Hi,
As you should all be aware LV1's have now started to ship. We have already started to receive some feedback on them, most of which has been overwhelmingly positive.
However there a couple of areas that we feel it is worth bringing to your attention now so that we can hopefully pre-empt a repeat of some minor mistakes that we have seen made already:
1) We are highly recommending that the LV1 is NOT dry fired. That means no firing of the gun with just air if it can be avoided. The dynamics of the LV1 mean that the bolt and rammer rely heavily on the back pressure caused by the ball being fired down the barrel to reset the bolt and rammer to the rear position. Dry firing will lead to damage of the rammer bumper and potentially the rammer and body of the gun.
2) Because of the nature of the new dynamics and the increased range of adjustability of the LV1, it is far easier to upset the balance of the gun and take it out of its optimized window. This can lead to reduced efficiency, and increased wear and tear on the rammer bumper. Pay particular attention to the LPR settings and the dwell settings. We have produced a basic "LV1 Tuning Guide" (in second post of this thread) that should help any techs and players that are unsure of the best way
3) All the factory settings that we specify for the LV1 are based on our experiences in Winter! Based on initial reports it looks like both Dwell and LPR setting can be reduced straight out of the box when running in warmer climates. This will give improvements in efficiency and feel as well as longevity of components to those playing in warmer climates. There should be no negative effect to making changes to these straight out of the box.
4) The LV1 does not "feel" like any other Ego when it is being fired. Without firing paint over the chrono, do NOT try to set these guns up by "feel" alone. We have heard several reports of people picking up the gun, dry firing or even firing paint, and "feeling" like the gun was shooting low. They have then "tuned" the gun by feel and hearing to what they think sounds "right" and then shot the gun. In all cases that we have heard of this the guns have been returned to us shooting in excess of 350fps! Not only is this dangerous, but it is putting excess stress on the internals of the gun. Please be aware, this gun does not "feel" like any other gun when it is shooting paint or dry firing. Always confirm any adjustments by using a chronograph.
Apart from that, we would be very interested to hear your thoughts and experiences with the new LV1. PLEASE contact us if you see or hear of anything that you are unsure of or may be causing you concern.
As you should all be aware LV1's have now started to ship. We have already started to receive some feedback on them, most of which has been overwhelmingly positive.
However there a couple of areas that we feel it is worth bringing to your attention now so that we can hopefully pre-empt a repeat of some minor mistakes that we have seen made already:
1) We are highly recommending that the LV1 is NOT dry fired. That means no firing of the gun with just air if it can be avoided. The dynamics of the LV1 mean that the bolt and rammer rely heavily on the back pressure caused by the ball being fired down the barrel to reset the bolt and rammer to the rear position. Dry firing will lead to damage of the rammer bumper and potentially the rammer and body of the gun.
2) Because of the nature of the new dynamics and the increased range of adjustability of the LV1, it is far easier to upset the balance of the gun and take it out of its optimized window. This can lead to reduced efficiency, and increased wear and tear on the rammer bumper. Pay particular attention to the LPR settings and the dwell settings. We have produced a basic "LV1 Tuning Guide" (in second post of this thread) that should help any techs and players that are unsure of the best way
3) All the factory settings that we specify for the LV1 are based on our experiences in Winter! Based on initial reports it looks like both Dwell and LPR setting can be reduced straight out of the box when running in warmer climates. This will give improvements in efficiency and feel as well as longevity of components to those playing in warmer climates. There should be no negative effect to making changes to these straight out of the box.
4) The LV1 does not "feel" like any other Ego when it is being fired. Without firing paint over the chrono, do NOT try to set these guns up by "feel" alone. We have heard several reports of people picking up the gun, dry firing or even firing paint, and "feeling" like the gun was shooting low. They have then "tuned" the gun by feel and hearing to what they think sounds "right" and then shot the gun. In all cases that we have heard of this the guns have been returned to us shooting in excess of 350fps! Not only is this dangerous, but it is putting excess stress on the internals of the gun. Please be aware, this gun does not "feel" like any other gun when it is shooting paint or dry firing. Always confirm any adjustments by using a chronograph.
Apart from that, we would be very interested to hear your thoughts and experiences with the new LV1. PLEASE contact us if you see or hear of anything that you are unsure of or may be causing you concern.
