talk to me people featherlite viking theres got to somthing bad about it

[triggerman]

we all know the good things about it. but im tired of hearing ultra fast super air efficent. Before I spend my 1200 bucks I want to hear its cons too. I am seriously concidering getting one so please be honest. does it have dule ball detents, does it break paint, does it have much kick? let me know tell me everthing you can think about it. good and more perferable the bad things i'm gonna have to work around. also please give all personal experiances with shooting them that any one has. thanks guys(and girls)

[-=Squid=-]

nope, nothings bad about an 04 viking, immortal, or any other viking that has "viking" in the name

[RRfireblade]

Go check the various AKA boards.PBN,PBR,DarkViking etc. They have typical probs like everything else.

[poolshark5226]

The 04's have some detent and leak problems, nothing major. Other than that, umm...it's expensive? Any Viking is an amazing gun

[Miltonyz]

Can't speak completely for the 04's, but the other ones seemed plagued by fsdo. Mine is wierd where it is fine unless I let the gun sit aired up for a few minutes, if I do that a clearing shot is required before game begins.
Mine also kicks a bit more then I like.
The only other flaw in my eyes is it is rougher on paint then some guns. I know that I cannot shoot super fragile paint. If you have decent paint it's cool.

The gun itself is great. I have no regrets with owning mine. But it is not the flawless piece of machinery that some make it to be.

[poolshark5226]

Ive never had FSDO or bolt stick on mine, I dont have eyes but I've never heard of any problems with em

[triggerman]

and the rug is lifted exposing the dirt that has been swept under. ok I'm a putz what is fsdo? would you recomend it over an alias timmy?


keep em comming everone

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by triggerman
and the rug is lifted exposing the dirt that has been swept under. ok I'm a putz what is fsdo? would you recomend it over an alias timmy?


keep em comming everone

FSDO = first shot drop off


My 04 with WAS, WAS eyes and razor trigger doesnt have this. My detents work great with my halo, it absolutely rips with was, doesnt chop with the eyes, and got roughly 2400 shots on a 68/45. Dont believe me? I can vid.

The thing is absolutely amazing. I have shot timmies, trixes, mags, emags, hypermags, cockers, 03 shockers, speeds, LCD's, you freaking name it... I ended up deciding this was the best of the best. Honestly, nothing compares to a loaded viking.

[triggerman]

please post a vid of it shooting paint if you would. is the detent problem a halo pushing past the detends like on other guns? is it dual detents? and can you shoot brittle paint? such as evil?

[headcase]

Honestly, I don't know where the problems on some of the Vikings are coming from. I had two (an Immortal and a PBX) and I never had a problem with either. What it comes down to is this, all markers have some problems. It just comes down to how major they are. 99% of new Viking problems are minor.

I will own another.

[triggerman]

i agree all guns will have problems; I am just tired of hearing that vikings are perfect. I want one I just want to know what i'm working with.

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by triggerman
i agree all guns will have problems; I am just tired of hearing that vikings are perfect. I want one I just want to know what i'm working with.

but they are perfect.

Literally, I havent had ONE TINY TINY problem yet. But as you say, its bound to happen. I havent even chopped one ball out of 4 cases.

[Brennan]

My wife and I each shoot Vikings. In fact I need to post that pic of hers with the warpfeed set-up. Vikings are great. They're unbelievably durable (as is a Mag I might add), they're efficient, the trigger is nicely adjustable (3 set screws, switch and spring options), low maintentance, and relatively user friendly.

Are they perfect?
No.

My wife's has had a number of problems with her Viking's ram, ie, FSDO. The ACE, like and other eye system, is far from flawless.

I'm more than a bit of a gun slut, but I've found a keepeeer with my Viking, and the only gun my wife likes more is an Excal.

Me?
My next gun is a TunaMaxx.
Different is good.

But I'm definitely keeping my Crusader Viking.

Later,
B.

[DementedRabbit]

So how do you quantify kick?

What would be a marker with little kick and what would be one with a lot of kick?

Guessing mag would be on the low end and a light blowback like a F4 would be on the high end.

[Steelrat]

I've owned an 03 viking, and currently own an 04 viking, so I may be able to offer some insights.

The 03 was flawless. The efficiency is everything its cracked up to be, once its broken in. The 03 NEVER chopped once I put the eyes in and slapped a halo on it. The 04 has some issues with chopping small paint, but AKA knows about it and is working on it. In fact, I posted up a thread about it on PBN 2 days ago, and today I was told that they are sending out prototype bolts to fix the problem. Thats good service.

The 04 has a bit more kick than my 03 did, but the 03 had its LPR lowered. Im still waiting to finish the break-in to lower the pressure on the 04, and that should resolve the minor difference in recoil. The 04 is FAST, as anyone who shot it at AO Cal can attest to. Its also compact and much lighter than most people think the vikings are. In fact, it is actually smaller, and weighs about the same as, an X-mag. The featherlight will be even lighter.

The bad things. Well, like I mentioned before, some people are having an issue with detents and chopping, but AKA is addressing that. Also, I have a "leaky ram" which is another known issue. I am just waiting to send it in, as they already figured out that issues (manufacturing defect on the ram). Finally, the warranty only covers parts, not labor, unless you order from someone like OTE, taht covers both.

I heartily recommend them.