I am considering getting a left spin Sparking launcher for my King Helios, but I don't know how much strain it can take before it starts skipping gears and breaking. Also, with the whole "Sparking Launch" thing, how long does it take to wear out? I'm asking because I launch pretty hard, and have already totaled a couple of normal string launchers from launching beys to heavy for them, and a B-112 Ripcord Launcher the same way. Is it even worth the shipping cost? Please help me.
[Unanswered] How much force can the new Sparking Launchers take?
It can probably take around the same as most LR launchers do
It feels much more robust than LR. And since it has less gears and moving parts than LR, logically it should be more reliable.
Anyway, one youtuber tested the reliability. Skip to 8:20. He also show the wear out rate of sparking parts, looks like not a problem. https://youtu.be/7hZZkW3XM9Q
Anyway, one youtuber tested the reliability. Skip to 8:20. He also show the wear out rate of sparking parts, looks like not a problem. https://youtu.be/7hZZkW3XM9Q
(Apr. 13, 2020 7:45 PM)DinoBurst Wrote: It feels much more robust than LR. And since it has less gears and moving parts than LR, logically it should be more reliable.
Anyway, one youtuber tested the reliability. Skip to 8:20. He also show the wear out rate of sparking parts, looks like not a problem. https://youtu.be/7hZZkW3XM9Q
Thanks!
think the flint or whatever will eventually run out? like how many launches till its justa long string launcher?
(Apr. 13, 2020 7:45 PM)DinoBurst Wrote: It feels much more robust than LR. And since it has less gears and moving parts than LR, logically it should be more reliable.
Anyway, one youtuber tested the reliability. Skip to 8:20. He also show the wear out rate of sparking parts, looks like not a problem. https://youtu.be/7hZZkW3XM9Q
"Peter Pig" does very informative and often quite funny videos. I personally don't understand a word, but learn and laugh nonetheless.
Re: the launcher, according to TT, features new, improved internals. This makes sense given the increasing weight of newer releases. I can say from our early use, it feels the best yet, but I guess reliability assessments will continue.
(Apr. 30, 2020 10:44 PM)SoulBurner Wrote: think the flint or whatever will eventually run out? like how many launches till its justa long string launcher?
If u see the video that I posted the link above, at 9:50 after >150 launches he measured the flint length, and compare to the flint length of a newly opened launcher. Don't have to understand what he said, the video is illustrative. Looks like insignificant wear. Safe to say the flint will last a long time, maybe 5000 launches.
(May. 01, 2020 5:04 PM)RustyWheelz Wrote:(Apr. 13, 2020 7:45 PM)DinoBurst Wrote: It feels much more robust than LR. And since it has less gears and moving parts than LR, logically it should be more reliable.
Anyway, one youtuber tested the reliability. Skip to 8:20. He also show the wear out rate of sparking parts, looks like not a problem. https://youtu.be/7hZZkW3XM9Q
"Peter Pig" does very informative and often quite funny videos. I personally don't understand a word, but learn and laugh nonetheless.
Re: the launcher, according to TT, features new, improved internals. This makes sense given the increasing weight of newer releases. I can say from our early use, it feels the best yet, but I guess reliability assessments will continue.
Agree with you. His video is detail and often touching on important points that other youtubers neglected. And he does it in very concise and illustrative way. Ok... we are going off topic here.......
I just wanted to update that tonight one of our right sparking launchers had the lock-up issue where the string neither moves in nor out. The situation was I had tried pulling it while upside down to see if the flint would still contact the rough surface and spark and it locked up. Thus, I'd not recommend launching it upside down if you were curious. The string got tangled around the post of the spring housing inside.
That said, it was no problem to pop it open (nothing is pressurized waiting to explode out). After rewinding the string, the spring housing needs to be lightly wound before re-seating in the housing to give tension to the string return, but it was simple watching Kevo's vid using a regular l/r launcher. I got it working again good as new. Just an FYI.
That said, it was no problem to pop it open (nothing is pressurized waiting to explode out). After rewinding the string, the spring housing needs to be lightly wound before re-seating in the housing to give tension to the string return, but it was simple watching Kevo's vid using a regular l/r launcher. I got it working again good as new. Just an FYI.