I've recently been looking at a few low/mid range products made by the brand Apex, sold by Taktik Airsoft, a local airsoft retailer based out of Montreal, Quebec. Since I haven't really heard of this brand circulating in the classifieds, I wanted to try to get a feel for the overall quality of the brand. I searched through the forums (which did not provide much information on this brand) and did some sleuthing on Google and have come up with the following information:
- Apex was founded by a group of airsofters operating out of Hong Kong who were dissatisfied with the quality of low/mid range AEGs available on the market.
-They decided to begin producing AEGs that would be good entry level guns which would require minimal initial upgrades, claiming that they perform well right out of the box.
-Apex Tactic Beta line basic specs can be found here:
https://taktikairsoft.com/product/ap...g-metal-black/
After reading up on the available info I could find online, as well as watching a few product reviews on Youtube, I've discovered a few more things:
-Craftsmanship of the gun is apparently good, including the rail system.
-Full metal upper/lower receiver
-Laser etched logos and serial numbers
-Ambidextrous mag release
-6.03mm tightbore chrome plated barrel
-9mm bearings
-Full metal hop up unit
-Quickchange spring mechanism comes installed with most models
However a few negative issues were presented as well, including:
-A grip that was a little "boxy" making it slightly uncomfortable
-Magwell was a little loose, however this apparently did not affect feeding
-Chrono testing of the AEG right out of the box showed an average FPS of 370, 20FPS below that stated in the specs.
-One reviewer found a loose spring in the body upon opening it up (this could have been due to it being a pre-production model he was reviewing, or could potentially indicate a quality control issue?)
While this information has provided me with a starting point, the sample size of reviews just isn't large enough for me to form a reliable opinion of the brand. Thus, I would like to inquire if anyone here has had any experience with this brand of AEGs, has heard anything about their quality/durability/performance, etc.
My thanks,