Side effects of this repair may cause....

SEAL 6 · 05-09-2007, 09:53 PM

you all know that my gun broke down on my a while ago and while i was desparetly trying to get it working, i've come across a VERY INTERESTING descovery.

well, actually, it isn't really a discovery cuz i'm sure once i explain it too you, it'll be like "oh, yea, i obviously knew that." Well here it is anyways.

When i was at my field trying to get my gun to cycle, i had to run my gun at a dwell of 15, my lpr at 90, and my HPR one turn out (why it was 1 turn out, i do not know but it was the only way to get it to 265). when i was playing, i was having first shot dropp problems and i turn my LPR DOWN a bit to 80 and something weird happened to my shots.
they actually flew straight. strange, eh? i don't mean just shooting ball on ball cuz that normally happens but i mean like it was riding a track or cable cuz the thing just floated once the shot got to about 60 feet out. it was the same speed as always but it just didn't seem right.
i then remember something. i have an ACPB low blow bolt. but it's never been THAT effective before. i normally just use it cuz it's lighter, black and i milled out the detent slots so tht they completely clear the detents. but i never really cared about the back spin part. until now.
after the day was over, i was pondering why it was like that and i realize it was the settings i had. the higher dwell and LOWER PRESSURE. with those settings, MORE AIR was hitting the ball with LESS FORCE so the air actually has a chance to actually give the ball back spin.
now it seems like common sense but i'm surprised i didn't try this before.

now, i don't suggest you do this but it's an interesting finding and it gives me more hope in the back spin capabilities of the bolt.

thanks for reading and dealling with the fact that i don't capitalize for sentences

Brute06 · 05-09-2007, 10:02 PM

Yup, I think I've posted that before, but it wasn't in conjunction with the low blow bolt. I was just posting it as general knowledge about high pressure/ low dwell as opposed to low pressure/ high dwell. That's an extremely cool catch, though. I might get a low blow just to see what it can do.

Way to pass on your findings.

Polygamist13 · 05-09-2007, 10:13 PM

hmm......I have the Low Blow and never really had much thought about this...but I do have the gun running no more than 80psi.

What's the difference in efficency between high pressure/low dwell and low pressure/ high dwell?

SEAL 6 · 05-09-2007, 10:32 PM

high pressure/low dwell=high efficiency and a "snappier", crisper shot. also, more kick

low pressure/high dwell=not as good efficiency, smoother shot.

personally i prefer a to keep both as balanced and low as possible but i'm stuc, where i am right now.

Polygamist13 · 05-10-2007, 02:30 AM

for all day air.........

Brute06 · 05-10-2007, 08:25 PM

There's a lot of ups and downs for each setup. It mostly comes down to what's most important to you and what you need your marker to do for you.

sakephosho (Banned) · 05-24-2007, 11:39 PM

the lowblow bolt's a marketing scheme. There's no way a bolt that apparently directs air to the lower tube of the breech/ barrel will attempt to put a back spin while rolling in a barrel back. There's no proven fact, there no proven evidence, physics explains it all.

SEAL 6 · 05-24-2007, 11:56 PM

not exactly.... i said that for the lowblow thing to actually make any effect, your settings would be highly impracticle, whith the dwell at about 15 or so. plus i was using a .693 back with medium size paint cuz i was having issues with breaking paint earlier.

i am not praising or bashing the effects of the bolt, just reporting some findings.

azathoth300 · 05-25-2007, 04:49 PM

So you did everything wrong as far as efficency goes, and the low blow worked? Great!! I wasn't impressed with it either, but I will have to try.

SEAL 6 · 05-25-2007, 08:29 PM

yea.... pretty much. i didn't do it intentionally, i was just trying to get my gun to work is all lol

FReEK · 05-27-2007, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakephosho

the lowblow bolt's a marketing scheme. There's no way a bolt that apparently directs air to the lower tube of the breech/ barrel will attempt to put a back spin while rolling in a barrel back. There's no proven fact, there no proven evidence, physics explains it all.

That Bolt design is simular to an Alien bolt. It does infact work. I didnt think it would work either until i saw with my own eyes.
http://www.alienpb.com/pages/company.html

Brute06 · 05-28-2007, 03:32 PM

A lot of people have seen great results with low blow bolts. One kid in the spyder forum made his own with his superfly and tested it out. He put it in a clamping rack or something like that, and tested the distance before and after modification. He noticed a significant change. I can't remember the exact number, so I'm not gonna post it, but it was pretty impressive.

FyreFly · 06-01-2007, 03:19 PM

I just got a Low Blow the other day. Apparently I'm gonna have to play with my settings because my FPS dropped a quick 30FPS from using the stock bolt.

Was shooting a consistent 285 with stock bolt, then installing the Low Blow I was down to around 250.

SEAL 6 · 06-01-2007, 07:21 PM

you have to use some oil on the bolt's x-rings. same thing happened to me

Brute06 · 06-03-2007, 01:30 PM

Yup, probably a friction problem.