viking and excal, whats the difference?

[BlackWeenie]

ok whats the difference? i realize that there is performance differences so what are both guns/markers capped at for BPS?? any differences that you can point out are appreciated. thanks.

[Ov3rmind]

The Excal is closed bolt, the Viking is open bolt. Consequently, the Excal has a slightly smoother shot with less kick. The Viking can cycle faster, but I doubt you'd notice too much of a difference.

[Steelrat]

What Overmind said. The excal has internals that move in opposite directions, essentially cancelling out the recoil. I've owned both, and while the viking seems a bit faster, I prefer the excals. Its also easier for me to lay a long string with the excal, not sure why.

[Koosh]

Might as well ask it now...

How do Excal's work?

It it just like the viking, then with another solenoid just to control the bolt, or more of an update on the Old School shocker style only "better"? Or am I WAY off....

[WARPED1]

Maybe it's been said, I didn't read the whole thread. The Excal is closed bolt while the Viking is open bolt.

[xen_100]

Might as well ask it now...

How do Excal's work?

It it just like the viking, then with another solenoid just to control the bolt, or more of an update on the Old School shocker style only "better"? Or am I WAY off....

that is essentially it..............it has two noids that independantly control the bolt and hammer seperately...............and as you mentioned, alot better than that old school shocker.....(stock anyway)

[Cryer]

ok whats the difference?

about $500-$600 and a load of hype.

Of the 2, get the viking. Theres not enough performance difference (if any at all) to warrant spending that much more.

[xen_100]

about $500-$600 and a load of hype.

Of the 2, get the viking. Theres not enough performance difference (if any at all) to warrant spending that much more.

very true............and the viking is alot faster.

[BlackWeenie]

do you need a low pressure tank for the excalibur?

[xen_100]

nope, they come with a sidewinder reg.

[BlackWeenie]

i forgot to add this in... what is FSDO? i always hear about people complaining about it and im not quite sure what it is.

[Kyser]

FSDO is First Shot Drop OFF

[Jack & Coke]

I remember a few years ago when AKA expounded the virtues of "closed bolt", and how it made their Excal the ultimate of both worlds (speed of electro + "accuracy closed bolt").

Then, when WAS gave the viking new life (un-capped ROF + debounce 1 + A.C.E.), AKA now had a gun just as fast as a WASED timmy (the best tourny gun at that time).

All of a sudden the Viking (open bolt) became the pride and flagship gun of AKA because of it's speed (without chopping)... so now the selling points (hype) AKA pushes is their SPEED, not the "ACCURACY of CLOSED BOLT" (Excal).

Excal = Venus Williams = GOOD

Viking = Serena Williams = GREAT

The Viking is the big money winner and famous name that the Excal wanted to be.

[brtncstm160]

I think a lot of viking and excal users get rid of that with the use of an scm lpr or a mitey max (i think not to sure.)

JJ

[xen_100]

I think a lot of viking and excal users get rid of that with the use of an scm lpr or a mitey max (i think not to sure.)

JJ

if you are talking about FSDO, I beleive that AKA had a redesign on the ram oring. it was causing the ram to stick when it sat for a few seconds between shots. ussualy the LPR will not cause FSDO (unless it is a REALLY crappy LPR that cant keep a consistant pressure to the ram. in that case it will cause shootdown for every shot after the first one, not FSDO)

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