A-5 E-gripe problem Please help!!!!

[knuckledragger]

Just bought a new E-gripe for my a-5 and can't get it to fire properly!!!

It only fires intermittently. If I wait a few seconds it will fire. If I rapid fire it only clicks. It is brand new, what did I do wrong!!!! Very bummed.....

[Orion33]

take it to a proshop...

or

http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/default.asp

[ZapTheMad]

I wonder if you are like me and don't read the directions?

[knuckledragger]

I went back and am sure it is installed correctly. It is actually very simple to do.

[Potatoboy]

Chances are just the battery is too low.

Only use a new high quality 9volt battery.

The cheap ones don't have enough juice to charge the capacitor quickly, even right out of the package.

[Aegis]

Check the rod that trips the sear - do the ends look like they are beaten down? If so the rod might be too short. It doesn't take much.

[knuckledragger]

I used two new everready batteries. I thought for a second that was the problem as it seemed to work better with another brand new battery. Would you think that EVerready is an OK battery???

[knuckledragger]

Oh, sorry, I should say that it is still doing the same thing with the new battery. Just not as bad!!!!!!

[knuckledragger]

Put in a Duracell and it works perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks all!!

[Potatoboy]

Everready is a horrible manufacturer.

Their batteries suck.

[knuckledragger]

Thanks P.B.. Just wish they had a better selector switch. Could it be any cheaper or harder to change?