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***Beaner*** · September 25th, 11:30 PM

I was thinking which bolt to get.

1 Smart parts Firebolt
2 Techt L6 bolt

I was wondering if the firebolt being almost $20 cheaper was any good compared to the L6. I dont have a lot of money right now so i was wondering if i would hate myself for getting the firebolt and not saving for the L6.

***Nyarlothep13*** · September 26th, 08:50 AM

go with the firebolt, i use one it is very nice. It is cheaper, light, and efficient. But on top of everything, putting a firebolt into your gun does not void your warranty

**Kleivonen** · September 27th, 06:53 PM

psssh who hasnt voided their warrenty

***Nyarlothep13*** · September 30th, 08:02 PM

true, but if u still got it you might as well preserve it right? lol

**Mortisdeum** · October 1st, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyarlothep13

true, but if u still got it you might as well preserve it right? lol

i guess thats why i saved all my stock parts. I almost have a 2nd Ion in parts

But back to the topic I would say the fire bolt is the better of the two

**M4Maniac** · October 1st, 02:07 PM

firebolt. I have one and I absolutely love it.

With the firebolt and NO QEV i'm running at 110 psi for 290 fps.

**paintballin34** · October 1st, 08:01 PM

Do the rear two o-rings on the L6 make a difference as compared to the one on the firebolt?

***deerslayinrenek*** · October 1st, 10:06 PM

Wow 98man, thats great I guess I'll have to invest in a firebolt

**haydenb08** · October 1st, 10:25 PM

firebolt for shizzle

***Nyarlothep13*** · October 3rd, 11:03 AM

im running dwells at 13 and input at 140 and i get 295 with no dropoff
it kinda has a funky *ploonk* sound with the firebolt i kinda think it sounds funny. lol i just typed gun noises...

**demonpoptart** · October 3rd, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mortisdeum

i guess thats why i saved all my stock parts. I almost have a 2nd Ion in parts

But back to the topic I would say the fire bolt is the better of the two

i know the feeling! yea, i'd go with the firebolt - not only are they cheaper - but they're easier to come by as well!

**paintballin34** · October 8th, 01:39 PM

Does anyone know if the two o-rings on the back of some of the bolts makes a difference?

yank me doodel · October 8th, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by paintballin34

Does anyone know if the two o-rings on the back of some of the bolts makes a difference?

its just the way that its made. some companies use diff size o-rings in diff spots, and some use another size oring in another place. i would listen to them about the firebolt. i personally dont have one but its on my to-do list.

***Nyarlothep13*** · October 9th, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by paintballin34

Does anyone know if the two o-rings on the back of some of the bolts makes a difference?

Yes, they do. They use 2 o-rings similar to most DM bolts because it increases efficiency. With 1 o-ring air is constantly moving through the chamber until the solenoid resets the bolt, however with the 2nd o-ring there it seals the chamber so it has a set amount of air to use per shot and doesn't constantly flow air through the chamber while firing. It does offer a noticeable efficiency boost, but not enough to make it remarkable or truly necessary. Also some people run into problems with velocity due to the 2nd o-ring (i havent seen this but ive heard about it)

Still though, I say get the firebolt. I get nearly 800-900 shots per fill with a 68/3000, so i'd say that's not too bad of efficiency.

**demonpoptart** · October 9th, 10:16 AM

Nyarlothep13 knows his ions! he is very correct on all of what he said - but about the velocity thing, the only people who have that problem are people who do not understand what their dwell does, and/or how to adjust it to make their marker run as efficently as possible... learn your dwell and you should have absolutely no velocity problems... firebolt is the way to go!

**Mortisdeum** · October 9th, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyarlothep13

Yes, they do. They use 2 o-rings similar to most DM bolts because it increases efficiency. ...

The lucky stage 2 does the same thing but the 2nd o-ring is in the firing can, not the bolt. The down side of this is that bolts that have the 2nd ring can't be used with the Lucky stage 2. I have not had a chance to see witch is better 2 ring on the bolt or the Lucky Style

**Sittin_duk** · October 9th, 11:03 PM

Definately go with the firebolt for reasons mentioned above.

***Nyarlothep13*** · October 11th, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by demonpoptart

Nyarlothep13 knows his ions! he is very correct on all of what he said - but about the velocity thing, the only people who have that problem are people who do not understand what their dwell does, and/or how to adjust it to make their marker run as efficently as possible... learn your dwell and you should have absolutely no velocity problems... firebolt is the way to go!

that would explain why ive never seen it, because i kno my dwells lol. You are right tho, i was just saying a rumor i had heard about the 2 o-ring bolts. thx for clearing that up though

dsantos25 · October 11th, 12:17 PM

i have an orange unicorn nano. my friend has the firebolt. and we are always getting into discussion of which is better. i would say if you dont want to spend a lot of money go with the firebolt. but if you wait a little and save some, i think you should go with the L6. but then again thats just my opinion. so i hope all goes well.