AKA clear packet gels: are they real?

Tech Talk Gels
#1

So I recently bought two packets of Alpha King gels from Azrael’s Armoury, and they arrived in a clear packet (shown in image).

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Now I’ve heard that these are potentially fake and I was hoping to get sone opinions. For the record, they’re absolute garbage, jamming and gunking up my 280-300 vector. On my friend’s 300fps m4, similar story. I’ve tested them at 2 hour soak, 4 hour and overnight, performance was awful each time.

My question is did I buy junk, or is it perhaps something on my end, bad blaster compatibility etc?

#2

Welcome to the group, Mitch :blush:

If they’re from Azrael’s I’d say they’d be genuine… they’ve got a solid reputation.

There’s another thread on here somewhere about this, can’t recall the outcome. But some sellers are rebagging and selling them in different quantities, I believe. :thinking:

#3

Thanks, good to join. So you’re thinking that it’s not the gels?

#4

Was it alpha kings that are going to stop making gels , but continue to make them for other companies including aus retailers etc

Ps. never heard a bad word against azraels

#5

I bought a packed of AKA’s just last week. Wasn’t from amazon but my gels are clear not milky or white, and are a lot smaller in size even (un-grown).
I grew them for 4hrs and haven’t had a problem with them. My Well MRT is shooting tad over the 380fps and the hold up really well. I also use them with my awm which shoots over 500fps with an extremely tight bore (6.7mm) and having no problem with them.

I was a little confused when I saw you pic of them in a clear packet and a larger then my gels (at un-grown stage).
This is the packaging my turned up in

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#6

Some of my AK’s came in clear pack, gels are clear and hard same as the coloured pack I have. I can’t see any difference. They are larger ungrown than your average gel.

#7

So in your experience, these gels are fine and they simply aren’t the right guys to use on my vector?

#8

Unless you control the growth to make sure they are smaller the the barrel id they are just too hard for a stock Vector and will jam

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#9

I have a green ring, 1.3 or 4 spring, alloy nozzle, extended alloy barrel and an 11.1v though. It’s not insane but it’s not stock.

#10

Hmm different again to the 2 I have . 1 of mines branded aka ,one not sure , yours has nothing?

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#11

My 3 versions.
Aka brand-geniune 81grams.
Azreals-I trust their stuff 81 grams.
Gelballmod-exact same packaging & witing onthe back as azraels 84 grams.

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