Echo 1 red star

[assassin2215]

Hey guys I've been playing airsoft for four years now but have never owned an AEG. Right now I'm looking at the echo 1 red star cause I love the brand and the gun. I don't want to waste my moneys so I was just wondering if anyone on here owns one and how its worked for them. Thanks

[Naga]

I haven't personally used one, but I have held one, and my teammate owns an Echo1 SCAR-L. The Reed Star seemed to be very high quality, and if the performance of my teammate's Echo1 is any indicator, it should perform well. The wood furniture on it was better than that on my Classic Army RPK, and it had a nice weight to it.

Also, there's a chance this topic will be closed, since opinion threads ("is this gun good," "should I get this gun?," etc.) are against the rules.

[UrbanMarine]

If you fancy the gun, buy it. If it breaks, upgrade it. Also research the gun via pro-semi pro reviewers not customer reviews. I've found that IMO reviews are pure **** & issues with guns are random on decent to high end guns. Even my PTW has minor issues that other don't have.

[Red]

The Reed Star

Nice job Naga. You successfully made me laugh.

As for the actual question, here's the answer: It's an Echo 1. The Red Star's externals are very nice compared to the regular Echo AK's externals, considering they're pressed wood (Correct term?) and real metal. They've got a heft to them that other Echo's do not. Otherwise, they're the same internals that are thrown into any other Echo. Plus, they seem to chrono a lot higher than most Echo's - They hit around 430-440 consistently, though recently I chrono'd one at 370, which is the first time I've seen a Red Star under 400.

Echo 1's cost anywhere from $125-$360 (with an average of $175 or so in price). Classic Army guns cost anywhere from $230-$660 (with an average of $300). See the difference in price? You get what you pay for in this hobby. Quality control, consistency, and reliability are the nice perks you get from throwing those extra bills down on the counter.

Echo 1's are beginner, entry level guns. They have a higher failure rate than a classic army, they'll be less reliable, and they won't look as nice, but just as UrbanMarine said, they can be repaired and upgraded.

Hope this helps.

[cj93]

Your going to have to down the spring that guns WAY to hot! However I think its based off the Cyma CM048M.

[Izokay]

I know Odin37 has one and he seems happy with it.

[Darkstar]

The Red Star is definitely a solid gun. The only drawback is that since it has a real wood stock, the battery space is limited to mini batteries. This can be alleviated if you rewire the gun for a stick battery. It's full metal and rock solid otherwise, and is typical of the quality and reliability that you'd expect from any Echo 1 AEG.

Darkstar out.

[Red]

Your going to have to down the spring that guns WAY to hot! However I think its based off the Cyma CM048M.

Do you have the source of that information? The idea that the Echo 1 is "based" off of the CYMA AK is a little strange to me.

[Dougrich]

The Red Star is definitely a solid gun. The only drawback is that since it has a real wood stock, the battery space is limited to mini batteries. This can be alleviated if you rewire the gun for a stick battery. It's full metal and rock solid otherwise, and is typical of the quality and reliability that you'd expect from any Echo 1 AEG.

Darkstar out.

I was curious; if you know your way around working with wood could you possible make the space bigger?

My family use to own a lumber yard, so my dad and a few others are extremely good with wood craftsmanship.

FYI, anyone who posts back anything stupid about working with wood you should delete your account and jump off a cliff. I assure you that you won’t be missed.

[ECHOES]

Dougrich, your post gave me a good laugh.

The main problem with hollowing out for a larger battery is this; the larger the space is, the thinner the walls of the stock are. Meaning if you were to make the stock thin and managed to hit it on something, you would end up with a crack/chip in your stock.

[Dougrich]

That's what I was worried about Echoes. I had a feeling the dimensions wouldn't allow much to work with.

[assassin2215]

Thanks guys and I have done a ton of resaerch on the gun I just don't know anyone who has one so I wanted an opinion from people whom may have used it or own it. A couple days ago though I stumbled across the Echo 1 stag M8A3, it shoots around 400 fps and is mostly metal but not full. The stag looks pretty nice and all the reviews I've read about it make it sound nice but is it really all its cracked up to be? So basically has anyone ever usd one before? Oh and does anyone have experience with airgundepot.com? Thanks again.

[cj93]

Do you have the source of that information? The idea that the Echo 1 is "based" off of the CYMA AK is a little strange to me.

i said "I think" in other words I'm referencing based on approximate release dates and other similarities and details.