active braking.
-Neodymium high-torque motor 19000RPM (11.1V), short axis.
-Silver-plated wiring, Teflon coated.
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-CNC aluminium wide bore cylinder/upper gearbox (26mm diameter, +19% compared to a standard AEG), including a spring quick change design.
-CNC aluminium cylinder head, NBR piston damper, stainless steel nozzle.
-CNC aluminium ventilated piston head, FKM o-ring, POM glider ring.
-CNC stainless steel & aluminium spring guide, equipped with a thrust bearing. 3 lugs design ensuring a better axial alignment.
- “Tappet plate-less” construction.
-CNC aluminium piston body, hardened MIM steel 16 teeth rack.
-18:1 torque up gear set, hardened MIM steel.
-ADC 12 aluminium gearbox carter, 10mm ball bearing.
-Designed to operate on 11.1V Li-Po batteries (possibility to operate on 7.4V).
-Electronic Trigger Unit, CPU motor control, gear cycle and fire selector position detection by Hall Effect sensor. 2 mosfets for power, 1 mosfet for active braking.
-Neodymium high-torque motor 19000RPM (11.1V), short axis.
-Silver-plated wiring, Teflon coated.
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Yeah, I just need to put my patience pants on at this point and wait for the reviews to roll in. My concern is going to be less with the buckings fitting the OEM barrel and more as to what extent I'm going to need to modify an aftermarket barrel to fit in it. I can sand down a barrel if it's too big and get a snug fit, but I have less confidence when the barrel is a proverbial hotdog down the hallway that is the outer barrel/ hop unit.You can either take some emery cloth/wet and dry to the barrel and gently thin it out (less than 1mm overall) or use a softer rubber, or both. I've heard the same regarding Warhead motors but I'm just going to wait a little longer until some more tests are reported. So many folks have theirs at this point it's only a matter of time
New review dropped. That gearbox sounds pretty rough.
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