DarkLite Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'd just like to state that as completely untrue; A personal friend of mine is now the Wolf engineer, and has been for the past month or so. He's excellent at what he does; However, Wolf have only had 6 Masadas delivered, and i don't believe Jon has opened one up yet. It's definitely not the best place to get a Masada tinkered with as a result of this, i just felt the need to state the current Wolf gunsmith is excellent at upgrading and repairing any existing platform that isn't quite as brand spanking new as the Masada. Erm, it's still a standard gearbox, really. although the gearbox shell is a different form factor to the standard V2/3, the internals are all standard ARES affair. I fail to see how it is so incredibly difficult to upgrade compared to any other Ver 2, 3, 6, 7 gearbox etc etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacitus Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 I'd just like to state that as completely untrue; A personal friend of mine is now the Wolf engineer, and has been for the past month or so. He's excellent at what he does; However, Wolf have only had 6 Masadas delivered, and i don't believe Jon has opened one up yet. It's definitely not the best place to get a Masada tinkered with as a result of this, i just felt the need to state the current Wolf gunsmith is excellent at upgrading and repairing any existing platform that isn't quite as brand spanking new as the Masada. A friend of mine just last week had a faulty G36C returned to him from the techs at Wolf Armouries. They did not fix his gun, and reported that the feeding tube was cracked and couldn't be repaired. I openend it up and found no such breakage. There was evidence suggesting that the gearbox was never opened ie. factory locking glue still holding the gearbox screws in, brand-new looking screws heads etc. If I can fix it, any airsoft tech should be able to. Espescially one attached to a retailer. I've had conversations with the techs at Wold Armouries in the past and I distinctly remember the terms 'angle of engagement', 'gear ratio' and 'sorbothane' were lost on them. Basic stuff that every tech needs to know. Based on my experience with that company, I would strongly advise against submitting your gun to them for repair. I don't know how their tech department is organised, and I haven't spoken to Jon personally. My comments are only in reference to Wolf Armouries the company, not any single individual. But in my experience of their technical work, it is severely lacking. Erm, it's still a standard gearbox, really. although the gearbox shell is a different form factor to the standard V2/3, the internals are all standard ARES affair. I fail to see how it is so incredibly difficult to upgrade compared to any other Ver 2, 3, 6, 7 gearbox etc etc. I've been itching to say this exact same thing in this thread for a while now. There are a few quirks which can be learned in a day of tinkering, but it's still just an AEG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Finally got to field my NEW MASADA, performed wonderfully, super consistent which help on arcing those long shots. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwatMP5man Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Played my new Masada for the first time today, fired faultlessly throughout. Around 2500 rounds fired, every single one of them on semi-auto, no lockups, and all powered by a 2200mAh 7.4v li-po. Managed to get it set up with an X400 weaponlight and the bb's were flying straight and true to where the laser on aiming. Even with the folding stock extending 2-3 notches it's still compact enough for CQB play, though i did fold it over for clearing stairwells. Overall couldn't be happier with my Masada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Just a little info for you guys - a friend wanted me to buy some RS Bushmaster stuff, and since he bought the CB polymer handguard, I figured to take a comparison of it versus FDE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 First fielding for me yesterday, the hophup was acting up, I think because of the lube still in there, after a thousand BBs is started setting up a little better but still not awesome. Then at the very end of the day it locked up... with a spring less powerful than the stock's one... Battery was still way full, so no idea why it happened. Already ordered the guarder bucking, we'll see how this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demize2010 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 First fielding for me yesterday, the hophup was acting up, I think because of the lube still in there, after a thousand BBs is started setting up a little better but still not awesome. Then at the very end of the day it locked up... with a spring less powerful than the stock's one... Battery was still way full, so no idea why it happened. Already ordered the guarder bucking, we'll see how this helps. Got a link to the bucking you ordered? Ta XD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Got a link to the bucking you ordered? Ta XD I think it's the 50% everyone advised to use. Guarder seems to only have two, a 50% transparent and a 70% black. http://www.wgcshop.com/wgc2008/main/product_detail1.php?search_From=searchItem&item=GD-PT-GE0701&search=searchItem&rs=guarder%20bucking&catid=&cat= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anonimouse9 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 First fielding for me yesterday, the hophup was acting up, I think because of the lube still in there, after a thousand BBs is started setting up a little better but still not awesome. Then at the very end of the day it locked up... with a spring less powerful than the stock's one... Battery was still way full, so no idea why it happened. Already ordered the guarder bucking, we'll see how this helps. Strange.... I'm using the stock bucking with .26 ammo, and tried 3 different spring strengths (stock, M120, and now M135). Hop-up working great (don't need to turn it all the way up, maybe only 3/4 for the range I need, which is far). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Strange.... I'm using the stock bucking with .26 ammo, and tried 3 different spring strengths (stock, M120, and now M135). Hop-up working great (don't need to turn it all the way up, maybe only 3/4 for the range I need, which is far). Yeah, I was playing with 0.20, maybe I should try 0.25, this might help a bit. But on the other hand, I've been using the ARES Tavor with 0.20 since it was first released, and it's deadly accurate, so it's not just the ARES hophup+0.20. Anyway, Guarder incoming soon, I'll give a feedback when once I field it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssddismymotto Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 So, I've had my masada for about a week or so, I love it; but my shell deflector fell off. Is there any chance magpul would sell me a replacement? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anonimouse9 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 So, I've had my masada for about a week or so, I love it; but my shell deflector fell off. Is there any chance magpul would sell me a replacement? Shell deflector? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssddismymotto Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 That, it seemed to be press fit. It fell off during a skirmish, and while it doesn't look bad, it still looks like something is missing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeftyFlip Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 if you still have it I'd just glue it back on or a similar remedy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 if you still have it I'd just glue it back on or a similar remedy. I think he lost it... that's probably why he's asking for a new one Pretty hard to find a FDE piece of polymer on a field :-/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssddismymotto Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Yeah, its long gone haha. If I still had it, I'd fix it myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 E-mail PTS, they're pretty good at replying and resolving these sorts of issues in my experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warspite Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) Just got my Masada from the upgrade shop. So far it seems to be performing well. I'm starting to wonder if the G&P aimpoint with "Z" type mount looks odd on it . Will be field testing my rifle over the weekend. Keeping my fingers crossed. Edited November 18, 2010 by warspite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Nah, looks cool, I like it! ^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WTF?Shane Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Wow, anyone else see the Masada ACR registry site lately? Pretty sad situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looks like it got pwned lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingdong Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 sorry if this has been brought up allready guys but does any one know when the AK bottom half for the masada will be coming? just that the only way i would own a masada is if it had the ak bottom thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ycare Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Wow, anyone else see the Masada ACR registry site lately? Pretty sad situation. Dstole fixed it! Hail the king! ^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GingaNinga Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) Hey Folks, The Magpul Masada ACR Registry was SPAM hacked recently, but I managed to spend a few hours today getting it cleaned up. As a result though, people will now need to add a user name and password when they first access the page. The details are in the pop-up. I apologize if all of the vehicle and diet posts discouraged you from registering your ACR. If you haven't done so yet, jump on over and add your details. Thanks http://www.ginganinga.com/MMAR/ PS. Thanks to Ycare for bringing it to my attention. Edited November 21, 2010 by dstole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warspite Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Nah, looks cool, I like it! ^^ Thanks Ycare. Spent an entire day field testing the rifle. Thoroughly satisfied with the upgrade. Again, many thanks to Tacitus for his help in sorting out my Masada and recommending parts for the upgrade. I now have the best sorted out Masada in my team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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