I ordered the TechT Cyclone Upgrade kit/package a week or so ago and it arrived yesterday. I was looking at all the stuff it comes with, when I noticed on the back of the Vortex Mod packaging it says something along the lines of: "This product must be greased NOT oiled before using" and "If this product is not properly greased it will void the warranty."

I don't have any grease ATM and was wondering which grease to purchase for the Vortex Mod?

Hi there,

OK. The most popular and probably "best" grease is white lithium but......

TechT will sell you some of their "own brand" (check website) and if you use that you won't have any "warranty issues".

I'm sure there will be plenty more advice from other members but this is my 02.

Good luck!

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I've used both SP slik lube and Techt Lube.

My one buddy uses truck axle grease.

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Heavy Duty Lube for a Heavy Duty mechanism.

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Sleek, TechT gun sav, marine, or white lithium are the most popular around here.

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Does anything honestly happen if you don't have grease? I don't have any grease ATM and I'm wondering if I install it will it be fine and ready to shoot.

I put some of the Tippmann Oil that comes with the gun on the Lightening Rod at the end and at the front where it swivels with the vortex mod. But other then that I didn't grease the vortex mod at all. Is that fine?

No it's not fine. Go spend three bucks on lithium grease.

no oil is a simple lube that is fluid & runs... grease stays in place to prevent friction and wear & tear on those fancy mechanical moving parts.

do what stroufdaddy says & get some grease before you totally destroy the parts you just bought.

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It is okay to lube the lightening rod end with oil. Only the seal end though. I used lube the one time, and caused issues.

However, your vortex mod will quickly wear down without the lube.

Get what ever kind of lube you can get your hands on. Any paintball shop will have it. Like I said before, my buddy uses rear axle grease. You want a thick lube that won't run like oil will.

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The old A-5 http://www.a5og.net/showthread.php?t=5009
The 98c backuphttp://www.a5og.net/showthread.php?t=5893

Do you use the spray kind, or the kind that you put on your finger and rub it in? I'm guessing you would use the kind that you need to rub in, but just double checking.