Forward Controls Design ABC/R

[Duffy]

As folks that have received a copy of the ABC/R-AA have most likely noticed, the texture of the dimpled ABC/R is more grainy than smooth. This batch of ABC/R-AA has been individually bead blasted to take on coating better. It's a time consuming process that doesn't yield a better performing product, it's strictly for the sake of black oxide.

Next year we're switching to black nitride coating, it'll cost us more per unit but there will not be a price increase.

[din]

Roger, I noticed on the packaging for the AA it lists Grade 2 Ti and DLC as potential options; are those in the works?

[Duffy]

17-4 SS is back on the table, Ti and DLC coated Ti are being delayed and may get cancelled. 17-4 SS is a good material for corrosion resistance, Ti is just too trendy.

But all is subject to change we may see a Ti version down the road, but we're actively working to get 17-4 ABC/R back in production again.

[UWone77]

[SpartyME]

Any chance of a WEVO group buy?

[Pyzik]

Your dimples seem shallower than mine. Must be the angle?



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[fledge]

Pyzik, I thought yours was a prototype. Yours also has no spacing between dots. In fact, one in the center dots looks like the wall is eroded.

[UWone77]

Any chance of a WEVO group buy?

Just PM Duffy for the WEVO code.

[Pyzik]

Pyzik, I thought yours was a prototype. Yours also has no spacing between dots. In fact, one in the center dots looks like the wall is eroded.

Nah, probably my lack of post processing skills. I had to clean up the images a bit and you're probably seeing my errors. The machining is clean.

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[Tyrannosaur]

Roger any progress in the 308 variant of the ABC/R?

[Duffy]

308 was pushed back a bit to make more ABC/R-AAs, but that batch was just delivered. Next in line is the much delayed EMR-A.

308 was going to be next, but I'm prioritizing EMR-A, it's the hardest one and takes the longest to work on, which gives our checkbook a break, we spent tons of dough on R&D this year

[Duffy]

The pic Richard posted looks like it has very shallow dimples, it appears it's just the lighting, they pretty much all look like this

[SINNER]

That one Richard posted is clearly different. The remaining flats between the dimpling shows that.

[Duffy]

Richard, can you have a look at your ABC/R-AA and confirm?

So it appears Richard got one that's a reject, the correctly dimpled ABC/R-AAs are on their way

[Duffy]

ABC/R v2 is in production, first in 17-4 SS, available with bead blasted or polished finishes, ETA is 4 weeks.

V2 changes:

For 8620 ABC/R v2s, coating is changed to black nitrided finish, they will no longer be black oxided. It's an extra cost procedure but there will not be a corresponding increase in MSRP. 17-4 SS is available in bead blasted or polished finish.

Deletion of lightening cuts. This isn't a cost issue, in v2, the weight saving is done differently. The lightening cuts were somewhat controversial, they're not worth the machining time.

Decrease of upper paddle thickness by 10%. Upper half of the upper paddle is further tapered to better clear wildly thick upper receivers.



The original ABC/R (v1) will continue to be sold along side v2 units until stock is exhausted, thereafter ABC/R v2 will be the only ABC/Rs in inventory.