V2 arrived in the mail today, ready for the weekends field test
Unsure how helpful it is, but I found a can of plastic primer in the back of the paint shelf.
Weāre out of black so green or grey for the V2 test units
Had a slow day on the field yesterday so couldnāt give V2 a proper run but I can confirm that it holds onto the nade more effectively than V1
To be continuedā¦
All I had left was Luftwaffe Green and Grey
Have you been able to get to a game to field test these yet?
Not yet unfortunately but the next day out will be either this weekend or next.
Will update the thread as soon as I do
Been looking for something just like this! I am so glad that there are people working on this sort of thing⦠especially since itās the exact same grenade i use. Iāll be following along your journey intently and hoping for a buy-able version eventually!
Itās a good thing, very grateful to DC.
i still plan to modify the grenade so that I donāt need the pin in place. Just havenāt got there yet
Once we get the design finalised Iāll most likely post the files to somewhere like Cults3D or something could also print and post if necessary like weāve been doing.
could you post the link to the site here when you do upload it please?
Weāve consulted the lab rats, twisted the dials, and now that the smoke has cleared, the verdict on V2 is in.
No change on the quick ādeployabilityā front ā itās every bit as slick as V1. You can snap it out of the holder in a heartbeat and itās ready to go. I even managed a few snappy grenade kills today that wouldnāt have been possible if Iād had to dig it out of a pouch, pull the pin, and then throw. From that point of view, itās fantastic.
Now V1 had a nasty habit of falling out and killing the operator so DC was good enough to tighten up the grip in V2 and Iām happy to say it held in place all day.
Some feedback on V3 if Chapo is happy to continue with the trial
The belt loop on two of them started to warp as shown below, did not effect performance in any way.
The plate at the bottom of the holder is starting to bend downwards, giving the grenade a bit of a rattle while being held. This has occurred on two of the three that weāve tested, the unused holder doesnāt have that warp so its definitely gameplay related. Hopefully the pics show what I mean. I also feel that slightly more of a bowl at the bottom of the holder would be of benefit, a bit like cupping the (gel) balls if you will
All in all a fantastic bit of kit to test out
Thanks for the feedback, Iām happy to continue with a V3 if youāre a willing test subject.
I had been staring at the one on my desk looking at the belt loop wondering why I didnāt make it a solid piece, thought I had but obviously not, that can be easily beefed up.
Iāll try redesigning the base a bit and making it a bit thicker to prevent warping. I was trying to make it as slim as possible which is why Iāve been using a platform style, I might try a fork style similar to the top but not a clamp, so more like a U shape that the base is more cradled rather than sitting on top
Again all valuable feedback
Looking forward to V3
Arenāt you lucky somebody is willing to do that good stuff
Very fortunate, much like shooters, hunters and mountain bikers. All fantastic communities