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nice, there are a few things that fit the x7 from the a5 but i guess they are not all that different in some ways, yea that site is great ive already got a massive wishlist, i understand the barrel stuff now thanks ive found one that will look good on mine i no you said about the 14'' one but i think i mite try the 8'' i wana try and keep the length down on the marker im trying to get away from an assult rifle and have more of an smg but i saw the muzzle bits for the end too, very jazzy im guna have fun picking one of them do you think the 8'' will be ok? in comparison to the flatline barrel

Yeah I just mentioned the 14" as in testing that had been found to be the optimal length. I myself use the 8" so as to have a shorter more compact marker. It's better for using out of vehicles and close quarters

sounds gd yea im looking forward to meeting everyone if i make it there from the directions crow just sent me it could take me a while lol, also what do you think of the lightening rods? are they a gimmic cause im getting mixed reviews about them. chers

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Don't know what they are? One upgrade worth getting is the metal ratchet for the cyclone as the stock ones can break especially if your running auto.

the lightening rod is on rap4 they are under upgrades. i think they are with the bit you recommended i got pretty sure its made by techt, as i said ive had mixed reviews about it as i hear some things companys try to shift makes no difference whatsoever which makes it hard to determine what good or not.

The Lightening Rod is a TechT cyclone 'upgrade', replaces the stock piston-rod with an aluminium rod complete with a little copper bushing instead of just a hole for the pin that joins it to the Ratchet (if you follow me). They say it can make your cyclone faster as 'it reduces friction at the ratchet pin' but more likely just reduces the risk of a piston rod snapping (and when have you ever heard of that happening?!). Anyways, my A5 hated all and any of the TechT cyclone ups, wouldn't feed at all with any of them installed, so went back to stock, and have the full set of TechT ups, (minus the squishy paddles, which I do use) sitting doin nowt. Up for sale on our team forum just now, will likely move to the sale section of UKS if it doesn't shift. I would say if you're worried about reliability, get a metal ratchet-axle combo, as they are the bits that fail most in stock form, and while there are many companies make them (Lapco, Rap4, Ultimate Force, JCS etc), the TechT ones are usually touted as the highest quality, but that goes hand in hand with also being the most expensive! Different strokes for different folks, but speaking personally, my A5 works best with stock cyclone internals. But then, it is a picky wee sod!

Excellent review mate that's just the advice I wanted as I said I'd heard mixed reviews about them but that sounds like the most logical advice I was gunaget the kit instead of just the bush and ratchet but I think I will just get those bits now, chers for that Info much appreciated.

Before buying that stuff you can try modding your original parts: http://milsimempire.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3189&p=33607&hilit=ratchet+saver#p33607

Yea that makes sense, but I'd rather buy something knowing it's been put together buy someone who proberly knows what he's doin whereas stripping my x7 is still fairly new to me letalone building my own parts. But for peps who have the time and the knowhow they could save themselves a tonne of money in the long run.

rite guys i no i lost my torch on the 6th and im sure everyone knows by know lol but i was guna try and get some info on putting my own together, by trying to get a superbright torch and then finding a mount for it, after what i heard on the day its a hell of alot cheaper than buying them from websites, i saw some nice setups as the night games started, just trying to pry some info of you guys on where you got them from?

I'll start a post onthis subject in the tactical gear section.