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Title: Should I flat hop?
Post by: Ajax on April 22, 2015, 11:34:55 PM

I've recently been getting into the tech side of airsoft, and during my research I learned about different kinds of hop ups. I've become interested in trying out flat hopping and was looking for advice. It looks relatively easy to do but I was curious to know if any of you recommend it (or don't).

What are some good quaility bucking/nubs that I could use to flat hop? I was looking at the Prometheus nub and bucking, but I heard bad reviews about their bucking.

Finally, does anyone recommend a particular video/article about flat hopping?

Thanks

Title: Re: Should I flat hop?
Post by: T6e9a on April 23, 2015, 04:16:52 AM

Flat hopping is definitely one of the easier hop up modifications.
It's a good mod to start out with, and if you ever end up R-hopping, your bucking will already be good for it.

I have had minimal experience with moundless buckings, and what I have played with, wasnt all too great. Fitment and airseal issues. Was with some grey bucking, I don't remember the brand.

I've found great success with G&G green buckings.

I would say it's performance is better than stock(I'm sure many others will agree), so it is worth doing.
And I wouldn't bother with premade nubs either; pink eraser works just fine with a little bit of custom fitting.

Title: Re: Should I flat hop?
Post by: Ajax on April 23, 2015, 08:57:10 AM

Quote from: T6e9a on April 23, 2015, 04:16:52 AM

And I wouldn't bother with premade nubs either; pink eraser works just fine with a little bit of custom fitting.

Really? But wouldn't the bbs degrade the eraser?

Title: Re: Should I flat hop?
Post by: Zinger on April 23, 2015, 11:01:42 AM

No, you'll be fine, the hop up rubber will protect the eraser from wear.

Title: Re: Should I flat hop?
Post by: luke213 on April 23, 2015, 11:04:03 AM

I'm not sure on flat hops, I've reverted to them a few times when having trouble rhopping. Thus far my experiences say that rhop is more consistent at least from what I've been seeing. Range absolute looks to be close but not quite as far as an rhop and requires allot more pressure to get hop. So I'd say it's between a normal bucking and an rhop in results.

Luke

Title: Re: Should I flat hop?
Post by: kjones734 on April 24, 2015, 03:03:10 AM

I just completed a r hop about 3 weeks ago. I purchased the z kit that has 3 different sizes and I found it to be pretty easy to do. The gluing was the only issue I had but I made it work in the end. After about 750 shots the rubber started to settle in and I am getting pretty nice results now. The first 500ish shots were ok but not great but as I shoot more they are settling down pretty nicely and I have noticed a increase in my effective range using .32 bbs.


link to Z kit I purchased.

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Airsoft-Upgrade-R-Hop-Z-kit-with-M-Nub-Free-US-Shipping-/141624376994?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f9787ea2 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Airsoft-Upgrade-R-Hop-Z-kit-with-M-Nub-Free-US-Shipping-/141624376994?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f9787ea2)