Superbolt Technical Update Read if you Own One!!

[AGD]

Superbolt owners,

We are finding that the burr on the end of the bolt springs is causing premature wear on the delrin sleeve of the new Superbolts. To prevent this you need to take a small file and round out the inside edge of the bolt spring on the end. Notice that the end of the spring is ground flat. The grinding process creates a burr where it was ground down and you need to file that burr off. Old springs may already have this burr worn off from repeated use but new springs still have it. If you see black powder around your bolt spring it is probably wearing off the bolt.

This is again one of those things that comes out when stuff goes into the real world. We always just happened to test them with worn in springs. Like I have said before the sleeve is a WEAR PART and is not guaranteed.

AGD

[BlackVCG]

This is the first thing I did to my bolt spring once I started using the delrin bolt.

[Paintballer86]

When did the Superbolts come out? How much? Where?
I NEED INFORMATION!!!

[Xzion]

*EEP* good to know... thanx tom... too bad we didnt know this before I used the bolt at contry club after the tour, thought it looked a little -too- chewed up hehe ah well, better to know this now than later! Love the bolt BTW!

Paintballer86; the superbolts were being sold during the AGD Super Tour/Tech Class for $50.00 USD. Though, im not sure if theyre on sale to everyone or not, id imagine so, but dont take my word as gospal.

[Dragoon]

Is there an ETA on the replacement sleves?

Douglas

[Xzion]

Replacement Sleeves.

As of now, I havnt heard of any word on availibility of replacement sleeves, but ive heard theyre suppose to last a year or so, I may be mistaken, as most of what ive heard is rumor.

[MikeCouves]

I think the Superbolts are going to be awesome. Another great addition to mags indeed...

[Xzion]

The super bolts are pretty great, I love mine, though, theres a chance that they may reduce the recoil -too- much, cause my warp isnt feeding steadily any more since I put the derlin bolt in. I was having problems with it activating during Country Club after the AGD tour, Jon at AGD is looking at it now, the new bolt never occured to me as a potential problem. Hopefully everything will be worked out

[AGD]

Yes reduced recoil could mean less reliable Warp triggering. Comes with the territory, might want to look into the Iframe.

AGD

[Xzion]

Originally posted by AGD
Yes reduced recoil could mean less reliable Warp triggering. Comes with the territory, might want to look into the Iframe.

And give up my Z-Grip! not in this lifetime! lol, though, I do plan on installing my Z-Grip with an intellifeed though, cause I love that bolt!

[MagMan5446]

Can anyone elighten me on why this bolt is so good?

[Xzion]

The superbolts are a smaller stainless steel frame of sorts, with a derlin sleeve that completes the bolt, making it the proper size and length for use in a 'mag, with less stainless steel, and the derlin sleve, it makes the bolt considerably lighter than a stock Stainless steel bolt, which helps reduce recoil and may even squeak out a couple more balls per second.

[zads27]

Hey Tom, I was just wondering if the new superbolt affects the pressure put on the ball by accelerating faster when the ball is touching the bolt for that split second, or releasing the air faster, or something of that sort.

Also, what happens when the bolt gets worn out?

[Shaft]

Wear items

When will replacement sleeves be available? I failed to file my spring and can use one now.

[BlackVCG]

I have access to my digital scale this weekend so I weighed the first generation delrin bolt and the long nose stainless bolt.

Delrin Bolt: 33.00g

SS Foamieless Long Nose Bolt: 57.18g

Roughly a 40% weight savings.

Now this is the first generation delrin bolt, which uses the foamie instead of having the concave face like all the new ones have. The weight should be very close, if not the same. Just thought you guys might like to know the exact weight difference.