chronograph

[Bulletbob]

For all those that would stoop so low as to use a 25 dollar chronograph How do you attach it to the barrel with out doing damage I just got mine yesterday and have not used it yet.

I am looking forward to useing it .

Thank You and God Bless

Bobby

 

[toku58]

Depends if it's meant to be attached to the barrel or a stand alone chrono? $25? Is that the ones they use for nerf guns?

 

[harrymoreland]

Link?

 

[bandg]

"For all those that would stoop so low as to use a 25 dollar chronograph".

You lost all my interest right there.

 

[acs]

Link?

x2

 

[Bulletbob]

Bandg

I meant no insult. The machine looks like it came from the Dollar Store. It is to be mounted to the barrel . It is flimsy and cheap but I have heard good things about how good they work.

I got it off Amazon, I would use it when by my self but I don't compare to the FX in looks.

I have to remind my self to refrain at any attemps at humor. I have been working where comments like above are the rule not the exception.

Please accept my apology.

God Bless 

Bobby

 

[B]

Check out here https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/new-fx-radar/?referrer=1

B

 

[toku58]

Bandg

I meant no insult. The machine looks like it came from the Dollar Store. It is to be mounted to the barrel . It is flimsy and cheap but I have heard good things about how good they work.

I got it off Amazon, I would use it when by my self but I don't compare to the FX in looks.

I have to remind my self to refrain at any attemps at humor. I have been working where comments like above are the rule not the exception.

Please accept my apology.

God Bless 

Bobby

No one understands? Can you post a link or a photo??

 

[bandg]

Bandg

I meant no insult. The machine looks like it came from the Dollar Store. It is to be mounted to the barrel . It is flimsy and cheap but I have heard good things about how good they work.

I got it off Amazon, I would use it when by my self but I don't compare to the FX in looks.

I have to remind my self to refrain at any attemps at humor. I have been working where comments like above are the rule not the exception.

Please accept my apology.

God Bless 

Bobby

No apology necessary. I thought I was just being funny. Guess not. But I did buy 2 of those units, because they were so cheap and I wanted to try them. They are too small, relatively hard to use UNLESS you attach it to the barrel and I didn't plan to do that. They are actually a bit flimsy and seem like they would be easy to break. Sounds terrible, right? But they are cheap and while the readings are only in m/s, they agreed VERY well with my ProChrono, which I've always been happy with.

Next time, just reach through the screen and slap me. I'd probably shut up.

This is the unit I bought but the price looks to be up about $9 over what I paid-

https://www.amazon.com/VIKKA-Precision-Chronograph-Velocimetry-Chargeable/dp/B08DRJ3JW7/ref=sr_1_20?dchild=1&keywords=chronograph+airsoft&qid=1619232605&sr=8-20

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

I found the humor in your original post. Please post a link to the unit that you bought. I will also experiment with it for $25.00. Thanks Bulletbob.

 

[harrymoreland]

Interested in the Chronograph.

Also watching the back and forth regards, lost in translation humour, something I believe most of my on line comments suffer from.

pity the "off topic" is gone, as this could make a interesting thread all of it's own.

 

[Rickrick]

Mine is due in this week. I'll post a review once I use it. I paid $35, $0 shipping. It should be a little easier than using my F1 chrony and having to be sure it's lined up right with my barrel. 

I think there's a you tube video where a guy does a couple of small mods to it. 

 

[bandg]

I found the humor in your original post. Please post a link to the unit that you bought. I will also experiment with it for $25.00. Thanks Bulletbob.

Link added above.

 

[Bob_STL]

No apology necessary. I thought I was just being funny. Guess not. But I did buy 2 of those units, because they were so cheap and I wanted to try them. They are too small, relatively hard to use UNLESS you attach it to the barrel and I didn't plan to do that. They are actually a bit flimsy and seem like they would be easy to break. Sounds terrible, right? But they are cheap and while the readings are only in m/s, they agreed VERY well with my ProChrono, which I've always been happy with.

Next time, just reach through the screen and slap me. I'd probably shut up.

This is the unit I bought but the price looks to be up about $9 over what I paid-

https://www.amazon.com/VIKKA-Precis...ds=chronograph+airsoft&qid=1619232605&sr=8-20

Thank you very much for your comments comparing accuracy of the cheap $35 chrono to your ProChrono. I just need to use this a couple times - so the less expensive one should be fime.

 

[PumaCarl]

I love my cheapie! I don't attach it, I rest my suppressor on the v-block and pinch hold it and shoot into a trap. I use it to just check velocities, I don't try to shoot groups at the same time. It always reads and its accuracy always matched my big chrony when I compared them.

 

[K9bite]

A review of the Vikka on Tom Gaylord's blog: https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2022/07/no-more-excuses-part-one/

(scroll down, the first review is of the Fx Chrono)

Todd

 

[paydroni]

Could need some extra light in there.

 

[TheCarFather]

I have that chronograph, and it seems to work very well. It also will display in FPS. I clamp mine onto the suppressor, which it has slightly scratched in doing so. No big deal for me, my guns aren't safe queens they get used. I knew that was a possibility going the cheap route. I ended up wrapping the clamp with electrical tape which helped. I use the bigger silver c-clamp since I have moderators on all of my guns.

It also struggles to read in the bright sunlight mid day. So I have to use it early or late in the day if it's clear, when the sun isn't high in the sky.

But it's actual speed reading is great, and a bonus that you can now have it display FPS. It is very lightweight as well and battery life seems decent. Overall for the extreme low price I am very satisfied, it does the job I needed it to do. Eventually I'd like to upgrade to the FX unit.

 

[rcs9250]

If you’re worried about damage to guns finish just wrap a piece of copy paper or that camo duct tape around barrel or suppressor.

 

[EPG]

I absolutely love that chrono. I use it constantly with moderators - just use the silver hoop piece. It never fails to give a reading and gives very long life on its rechargable battery. Its also very light weigh, so it won’t change PoI on a Weihrauch or RTI barrel, slight PoI change on an FX “barrel“. It will record 40 shots, if you don’t reset after 40, your 41st shot will record as shot #1 and replace its data - so if you write down your shot string every 10 shots (magazine), you can just keep shooting past 40.

I have never had it mar the finish on a moderator or barrel.

Mine only provides meters per second (multiply by 3.281 to get fps).