08kecarv Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I mean, is the VFC really worth its price? If so, then i'll consider it, but if I the DBoys is almost as good then i'll go for that instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 It's worth it to me. But different people place importance on different things. You've gotta decide for yourself if the extra dollars are worth the higher quality. It is to me, but may not be for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
08kecarv Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Mahalo nui loa for all your help corps, i'll let you know which route I decided to take Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gzus11 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 ive not seen a vfc but people do say they are finished better. i got the dboy with laser/engraved markings, which are nice, not had any paint flaking of. i have been over it and thread locked all screws, and lubed the external moving parts. shimmed the upper which now feels like the body is one piece. out the box it was shooting at 450fps, but the shop kindly snipped the spring back to a consistent 328fps. gearbox has bearings through out, and the spring is short but stiff so assembly is simple. i couldnt justify the price jump, but if you can get a hold of both to compare the vfc probably would come out better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingdong Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 nice pdw! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beast06 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Anyone tried any of the Dboys mags in them yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fizzy Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Got a load of clone mags with mine, so I presume they're Dboys unless anyone else makes them? They seem to be absolutely fine, they feed great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I've got a quick question for you guys.. I have my VFC PDW here and I popped off the upper to take a clean out the barrel and hop-up and do a barrel swap, and now I can't seem to get the upper and lower to close up for the life of me. I've made sure the hop-up is in the right position, the wires aren't sticking out or in any precarious spot, and all the other precautions. I know it must be something stupid simple that I'm not doing correctly, or maybe I'm not used to going back to an AEG after having quick swap PTW's. Is there a certain trick that you guys have found that makes closing up the gun any easier? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farrasdevell Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 slide the lower reciver w/gearbox into the rear of the receiver, line up the hop, re-connect the wires then slide the lower receiver home. it is a horizontal slide action. can be a little clunky to start with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thanks for the help farras. Arghhh...still can't get it. Here's what I do: 1) Start sliding the upper on the gearbox portion 2) Connect the wires (You have to have the 1st step done before connecting since there isn't enough slack to connect the wires first) 3) I move the upper back on the gearbox until it stops sliding freely. From there I figured it's a problem with the Hop-Up, so I align the Hop-Up and slide it back a little bit to see if it's engaging the nozzle. It always been engaging the nozzle so far and that's as far as I can get. (Without having the problems below) I managed to get it closed about 5 minutes ago but in order to do that I had to get it at that farthest lined up point, and tap the gun on the carpet with a considerable amount of force. Once I had it closed, the selector lever was abnormally hard to rotate and the gun jammed after a few shots. When I went to take it back apart, I needed a buddy's help to pull the upper and lower from each other. Any other advice would be appreciate guys, I can take pics of certain parts if you need some visual aides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whudafxup Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 From my experience with VFC AR's i usually have to pull back on the charging handle while sliding it back on to the lower. Try and simultaneously pull back the charging handle and slide the upper on to the lower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Roger that whudafuxup. Well I got the upper on. The problem was partially due to wiring in the wrong spot and not realizing how much force was needed to pop that last inch of upper receiver over the gearbox. It wasn't quite as much force needed as before when I did the carpet tap, but it was much more than I thought this AEG needed. When I get the courage to pop off the upper again and swap barrels I'm going to try that method whudafuxup. It seemed during my first hour or so of trying (LOL) that manipulating that charging handle a little bit would've made that process easier. On the topic of Sling Swivels, which brands have you guys found to fit with any or no modification? I tried the G&P two-packs for $12 and apparently the material on the bottom that holds in the retension spring is thinner than it appears...LOL. Edited February 6, 2010 by jdizzle921 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fizzy Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 On the topic of Sling Swivels, which brands have you guys found to fit with any or no modification? The VFC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 The VFC Haha..you got me. Well, aside from the VFC I should've said as I've checked for those and no one seems to have any instock at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Can anyone answer these questions? - Would a MadBull Ultimate Hop up unit fit? - Is the RA-Tech LiPo custom? - What bearings does the gearbox come with, 7, 8mm? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I can answer the Hop-Up question for you as I have the Madbull ultimate one on my 8 inch barrel setup. I'm trying to finagle the LED unit in there when I have some spare time. There really isn't much wiggle room though. (But that's a good thing I suppose) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fizzy Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 The RA Tech lipo looks to be a custom one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 On a seperate note, has anyone tried putting a Revo gearbox in the PDW yet? I really would like to turn my PDW into a PTW junior with a Revo box. I don't really know much about AEG GB stuff though so I'm guessing there's something that will prohibit installing one. (I hope I'm wrong though ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whudafxup Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 On a seperate note, has anyone tried putting a Revo gearbox in the PDW yet? I really would like to turn my PDW into a PTW junior with a Revo box. I don't really know much about AEG GB stuff though so I'm guessing there's something that will prohibit installing one. (I hope I'm wrong though ) I am not sure if it will fit however i do know, if you do get it in, you will lose the ambidextrous controls and the bolt catch mechanism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reincarnation... Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I guess it is best to ask the question here but is that rear socket a QD socket? I hear it is a bit to large to lock in a QD button. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I can answer the Hop-Up question for you as I have the Madbull ultimate one on my 8 inch barrel setup. I'm trying to finagle the LED unit in there when I have some spare time. There really isn't much wiggle room though. (But that's a good thing I suppose) Thanks for the answer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdizzle921 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I am not sure if it will fit however i do know, if you do get it in, you will lose the ambidextrous controls and the bolt catch mechanism. Yeah, I figured that much. Oh well I guess beggars can't be choosers. I may end up giving it a try a little later on down the road though. We'll see. I guess it is best to ask the question here but is that rear socket a QD socket? I hear it is a bit to large to lock in a QD button. Which one are you referring to specifically? The two on the back-end and the left side of the lower are both QD but they require the VFC type "Short-type" QD swivels. The one on the stock will take any type QD swivel though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reincarnation... Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Which one are you referring to specifically? The two on the back-end and the left side of the lower are both QD but they require the VFC type "Short-type" QD swivels. The one on the stock will take any type QD swivel though. I know of the socket on the left side of the lower and the stock but I'm referring to this one: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrBigShot Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Upper receiver is metal, i know that already, but what about lover? Is it metal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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