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Handsonic · December 4th, 2015, 22:49

So I got my hands on a cyclone today at Ultimate Airsoft, used it a few times and figured out how to set up all the internal stuff.

The first things I noticed when I got the grenade were the nice packaging, awesome patches, and just how small the grenade is. While I had to stuff my tornado into an m4 mag pouch, I can simply drop the cyclone into that very pouch.

The feel of the grenade itself is great, it's easy to hold and throw and is very lightweight unlike the fat and heavy tornados. Setting the firing mechanism of the cyclone is much simpler than the tornado, you literally just press the top part of the tornado onto a table and push a little knob forward. That's it. Once you secure the top part back onto the cyclone you gas up and fill it with BB's, which is, once again, MUCH easier than with the tornado. Just pour/scoup BB's into a bunch of openings at the bottom of the grenade and you're good to go.

There are 2 issues I have with this grenade that I feel must be known because theyre very annoying. First, maintenance. I have thrown this grenade a total of 5 times and it has needed a relube every single time. I tried throwing it unlubed once and it only blew up a little bit, not even enough to spin the grenade around. This is a disappointment since the Tornados only needed a relube once every 5 uses. The second issue is screwing on the bottom cap. This is the biggest pain in the ass ever and it actually makes preparing the cyclone take WAY longer than I expected. I'll probably get faster at it as I use it more but the other person that got a cyclone at UA also had a lot of difficulty with this. Basically, it's not just a regular screw-on cap, you have to fit a little metallic piece on the cap into a little metallic slot on the bottom of the grenade. If the fit isn't JUST right, you can't screw it on. Also, screwing it on takes quite a bit of effort.

Aside from those 2 issues, this grenade is great. When it works, the explosion is absolutely gorgeous, and the BB's fly out with a lot of force. In one of the test throws, I threw it 4 meters infront of me and a BB struck my neck and left a nice red mark for a few hours.

Overall, this is THE grenade to get for airsoft. It is reusable AND the price point is amazing, being only $50 compared to an $80 tornado, the grenade is small and lightweight, it is easier to setup than a tornado, and it is much - MUCH - cooler to set off than any other airsoft grenade out there.

Here is a quick test throw with the grenade. Watch it go off at 0.25x speed to see how well it spins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m00...ature=youtu.be

Here are the Velcro patches that it comes with:

Bigger images: http://postimg.org/image/bhsqstv1p/
http://postimg.org/image/kob1g40a5/

December 4th, 2015, 22:49	#1
Handsonic "I like syrup on my blue waffles." #diseasedvagina Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Vaughan	Airsoft Inovations Cyclone Review So I got my hands on a cyclone today at Ultimate Airsoft, used it a few times and figured out how to set up all the internal stuff. The first things I noticed when I got the grenade were the nice packaging, awesome patches, and just how small the grenade is. While I had to stuff my tornado into an m4 mag pouch, I can simply drop the cyclone into that very pouch. The feel of the grenade itself is great, it's easy to hold and throw and is very lightweight unlike the fat and heavy tornados. Setting the firing mechanism of the cyclone is much simpler than the tornado, you literally just press the top part of the tornado onto a table and push a little knob forward. That's it. Once you secure the top part back onto the cyclone you gas up and fill it with BB's, which is, once again, MUCH easier than with the tornado. Just pour/scoup BB's into a bunch of openings at the bottom of the grenade and you're good to go. There are 2 issues I have with this grenade that I feel must be known because theyre very annoying. First, maintenance. I have thrown this grenade a total of 5 times and it has needed a relube every single time. I tried throwing it unlubed once and it only blew up a little bit, not even enough to spin the grenade around. This is a disappointment since the Tornados only needed a relube once every 5 uses. The second issue is screwing on the bottom cap. This is the biggest pain in the ass ever and it actually makes preparing the cyclone take WAY longer than I expected. I'll probably get faster at it as I use it more but the other person that got a cyclone at UA also had a lot of difficulty with this. Basically, it's not just a regular screw-on cap, you have to fit a little metallic piece on the cap into a little metallic slot on the bottom of the grenade. If the fit isn't JUST right, you can't screw it on. Also, screwing it on takes quite a bit of effort. Aside from those 2 issues, this grenade is great. When it works, the explosion is absolutely gorgeous, and the BB's fly out with a lot of force. In one of the test throws, I threw it 4 meters infront of me and a BB struck my neck and left a nice red mark for a few hours. Overall, this is THE grenade to get for airsoft. It is reusable AND the price point is amazing, being only $50 compared to an $80 tornado, the grenade is small and lightweight, it is easier to setup than a tornado, and it is much - MUCH - cooler to set off than any other airsoft grenade out there. Here is a quick test throw with the grenade. Watch it go off at 0.25x speed to see how well it spins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m00...ature=youtu.be Here are the Velcro patches that it comes with: Bigger images: http://postimg.org/image/bhsqstv1p/ http://postimg.org/image/kob1g40a5/ Last edited by Handsonic; December 5th, 2015 at 02:04..