Fx brand durability ?

 FX has some of the best shooting rifles out there.i have three FX rifles(two streamlines and one dreamline classic)I have not had any problems with any of them.they are by far the best hunting rifle I have ever owned.DO NOT believe they are not fine rifles...

I have an Impact it is very well made and very durable as well. Even with the extensive mods I have made to it it is still dependable and shoots lights out. FX sells many thousands of guns and we seldom hear from most of happy ones. The very few that have problems show up here or other places on the net to see if there is something that can be done. FX monitors this forum so often contacts them right here when they see someone has a problem. I would not worry about any of their guns they are trouble free for the most part for many years.

I own 4 FX rifles and didnt buy them at the same time if that tells you something about FX

BTW I love my wildcat

By lack of robustness, do you mean delicate? If so, I've heard that too.

They are delicate compared to a Theoben which is really solid. I have a FX Royal in .177 and it’s awesome. Incredibly accurate and lightweight. The side lever is really the only thing that seems flimsy to me, but it works perfectly.

I think you will get a variety of opinions on this subject. I've owned Verminator 2 and a Gen 1 Bobcat in the past and didn't have any issues with either. The Royale line and the Bocat are pretty similar in their power plant, and to many, are considered the most reliable compared to some of the newer models. A good friend of mine owns a Crown and it is most impressive. But there are lots of things going on in that gun. Take your time and review some of the "issues" on this forum the troubles some people have with the newer models before you make your decision on which one to buy. Good luck!

I have a bunch of different rifles by different manufacturers (cheap to expensive) and can tell you this my 2 FXs shot great right out of the box where as the other ones took some love to make them shoot good. 

Butch

I have had the very same concern as you mentioned but after I bought I read the “negative comments”



so I am currently taking my Wildcat and “mistreating it” for the past week. It is being put up against the wall laid on the ground. Thrown in the back of the 4Runner without a hard case. Not being put back in hard case to store. Picking up the airgun by the moderator.

so far, I don’t see any issues with pellet feeding or firing. Everything is as smooth as day one. My main concern with robust was what would happen to POI. No I am by no measure even remotely close to a benchrest shooter. But so far with my weak abilities I have not seen any POI shift in my wildcat compact.


it’s only a week. So i plan to keep doing this for a few months to see how tough the system is overall.

L4z4r0s,

I find my FXs to be well built, ergonomic, easily customized, and very pleasurable to shoot. They are for the mostpart light weight, giving a great tactile feeling when handling them. I have had no problem with durability at all. However, if you want a airgun that will definitely perform when banged around a lot, I can recommend an Edgun. They feel like firearms. Very robust. Simple design so they are easy to work on. There is a video a guy shooting a target, taking the scope off, dropping it in the grass, driving over it with an SUV, then putting the scope back on and shooting the target again. 

Just ignore the FX haters. 

Even the old versions of these rifles are great. I would not hesitate to buy an Impact MK1. Sure it doesn't have some of the latest features, but still a worthy rifle. There are some good deals out there on the older stuff.

FX has some of the best shooting rifles out there.i have three FX rifles(two streamlines and one dreamline classic)I have not had any problems with any of them.they are by far the best hunting rifle I have ever owned.DO NOT believe they are not fine rifles...

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The reason why i ask is because, there have been some people that advise against them, claiming that their quality of craftsmanship is sub par compared to others. There was one comment that i remember from a previous thread which was something like; "if you want robustness, forget fx" or something like that. And i was kind of sceptical since i don't have any experience with their guns.

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some guys just don't like the FX rifles,i never had any type of problems.i did not have POI issues at all but installed barrel bands on all of my rifles.i do not baby my rifles as they are hunted with...when/if you receive an FX rifle it will be ready to shoot straight out of the box and will need nothing to shoot very well.if you want to pound in fence post I would use a different tool not an FX...whoever advised against you getting an FX for that reason is not right.they are well worth the money they cost.

I've got 3 FX guns already and another on order from Ken Hicks at SPAW. That would make 3 from Ken & 1 from Pyramyd Air. My first FX was a Streamline .177 from P.A., next was a .30 cal Wildcat MKII, then a .25 Impact power plenum, and now the .177 Crown on order from Ken. All have been amazing shooters, high quality, smooth action, and upgradable except for the Streamline. As far as durability goes, they are different than an inexpensive power burner. I wouldn't be throwing any of them into the back of my truck---ever, anymore than I would any other gun. If you spend $1400-$2000+ on an airgun, you should treat it like the precision instrument that it is. They are more "delicate" than that old $100 Marlin bolt action .22 that I bought from Kmart 35 years ago for sure, but the quality is apparent on FX guns. I will have 4 FX guns as soon as I get the Crown. I'm very happy with all of them and so far have had 0 issues with any. Ken shoots & tunes your gun before he ships & you get a printout of the results. By the way, the Wildcat is a good choice. As far as I know, it's the only bull-pup type air rifle that is not just a standard action air gun fitted to a bull-pup stock but originally built as a bull-pup. If you get one, I'm sure you'll love it. 

FX Royale 500 & FX Boss, the only 2 airguns I own. Got rid of ALL my others after having these a couple years. ABSOLUTELY trouble free & I'm out hunting at least twice a week. They've held up to being in the field & hold their poi. I have absolute confidence in them & recommend them. Can't speak to other FX models but I assume the same build quality would go into all FX products. 

Hi guys!!!

They are incredible like the rest of quality brands and they break like everything in life, the correct study would be to get the percentage number of fx sold by number fx with problems (here the ones that have broken the owners due to bad handling would not enter)

Regards

Enkey

Ditto on FX, I have an Impact, Bobcat, and DreamTac. All are well made quality products.

FX airguns are very durable. I think a lot of the negative comments come from 2 places.

1. People who have had unfortunate experiences and bad luck. Every brand has this.

2. Newer FX guns have a lot of o-rings in them which can be potential failure points. Some people prefer a different design and that’s fine. I’m not sure you can run an Impact over with a truck like you could an Edgun but they are both very accurate rifles. Just different design philosophies.