Story Time (I Hate VFC)

You're not really going to see anything amazing in this one, you'll just have me shouting at you for thirty minutes so don't get excited...

[@gavinlajuett8320]

I love how angry and British you are. It puts a smile on my face.

[@jackrodriguez438]

Dude same

[@bruh-rg5yh]

And we all speak like stewie from family guy

[@liammartinez1484]

Airsoft Gordon Ramsey

[@vulvamare]

Bri'ish

[@jimslater8685]

Welcome to the ancient British tradition of moaning. We have it down to a fine art.

[@DoorlessRyan]

Ooh 33 mins of VFC rant. It must be Christmas - Edit: sorry to hear about Amber man, that’s shit

[@reidwollen1730]

I Couldn’t agree more

[@BorderlessTrio]

R.I.P Amber :( was sorry to hear this when you told me on the phone. Hope you're doing ok dude. Martin (KWA Recoil DMR). Care package en-route

[@AlexJCThompson1992]

Always good to hear someone promoting self care, always a pleasure watching somebody who only does work they’re proud of

[@jksullivan391]

Good tech work is watchable YT content. Great character AND good tech work is gold (or burnt bronze). Glory in suffering. Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Sorry about Amber, tough stuff.

[@BIGBIRDSAIRSOFT]

Really sorry about you’re Gekko, I tend to like animals more than people.

[@tabernaclejones6115]

same,,i have lost 8 close friends,,but losing a pet is fucking rough,,,arguably more so.

[@anderssorenson9998]

@@tabernaclejones6115 So where did you bury these "close" friends? Was close you being the clever wordplay serial killer, got it their in the garden, am I right did you hide your "friends" bodies in the garden?

[@tabernaclejones6115]

@@anderssorenson9998 sh

[@setsuna200]

RIP Amber

[@morgonfr33m4n1337z]

From an engineering perspective, AEGs are such a nightmare. I once did a school project trying to conceptualize an AEG gearbox shell for an AN94 in CAD and my god I just thought to myself how painful it would be to assemble or tech The fact of the matter is AEG gearboxes are horribly overengineered because of the form factor restrictions of real guns. There once was a time when AEGs were MORE expensive than real steel for this very reason. I feel a big reason AEGs have gotten less expensive was because 1) the technology hasn't changed for 20-30 years and 2) Asian manufacturers started to use shittier metals (as if the metallurgy wasn't shit enough) to cut costs; how else do you explain how plastic TM guns are more expensive than metal Chinese guns of the same design? You're doing God's work here btw

[@gaston_clock721]

Thought tm was cheap in Japan.

[@hermitgreenn]

Making plastic rigid and impact resistant is more complicated than milling something out of aluminium .

[@planetcaravan2925]

@@hermitgreenn is it lol? What makes you think like that

[@isaacshively6705]

Truly sorry to hear about your Gecko... I recently lost my cat I had for 14 years and it fuckin sucks

[@isaacshively6705]

The airsoft tech I go to when I first got into the sport sold me a brand new Combat Machine and a few weeks later I took it to him to do a mosfet and a bore up kit and after he installed the parts the gun was fucked so he took a brand new Lonex gearbox and motor because the shitty G&G motor didn't like the M120 and good airseal and didn't charge me a thing and that's why I still go to him 10 years later

[@user-dl3qy8lh5g]

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[@jsadigh]

Thank you for making this video, really enjoyed it and the advice you give is golden. VFC - Visually Fantastic Crap. Sorry to hear about Amber, that’s really not nice and I hope you and your wife are both ok - loosing loved ones, especially animals is never easy.

[@eaten2life]

My man, Your relentless bitterness really brightens my day. i love these tinkering vids. learning so much new stuff i didnt know from your vids

[@puddledelta6285]

seeing this video makes me want to see you do a video where you rank all the major airsoft brands based on your personal preferance as a player and a tech. I want to buy guns from brands that are easy to work on and don't pull moves like krytac that only accept their own parts

[@Nater2004]

Is Krytac like the apple of airsoft?

[@RockWeight]

Peaceful rest dear Amber

[@justinfleming2683]

Glad you showed her in that vid a month ago! She was beautiful and my condolences! My vfc melted a 9.6 cause of that damn QRS stock! Same as that one on that customers gun, the very day I bought it. I lent it to a buddy for the evening and all he did was just adjust the stock in and out a few times to figure out what position he likes. The connectors in the buffer tube slipped off enough to short and it took him bout 10 secs to realize what was goin on. Heard him callin my name from the other side of the building we were holding down and by the time I got over it was smoking like crazy. I was goin to give it a once over that night anyway but that’s a lesson learned for buying a gun to play with the same day. I get the concept of the QRS stock, but to me it’s just gimmicky as Fūk.

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

As a bloke who used to tec/mod nerf blasters for a living, I really feel for you. Parts from OEM that fail, builds that cost YOU money, time over-runs etc, etc ,etc. Gets a wee bit unfucking funny quite quickly. (And DO NOT get me started on trying to get royal mail to accept that a bright orange nerf blaster in not a firearm). Feel for you.

[@lonehard]

On your question why people are buying VFCs, I can say that, when I was looking for AEG, I was looking for comments, forums, reviews, etc. on what brands offer stable, good quality mid-tier guns, that would not require any additional tinkering out of the box. Can't compare my VFC Avalon Rapier to any other gun as it is my first, but it's definitely not the "out of the box" experience I was hoping for. Love your videos btw

[@mzjango]

Some days it will cost you money.. and a good little bit of your sanity too, i'm lucky in that I mostly work on my own stuff and even then I'll occasionally do a little job that drives round the bend - but I can just leave that for a week.. or in the case of the G36 i'm working on now 3 or 4 years. This VFC you worked on actually made me a little depressed lol

[@rickybradd5415]

Life likes to throw lemons at us now and again it keeps you on ya toes but respect to you for showing us that you're only human at the end of the day and this video will only make us trust you more for being honest keep up the good work. P.S condolences for you're pet they are family members at the end of the day

[@deadnightgenesis]

I bought my first airsoft gun. Out of the box with high capa magazine - on full auto 2 second burst my HK416 A5 jammed and when I took it to the shop I bought it the warranty was not effective as there is no warranty on moving parts. Shop tech installed new piston ( teeth broke ) and 2 new gears as they were sheared. So a new EXPENSIVE gun that i have shot for 30 seconds and already have to upgrade it :D from stock. My first airsoft experience :D Thanks UMAREX! (No jamming rod in BOX or cleaning kit ) Anyways swaping out umarex v2 gearbox to gate v2 gearbox

[@jailer75]

Today's episode is brought to you by the letter 'F' LOL. Another great video dude!

[@neonswag8365]

Man, the I Chose to tech my own guns is so I can learn how to fix them and now I love playing with spare gearbox shells and parts to see what difference each piece makes and next I’m going to try to build a DMR, but watching you has taught me to learn what the ins and outs are not listen to every other airsoft “tech” out there.

My guess on the oversized holes and the glue: The bearings were spinning and they oversized the holes, then "whoever" tried to solve it by glueing them. I built a gun for myself just yesterday, because... yeah, I needed to work on something without pressure.

[@thecrowmanPSN]

You're actually such a genuine guy no idea why you have so many trolls, you make sure every customer never gets fucked over, keep up the great work mate! Love the vids

[@SweetwaterSnake]

What if that gun came from the same previous tech as that other gun that had glued in bushings you did awhile ago?? 😂

[@no-kf8yy]

I love stories, especially coming from you because I know I'm in for a ride.

[@avocato1135]

You're an absolute saint, and I will be 100% using your tech work exclusively if/when I get back into the hobby. Also sorry to hear about Amber :(

[@Shredwizard445]

I was like "what the fuck? How have I not heard of British gun guy? Superglued wiring in an AR? The fuck is bushing? All of these terms are completely unfamiliar and I'm wondering what kind of new platform this is, what is this new manufacturer? How do Brits get ahold of new ARs that are from manufacturers I haven't even heard of?" Then I realized this was an airsoft channel.

[@uazfoursixnine]

My nightmare replica was a SRC M4 (unknown age, unknown number of previous owners). So, I understand you man

[@butters2160]

The national anthem in farts 🤣

[@hithereperson8137]

You should do livestreams of you rebuilding a gun while cursing at it like I curse at automobiles I work on, I think I would find it quite soothing

[@streetdoggsi7259]

Not sure how many times I have watched this but I swear it is recommended to me every day

[@gypsyairsoft209]

Yep preach dude , every once in a while I get a build like this and I'm sitting in my "office" crying lol 😅

[@deaconvelos8352]

I'm sorry for your lose, I lost my own leo this year

[@FoHammer]

All the older gen VFC guns I have owned and worked on the bushings/bearings are glued in but I have never seen wires glued down.

[@Ultra-Collector]

You should’ve put your thickest grease on every coil of that spring. That would’ve matted the ring and rattle. I’m a Gas rifle enthusiast and deal with spring ring all the time. I have a few videos where i get angry about spring noise,my subs think it’s funny! Thick grease was needed on the ARP 9 aswell. I point out the noise and you can hear it clear as day in the video. I love that Echo 1 BTW! Also all those VFC come in that 3 colorway scheme,all the models including the 416.

[@adenkyramud5005]

I love watching these videos. Not just because of the funny things you say or the good work you're doing, but because I know you're a great fucking guy even if you sound like a twat most of the time. The way you treat your customers is absolutely amazing and more than 90% of people could learn a thing or two about being a good person from you. Much love from Germany mate

[@javelinx1330]

This rant is everyhting I went threw in October of 2019 with my shitty Avalon. I tried swapping out slew of parts to try to fix my semi isssues. One of a jg wireset, two modify wire sets, a retro arms cut off lever, a vfc cut off lever and wireset. A jg, shs and g&g cut of lever and to no avail. I tried to shim that witch to perfection and tried 4 or 5 times to get the heat issues to go away. Swapped put several motors. Tried correcting pinion to bevel alignment. And for the life of me the gun just would not yield any better result. Its a bit like having a really ungrateful and abusive partner who no matter how much work you put into it and sacrifice, they are still being bitchy and staunch. Seriously VFC you need to get your QC and RD up because if you continue like this, you’ll sink.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Just asking, are you in UK by any chance? I can't help but think that VFC sends all of their lemon guns to UK. Even Luke himself joked about that in one of his recent videos

[@javelinx1330]

Dainius Vyšniauskas im in florida

[@AlbertoMuse]

VFC externals I amazing, I’ve never experienced any problems with internals either and my gen 1 vfc 416 is going on 6 years without a hiccup, that’s why I keep buying vfc

[@r4fken]

What then, in your experience is the nicest brand to work with?

[@mandyjones8443]

Cool to see a fellow British give a no nonsense view and says how it is 😅👍can i ask you a question? Ive a full meal L85A1 from Army Armament and dont know much about any worthy upgrades etc? Whats your opinion on the best? As wish to keep a the old British Rifle at events as its mostly American guns or Aks. Thank you

[@vipeersi]

Ive got the vfc vr16 and ive got a gate titan with all the parts you could ask for and i abslutely love it but tbh its basically just a vfc body with a new gun put in at this point

[@Shodakan0329]

I love my VFC Avalon, MP5A4, and Elite Force 1911. Ive never had a problem with them and have done light teching work myself. Its just like anything else mass produced, gonna have batches with issues and batches that work great.

[@Vlamyncksken]

Mass production or not, poor QC is absolutely unforgivable in a competitive market

[@planetcaravan2925]

Liar

[@bradleymorgan8223]

from my limited experience, HPA is easier for the layman to install than to upgrade a traditional gearbox. It takes me a good while to rebuild a gearbox, granted i'm not getting paid.

[@Scorpion_Master]

Finally. Legit first!

[@davidking6594]

Pick your fucking battles. Sounds a lot like being a parent. Or a car mechanic. Both of which I am 😂

[@chrismiss7068]

we asked?

[@mjayr24]

I bought the VFC Avalon Calibur Carbine whilst in lockdown in the UK and with hop off with .20g out the box was shooting consistently around 409 FPS, I opened it up to downgrade the spring and didn't have any glue near the motor. I didn't open up the gearbox but did apply some grease to areas I could access but even prior to that sounded great. Now got it hoping .25g at 345FPS.

[@happyrobot6396]

My thoughts go out to your Gekko, Amber. Rest In Peace. On a different note, what are your thoughts on G&P M4s?

[@tomlang80]

One of the best videos I’ve seen in a while!!

[@Doc_Vega]

I’ve recently found this channel and I love it. I have one simple question about this gun. I own several vfc ar15 with polarstar engines inside. I want to build an Avalon as an aeg so I can swap the uppers und lowers. In Germany we are restricted to semi auto only if the gun has more than 0,5 joule. Is it a “ok” gun if I swap every internal part out except for the gearbox? I want to play it with about 1,5 joule and I like the idea of switching between aeg and hpa. Money isn’t a factor. Thank you!

[@SyndykatAirsoft]

Negative Airsoft . I had HK 416 VFC recently and I can Confirm that the cable was super glued to gearbox :-DDD

[@Unknwn_Senpai]

Tried a wiring harness and a conversion to deans last weekend. Putting that gearbox back together took forever. Tap plate return spring just didn’t want to cooperate, and the trigger assembly kept falling to pieces. Got it back together in the end though LCT AK

[@altshiftM]

Just opened up a brand new VFC Calibur here in the states. Bearings and wires are super glued down.

[@DigiMike69420]

it sounds less like a VFC problem and more like an inexperienced user problem, ive had 0 issues with any of my VFC guns

[@danielk9906]

As far as i know the colour difference in the "burnt bronze" (shiny tan wasnt spunding so good i bet) is deliberate, atleast on the Scar. Different materials painted with the same paint have slightly different shades, and they kept it, because it apparently camouflages the gun a bit...

[@NSporsche]

This is the most amazing way to describe engineering, absolutely great feeling when it works, but fucking horrible and grim when it doesn't work or go your way aha, kids... don't do engineering, save your selves

[@billstrachan4531]

Sad to hear about amber, hope you're doing well

[@dutchvanderlin5556]

I have the VFC Avalon Sabre Carbine and it’s a beast, no issues. I’ve mounted a scope and installed a m130 spring with a lipo 11.1v battery. It’s great. Looks like someone got a lemon there. That’s the first gun I’ve gotten inside of and I didn’t cry half as much as this fn guy.

[@darkshock42mlg05]

Everytime i hear superglue in airsoft teching (except aoe), i cringe so hard. Thoeres really no reason to use it and it just causes problems later.

[@Krigarhund]

Just bought. Brand new 416 a5. Put a titan in it, blue shs 15tooth, asg 30k and shimmed it as well as I could. Sector gear bushing exploded and dropped all those little hard balls of death straight down the drivetrain. Made Swiss cheese of all of my gears along with the motor pinion 😂😅

[@HiKrush]

Will there be something about ICS AEG's, or they're just good enough to not be seen at repairs?

[@TheBlueJimmy]

HiKrush they 100% need repairs now and again, trust me 😂

[@mikemegadeth4110]

@@TheBlueJimmy so does every gun lol

[@NefariousElasticity]

The only ICS AEG's I've owned have been total nightmares, ymmv though

[@ArchieKeen1]

Their split gearbox is an awesome idea, pistons are literally dog shit, motors are over hyped, love to clog, but I would love one still lol (I have a IcS Galil but it’s the same parts as there m4s except the gearbox so yeah

[@Evan-eh9dd]

@@ArchieKeen1 same parts as their M4 except the Gearbox....?

[@roughiness]

I‘m sorry to hear what happened to Amber. My Dog died about half a year ago and I still can’t get over it.

[@sike3000]

19:00 im like "i know this music", then it suddenly its me, killing floor 2.....

[@grawr3534]

The sound track he is listening to is Virus. Search Astral Throb on youtube.

[@BiggHefty]

I can honestly say I wish you were located here in the States. I would continuously send my guns to you for repair and advice. I love watching your channel. Keep up the great work

[@WailfulAMVCarp]

Looks like The gearbox shell was the problem . Indeed there is always someone better then you but you are as good as you know you are . Could you do a video where you talk about Parts what parts to look for and what to stay awey and what goes together well and nice?

[@petermattison]

lmao 'good on them for upgrading the gun but wtf is up with the super glue'

[@jackyoung3368]

guy should've been a contender for Butcher in the boys

[@douglasduda9826]

Another big note about GBBRS the Magazines ARE THE HEART of the RIFLE. Which is why i now know to stay away from Inokatsu because they do not have any perfect magazines for them. Also Viper tech as well, they also use OLD gas systems. I don't know about WE gbbrs but My marui MWS is stupid good out of the box. 150FT pinpoint accuracy ( 0.25g within 4 inches) and ive done nothing to it...I am IN. BTW 150feet/50 yards is NOT the Max range of this gun, Just a Verifiable distance for my backyard testing.

[@Evan-eh9dd]

My Avalon mk18 had it's wires and bearings super glued in place. Never chronod it before changing the spring, though. Too late now. Semi auto lock up issues since brand new. 11.1V 2500 mAh. No idea of the C rating. I'm a brand new tech, so I finally mustered the confidence to re-shim it. Tooth missing on spur gear. I've only used it for like 8 game days.

[@Evan-eh9dd]

I broke a motor grip screw off in the original shell and failed to extract it. Gonna attempt to drill and re-tap at a later date. I've ended up with a lonex gb shell. Doesn't quite fit in the lower receiver. Breaking out the Dremel today.

[@JustGuitarisst]

So I want to buy a good gun and use it directly out of the box, Can I ask you what would you recommend to me? I am new and was thinking VFC until watched your video

[@setsuna200]

I have not seen it in my vfc HK416 CQB. It is the last of it's generation. It has been functioning with a stock gearbox and a 22tpa motor from asg Infiniti motor I installed and has not had any problems with it.

[@rebazp]

Love ur videos, entertaining and educational. Iam looking for a m4 rifle that I can use outdoors as a dmr. Just wondering which brand you would recommend with best internals, since you have worked with most of the brands out there. Cheers

[@JordanNike777]

I was thinking to buy Avalon, but not so sure now.... What do you think for those Noveske by EMG? They look cool on the outside and got some extras on the inside... Not 100% compatible with all aftermarket parts, but is it a good pick as a internals (parts quality wise and engineering solutions vise)?

[@Taseden]

That GAT is the bees knees. What 11.1v will fit in the barrel shroud? I want to build me a GAT, was going to M4 buffer tube it for a rear wire setup, but I think this would be better.

[@billstrachan4531]

I just got a vfc 416a5, wires were glued in where they sit underneath the motor shaft inside the gearbox, bearings super glued in

[@timmys8119]

so a few weeks ago i went out and bought a vfc hk416a5 because of the trademarks(Police Special Forces Loadout) and now im just counting on my luck that the 416 just works. I mean it shoot's fine now but time will tell. Hope i never need to change out a thing inside the gearbox, i tried the cyma neodym motor but it fuckin screams so much with it. I hope for the best. Thank you for the awesome videos.

[@GiveItBeansGarage]

"tickle it on its gooch" -Negative Airsoft

[@slifer967]

he's right tho.

[@alienlobsteroo4882]

I bought 3 springer sniper rifles for 80 bucks. Dude said the trigger units were broken. Yeah sure one literally fell apart cause it was made out of cheap plastic but the other was missing entirely. Whatever I learnt MUCH from the disassembly and assembly. I ordered some parts. I'll put them back together properly and strip the ugly paintjob that he spat on away. Imma have myself some nice 100 - 300 bucks rifles for sale or for my collection. I love being a noob techie. It's fun and I'm learning much from yours and similar videos aswell. What is annyoing tho is that I collect more exotic guns like MP7 and an AUG which have almost no videos on them and they're shit to work with but hey diversity saved the cat.

[@jhqtech]

Love the advice that people need to understand stuff just doesnt work sometimes. You can buy the best parts, guns, brands, and stuff can still not work. So many people need to understand: you really only get better at teching these toys by experiencing stuff break in countless ways.

[@catfat7876]

i have a vfc and my bushings were glued in

[@user-dl3qy8lh5g]

what is your opinion on specna arms? i think that its pretty good and i love low price tags for full metal shit especially when it can take 12V lipo without mosfet its running for 6 monnths still not a single problem

[@Jimbob-iw7yq]

I brought the VFC XCR micro, would buy another XCR but longer, but I've had mine worked on as mine shit itself on the first game, stripped piston. I buy for the externals mainly as everything else can be worked on.

[@GhostStalkerActual]

Haunted gun

[@Hunt3r340]

i love these videos man xD they get me dying of laughter

[@southmoreconlin3757]

I got a leopard gecko as well, he’s 8 years old and healthy

[@Ultra-Collector]

G&G man...! They’re gluing in the wires and bearings now too! If i’m correct they’ve partnered up with VFC correct? I upgraded another KZbinrs ARP9 and also bought myself one after which i have a post for on my channel. You should watch it because i talk about many of the same things you have in your newest video which has over 7.3k views in just one Facking night,which is incredible mate! But the point is when i took his box apart sure enough the wires were glued all around the box and the bearings didn’t move or fall out,as i checked why there were only shims on one side. So it turned out they are gluing down the bearings and adding shins to the top only now. Mine was the exact same way too! It’s ftom the factory and i believe it’s to keep people from messing with the gearbox and which ever idiot made this decision thinks glueing down everything will keep the wires from marring or something. Please check out my “EVIKE STAY AT HOME ARP9 BOX” so you can hear the piston smashing against the box. On the custom gun i built i talk about how i radius the front and how i know those gearboxes are going to crack very soon after. Like you i have a huge collection and care about all my pieces so i take care of them. I’ve never broken a piece except for the Umarex KWC USP not the KWA version. I’ve had 3 of them crack within 90 shots and have a post showing this happen with a brand new one breaking in slow motion while not being as you would say...”a cunt”. It’s called “Slo mo of hardest kicking GBBP cracking” Pleas check it out it’s short.

[@davidp4270]

What's the best aeg for 500$ or less please help

[@Ultra-Collector]

@@davidp4270 You have a bunch of cool options with that budget. If you want you can go to my channel and we can get in to it. Don’t want to blow up NA’s spot!

[@ghostwalkerairsofttech1947]

I wont touch a VFC unless going in the customer knows that likely I'll have to strip down the gearbox and replace ALL the guts. VCF gear boxes are shit. You know the horror story ive told you about avalons. You're spot on with GBBR's, so many people buy them and treat them like AEGs expect to use it, not clean it and pick it up expecting it to work the same way every time.

[@NeCtRiCkS]

Ghostwalker, please, would you recommend older gens VFCs though? I’m considering that oldschool VR16 Fighter MK2 CQB with no mosfet or whatever. Or is that the same s**t as newer/Avalon ones?

[@ghostwalkerairsofttech1947]

@@NeCtRiCkS I dont ever recommend vfc products at all. A product is only as good as a company that backs them..I have not had good experience with vfc at all. Therefore i dont recommend at all, your mileage may vary..

[@DomeShotz]

Just ripped apart my avalon and the harness was super glued in along with the bearings. Not much help.when they're bearings are absolute dogshit though.

[@imurofaca6430]

nooo not the 24$ Aliexpress scope LOL

[@Whiteclaw7]

I keep coming back to and sharing this video because it shows what a damn good tech should be like. Hats off to you mate, keep up the amazing work! Also vfc sucks

[@tradesmith_yt]

My condolences bruv. What a fucking story!

[@sentenza5766]

Never had a problem with my MK18 vfc (well all the internals aren't stock anymore), very good body, terrible internals, it's just a nice build base, but a very bad out of the box gun. For the money they cost, that's embarrassing lol

[@DN-qi8pq]

Safe to say that negative airsoft is the reason why I never bought a vfc, nor did I care about them in the first place . Lol

[@LeslieWorks]

I have an elite force vfc avalon. No issues. Shoots and hops .28 at 350 fps. The hop unit is a little fiddly so it shoots to the right but im replacing it with a maxx and r-hop barrel.

[@ghostwalkerairsofttech1947]

ever have one of those times when you just get shit parts and one thing after another fails during testing runs? That sounds like what happened to you Luke. :-(

[@darkhart1275]

it's a Status thing "look at me! my gun cost more then yours did"

[@mikemegadeth4110]

I totally agree. I really do enjoy teching but ill only ever tech my own, or a buddies. Also sry bout your pet. But I have to say, if I had a pet snake and a pet mouse or a pet bird and a pet cat I would have to accept the fact one if not both of them could die.

[@laowu8024]

One of the only 5.56 DMR imo is the MK12

[@xRaptorScreamx]

around here they down "allow" DMRs mdae out of AKs or 5.56 replica (M4, Augs)

[@DegenerateMotorsportss]

Luckly for airsoft the dmr caliber is 6mm

[@chrisw3212]

Sorry to hear about Amber mate. Please could you recommend a motor and battery combo for a vfc avalon. I'm seriously debating swapping out the gearbox for a retro arms. And fitting modify gears.

[@TastyNachoz]

My VFC (sold under socom gear in 2013) had its bushings superglued in place.

[@Evan-eh9dd]

I think the reason you're getting more VFCs is because of how hard they're being marketed. VFCs used to be well understood as "shit internals, sexy externals", and so anyone with a brain wouldn't pay the price unless they were hell-bent on having the externals and were already somewhat tech savvy and involved in forums, so they were aware of the risk. The new Avalon series seems awesome on paper. Krytac competitor, right? krytacs are already overpriced, yet popular, so VFC saw the opportunity. They shilled these things out to every retailer on the planet. I really hope they take a sales hit from this shit. Avalons are so fucking prevalent at the fields around me (Chicago, IL). Nearly everyone over 18 at my fields either has an Avalon, krytac, or ares amoeba. This is no exaggeration.

[@Evan-eh9dd]

Also, as a personal anecdote, when I was 14 and didn't have any of my own money to spend on airsoft, I always wanted a VFC. 10 years later, getting re-involved in airsoft, I remembered the name and it's reputation. It seemed like the new internals were up to snuff. My thought is that I'm not the only one with this mindset, so in addition to growth of the sport's popularity in the last decade, it's a perfect time for VFC to become a big name. Like how old American men think of getting a Corvette after getting a stiffy about them in their youth, just to be outrun on the track by a BMW sedan.

[@NegativeAirsoftTech]

It's a massive factor, if I took Nuprol in for work I'd be pleased to see a VFC but because I view nuprol as a disposable gun I don't take them in. It's not economically viable.