TM Highcapa 5.1 VS. WE Highcapa 5.1

[the end]

go TM i have owned the TM 5.1 and it was awesome, plain and simple just awesome,

[Fluffy]

My roommate bought the WE HICAP 5.1 (BC?) anyways, it's the chrome one with the dragon slide. I agree with the sluggish feeling, I haven't had a chance to use the TM version, but comparing it to other GBBs it just feels strange. It's not a gun that seems like it likes to be fired quickly. Not like my G23F :-D , which for that matter gets about three mags worth of bbs from one fill of gas compared to the WE getting about one and a half if it's lucky.

[MC_ShreDDa]

Originally Posted by Black_Orchid

Out of the box, the WE 5.1 doesn't quite perform as good as it looks, but I guess that's what you get for the price. However, if you're willing to fiddle around with it, you can make it work better. The safety can be fixed so it actually works if you take it appart, and if you cut a few coils off the spring, it performs MUCH better. I haven't had any issues with mine since.

sorry to rape this corpse-thread, but i think i cant resist, gotta post my oppinion as an owner of two WE-Dragons.

i kinda agree with black_orchid. its inexpensive, and its full metal.
you cant expect a absolutely flawless piece of an airsoft.

but if you cope with the flaws it has, you get a really nice gun.
sure, you need some experience with GBBs. mine served me some major headaches.

now its running fine, im customizing it and keep going... its clearly a gun for the warmer parts of the year, the gas has to be quite warm in order to serve enough power.

or as another user posted in another topic:

"buying a WE, you buy the good and the bad"

:nod:

so i cant really understand some guys in here bashing WE and calling them garbage. id really like to quote a famous slogan of some mint-pastilles lots of you know for sure....

[Lakonian]

Originally Posted by Greykin

I've read multiple reviews on these, but it was hard to find a head on head comparison between the two, the closest I got was a review from "just pistols" and it wasn't very satisfying. There is no other community I trust more than the ASC community anyways in terms of opinions.

Basically from what I've gathered:

WE
Pros:
+full metal build (not monkey metal)
+runs right out on Greengas/Propane, even includes CO2 mags
+lotsa power
+cheap price

Cons:
+faulty grip safety
+trades aren't actually engraved
+botchy hopup?
+long mag cooldown
+slide cycles slowly
+design isn't as "sharp"
+gas consuming

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TM
Pros:
+extremely fast cycling rate
+hard kick
+great accuracy and range
+crisp design

Cons:
+cheap looking hammer
+doesn't come FMU
+a little more pricey
+mag makes up for 40% of pistol weight and pistol may feel imbalanced

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I'm kinda leaning so far to the TM highcapa.
Ok, mind you, that I have never touched either of these pistols, this is only from what I've read, I'm just interested in hearing what people here have to say in comparison, especially from you MadMax 0_0!!

I recently picked up a WA SVI 4.3 Expert , and have noticed that the gun is one of the most imbalanced guns I own. Personally I'd say go with the marui... At least you know it's been QCd.

[thephenom]

Originally Posted by MC_ShreDDa

but if you cope with the flaws it has, you get a really nice gun.
sure, you need some experience with GBBs. mine served me some major headaches.
so i cant really understand some guys in here bashing WE and calling them garbage. id really like to quote a famous slogan of some mint-pastilles lots of you know for sure....

You already answered your own question.

[swatt13]

i dont have a tm, nor have i handled one, but from what i see with my WE dragon, id say go tm. the we is nice, but it is an absolute gas hog, and the saftey grip thing, pops out of place all the time (some times when i pull it out of my holster) its still a good gun, but the tm i would gurantee is better.

[MC_ShreDDa]

Originally Posted by thephenom

You already answered your own question.

ummm i didnt really ask something... just stating what i think about WEs.
if i had asked something, what would that be in your oppinion?! honest question. ^^

[Lakonian]

Why not just save, and buy a Quality WA piece? lol. But seriously... i'd go with the TM. Oh, and I really dislike monkey-metal.

[thephenom]

Originally Posted by MC_ShreDDa

ummm i didnt really ask something... just stating what i think about WEs.
if i had asked something, what would that be in your oppinion?! honest question. ^^

I got a TM hi-capa 5.1 at home, and it's a really nice gun. I've also used a WE Hi-Capa 5.1 before.

I've shot through maybe 3 mags on each gun, and the TM consistently have much better groupings than the WE. And the TM certainly feels more snappy, which is probably due to the ABS slide.

Don't get me wrong, WE is pretty damn good considering the price you pay for. In Canada, you can get a WE for about 190-220, where as the TM stock cost about 230-260. But I would still prefer to spend a bit more getting the TM and use it until the slide breaks and replace with a metal slide.