ares m249 quality

[burgers]

hi
im very interesed in buying a ares m249 mk2 or para and was wondering if they are any good i have heard a couple of bad reviews and was hoping somone could conferm or deniy
many thanks
josh

[jfox61]

Re: ares m249 quality

For the same amount of money roughly go with a classic army they are solid performers, will take the Cheaper A&K box mags too. you are right Ares have had a few bad reviews about their 249's. mainstream though Classic army

[burgers]

Re: ares m249 quality

ok thanks classic army are a bit out of my price range tho

[Fizzy]

Re: ares m249 quality

Look around for a second hand CA or A&K that's been sorted.

[kingadamb]

Re: ares m249 quality

I own an a&k 249mk2 and it is a cracking piece of kit! Good quality parts, well put togethe and the gearbox fires at a cracking rate on a 9.6v! Bloody heavy though!

[burgers]

Re: ares m249 quality

thats why i like the ares because there light

[jfox61]

Re: ares m249 quality

And thats why they are crap !!

[Fizzy]

Re: ares m249 quality

Well, it's one of the reasons

[jfox61]

Re: ares m249 quality

If i remember right there's a hell of a lot of plastic on them and they break easily.

[THE-ROGER]

Re: ares m249 quality

they need to be heavy its simulates the RS !

[jfox61]

Re: ares m249 quality

+1 Hence me having the CA and that is a beast solid and really feels like you can manhandle it about

[curlyboy]

Re: ares m249 quality

The Ares (read STAR) M249 is awesome when it works but suffers from a weak gearbox surround made of plastic (yes in a support gun!!) and the general furnishings as well which can break especially cocking handles and triggers which can be replaced but are still bad design.

I had the STAR one for 4 months used it for about 4 days and the rest of the time it was being fixed or modded so it did not break as easy.

I have checked with a friend whose company stocks the Ares and he confirmed it was the same as the STAR, as has been said go for a second hand A&K or classic army.

curlyboy

[Splitter]

Re: ares m249 quality

My new one has quite a load of metal its the 249 mk 46 a fair bit of weight to it .

[jfox61]

Re: ares m249 quality

Tac bang it on a pair of bathroom scale mate and give us the weight.

The classic Army weighs in at 7kg mate

[spetsnazdave87]

Re: ares m249 quality

Any M249 you can gangsta wield is too light