Tavor-21, have you heard about this?
I know that, the two plastic pieces made by XinWo
Are you still living in the last century?
This is the new one with the one-piece structure!
Guess how much is it
Let me see
Hey, this one feels actually great!
it should cost at least 1000 bucks, isn't it?
1000? 1000 will only give you a box!
It takes 3000 RMB (550USD)!
What the heck? 3000 bucks for this nylon body?
At least that LDT MK17 has a CNC upper receiver
and what the hell is this, eh?
You are playing our gelsofters for a sucker!
Go to hell!
You know shit!
This is the same type of polymer as the real steel
well-shimmed stock ver.6 gearbox
bolt hold and blowback...
Enough, enough!
If I have 3000 bucks, I will go abroad and play real steel!
Then you go ahead, bye-bye!
If you paid attention to the gel blaster market
then you've definitely heard the breaking news of the Tavor-21 gel blaster recently
This rifle made by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)
is designed in the 1990s with the stream of the bullpup style design
and it's also popular in various FPS video games
Due to its futuristic look
lots of gun fans are really interested in Tavor-21
However, in the gel blaster market
due to Tavor's one-piece outer body and complicated structure
no manufacture has taken special cares of it
The two plastic pieces version made by XinWo
doesn't have a good market response, either
Until this April, Gun Rain Studio finally released this
Tavor-21 gel blaster with the first releasing price of 3600RMB (550USD)
It said that this mould from Gun Rain
is fully licensed by Israel Weapon Industries
This might be the reason for its extremely high price
You can see this is a wooden box
The logo of Tar-21 and IWI is on the top
Here is a paper wrapper
A "GR" logo, the abbreviation of Gun Rain Studio
This box is quite interesting
it's all made of pine board
you can see it has nails on four corners
It doesn't look like a weapon or ammo box
instead, I feel like it looks more like the wooden box for high-grade wine
Ok, I think I am not unboxing a weapon box
but I feel like I am opening someone's coffin
The front cover is a featured picture of this toy
it looks like a poster
Some specifications of this weapon are written on it
Such as the barrel length
18 inches
The overall length 725mm
Weight 3.6kg
This paper is thick
and the printing is beautiful
There is an explosion view at the back
This one is probably replicating the Ver.6 gearbox of Marui
All the part and details are on this picture
Another foam lining
Wow, finally see the blaster itself
This first impression is fantastic
This surface finish and texture
if you look at it closely then you can feel that it's very decent
Wow, pretty heavy in hands
This should be a bit lighter without the magazine
Even though it's all made of polymer but you can feel the super solid material it uses
Lots of accessories in the box
Except for the standard goggle and gel pack
they give you an 11.1v Lipo battery with xt30u plug
The 2800mAh capacity, I hope they mark it correctly
A sling with bungee on two sides
not a perfect one, but good enough to use
A phosphating steel flash hider to replace the color tip
this one is super nice
it said there will be a surprise if you polishing it
A 3D printed hop-up
you can stick it on the muzzle with the glue inside the box
Two mags come out of the box
The phosphating texture surface is similar to CYMA's mag
the finish is nice but can be worn down easily
However, it looks more like real steel if it is worn
There is a rubber ring on the feeding nozzle
This is my first time to see this design
On the bottom, there is a very noticeable groove
you can freely imagine what is its usage
This magazine is the standard AEG size
and interchangeable with CYMA and Kublai
The blaster itself is this short barrel version Tavor-21
You will understand it immediately when you hold it that
this blaster is not at the same level as any other gel blasters
I never played Tavor real steel
but without any exaggeration
this gel blaster version simulates the best surface texture and skid resistance of the polymer body
This is pretty solid and durable
I think it won't be a problem to use it break windows or doors
The overall mass is 2930g
just a bit lighter than LDT MK17 which uses the metal upper receiver
and even just 600g lighter than the real steel
70cm of overall length
The main body is made of a huge one-piece material
and every small accessory you can see is made of metal
with its sturdy material use
this solid feeling without any slight change of shape
the blaster that uses common polymer has no chance to compare with this
Due to the bullpup design of Tavor-21
the receiver is at the back, also served as the stock
The ejection port on the right side, you can see the metal bolt cover inside
its moving action is around 40mm, about half the length of the port
This bolt cover could also be locked at the back
Press the triangle-shaped button to release the bolt cover
pretty realistic simulation
On the same position of receiver's left side
it simulates the ambidextrous ejection port
Tavor-21 and Israel Weapon Industries LTD logo at the back
the engraving is clear and nice
Above the engraving, you can stick that titanium alloy plate with the serial number on it
what a fantastic feel and a cool add-on
The metal sling mount could be switched to either side
the steel nail is very solid
Take the back pin out then you can open the butt cover
The battery compartment is big enough
18650 twins and common Lipo battery will be no problem
Underneath, you can see the butt of the gearbox
the quick change spring design is super friendly to change the spring
which is a similar design to AUG
No bevel edge for the mag well
a little inconvenient to insert the mag
and you also need to whack the mag to lock it in place properly
but the releasing is free-drop
The mag release on the front looks like a trigger
you can see the external mag catch flips up when pressing the mag release
On top of the receiver, there is a steel mount
and there is messy maze-like stuff in front of it
This is actually the standard optic mount that comes with the Tavor real steel
good simulation, but there is no replica to fit this mount right now
The iron rear sight is a unique flip-to-side design
a little stiff to flip it up
The riser rail mount is also made of metal
separated design, you can change a low profile rail
On the side of the receiver, the nail of the optic mount isn't quite simulated
just a fake decoration, a little bit of pity
In the middle part, there are four huge holes for heat dissipation on each side
also one of an iconic design of Tavor
Inside the hole, you can see the metal rod for the charging handle
Tavor's pistol grip is comfortable to hold
the texture of the skid resistance is nice
your thumb could easily reach the fire selector above
the position click is also clear and snappy
The metal trigger is linked to the gearbox by metal rods
but the action is a bit long
Due to the one-piece body of Tavor
The metal cover above the handguard could also be seen as a part of the handguard
also has big holes to guarantee heat dissipation
The full action charging handle is linked to the bolt cover by a long metal rod
very smooth when charging it
On the side, there are rails fixed with inside nails
and could be interchanged to either side
The metal front sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation
you can hear a nice "click" when flipping it up
There is thick rubber lacquer covers downside the handguard
the texture is similar to the pistol grip
Standard 14mm CCW thread on the muzzle
aluminum alloy inner barrel goes out 1cm
the stock hop-up unit fits just fine
The outer barrel is well-stabilized, it barely moves even when you push it hard
This blaster simulates the ambidextrous charging handle and fire selector
but due to the bolt cover is linked with the gearbox
so it cannot be changed to another side
The common problems of the bullpup rifle
are inconvenient mag changing
and the big noise close to your face
also an inevitable problem for gel blaster
Regardless of those issues, this Tavor-21 has a really nice shooting performance
the bolt release will also initiate the pre-feeding function
the blowback system is cool, as well
However, it doesn't have a built-in MOSFET
so the bolt cover cannot go back to the position precisely sometimes
Under this price point, this is a big con
The disassembly is a bit complex
Few pins and screws to lock the upper receiver
rails, and the optic mount respectively
there are also two set screws for holding the trigger and selector switch
Take the gearbox out and then you can see
this gearbox is based on Marui Ver.6
lever action for the trigger contact and cut-off lever
all levers are made of metal to guarantee the durability
The non-ported cylinder fit just fine with the 40cm inner barrel
the piston is ported design
the full metal gear set is shimmed on both sides
As a gel blaster
so it can't break through the limit of the nature of the gel ball
but the high-end stock gearbox didn't disappoint me
Using new DD orange gels
The velocity is around 75~80m/s
and the trajectory is pretty nice
Completely straight out of the box
10m pinpoint is an exaggeration
but shoot a poker card in 8m is not a problem
Before we got this Tar-21, I believe most of you have the same confusion as me
we are so curious how Gun Rain Studio dare
to offer such a high price on this rare type of blaster
which is way higher than most of the blasters on the recent market
However, after I actually got it in hands
I can tell you without any hesitation
this blaster has the best surface finish and texture feeling
no "one of"
The toughest body receiver I got
such as JingMing 10
Kublai K series, or even the 3DG G36 that uses PA66 nylon
they are still way behind this Tar-21
If the performance of those blasters
is the first love that you haven't meet for a couple of years
then apparently, this Tavor-21 is the feeling when
20 years old Chingmy Yau wearing a red bathrobe
biting a spade A poker in the mouth and lying beside you
I just wanna ask
Did she wear anything else inside her bathrobe?
However, to be honest
under the common price point 300~800RMB of gel blaster market
this Tavor-21 is indeed overpriced
my personal price expectation is 1500~2000RMB
the recent price point is absolutely too high
However, more detailed differentiation of the market price point
is an unstoppable tendency
The existence of high-price gel blaster
is the result of players pursuing a higher quality of the toy
What I want to say is
everyone has different opinions on how much will they purchase for a toy
The price of the blaster you own
won't determine your "level" as a gel blaster player
I know someone who is addicted to a specific type of gun
they spent lots of time and effort to upgrade their blaster into the separated structure with blowback and bolt hold function
and only based on a two-plastic-piece
There is also someone who loves to show off their 4388RMB blaster
but they have no idea what are those fancy accessories hang on their gun
Compared to LDT's MK17 which has lots of bugs of detail
This Tavor-21 made by Gun Rain
is obviously more mature and completed
Except for one fake nail on the receiver and no built-in MOSFET
The furniture quality, detail simulation, and shooting performance of this blaster are definitely the top level
it is also good enough for gaming straight out of the box
Between "pass the test" and "top-level"
this Tar-21 is obviously closer to the right side
No matter how, this is the only one we can get, though
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