Tips on Freak System

[rdb123]

Would you rather take Teardrop tips or All American Tips for a Freak System and why?

Thanks

-Ron

[Bront]

I like the look on the Teardrop better. There is no performance difference either.

[Xerces]

the TD looks better and i heard the AA was a bit less air efficient

[BajaBoy]

14" AA with SS back, nothing looks better..


All Amercan

[banzaimf]

I find all A's easier to clean.

[aint_got_no_nubbinz]

I also find that they are easier to clean.

[RRfireblade]

I like the clean lines of the AA and I think it's a little easier to clean.,

Jay.

[OldSchoolMag]

Freak tips, cause I like the look. But the AA's are easier to clean, but hey - what's 3 minutes gonna cost you?

OSM

[oldsoldier]

Easier to clean? I just run mine under a faucet...at the end of the day. Allegedly the teardrop clears paint from the barrel faster...no idea. I squeege, then swab. Done. The only time the barrel gets truly cleaned is at the end of the day. So all this stuff about easier to clean....phooie!

[banzaimf]

Well please allow me to expound on my earlier statement.

When I say "easier to clean", I mean while on the field. i.e. I can flip the gun over, fire a few clearing shots, stick my hand over the end of the barrel, fire a couple more times to get the ports clean, then I can wipe the barrel down again. Then I have no worries about paint in the porting possibly leaking back into the barrel area and getting the pballs to do some wierd little twists.

Whereas with the teardrop, you can not effectively get into each area of porting in a timely manner due to it not being smooth.

[speedyejl]

dont go with a freak on a mag, the insert can cut small bore paint and medium bore. Its because the ball drops in the barrel then it changes to the freak insert, which is an extra step and the ball can snag on the insert. Go with a CP Pro Kit if you want inter changeable bores

[Timmee]

Why not get a truly custom freak front? I'm going to be (hopefully) getting a freak front made from the BE Eagleworks Rainmaker barrel. I just need to find it, get the money, and send it to Doc.

[rdb123]

Well, I plan on putting this on a Pewter SFL Emag so what you guys think would be aesthetically better?

Thanks

[ogre55]

Originally posted by speedyejl
dont go with a freak on a mag, the insert can cut small bore paint and medium bore. Its because the ball drops in the barrel then it changes to the freak insert, which is an extra step and the ball can snag on the insert. Go with a CP Pro Kit if you want inter changeable bores

Not only have I not experienced this problem, but the half dozen or so threads that I have seen regarding Freaks or other interchangable barrel systems and Mags on AO, I have yet to here anyone complain of this.

Please explain.

Ogre

[speedyejl]

To lazy to explain it out myself here is a quote, I generally agree with ReTrO Boy, and I see what he means.

Also I was just checking out on my Imp how the smaller inserts go. I'm not sure whats going on exactly but even at .679 I couldnt see a seam. I will check more into this on IOG

Originally posted by ReTro Boy (on Pbnation)

The freak INSERT is what makes it different! The other barrels gradually and smoothly work into their main bore size...(which I really don't think they do. The breach bore is usually the same as the bore size of the barrel...but I'll give you that just for the sake of argument)...where the freak does it immediately. Have you ever even seen one?!?!

Either way, here's something that you can't argue with.

In 3 different automags (2 powerfeed left and one vertical feed), Emags to be exact, we have had MANY barrel breaks with the Freak system. These were not bolt chops, but breaks in the barrel that start midway through the insert. After changing to boomsticks, J&J Ceramics and 2 piece barrels, All-Americans, OTPs and the stock barrels we didn't have one break. All we can conclude is that the barrel was the problem.