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ILLusion · November 5th, 2012, 14:12

Yes, the effect is quite noticeable, in terms of felt recoil and slide cycling speed.

At a scant 6 grams, it is significantly lighter than most blowback units out there, compared to 41 grams for the stock Marui blowback unit (with all attributes the same, no piston head, no screws and no plates attached.) It's almost 7 times lighter than the Marui Blowback unit.

But... understand, that with reduced mass, there is reduced potential energy, which means less felt blowback. If you're building something that you want to feel a bit more real, you might want to go with a heavier setup. That is the compromise to be made: Cycling speed versus felt blowback.

Ultimately, it depends on the type of build you are going for. For example, my completely tricked out race guns where reduced blowback is the idea, I use the featherweight blowback unit or one of the ILLusion Kinetics blowback units if I want a bit more durability. For more realistic builds, I go with a stock blowback unit.

The Nine Ball unit is also nice, because it allows you to install whatever piston head you like. Other versions (such as the ILLusion Kinetics, Airsoft Surgeon, Nova, etc), all have integrated piston assemblies. They do the job fine, but it just restricts options if you're after something particular.

Regarding the ILLusion Kinetics product, there are two versions available now. The new version is lighter weight, as more material is removed. Assembled similarly, the Nine Ball Featherweight blowback unit weighs in at 9 grams, versus the Gen 2 ILLusion Kinetics Super Light Weight Blowback Unit at 19 grams. The ILLusion Kinetics generation 1 weighs in at 23 grams, which isn't that far from the generation 2. There is only so much material that can be removed without sacrificing structural integrity. The only way to go lighter, is with a lighter material, as Nine Ball has done. I feel the generation 1 is a great compromise between speed and weight.

To summarize, these are the weights of the blowback units, with all parts of the assembly attached (using the Marui piston head and screw as the baseline):

Marui (Stock): 43 grams
ILLusion Kinetics (Generation 1): 23 grams
ILLusion Kinetics (Generation 2): 19 grams
Nine Ball Featherweight: 9 grams

November 5th, 2012, 14:12	#1589
ILLusion GBB Whisperer Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto	Yes, the effect is quite noticeable, in terms of felt recoil and slide cycling speed. At a scant 6 grams, it is significantly lighter than most blowback units out there, compared to 41 grams for the stock Marui blowback unit (with all attributes the same, no piston head, no screws and no plates attached.) It's almost 7 times lighter than the Marui Blowback unit. But... understand, that with reduced mass, there is reduced potential energy, which means less felt blowback. If you're building something that you want to feel a bit more real, you might want to go with a heavier setup. That is the compromise to be made: Cycling speed versus felt blowback. Ultimately, it depends on the type of build you are going for. For example, my completely tricked out race guns where reduced blowback is the idea, I use the featherweight blowback unit or one of the ILLusion Kinetics blowback units if I want a bit more durability. For more realistic builds, I go with a stock blowback unit. The Nine Ball unit is also nice, because it allows you to install whatever piston head you like. Other versions (such as the ILLusion Kinetics, Airsoft Surgeon, Nova, etc), all have integrated piston assemblies. They do the job fine, but it just restricts options if you're after something particular. Regarding the ILLusion Kinetics product, there are two versions available now. The new version is lighter weight, as more material is removed. Assembled similarly, the Nine Ball Featherweight blowback unit weighs in at 9 grams, versus the Gen 2 ILLusion Kinetics Super Light Weight Blowback Unit at 19 grams. The ILLusion Kinetics generation 1 weighs in at 23 grams, which isn't that far from the generation 2. There is only so much material that can be removed without sacrificing structural integrity. The only way to go lighter, is with a lighter material, as Nine Ball has done. I feel the generation 1 is a great compromise between speed and weight. To summarize, these are the weights of the blowback units, with all parts of the assembly attached (using the Marui piston head and screw as the baseline): Marui (Stock): 43 grams ILLusion Kinetics (Generation 1): 23 grams ILLusion Kinetics (Generation 2): 19 grams Nine Ball Featherweight: 9 grams __________________ *Advanced Airsoft Armaments and Enhancements* Quick to the gun, sure of your grip. Quick to the threat, sure of your shot. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas Accuracy, Power, Speed Last edited by ILLusion; November 5th, 2012 at 14:21..