LCS SK19 or HUBEN K1?

D-rig of varmint knockers fame own a few Hubens and did extensive testing on same.

I go with Huben K1, better trigger, more compact, and can shoot both pellets and slugs with very good accuracy. LCS SK19 shoot pellets awesome. Both gun can shoot pallets or slugs over 1000 fps. If you want long distance shooting go with Huben K1 and shoot them with Varmint Knockers 28.50 gr slugs. 

Depends on your use really. I have seen a lot of good things on both, but the SK19 seems cooler. On the flip side it doesn’t have the stamp of endurance on it: meaning that it hasn’t been perfected in engineering with consumer use/issues/bugs and so on. I think the LCS is an American company but the parts are made elsewhere, so the gun is really just assembled here, unless I am mistaken. 

I’ve never had or shot a Huben. But from an outsider to the brand, it seems like the ones we read about have had lots of work done to them or required much Upgrade and/or repair work. When they first came out they appeared to be nothing but problems. So good for Huben working hard to upgrade their guns.

The LCS is new and seems to have a few issues - but much less than the Huben (from the reading I did over the past 3 or 4 years on the forums). I have a .22 LCS SK-19, and it’s a laser. A couple weeks ago I was shooting 3:4 inch spinners at 95 yards and hitting 3 out of 5. It’s set to shoot the RD Monsters at 985 FPS. And c’mon man, just how cool is Full Auto? What guy does’t want to yell “say hello to my leetle friend” before he greases a family of ground squirrels at 75 yards...? Ok, it doesn’t have a match grade trigger. But if you know how to squeeze the trigger without moving the rest of the gun it’s perfectly fine...

Oh definitely. I want to say that. Full auto is so cool, and what a an innovation.

I only have the SK-19 in .22 and after the barrel fiasco, it got replaced, and now is shooting 3/4 to 1 inch groups with a large variety of pellets at 75 yards so not too bad. What is a real blast though is to remove the moderator and shroud flip it to full auto and let loose on some steel at 150 yards. The trigger is a bit weird but easy to get used to and does not seem to effect accuracy.

It cost me to send the barrel back and I sent it back twice and then it cost me to send the whole gun back as well so in total about $100 for the privilege of having a defective gun. They replaced the barrel and some missing screws and sent the original gun back to me. It werqs and shoots well now.

Is the trigger adjustable on the LCS? It seems that on the semi and full auto guns I always seem to read about trigger problems, or having not so nice of a trigger. Please correct if I’m mistaken.

I recently got a Huben and it seems like any problems of the early ones have been worked out. It functions flawlessly. Just starting to test for accuracy, so can't say too much except it looks promising. 

Chas

I have been waiting (it seems for ever) on Huben releasing their (new factory) latest version of the K1 in .25, hopefully Aug.

The LCS carbon (580cc) bottle option would be an appeal to me, it's reported NOT great trigger a put off, However it makes little odds as I would not be allowed to own a LCS due to "full auto" and local law.

ps, £ ($) the K1 is less by an amount = more for a scope ect, that's if your on a budget.

I own both in 22 cal, and I like both. IF I had to get rid of one, I'd probably keep the SK19, just for the full auto part. They are almost identical in construction and function. And both are tack drivers too. I bought the double bottle setup for the SK19, but have not installed it yet, as it will prevent it from being kept in a case.

I have both as well and It is a coin toss...the uben trigger is just ok in a different way I can soot both equally well... My lcs was a leaker initially. But is ok now... It shoots beautiful but so do my hubens I have a 2 and a 5...

I'm still waiting for the FX semi auto that uses the impact high count magazines and shares barrels with the impact.

i think the huben k1 is more powerful? .22 80fpe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i807-jyVF70

The power output on the K1 is easily adjustable via both the "power wheel" and the reg, AOA advise against changing reg settings on the LCS.

not sure how important that is for fine tuning.

That is true, AoA advises against changing Reg pressure. But, on my .22 with just the power wheel, I can go from 880 FPS with 18.1 grain JSB to over 1000 FPS with the 25.4 grain RD Monster. Honestly, no reason to change reg pressure... However, it is externally adjustable should you go that way... I don’t know about 80 FPE, but I do know it will easily go to over 65 FPE with the reg set to 130 bar, which is my factory setting. 80 FPE would not be unreasonable with increased reg pressure IMHO.

I wish both Co's would come out with a lower powered version for plinking quietly around the house! A .177 from 6 fpe to 18 fpe or thereabouts!!