VORSK DIARY DIARY UPDATE
VORSK:
DIARY UPDATE SINCE THE “VORSK PROJECT” STARTED, BILL HAS BEEN KEEPING DETAILED NOTES AND A RUNNING TALLY ON THE EXISTING MODELS TO SEE HOW THEY PERFORM OVER TIME AND ALTHOUGH SOME STILL HAVEN’T YET SEEN A GAME DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS WE HAVE ALL FACED, HE CONTINUES TO GIVE ALL THE MODELS, INCLUDING THE LATEST RELEASES, A VERY HARD TIME ON THE RANGE IN HIS WEEKLY SESSIONS!
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ORSK just keeps on rolling, even during the global pandemic when others faltered and what a joy it is to have access to each and every one of the new models as they are released! Some of you may think that VORSK is “just another GBB pistol brand” but I have to tell you that if it is, it’s most definitely in the very, very top tier and giving some of the brands that have been with us for longer a REAL run for their money! VORSK now encompasses not only the superb pistols themselves, but now also high-grade BBs and even “Fuel”! The BB ranges comprise 5 styles, across 8 weight classes, with 6 different size options, resulting in 96 unique products that come beautifully and precisely packaged! Instead of being forced to buy over 3,000 BBs for each desired weight, VORSK’s new, smaller container sizes allow you to buy exactly what you need: 2,000 .25g and 1,100 .25g Tracer BBs for your AEG? No problem! A small bottle of .36g for your DMR? Easy! The convenience of having smaller bottles gives the ability to carry them onto the field to match your choice of primary, with the 2,000 BB bottle fitting nicely into a 40mm grenade pouch. VORSK’s range of Bio-Degradable BBs is broad to say the least, as .20g to .43g BBs are on offer, as well as Bio BBs infused with Tracer Green for those night-time battles! And it has to be said that the VORSK team do know a thing or two about gas airflow mechanics and performance! Born from a desire to fine-tune their replicas with their own in-house formulation for improved shotconsistency and gas efficiency, they have worked with leading Airsoft Gas manufacturers to produce their own “GBB Fuel”: V6, V8 & V12. At its heart, VORSK “Fuel” is a propane-based mix with Silicone lubricants and treatment additives, formulated at a ratio designed to give you enhanced FPS and better felt recoil. The silicone and further additives provide protection to the GBB platform to maintain its performance shot after shot. 62
SEPTEMBER 2021
I was kindly sent test samples of the three new “fuels” and found that they do indeed have a profound effect on performance levels. Using a VORSK Vengeance pistol with three separate VORSK 23BB Hi-Capa magazines, we first vented each mag to ensure it was empty. Using VORSK .20g performance BBs we then topped off the mags to the extent of their 23BB capacity and filled one each with V6, V8 and V12 fuel. The results were immediately obvious just given the difference in “kick” between each magazine and this was borne out by the means calculated after each magazine was emptied (they all emptied on one single gas fill): • V6 = 0.99 Joule/327fps • V8 = 1.09 Joule/343fps • V12 = 1.22 Joule/364fps The V12 is fabulous if you want a big “kick” but may put some pistols over the site limit, so you have been warned! All three “fuels” have been designed specifically to give optimum performance from your VORSK pistol and I’ll be using it in my testing as the “Diary” continues to fill!
RUNNING TOTAL TIME!
All of the models have now had thousands of BBs through them, far more than any of the other pistols in my collection and the slides and frames have been lubed after each range session. Magazines have been checked, serviced and seals/o-rings inspected to ensure continued performance. This is not in any way a negative, as any GBB magazines should be checked and serviced regularly (as Jimmy outlines in his article this month) and this is something that is a matter of routine for me. The first models to enter my little “test program” were the EU18s and the Hi-Capa 4.3s. I’ve been running the HiCapas until now on NUPROL 2.0 gas, using .25g RZR BBs and the chrono still settles well at 1.01 Joule/330fps with
