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Evolution EC21AR Recon S 10"
Gambit • Sep 03, 2019
Player Review of the
Evloution EC21AR Recon S 10"
Hi Guys Doug here from
Gambits Custom Airsoft
Not so long back, i picked up an Evolution Carbontech Combat Series EC21AR Recon S 10" from Waterford Airsoft Supplies for a tidy sum €200, and i must say im quite impressed. More than quite. I'm VERY impressed. There are many replicas that perform well out of the box, but i'm liking this one. I really am liking this one!
Not so long back, i picked up an Evolution Carbontech Combat Series EC21AR Recon S 10" from Waterford Airsoft Supplies for a tidy sum €200, and i must say im quite impressed. More than quite. I'm VERY impressed. There are many replicas that perform well out of the box, but i'm liking this one. I really am liking this one!
So there is an unboxing video, and between a rather slow editing programme, and an even slower editor (me), that's going to come after this post at some point in a long to be forgotten future...fine....soon....ish...
There is also a bit of footage of me gaming with it, scoring some epic kills, and potentially causing some massive head trauma to myself, but i'll refer you back to the start of this paragraph. The clip is quite funny, i may post that separately.
Anyway...
In a nutshell, out if the box, this replica is lightweight. Compared to a G&G Firehawk light weight i mean, and that's light as well as short. Stock and receivers are made of a durable polymer, and it is strong. Over the last month iv gamed, dropped, and even thrown (don't ask) this replica, and its stood up to abuse. The keymod rail *feels* like aluminium but if its polymer its damn strong!
Overall, this is one solid built and sturdy AEG! For the price, your getting the equivalent of a G&G, ICS, and Specna Arms. Hell, as much as i detest Ares, the externals are good and the Evolution's are more than a challenge to them too. There are no creaks or rattles from this replica!
So what have i done with this prior to my first game? Well i did what i normally do and cleaned the barrel and bucking. Was pleasantly surprised to see this comes with a brass Ø6.01mm barrel as standard with a rotary hopup. Give a nice consistent power output as a result, and the hopup hasn't budged one in the middle of a game. There was a slight squeal from the gearbox, but a slight adjustment of the motor fixed that. Only big change i did was changing the connector from small tamiya to deans as all my lipo's run deans connectors.
All the info of the internals are online, but a brief overview is:
*Unique serial number
*Carbontech Body
*High Torque motor
*Folding battle-sights
*Aluminium Rail System
*6.01 Precision Barrel
*Reinforced Gearbox
*Reinforced Steel Gears
*Sector Gear Delayer
*Steel Teeth Piston
*Quick Removable Spring-Guide
*8mm Steel Bushings
*Tool-less access motor grip (nice touch!)
*300BB Magazine
Its ticks a lot of boxes for anyone looking to do upgrades anyway!
External attachments, i opted for an ACOG style Red Dot and fore grip. Side note, the rail segments also came in the box.
First run was this RIF was in the shooting range. I used 0.28g bbs and ran it on an 11.1 lipo. My idea is i want to run this gun hard and fast just to see what punishment it can take, and 11.1s can do this very easily. Gearboxes need tuning to take the speed of the increased voltage, and the trigger contacts need a mosfet to stop them getting burnt out. This replica took it in its stride. I spammed semi, mag dumped, reloaded, and did it all again. Admittedly my lipo was at half a charge and ran out half as soon as i wanted, but i got enough practice with it to have confidence fielding it in a game with accuracy. To top it off, that red dot is absolutely bang on the money. If its on it, i know i will hit it.
First game on site was a blast. Range test, i was hitting 200ft easily and with some decent accuracy too with 0.28g G&G BBs. Since then this gun has had semi spammed, mag dumped, dropped, thrown (again, don't ask) dropped again, and has pretty much hit anything iv pointed and pulled the trigger on. After three days games it has beaten my ICS Komodo for longevity (since the ICS decided to blow its gears up after some rather light use by comparison after 3 days i might add), and four game days in it is still a solid a reliable performer!
I'm really starting to like this AEG!
My plan is to run this AEG hard, see what it takes to make it break, and then build it into a BB Death Dealer it deserves to be. Going by its current traits i may be waiting a while. Maybe i should up the challenge to a 14.8v lipo and give it a proper run for its money? Either way, i have a lovely Evolution ETU ready to install the moment it fails, and start rebuilding this "Beginners Beast"... Actually, that suits it pretty well!
Until then, rentals and experienced gamers beware.
This AEG is a performer...😈
