will an aftermarket x7 powertube and bolt work in an a5?

yes they share the same internals, but my advise is invest your money on something that will yield better performance on your marker. There are many tests that show that aftermarket powertubes don't show a significant increase in performance. They usually make markers louder. It is generally reccomended that the only reasons you change your stock powertube are because:

a) Your current powertube is defective (ie. broken or leaking).

b) You decide to use a Rear Velocity Adjuster (RVA) in your set up, in which case you have to use a powertube that does not have a Front Velocity Adjuster (FVA) in order to get the best performance for your set up.

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ive read those threads on the tests, its just that its on ebay now and the auction ends in 2 days, and right now there are no bids so i was thinking if no one bids, $16 shipped for a NDZ bolt/powertube combo is a good deal. of course anyone who reads this is more than welcome to pursue the item as well. thanks a ton for your input though! its good to get other's inputs

Got to agree with spades.... I have the JCS power tube in my x7. No noticeable difference in proformance.

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does an aftermarket bolt offer any significant difference of any kind?

My guess would be the it might seat the ball better but it's just a guess.

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yeah, there was a big discussion a little while ago about this and the remaining internals. Actually I think there has always been one, after all it sounds pretty logic to think that changing the internals will yield the best performance result. Now in my opinion the problem with A5s is that they have reached their peak performance allowed by the current design of their internals (and by internals I mean the stuff inside the receivers). In other words it doesn't matter what materials you use, the design itself is inefficient. And if you take under consideration other marker designs the A5's open bolt configuration is very inefficient by comparison. So in short we have to come up with a better design for internals rather than just a change in materials. Of course this does not apply to low pressure kits, but that's a talk for another day and another topic.

And yes 16 bucks is a good price, but for an extra $10 you can get a cyclone ratchet and axle from a reputable company, and that is a worthy addition to any line of upgrades. And a necessary one too, sooner or later one of the first if not the first thing to break is the stock cyclone ratchet.

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very good points, youre absolutely right. i just havent played in a few weeks and i am getting the tinkering bug. i think ill put the $ towards the cyclone

I think you mean "blowback" there, not open bolt. Almost all high-end guns save autocockers are open bolt. Open bolt is not necessarily inefficient...but blowbacks might be so

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