The Reptile House Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I think it's a bit off that ICS shipped what amounts to a test version to the UK. The version on global release now has the new motor, redesigned bevel gear, steel bushings etc. I wonder what Z1 thinks about this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Mines borked. Range has gone ######-poor, i belive the hop-ups gone screwy. Sending it back to Z1 for repairing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Reptile House Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Range has gone ######-poor My mate had the very same thing at Fireball yesterday. Had to switched to a TM AK47. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I think the hop's faulty, or there is an air leak in the gearbox. Chances it the hop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eul0gy Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 hmm this aint good to hear . just had mines delivered yesterday and skirmished with it today its very good , but its worrying if its going to be borked in a couple of weeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Droc Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 keep us updated. lots are waiting to buy this gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Zeroone happily agreed to repair it Nice lot, thems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Reptile House Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 keep us updated. lots are waiting to buy this gun Best wait until Z1 get their new batch in anyway. These will have the new motor etc. Z1 will advertise this on the website when they get them, apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eul0gy Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 think i could get it swapped out ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El-finno Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 i'm thinking of buying one of those...looks very very very very nice... but could u tell what was finally the problem wich made u bring it back to your shop? (regarding i'm going to buy it from HK, i will not have the opportunity to send it back if any problem occures...so i want to be prepared ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jett Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Thought I'd add my 2 roubles worth... I got to play with a mate's ICS AK74 today and I found it to be... strange. It's not as heavy as the ICS M4 which I thought was a bit strange, and the plastic furniture is really, really... cheap? It feels like a toy gun. Is it just me? There's no substance to it, I don't feel like I'm holding a £250 rifle. It's like a very, very sexy looking water pistol. The stock is like a huge, hollow tupperware box, black and *beep* for storing tuna I admit, but still, it feels so fake. Maybe I'd hyped it up in my head but if you ever get to hold a Guarder AK then you'll see my point. The ICS one feels like it's going to float away! And the metal... What type is it? I had to touch it to my teeth to even tell it was metal! Even the G&P bodies feel more substantial. Am I wrong? Does anyone else feel like this? I should add that it's much better-looking than the Marui AK47 and a welcome addition to the AK foray, but I'm just not sure it's "all that and a bag of vodka-flavoured potato chips." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Uh, mine feels the opposite... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fodder Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Uh, mine feels the opposite... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think that just goes to say that it's all what you're used to =) I did find it noticably lighter than I thought it would be - akin to the CA AK47 with the front metal grip with the rail added on... it doesn't feel like the wood+steel version, but it ain't that in material or price =) It did feel quite solid, however, and I'm not about to complain that something is "too light" - if I wanted heavy I'd buy a CA m249 heh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jett Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I don't know what upset me more; the fact that I didn't like it or that fact that I couldn't put my finger on why I didn't like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tcl Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I hear the AK will coming wiht Turbo 3000 motor on next production. Did any one know about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fodder Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 I just picked up my ICS AK today and it's pretty bad *albatross*! What I wanted to know is how the heck to fit my battery in the stock!?! I have an 8.4 4200mAh, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to squeeze it in - it literally gets stuck before the last cell is in. Any suggestions? What am I doing wrong - as this gun can take "large type" batteries? Thanks in advance, Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 It can, but a 4200 mah, may be tooo large. The most i could fit in (and had on me at the time) is a 3700. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fodder Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 It can, but a 4200 mah, may be tooo large. The most i could fit in (and had on me at the time) is a 3700. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I tried the 8.4v 4200mAh again and wiggled it in the right way =) Quite a tight fit - just have to try a couple different angles before you get it, but it does fit! The ROF is pretty damn fast and sounds cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hustie Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm very close to pressing the preorder button on airsoftgi's website so I have some quick questions- Has it been confirmed that it has metal bushings? Does the flashider unscrew to reveal 14mm ccw threads? And lastly is the hop the same as marui, compatable buckings, chamber, ect..? Sorry if these questions have already been asked or if they cannot be answered. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Droc Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 got mine this week. faulty turbo 2000 motor. keeps quitting on me. has metal bushings and good gears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Glad I didn't preorder. Looks like a G&G AK103 for me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RRKeith Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) Does everybody think that all the wierd querks the ICS Ak comes with is worth the good looks? Because in my opinion theres nothing worse then an un-reliable AEG. I'd rather have a duct-taped up TM AK then a unreliable sexy PSG-1 Edited March 18, 2006 by RRKeith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Reptile House Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Soloman - has Z1 sorted out the range problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 They're working on it I haven't heard from them, until they asked me what was wrong with it when they had it. 'It's shooting fine, chronoing at 270 fps' Ya, that's great, now fix the hop and range please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vektor_NML Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 wow that looks really great. I've been debating between this and a CA one. BTW where did you order the gun, i really want a free ICS shirt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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