AKA's response to WAS/FSDO on their markers ....

[lopxtc]

Thought you all would find this interesting ...

http://www.akalmp.com/fsdo/

Aaron

[shartley]

Interesting read.

[-=Squid=-]

I swear... I buy an 04 viking because I figgured it would be the best marker I could buy. I receive it, and hands down, like I thought, it was *in my opinnion* the best marker I have ever shot. Fast, good looking, VERY efficient, doesnt chop, among other things.

But! To my dismay, no more than one month later THEY GET PUT OUT OF PRODUCTION, and now AKA no longer supports WAS as well? A company that regardless of what the general forumite concensus is, I support?

Whats next... The humphrey solenoids have a timer that shoots acid everywhere after so much use? That would be my luck... at least they are holding EXCELLENT resale, so I dont regret my purchase one bit... Blah... time to buy my WAS switch and equalink cable.

Oh ya, may as well add, I dont, or ever did, have FSDO. Even if I did, one ball is not worth voiding my WAS board warrenty, in my opinnion.

[LittlePaintballBoy]

I don't think AKA is not supporting WAS, I think they just did a test and that was the outcome. I don't think it really comes off as they are dissing WAS.

[Gecko]

btw
aka NEVER warenteed the electronics (on the was boards)
All electronics problems have always required you to deal with Jim at WAS

[-=Squid=-]

If you read the article it says "AKA will no longer be supporting WAS boards."

[Banshee23]

Originally posted by LittlePaintballBoy
I don't think AKA is not supporting WAS, I think they just did a test and that was the outcome. I don't think it really comes off as they are dissing WAS.

No, that's exactly what AKA is doing. WAS said that the FSDO problem isn't their fault & that AKA's capacitor fix was blowing their boards. As a result WAS won't warranty any boards that have the mod done & won't fix a FSDO board because they say it's not their problem. Now AKA says it's WAS's fault & that if you have trouble with the board that AKA SHIPS their guns with you have to goto WAS. So you're basically screwed. Boy do i feel great that I have a WAS'd excalibur on the way

[GT]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
and now AKA no longer supports WAS as well?

they never supported WAS. I swear some of you AKA owners walk around with crap in your eyes, leaving you unable to read. Heck they dont even support thier own 'noids. Any warrenty issues invovled with the electronics that is out sourced is on the 3rd parties warrenty, more often than not your dime!

[thei3ug]

When AKA switched to WAS boards, they made it very clear that all warantee fixes were done by WAS.

The Capacitor mod is NOT FACTORY STOCK. YOU HAVE TO REQUEST IT. All AKA owners do not have to worry about having a voided warantee from the factory.

if it says "no longer," it's just a mischoice of words, it will not predate the origional warrantee agreement.

Besides, even if it did somehow magically make them able to service WAS boards in the past, are you somehow going to be able to travel back in time to get it serviced by AKA?

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by gtrsi


they never supported WAS. I swear some of you AKA owners walk around with crap in your eyes, leaving you unable to read. Heck they dont even support thier own 'noids. Any warrenty issues invovled with the electronics that is out sourced is on the 3rd parties warrenty, more often than not your dime!

If they "no longer" do, then they must have previously. No sir, I have no crap in my eyes.

EDIT: You also OBVIOUSLY COMPLETELY missed my point in that post.

[68magOwner]

why is FSDO such a big deal anyway, my imp has always had it, and it has NEVER effected gameplay, you only get it after having your marker sit there for like 10 min, so it never happens in a game, and really, when you gass up your marker, dont you normally fire a shot or to just to see that it works before the countdown?

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by 68magOwner
why is FSDO such a big deal anyway, my imp has always had it, and it has NEVER effected gameplay, you only get it after having your marker sit there for like 10 min, so it never happens in a game, and really, when you gass up your marker, dont you normally fire a shot or to just to see that it works before the countdown?

Exactly what I was thinking...

[thei3ug]

my gun is spring driven. booyah.

[Rope a Dope]

Originally posted by thei3ug
my gun is spring driven. booyah.

your gun is slow. booyah.

[thei3ug]

awwww, someone's a little jealous. how cute.