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Bontic · March 23rd, 2008, 07:15

I know the Kraken has been done to death in these forums, but I am still puzzled by an unresolved mystery. Why is it that we receive reports of badly shimmed gears, horrible clear plastic air nozzles, cylinder heads, and spring guides; crappy piston heads, nylon bushings, and crappy wiring, and yet...

1. the gun frequently manages 350-plus fps, with a cylinder head, piston head, and air nozzle that have no right to that good an air seal.... wtf? How do the guns do this? are those plastic parts really not as crappy as is made out?

2. No one is complaining about their ******n Kraken croaking. All i hear is "running for a year no probs unopened mechbox" "running on 10.4 volts till it breaks" etc. yet they still keep going, without shattering their pathetic spring guides or their bushings failing and causing stripped gears. Once again, are those spring guides and bushings better than given credit for?

3. As I understand these are rebranded CYMA CM.028 mechboxes. The CYMA 028s rightly gained a reputation for outstanding stock reliability - but they never shot more than 285 stock. The Krakens must have a "ridiculous spring" that would destroy internals only designed for 285 fps. Why does it not do so?
Putting that kind of spring in a stock marui without swapping out the internals is as good as turning your mechbox into scrap, as I understand it.

Most old timers predict the gun will fail soon for all these reasons. Why are there only reports to the contrary? It defies common sense.I am very conflicted - to whack in new parts or not? Is it just a waste of money "just in case, because such cheap chinese garbage is sure to fail sooner than a stock marui" maneuver, or is it a worthwhile investment in longevity? The mystery needs solving. Someone please explain, or present new evidence.

March 23rd, 2008, 07:15	#1
Bontic Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burnaby	Krakens - done to death? I know the Kraken has been done to death in these forums, but I am still puzzled by an unresolved mystery. Why is it that we receive reports of badly shimmed gears, horrible clear plastic air nozzles, cylinder heads, and spring guides; crappy piston heads, nylon bushings, and crappy wiring, and yet... 1. the gun frequently manages 350-plus fps, with a cylinder head, piston head, and air nozzle that have no right to that good an air seal.... wtf? How do the guns do this? are those plastic parts really not as crappy as is made out? 2. No one is complaining about their ******n Kraken croaking. All i hear is "running for a year no probs unopened mechbox" "running on 10.4 volts till it breaks" etc. yet they still keep going, without shattering their pathetic spring guides or their bushings failing and causing stripped gears. Once again, are those spring guides and bushings better than given credit for? 3. As I understand these are rebranded CYMA CM.028 mechboxes. The CYMA 028s rightly gained a reputation for outstanding stock reliability - but they never shot more than 285 stock. The Krakens must have a "ridiculous spring" that would destroy internals only designed for 285 fps. Why does it not do so? Putting that kind of spring in a stock marui without swapping out the internals is as good as turning your mechbox into scrap, as I understand it. Most old timers predict the gun will fail soon for all these reasons. Why are there only reports to the contrary? It defies common sense.I am very conflicted - to whack in new parts or not? Is it just a waste of money "just in case, because such cheap chinese garbage is sure to fail sooner than a stock marui" maneuver, or is it a worthwhile investment in longevity? The mystery needs solving. Someone please explain, or present new evidence.