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

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by 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?

Im trying to get a vid up, I was just talking about it in fact.

It IS dual detents, and they are both on side so they cradle the ball. Currently I have not had problems with my halo either.

I played a tourney saturday which used PMI premium, which is the same brittle stuff as evil (same company) and I Didnt break one time during play, and went through several cases throughout the day.

The only problem I had was the grips. YOU NEED some sticky grips or something, the stock APP's are total crap. Im also not much on the feedneck, a clamping is in order.

[triggerman]

steelrat what is ote's web site?

squid what are the detents made of? I.E. steel wire, rubber, etc.

demented rabbit imo a bushmaster has a bit of a kick or any electro spyder, a matrix or emag would both be on the low kick end.

[LeatherPants]

Steel's 04 rips. I had an 04 Alias that I was testing at the CA AOday...that thing sucked. I was choping like a madman. I chopped in the Viking too but the Viking is a solid performer.

I really wasn't impressed by the Alias.

Sorry you had to clean your gun after I shot it Steel.

[heftylefty]

from my friends vikings that ive shot(03), they were just not as accurate as other guns ive owned(timmy, angel). i know about the barrel to bore match but i was using a scepter kit and a boomstick, and it still wasnt that accurate. i also think that vikings have kick compared to an impulse or bushmaster.

[poolshark5226]

Mine defenitely kicks less than my Impy and my 'Mag. Accuracy is on par with both as well, as well as my friends NYX, Eblade, mech cocker...need I go on? But, its more efficient and reliable than all of those...needless to say I like it, I'll like it more when i throw a new board in it

[Ov3rmind]

Originally posted by heftylefty
from my friends vikings that ive shot(03), they were just not as accurate as other guns ive owned(timmy, angel). i know about the barrel to bore match but i was using a scepter kit and a boomstick, and it still wasnt that accurate. i also think that vikings have kick compared to an impulse or bushmaster.

Souns like your friend's Viking has some problems. The Viking should be just as accurate as any other gun, and in my experience, they have less kick than an Impulse or a Bushy.

[heftylefty]

im not gonna say that my friends gun has problems but i was just not impressed with it. plus it doesnt like me much...last game of the finals(had to win to place 1st) and the gun decided to run out of batteries when i was chronoing. his halo also went out earlier in the day. we unfortunately placed 3rd overall.

ive just had bad luck with guns that i dont own, but definetely get the featherlite. it will be moeny well spent for sure

[Dragoon]

I can't add much that was'nt already said. I think it has just about all be covered.

But.... Forget the Featherlight and go for a Destructive Customs! Just my milling preference.


Douglas

PS I own both an '03 and a Destructive Customs '04

[minimag187]

My 03 Viking /w razor blade and Was board, eyes, and lpr lowered was very nice. Extremely fast, no maintenence really. It was heavy though, but the 04 was fixed pretty much. I noticed my 03 climbed when I walked it (kicked up).

[11_Mile_TMaster]

I hate to be slightly off topic, but...

This whole FSDO thing sounds a lot like another term that We are familiar with... Shoot-Up, I mean. I understand that in theory it's not as pronounced as it is on the RT Family (Not that I particularly notice with my RT Pro,) but, Well, A dog's a dog.

A Gun with FSDO: First shot comes out slower than normal.

RT Pro: First shot comes out slower than normal.

Any comments? Someone want to show me what I'm missing?

[MMM]

I'm not sure about the RT because I've never experienced it but as Brennan said earlier my Viking has had FSDO problems. I do know what they are caused by and have every faith in the AKA boys that it will be remedied. The first ram that came with my marker was sticky which caused the FSDO. I took the familiarization course with Larry (one of the owners of AKA, I recommend the course, it's free too) and after her described the internals I understood where the problem came from and how they are working to fix it. The new 04's have a few of the problems fixed but as with all new models there are other new glitches they have to work on too.
The up side is that they have awsome customer support and they are a great company. I've called Dan (their master tech)on his cell Sunday afternoons and he's always happy to hear from me (the sucker) and help me out with my random problems. I stuck a warp feed on and needed a few questions answered, I'm only mediocre as far as electrical aptitude.

Anyway no marker is perfect, they all have problems. What makes or breaks it is how the company backs their product and AKA does a stellar job.

[Ov3rmind]

Re: I hate to be slightly off topic, but...

Originally posted by 11_Mile_TMaster
This whole FSDO thing sounds a lot like another term that We are familiar with... Shoot-Up, I mean. I understand that in theory it's not as pronounced as it is on the RT Family (Not that I particularly notice with my RT Pro,) but, Well, A dog's a dog.

A Gun with FSDO: First shot comes out slower than normal.

RT Pro: First shot comes out slower than normal.

Any comments? Someone want to show me what I'm missing?

With FSDO, the first shot is low, but the rest shoot at about the same velocity.

With shoot up, you can start shooting hotter any time, not just the first shot.

[Steelrat]

OTE's website is Ontargetentertainment.com.

[Barfly]

aren't the new destruction vikings the lightest? They look cooler than the featherlite imo.

[rikkter]

another website for them is http://www.darkviking.com/info/
they show a bunch of different types, and accessories(sp?)

right now, i'm waiting on my viking. should be here tomorrow with was board, eyes, switch, blade, ccm norise, all the good stuff.

as for the FSDO, search on PBN about it, theres actually a LOT of info on how to correct it.