retro valve vs new x valve

[gibbopa1]

I am looking at buying a used retrovalve vs the new x valve.

Bottom line I can get the retro and keep my original valve for less than going through the trade program for the x-valve.

What am I missing here? thanks for advise

[danheneise]

well the difference between the two incase you don't know is that the xvalve is aluminum making it lighter than the retro and has a Level 10 installed already. personally i would just go xvalve making my gun lighter and also getting the level 10, but really it's just preference.

any more oppinions (spelling)

[gibbopa1]

retrovalve vs x valve

I agree on lvl 10. But I already have that upgrade + intellifeed trigger so the x valve sends my powerfeed automag into the stratsphere on price and probably would only get me to a 10 -12 bps rate of fire.

[trxtr]

biggest difference...

besides the weight and bolt issue, X's are ULT ready. MOST Retros are not.

[gibbopa1]

retro valve vs x valve

Well I have a retrovalve on the way. Are only certain retros not compatable with ULE bodies? is there any way to tell?

thanks

[iownamag]

he didn't say ULE bodies... he said ULT, the "ultra light trigger" i belive it means. The ULT's only work if your retro valve has two orings in the on/off assembly. If you check out the classic or sticky or whatever it is thread you will see what I/he means.

[Kevmaster]

yep, unless you want the Ultra Light Trigger, the retro valve will give you everything you want/need from the X-valve.

[iownamag]

they basically have identical performance, but if I were you and if you can afford to, I'd definately go for the x valve because they come with the lvl 10 which you are going to buy anyway unless you get a used rt that comes with it, and the x valve is much lighter which is a pretty valuable upgrade on a mag.