Imperator Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Funny, I have an IMI low ride belt loop attached to my USP Compact holster and I have none of those issues... The issue with the holster not sitting right might be only with 1911 holters, since I've seen images on the web of other holsters that sit right. However that should not happen! But the curvature... The paddle panel, with which the holster originally came with, has a nice soft natural curvature, other than the low ride loop... My bad luck, I guess... Link to post Share on other sites
Rob15 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Worst one for me has to be the STAR FNC Shorty. Paid £320 (at the time that money would have bought five, yes, 5 brand new KWA G19s) for it and stupidly thought the quick release spring guide would mean an easy downgrade as it was about 15fps over the max site limits of my 'local' at the time, wrong. Had to remove the gearbox to get to the quick change spring guide which itself was tricky due to the extremely tight fit between the lower receiver and gearbox shell not helped by having to hold the gearbox shell in the upper because of the hopup unit fixed into the gearbox itself. Got the spring swapped in seconds and managed to get it all back together but then found the various selector plates hadn't lined up and burst wasn't working. Took it apart again and got the selector plates lined up properly, proceeded to fit the gearbox back into the lower and thanks to the tight fit and daft design snapped the hopup unit clean in half, but at least the burst was working! Then found out the local site would have let me use it in stock form but only on semi-auto! 2 Years of being unable to get a replacement hopup unit later ARES cut out the middleman (STAR) and the FNC shorty was on sale for about £210, replacement hopup units finally became available so I bought two but when fitted I couldn't get the thing to feed at all even though the nozzle was moving properly, gave up and split it into major parts and sold them as spares for about £150 having fired a single midcap through it. The externals were lovely though, it looked amazing sitting in the box under my bed for 2 years weighing the floorboards down. Link to post Share on other sites
Vortix Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 The issue with the holster not sitting right might be only with 1911 holters, since I've seen images on the web of other holsters that sit right. However that should not happen! But the curvature... The paddle panel, with which the holster originally came with, has a nice soft natural curvature, other than the low ride loop... My bad luck, I guess... With regards to the curvature I totally see what you mean! Doesn't annoy me I must admit. Although you'll see It'll start to irritate me now that I'm aware of it... *knocks on wood* Link to post Share on other sites
Gigueand Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Dboys SCAR-H. Advertised as well cared for and "shooting lasers."Front end was missing screws and parts had been hot glued together. Could barely toss a BB 100 feet. I took it apart. Discovered the asinine way that it was engineered. Discovered the plastic hop-up unit was cracked. Tried a variety of different remedies all resulting in miss and double feeds and inconsistent range. Sold it down the road for $60 to a local tech who thought he could fix. He couldn't and then sold it on himself. Most poorly engineered AEG I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
k30dxedle Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 The issue with the holster not sitting right might be only with 1911 holters, since I've seen images on the web of other holsters that sit right. However that should not happen! But the curvature... The paddle panel, with which the holster originally came with, has a nice soft natural curvature, other than the low ride loop... My bad luck, I guess... Had the exact same issues when I got an IMI holster for my KJW CZ 75 - the ]-shaped low ride mount digs like a Bagger 288 straight into my hip and I had to cut away several mm to get proper clearance when mounted on the lower 2 positions. That and the mounting screw backing out mid-game once have done a pretty good job of making sure I steer clear of IMI holsters in the future. Link to post Share on other sites
Imperator Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 @Vortix, hope not dude! But it's funny how the mind works! Like spiders in one's room. We all know they are there, but they only become a problem when you see them... Unless, of course, you like spiders... XD Had the exact same issues when I got an IMI holster for my KJW CZ 75 - the ]-shaped low ride mount digs like a Bagger 288 straight into my hip and I had to cut away several mm to get proper clearance when mounted on the lower 2 positions. That and the mounting screw backing out mid-game once have done a pretty good job of making sure I steer clear of IMI holsters in the future. That´s exactly it, that shape ]. Whereas the paddle is much more natural ). I've managed to contour it quite a bit with the blowtorch, it's better, but not perfect...The thing is I really like the paddle platform, except for ridding a bit too high for my taste. Never had any problem whatsoever with the paddle. But I'll surely think twice before getting anything else from IMI holsters again... Link to post Share on other sites
Trap Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Many many years ago I bought a KTW Arisaka type 38. I think Iv blocked from my mind how much it cost, it was somewhere between £800-900 mark if I recall correctly. It's very consistent in that it consistently jams, the magazine mech is terrible, parts like the rear site are made from a rubbishy plastic, I could go on. Looks nice as a wall hanger from a few feet away just defo not what I was expecting when everyone was hyping up KTWs as museum quality replicas. Link to post Share on other sites
Vortix Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 @Vortix, hope not dude! But it's funny how the mind works! Like spiders in one's room. We all know they are there, but they only become a problem when you see them... Unless, of course, you like spiders... XD I kinda forgot about this topic but I now realise that I currently have the normal holster mounted to a belt for an upcoming milsim game so I'm able to don and doff it more easily for backpack use. So you must have planted a seed somewhere... Link to post Share on other sites
muppetdaze Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 STAR M249, paid 150 for it, looked superb, had a nice hard case with it it's worked twice, first time for about an hour, was still working when out it away, second time for ten minutes but it was shooting at 320 fps and 17 rps til the trigger stopped it's now in bits compete with a tightbore barrel but I mean to reassemble it with a new trigger , a mosfet and all sorts, Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Not a fail purchase, but a mistake to buy and sell as I did! Bought myself a recoil M4. Spent a tonne on it, and the hop unit snapped in two within a couple of weeks. Eventually got an Army replacement (the lonex units required a bit of work at the time) In the end, it started producing an 80fps air leak. It had one of the best ranges I've had from a gun, but it bugged me it was missing that last little bit. Eventually I tried everything and couldn't find the problem, so I sold it. Spent a little over £900, and sold for a little over £300. And then realised I'd forgot to check if the inner barrel was bent, which would have explained it... Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I think this is pretty high up there for me: ACM MP5 rail ... Skip to 6:25 Link to post Share on other sites
Pdubyuh Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Did you specifically order an MP5 rail made of Chocolate? Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Haha... No. I think I've had chocolate that was harder to break than that rail Link to post Share on other sites
bankz5152 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 9:40 for the actual break. Link to post Share on other sites
3vi1-D4n Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Possibly not as bad as a few batches of the RS Type 97 motor cage. It crumbled in my hands. I just bought a STAR SLR 2nd hand (I had sold my old one and really missed it). The STAR/ARES had never been well known for rigid construction but the dimensions were spot on compared with the KA or the CA I found a massive fail. If I put pressure on the handguards downards, the BBs would fail to feed. Aside from a massive airleak which meant the M140 spring was giving me 350fps, the FPS dropped further when pressure is applied. I have taken the rifle apart 30 times in 2 days to test issues between nozzle and airseal. As it turns out the mechbox was misaligned from factory. My first SLR had FPS issues, but it was irratic and functioned 95% of the time, but this was more consistent. In the end I rotated the mechbox by 0.6 of a degree ( a few mills shaved off using a mill and added mechbox height adjustment screws at the rear end), I finally got a consistent shooting Star SLR. Link to post Share on other sites
freebo Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Wow, that was urm... Shocking! Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Once brought a stock and fore grip for my KA Thompson thinking it was wood but turned out to be plastic. Didn't read the listing properly Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpbot Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Thought I was ordering a Tanaka 226 (ad said full metal airsoft 226). It ended up being a crossman bb gun. grrr.... I was able to return it thoug... Link to post Share on other sites
Faire Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Toysoldier Hero 6094. A second-hand buy, it had TS trademarks - and the quality was much worse than ACM. Terrible, shiny imitation of Cordura, everything loose, irregular molle stitches, loose, unfinished threads everywhere. Sigh. Haven't been able to buy a 6094 since. Link to post Share on other sites
bn_ Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 my most epic fail buy still has to be the JLS F2000; poured money in to that and still was unable to make it consistent Its sitting on a shelf somewhere without any internals Link to post Share on other sites
Bovinedog Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 An acm rmr ordered at the same time as a mount for my glock. The mount didnt arrive and the rmr, well it doesnt adjust much. Ok, it doesnt adjust at all. Tried fixing it. Didnt go to plan. Link to post Share on other sites
TB-Stalker Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thought I was ordering a Tanaka 226 (ad said full metal airsoft 226). It ended up being a crossman bb gun. grrr.... I was able to return it thoug... This does sound like you were at least partly to blame Link to post Share on other sites
Whitteh Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Multiple sets of ACM headsets and PTTs. Must have spent £100s replacing them as they broke. Buy cheap buy twice! Waiting out on some real Sordins now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Dolnage Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Baofeng AA battery cassette. When I put the batteries (correctly) inside the damn thing lit up on fire. 3 euros well spent Link to post Share on other sites
Bovinedog Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Im going to say my storm grey baseball cap. Its a lovely cap. But its not exactly grey.......more of a pink colour, lol. Somethings gone a bit wrong with this one, its going back and hopefully the replacement will a bit more grey. Not that ive anything against pink, my daughter would be very pleased with it. Just doesnt really match the rest of my outfit. Link to post Share on other sites
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