From the Web site:
High/low rise feedtubes that can be broken down
to a high rise or low rise the day of a tourney at your discretion and they
decompress around your loader to lock down your loader. The feedtube and
insert are made of high grade aircraft aluminum that has teeth on the inner
walls of the insert and as a back up there are 2 small set screws on the top
to lock onto your loader as well.....Available for Angel, Impulse, Shocker,
Matrix, Autococker, & Bushmaster.
Dimensions:
The stock feed tube on an Impulse, when removed from the body of the marker, measures 2
1/2 inches tall. The Demonic Strangler feed tube measures 2 inches tall when
used as a low rise and 3" tall when used as a high rise. So,
depending on your setup, you can lose 1/2 an inch on your profile when
using as a low rise or gain an extra ball in the ball stack when used as a
high rise.
Installation:
Simple, remove your old feed tube but unscrewing it and install the
Strangler by screwing it in. Be careful not to cross the threads
when installing the Strangler, or you will risk damaging the body of your
Impulse.
If your feed tube was glued in properly or recently, you will have a VERY difficult time
removing it. Smart Parts uses green loc-tite to hold the feed tube in place.
Use a small heat source like a lighter or hair dryer to loosen the loc-tite.
Be patient, apply a little heat and attempt to remove. Repeat until
the old feed tube comes loose. If you are willing to sacrifice
your stock feed tube, you can use pliers to
remove it.
If you have an older Impulse that has a glued on feed tube, you will not be able to use
the Strangler without some kind of modification. This is rare, and only
affects some Impulses with a serial # lower than 3000.
How does it work?
Like similar locking feed tubes, there are three pieces to the locking portion
of the Strangler, shown
in the picture below from left to right is the outer neck holder, the inner neck holder the feed tube (for lack of better
terms) and on the right is the extension for the high rise, or warp-feed
adapter.
First you loosen the outer neck holder by turning it counter clockwise (anti-clockwise if
you are an Angel owner). It is threaded to the feed tube so if you unscrew it too much it
will come off of the feed tube. This allows the inner neck holder to open up. Simply slide
in your revy to the desired location and turn the outer neck holder clockwise to tighten
the inner neck holder. At first it might seem a little awkward, but after trying it a couple
times you will see, its not difficult at all. I found it was much easier to tighten the
Demonic Strangler when
the barrel was not my impulse. That allowed me to get a better angle. Once
done, you can tighten the grip even more by screwing down the three set screws.
There is a small lip inside the outer neck holder to keep the inner neck holder from
falling out when the your loader is not there.
A major design improvement over other
gripping type feed tubes is that the insert in the Strangler is aluminum,
not plastic. Myself like many others have had the plastic inserts
start out working great but over time develop cracks that lead to breaks,
which causes the plastic to stop gripping. There is none of that
plastic here!! In addition, to an aluminum insert, the insert is
also gnarled to grip even better. While this will chew up the bottom
of your loader just a little, it's well worth it.
Comments:
Is it a high rise, a low rise or a warp
feed adapter.... simple....it's all three.
This is the second release of the popular
Demonic Strangler. While the first one was good, this one is even
better. This version of the Strangler has 3 set screws vs. the 2
found on the original. This was done of offer better angles for
tightening and more grip. The insert is gnarled to add extra
gripping power to lock down your loader, whatever it might be.
The outside of the extension piece and the
lower feed neck have a grip able texture. This allows you to easily
grab and turn without your hands slipping because they have a little
paintball oil on them.
Note:
In the near future, the Strangler as well as the inserts will be
available in Black, Silver, Evil Red, Evil Blue and Evil Green. A
special limited run of Pewter and Claret is also planned. The Evil
colors will be dark versions of the standard colors. All of the
mentioned colors will available in both Matte and Polished finishes.
There will also be a special
Red-to-Orange-to-Yellow fade insert available to allow the flame milling
to really jump out.
There are also rumors of some limited
edition Stranglers with team logos or initials milled in to replace the
current flame pattern.
The Details
- MSRP: $70.00
- Pro's: This is by far,
hands down the ultimate feed tube. It's every option you could desire
in one.
- Cons: This is not a flaw
of the Demonic Strangler, but in the body of the Impulse. The threads
in the body a stock Impulse are short. In some of the custom Impulses
they are even shorter. I recommend you find the setup you want and use
a little blue loc-tite to hold the Strangler into the body of your
Impulse. This will save you from a headache down the line.
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