TECHNICAL
TAKE IT TO THE MAXX! AIRTECH STUDIOS
IN EVERY AIRSOFT GROUP, OR TEAM, THERE’S UNDOUBTEDLY ONE PERSON THAT IS CONSTANTLY SEARCHING FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE FROM THEIR AEGS AND GBBS AND, IN THE CASE OF THE AA CREW, THAT HAS TO BE JIMMY. HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE MINUTIAE OF ENHANCING HIS FAVOURITE PLATFORMS SOMETIMES DRIVES EVEN US TO DISTRACTION, ALTHOUGH THE RESULTS HE ACHIEVES ARE UNDENIABLY IMPRESSIVE! THIS TIME HE TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO SOME CRACKING LITTLE PRODUCTS IN THE MAXX RANGE FROM AIRTECH STUDIOS!
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eing the lover of tech that I am, I have a great interest in higher performance and I’m always in search for that “something extra”. I want to shoot faster, further, straighter than others on the field, quite frankly I strive to find an added advantage and sometimes greater performance can be that advantage. That doesn’t mean throwing hundreds of pounds at a weapon will instantly make you the better player but a few choice power ups can make a good player even better. If I can engage a target from a greater distance I will, which gives me an advantage over many. By now I’m sure that many of you will be conversant with Airtech Studios and the marvellous products they create to enhance the performance of your humble, from the box BB-blaster, but for those that haven’t yet come across them… Airtech Studios was founded back in 2015 and is led by a team of enthusiastic airsofters who have spent many years playing and modifying airsoft platforms for improvements and efficiency. Airtech Studios brings together a passionate, dynamic team of experts who are constantly on the look-out for really useful upgrade options. Headquartered in Hong Kong, they have brought together a team of product designers from the USA and the United Kingdom to bring more exciting upgrade parts to the game, and 60
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their stated mission is: “strive to develop unique innovations to push the boundaries of airsoft performance to its limits and beyond!” Probably best known for their MAXX CNC Hop-up chambers, Airtech Studios provide aftermarket parts for a number of top manufacturers like VFC, Ares, KRYTAC, KWA, ICS, ASG and G&G, all of whom we work closely with. After some conversation with them, Airtech Studios were kind enough (and confident enough in their products!) to send over a few genius little items for us to have a look at, goodies which complement their MAXX products quite nicely I feel. I have purchased Airtech Studios parts in the past for my own rifles (Ares) and boy did they make a noticeable difference! Over the past few weeks I have undergone a series of tests with different setups using a Specna Arms SA-E12 PDW (yes, the parts work with Specna too!) to see which worked the best and I have had varied results. When I first saw the MAXX hop units I was a little sceptical about them actually being good and now having the opportunity to spend some time using one I am a little less sceptical but after my initial testing I’m sure with the time to find the right combination that scepticism will fade away. The MAXX unit itself is a tad on the pricey side but
