ASP Detent Mod turnaround time?

[JOESPUD27]

Had a label created since Monday. Has t hit USPS yet

[JOESPUD27]

Tomorrow will be a 2 weeks of “it’s done, just need to drop off at usps”

By Wednesday I’ll file a PP claim.
I advise to just buy a 2.0 body from Extreme Velocity. Just terrible compared to what Air Soldiers use to be 👎 The price increase isn’t worth it when you can buy a new body ready to go.

[flyweightnate]

Tomorrow will be a 2 weeks of “it’s done, just need to drop off at usps”

By Wednesday I’ll file a PP claim.
I advise to just buy a 2.0 body from Extreme Velocity. Just terrible compared to what Air Soldiers use to be 👎 The price increase isn’t worth it when you can buy a new body ready to go.

I see your point. I'll chime in with a counterpoint from the opposite perspective.

Michael invented the whole concept, and I don't know whether it was licensed by or ripped off by or given to EV.

He also has a "real" job, and this is just a hobby for him. Setting/ zeroing up a CNC (he uses a Taig IIRC) takes half an hour to an hour, so I'm sure he prefers to batch them. Otherwise, he's getting like $15/hr to do these cuts as a one-off.

So, yeah, he's slow and it's a little bit pricey compared to a mass production run. There's good reason on all of it except the final shipping delay. Unfortunately, paintball being the booming industry it is, airsmiths are in it for passion, not profit. I hope he sticks around but it's hard to be passionate consistently over the long term.

[JOESPUD27]

I see your point. I'll chime in with a counterpoint from the opposite perspective.

Michael invented the whole concept, and I don't know whether it was licensed by or ripped off by or given to EV.

He also has a "real" job, and this is just a hobby for him. Setting/ zeroing up a CNC (he uses a Taig IIRC) takes half an hour to an hour, so I'm sure he prefers to batch them. Otherwise, he's getting like $15/hr to do these cuts as a one-off.

So, yeah, he's slow and it's a little bit pricey compared to a mass production run. There's good reason on all of it except the final shipping delay. Unfortunately, paintball being the booming industry it is, airsmiths are in it for passion, not profit. I hope he sticks around but it's hard to be passionate consistently over the long term.

This isn’t my first ASP mod from him. Price has went up, speed went down. USPS has been waiting for it, meaning a label/tracking created, just needs dropped off. Life happens, sure. Not main gig, ok.

I do NOT recommend his services unless you have a non standard anno and want the ASP mod. Attention future customers.

[redsquirrel]

You’ve got a whole thread here telling you to be patient and trust the process.

[Chuck E Ducky]

It’s worth the wait if you have something other than gloss black.

[JOESPUD27]

USPS has the item.

Again, not my first ASP order or item. This wait has NOT been the norm. People google results for all years current and past. I’m just sharing so potential customers know the current results. Also addressed the “worth” it for non standard annos.

[JOESPUD27]

LMAO USPS thought it need to go to Nebraska (I’m in IL)

[JOESPUD27]

38 days, with the last 6 being USPS fault.

[tyronejk]

38 days, with the last 6 being USPS fault.

That's the final count for your case? It sounds like the initial guess of 4-6 weeks is accurate.

[Maxwell]

Yea I'm thinking about it more along the lines of Nate's post. The community is better off with people like ASP around. Sure it can take 45 days to get your Phantom back but once that's known you can plan around it. That was the reason for my necro on this post.

[StockMike]

I too was anxious when I sent my first of several phantom bodies off to ASP. Took a few weeks with no communication. Not a problem at all though because the results for each one have been fantastic. We should be thanking ASP for staying in the game as a true project of passion! The solution here is to own multiple phantoms, and send one body at a time! I recommend a bare minimum of 2, preferably 4. One should be off getting ASP-modded, one in your own hands, and 2 as loaners to curious youngsters at the field.

[Maxwell]

I settled on 12 because you just never know.