X Brand bolt…

[homerj]

I’m seeing these X Brand bolt engines for the G3/E1 on eBay. Anybody know anything about them? If anybody’s used one, what advantages does it have over the stock bolt? Primarily interested in performance in regards to bolt stick.

[Painthappy]

Never heard of them, but for those prices I'm willing to buy one and try it out. Just looks like they are tool-less. So instead of needing an wrench to take them off, you just use your hand. That's my guess at this point.

[homerj]

Yeah. That & they appear to have a soft face bolt.

[Magmoormaster]

I actually just found out about these. Apparently they were made by New Designz, but were never released. They're now being liquidated under the X Brand. It's very similar to the TechT L7 bolt, which is infinitely better than the stock bolt. Lighter, more efficient, less kick, more reliable. Not sure if these NDZ bolts work as well, but at the price they're selling for I'd say it's worth a shot. Not to mention they're easier to source.

[homerj]

I went ahead & ordered one. Hopefully it’ll be here before the next time i play.

[Magmoormaster]

Let us know how it goes!!

[homerj]

Will do. In fairness though, I haven’t played a ton with the E1 so it’ll be hard for me to say how it affects efficiency. I should have enough playtime with it to tell a difference in shot quality & sound signature. Says it’ll be here Friday. I’m not 100% sure I’m playing Saturday or not so it could be a couple of weeks before I’m able to report back.

[Frmrspec]

Hmm.. I destroyed a techt bolt for my Threshold by accident ages ago.. I wonder if I could just use the bolt itself and all the other parts from the techt kit in my threshold

[Paintball_and_Fishing]

Hmm.. I destroyed a techt bolt for my Threshold by accident ages ago.. I wonder if I could just use the bolt itself and all the other parts from the techt kit in my threshold

I would like to know if this works for you if you end up getting the X Brand bolt for your Threshold. Looks like it may thread into a Threshold.

[Frmrspec]

I’ve got two on the way

[Frmrspec]

Full disclosure, I still have the housing for the threshold… if you look at the Techt bolt there’s a spring loaded housing that uses the stock bolt cap.. so I don’t need the entire rear portion, I’ll see if it screws in, but if it’s the same as the G3 it will be significantly larger than the threshold back cap

[homerj]

I’m not familiar with the Threshold bolt but the problem with the E1 is where the threads are in relation to back of the body. The bolt does in fact thread in but, because there’s so much more meat on the E1 past the bolt threads than G3, the Xbrand bolt sits flush is a real pain to get out.

[Magmoormaster]

Oh dang, that's unfortunate. Does the bolt line up in the breach correctly or is it off too?

If it does line up, you can always use a dremel or hacksaw and cut a small groove for a flathead screwdriver. It's ugly but it would work.

[homerj]

It sits in the breach just like it should. It’s just designed for a shorter body. I actually just sold the E1. I bought the bolt because i hadn’t had any real interest in the guns i had for sale & i figured I’d end up keeping & playing with the E1.

[Paintball_and_Fishing]

Hmm.. I destroyed a techt bolt for my Threshold by accident ages ago.. I wonder if I could just use the bolt itself and all the other parts from the techt kit in my threshold

Well, I gave it a try and bought one of the X Brand bolts for the G3/E1 for my Threshold. I have a TechT bolt and it is not the same length to work with the TechT chamber tube housing. Too short.

[Frmrspec]

Dang.. mine have been sitting in a box for a hot minute, haven’t gotten around to checking. Can you take some pics and measurements comparing the techt bolt and the brand x?

[Frmrspec]

So finally got around to digging out my techt bolt and measuring .. the stem (rear of the bolt sail) is a smaller diameter than the techt bolt and a bit shorter (.05”)… but I can easily make a new donut to allow me to use these bolts… I’m pretty impressed because I realized that these bolts are two pieces.. aluminum bolt but the stem is delrin.. pretty cool.