How do you tell if your Revvy is Pre-BE?

[GrassNinja]

the pre-BE shells are awesome! and I have 4 complete sets. In the event that hell freezes over and one breaks, I'll still be set.
the only thing the BE shells are good for is lookin pretty right before they break. I had one once, for about 3 days. I pulled it out on the third day to use it, put it on my poor unsuspecting JT and walked off to the go-box. The ref blew the whistle, I pulled up my marker to start shootin, and poof, my entire hopper (minus the neck which is STILL crammed in my feed) went sailing over my head. Yea, I put up some paint alright. About 200 balls in less than 2 seconds. Thats got to be some kinda record.
So now I have 4 very good pre-BE's and 1 BE, but uts green and it looks pretty. (CRACK) what was that?

GrassNinja

[hardr0ck68]

yeah i have 2 pre BE revies, and i hold on to them with a death grip. Like 10 people over the years have asked me how muc i want for one, im like $70, they gernerally laugh and say i can buy a new one for $45...i tell them go ahead, they do, it breaks i laugh at them!! They just are not worth selling...hell i use a halo, and rarly use them but i dont want to let them go. But yeah sadly one is in need of a new motor, does anyone know if BE screwed with the motors or are they the same as the old ones?

[Torbo]

the motors seem fine. Altough i prefer empire reload internals.

[Chipper625]

I've heard there is a date on the back of the battery door, and if it before a certain date its pre-be and well, vice versa. I heard that from a VL rep somewhere.

[evan123]

If it says viewloader with the eyes then it is a Pre-be and if the lid isn't clear sort of a musty color then it is Pre-BE.

My Pre-BE cracked at the feedneck so you have to be careful.

[ScatterPlot]

LOL I think it's pre BE all right, I was noticiing that the thing was really tough and I was like "Wow, that's really tough!". Plus it's got a musty lid and the cartoonish eyes. I'll check the battery door thing tonight.

[spyxtra]

the pre BE shells are alot softer then the BE pos, or jsut look at the asembly date on the inside. i think BE bought VL in 2002

[Fixion]

The pre-BE shells feel different (and mine has a translucent lid, not the transparent ones on the BEs). BTW my friend has a BE xboard revy, it has a crack in it. Mine is much older and is perfectly fine.

[f3rr3+]

Originally posted by Bad_Dog
hmmmm.... lets think about this one for a minuite.... hmmm.... ok, set the revvy on a table... take a big breath, and blow on the loader..... if the shell explodes, it's BE

LOL

[GrassNinja]

hey guys, I do have 4 sets of these. I would be silling to part with one. for say, a good set of internals? I have two empty sets, and one with a bad servo. Hook me up?

GrassNinja

[tony3]

I got 1 pre-be revvy and it rocks completely. Also ninja, you just missed out, I just sold a set of revvy internals.

[Creative Mayhem]

If it doesn't break when you look at it, then it's pre BE.

You laugh...? I'm serious.

[misfit]

i think there is a little skull icon on the inside of one of the shells