FreeFlow Dye UL Cocker Frames (Only 50)

[Magmoormaster]

I'm not a fan of the Telos plates either. Unpolished steel isn't that smooth. I don't understand; we figured out that chrome plating trigger plates was the best way to go back in the late 90s, now everyone seems to have forgotten.

[gabe]

Nobody forgot it's that chrome plating became very expensive due to the EPA stepping in and regulating a lot of the chemicals used in electro plating.

[ford]

Release the REPROCHROME!

https://caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/chrome-plating-kits/reprochrome-chrome-plating-kits.html

When I got interested in plating I scratched working with chrome super early on. Seemed like a ton of work especially if one is working out of their garage.

[Magmoormaster]

Oh really? I did not know that. That makes a lot of sense as to why you see chrome plating so rarely on paintball parts these days. Interesting.

[superman]

For those that wanted to see more than just a pic.

[ChuckLove]

It took a while, but ANS Gear has them in stock.

https://www.ansgear.com/Dye_DFF_20_A...noint-dblk.htm

[maggot]

Thank you for thinking to post this here! I'd have missed it otherwise. Picked one up.

[ChuckLove]

maggot It's my pleasure. I know some fellow MCB members were hoping to get their hands on it.

[Hooptie]

ANS gear also has dust black Airport to match.

[Murph]

...I bought one. Time to find a trilogy to put it on just to piss off the high end cocker snobs lolol

[iamthelazerviking]

I've always rolled my eyes at trilogies until I saw a recent qmto vid where he is absolutely ripping a stock one. Changed my mind on them completely!

[maggot]

There's some shenanigans happening here. I ordered a couple of these in separate orders. I just got an email that the ones I ordered have been switched to pre-order. Looks like the site's been updated to pre-order now too.
Did any of you that ordered one have yours shipped out?

[superman]

my guess is the later.

[Murph]

Happened to me too.

[Handy]

One of my local buddies who tipped me off to it ordered 1 after I put in an order for 2. He got his the next week, I got an e-mail telling me my order was being "held".

[maggot]

Some speculation here:
ANS was obviously selling frames they never had in hand. I kinda doubt they're actually coordinating this with Freeflow. I bet they'e just allowing orders and hoping for the best. I mean, at this point they must have sold hundreds of these frames (and still selling), yet the delivery estimate is still July 2022. There's no way Freeflow is actually going to be able to deliver on that. Also, there's not a ton in this for Freeflow, and he has his own things he needs re-stocked on his site.

I think it's unlikely we actually get anything ;(
Hope I'm wrong.

Edit: apparently Dye is the manufacturer on the frames. That makes it more likely we'll actually get something in my opinion.

[superman]

Dye is making them not freeflow. It was a freeflow collaboration to have them made. my guess is dye over ran them with the intention of selling the excess, but now that the dsr+ mech frame is in production maybe these were dumped to ans to purge the inventory and refocus.

[maggot]

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Didn't know that.

[Chuck E Ducky]

What ANS pulling a fast one nah not them…

[ChuckLove]

Anybody else get one with odd frame spacing? The rear hole appears lines up on bodies where you would typically mount a beavertail.

[fullofpaint]

They're all like that. The frame is designed with an integrated beavertail so it mounts to that hole instead of the usual frame screw location.

[ChuckLove]

Good to know! I guess I never noticed that when I had my first one. Thanks Tim

[ChuckLove]

Does anyone have a recommendation for which trigger plate and sear to use? I plan on putting mine on a Sniper.

[superman]

shocktech is a solid option, but pretty much all plates should work.

[ChuckLove]

superman Thank You!

[Magmoormaster]

I had one for a short period of time. I stuck with the Freeflow roller sear that came with it, but replaced the plate with a standard 2k+ chrome plate. Felt way better.

Or do you have an empty frame that you need to fill?

[ChuckLove]

My frame is completely empty. I've been looking into different tipped glide screw and plates. I have a Shocktech plate on hand that I was going to try. I was considering an inception sear because DocFire is currently out of Shocktech's. Any recommendations?

[superman]

Inception sear will not fit in the trigger plate slot. It fits the sear part of the slot, but not where it rides on the trigger plate.

[Magmoormaster]

ChuckLove that being the case, I'd recommend the roller sear from autocockerparts.com. They're cheap and frankly just as good as any of the name brand sears.

The shocktech plate will work just fine. I find them to be a little thin, but that's a pretty minor gripe. As for glide screws, I've always used polished brass tipped set screws. From what I understand, they're the lowest friction screws available.

[superman]

wife called today and said they are not expecting frames until mid august.... just a heads up.