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Matrix AK SVD Airsoft AEG Sniper Rifle by CYMA - Metal Receiver / Real Wood (Package: Add 7.4v LiPo Battery + Charger)
26 Customer Reviews
by Nolan H. on 01/24/2022
"I got this for one of my first airsoft guns and I was impressed with he overall performance but there are some things that I would consider before buying.
Pros:
1.Real wood stock and grip area
2.Thing is cool to hold, has a nice weight to it
3.Has a good FPS with .25 BBs of 360-375 on a full charge
4.Great attention grabber due to the length
Cons:
1.Battery compartment is tiny and if you want to fit anything in there as a brick over 1000mAH forget about it. (looking back at it a nunchuck might fit.)
2.Out of the box the accuracy of it was not the best, the BBs with no wind tended to drift severely to the left no matter what I did
3. The grip area is two separate pieces that you take apart to put a battery inside, these will constantly split by ~5 mm sometimes. Not damaging performance its just annoying.
In conclusion its good out of the box but nothing exceptional. It looks great but needs some work to make it a true marksman rifle. 4/5
Pros:
1.Real wood stock and grip area
2.Thing is cool to hold, has a nice weight to it
3.Has a good FPS with .25 BBs of 360-375 on a full charge
4.Great attention grabber due to the length
Cons:
1.Battery compartment is tiny and if you want to fit anything in there as a brick over 1000mAH forget about it. (looking back at it a nunchuck might fit.)
2.Out of the box the accuracy of it was not the best, the BBs with no wind tended to drift severely to the left no matter what I did
3. The grip area is two separate pieces that you take apart to put a battery inside, these will constantly split by ~5 mm sometimes. Not damaging performance its just annoying.
In conclusion its good out of the box but nothing exceptional. It looks great but needs some work to make it a true marksman rifle. 4/5
by Julie S. on 05/19/2017
"Ok so I've had this SVD for around 3 months now and believe I can form an honest review of it. First off the gun is sexy, the wood looks nice the metal is amazing it's a nice shape (as svds are sleek). The charging Handel makes a nice sound when released.
Performance: this is my 3rd serious airsoft gun so I'm no expert at performance but originally it's nice. First thing you want to do is clean out the barrel with some silicon oil. When I first got it, mine shot accurate to 200 and could tag someone to 250 with compensation of wind and elevation. First thing I installed was a h-nub and the g&g green hop up bucking which added about 30 feet to my accurate range. DO NOT INATALL AN M140 SPRING WUTHOUT DOING AOE CORRECTIONS. I put one in without even knowing what aoe was and shredded the piston. As a note the cyma and echo 1 csr use the same piston (about a $30) fix. I use 7.4 stick lipos as it speed up the very slow trigger response due to the 4 years in the gearbox (alias for heavier springs). The battery compartment is very small and I believe it will only fit 8.4 stick types (other than lipos)
After a couple months of use the plywood on the hand guard started peeling and the stock would become loose after a day playing (easy to tighten)
I will warn you about the wood (this is where I'm taking off some of a star) during a milsim I brought this to the wood stock split in to during an intense fight with a nato sniper. There are replacement polymer stocks for sale for about $30
Overall it's a fine gun
It shoots well out of the box and shouldn't have any problems other than a dirty barrel
Upgraded springs will destroy the expensive and hard to find piston
The wood peels and eventually may break
I would say buy it, it has some flaws but if you want a gun that will out preform others out of the box this is it.
Performance: this is my 3rd serious airsoft gun so I'm no expert at performance but originally it's nice. First thing you want to do is clean out the barrel with some silicon oil. When I first got it, mine shot accurate to 200 and could tag someone to 250 with compensation of wind and elevation. First thing I installed was a h-nub and the g&g green hop up bucking which added about 30 feet to my accurate range. DO NOT INATALL AN M140 SPRING WUTHOUT DOING AOE CORRECTIONS. I put one in without even knowing what aoe was and shredded the piston. As a note the cyma and echo 1 csr use the same piston (about a $30) fix. I use 7.4 stick lipos as it speed up the very slow trigger response due to the 4 years in the gearbox (alias for heavier springs). The battery compartment is very small and I believe it will only fit 8.4 stick types (other than lipos)
After a couple months of use the plywood on the hand guard started peeling and the stock would become loose after a day playing (easy to tighten)
I will warn you about the wood (this is where I'm taking off some of a star) during a milsim I brought this to the wood stock split in to during an intense fight with a nato sniper. There are replacement polymer stocks for sale for about $30
Overall it's a fine gun
It shoots well out of the box and shouldn't have any problems other than a dirty barrel
Upgraded springs will destroy the expensive and hard to find piston
The wood peels and eventually may break
I would say buy it, it has some flaws but if you want a gun that will out preform others out of the box this is it.
by Andrew R. on 01/11/2016
"This gun is a solid and reasonably affordable pick for any player who likes the Dragov SVD. I absolutely love the style and was quite saddened by the large price tag of the other leading brand (*cough real sword cough*). However, the Matrix A&K SVD bridged this price gap nicely. $229 is a good price for such a well-performing and rather uncommon rifle. There are several spring SVD's on the market, but I was looking for a semi-auto sniper as my field isn't fit for spring rifle play. I haven't fielded this gun as much as I would have liked to but I'm comfortable giving an initial review after a few weeks of play and several months of ownership.
Build Quality:
The overall build of the rifle is quite impressive. The metal is of good quality, though it scratches easily. Not a huge problem, but if you like your guns "factory new" (:D) you may not want to field the rifle. I haven't really gotten at the wiring or gearbox yet simply because I haven't needed to. The stock components are extremely high quality and I have little to complain about. The wood furniture is acceptable, but mine wasn't as high quality as I feel it should have been. The ridges were especially splintery and tended to peel off. Weight-wise the wood furniture is very light, almost as light as plywood (to my dismay). I would gladly take extra weight for more security as I live in constant fear of snapping the front piece. Overall the rifle was very well put together with no major complaints.
Performance:
This rifle performs like a beast! I use .32's and still get a good 360-380 fps. With the right adjustments and a basic 3x zoom scope I can accurately hit targets at 200 ft. With a bipod, high ground, and the right compensation I can manage shots up to 250 ft! You will easily out range almost all AEG's and many other DMR's/snipers. Semi-auto is of course your only method of firing, and let me tell you, you have a HUGE advantage over every spring sniper. More bb's down range= better chance of survival. Even if you're a sneaky sniper, you'll often get into situations where you need to fire more than once every 2-3 seconds. The only complaint I have so far is the slight trigger delay. I've heard that this can be remedied by an 11.1v lipo (which the SVD can supposedly run stock) although I have yet to confirm this. You'll learn to play around the delay, often half squeezing the trigger to ready a quick shot. Other than that, no complaints!
In no particular order, the pros and cons:
Pros:
-Very accurate, tight groupings
-Good range, 200 ft. easily, 250+ max
-Good build quality
-Amazing stock parts, high fps right out of the box
-Unique! Very few people have this rifle, and as everyone knows half of airsoft is showing off your guns :D
-Very intimidating. No one wants to be on the team opposite to the guy with the giant semi-auto SVD and ghillie suit
Cons:
-Very heavy. I'm decently sized 18 year old guy and this even gets tiring after a few hours. Try staying scoped in on a corner for more than 30 seconds while standing. Not so easy. On the bright side, you're getting a free workout. If you're under 16 I would really not recommend it at all. Pro tip, get a sling. I use a two point
-Very long. Great for range mind you, but not for travel. Don't even try to clear a building with this sucker, let your team do that kind of stuff. The best way to manage buildings is to sling it over your shoulder and go in with a sidearm
-Metal scratching/wood quality. Not that big of a deal. However the safety weirdly scratches the metal it's adjacent to, if you don't want a scratch there, consider filing down the back of the safety. I'm too lazy to take it apart
-Tight battery compartment. Very little space at all, the battery is always a chore. Only stick batteries will fit
-No scope included (duh). Apart from that I would highly recommend buying the scope mount platform for $16 and using a regular 3x scope instead of buying the pso-1 replica. Unless you're a collector I see no reason to buy that overpriced scope while you can get a decent one for $30.
-Lack of aftermarket parts. Since the rifle is fairly unique, it may be difficult to find upgrade parts. Certainly more difficult than upgrading an M4
-Lastly, I had an infuriating time getting the battery compartment to open when I first unboxed the rifle. There's a little metal piece that holds the wood furniture in place near the barrel side of the gun that you have to push forward to open the battery compartment. I took a chisel and wd40 to that for a good half hour before I could make it open and lock without sticking. I heard of no one else with this problem so my best guess is that the metal was slightly warped. In the process I somehow broke or un-alligned the locking latch so that's wonderful. Apart from that issue I haven't had anymore major problems (I'm guessing no one else will have my issue).
In conclusion I can say that the Matrix A&K SVD is a unique, fun, and field ready sniper rifle. Although one can probably build a DMR with better performance for $229, the unique nature of the gun more than justifies the cost. If I have more to add to the review when I've gotten more field time and/or run into any major issues, I'll post a followup. Sorry for the long read but I hope it helped!
Build Quality:
The overall build of the rifle is quite impressive. The metal is of good quality, though it scratches easily. Not a huge problem, but if you like your guns "factory new" (:D) you may not want to field the rifle. I haven't really gotten at the wiring or gearbox yet simply because I haven't needed to. The stock components are extremely high quality and I have little to complain about. The wood furniture is acceptable, but mine wasn't as high quality as I feel it should have been. The ridges were especially splintery and tended to peel off. Weight-wise the wood furniture is very light, almost as light as plywood (to my dismay). I would gladly take extra weight for more security as I live in constant fear of snapping the front piece. Overall the rifle was very well put together with no major complaints.
Performance:
This rifle performs like a beast! I use .32's and still get a good 360-380 fps. With the right adjustments and a basic 3x zoom scope I can accurately hit targets at 200 ft. With a bipod, high ground, and the right compensation I can manage shots up to 250 ft! You will easily out range almost all AEG's and many other DMR's/snipers. Semi-auto is of course your only method of firing, and let me tell you, you have a HUGE advantage over every spring sniper. More bb's down range= better chance of survival. Even if you're a sneaky sniper, you'll often get into situations where you need to fire more than once every 2-3 seconds. The only complaint I have so far is the slight trigger delay. I've heard that this can be remedied by an 11.1v lipo (which the SVD can supposedly run stock) although I have yet to confirm this. You'll learn to play around the delay, often half squeezing the trigger to ready a quick shot. Other than that, no complaints!
In no particular order, the pros and cons:
Pros:
-Very accurate, tight groupings
-Good range, 200 ft. easily, 250+ max
-Good build quality
-Amazing stock parts, high fps right out of the box
-Unique! Very few people have this rifle, and as everyone knows half of airsoft is showing off your guns :D
-Very intimidating. No one wants to be on the team opposite to the guy with the giant semi-auto SVD and ghillie suit
Cons:
-Very heavy. I'm decently sized 18 year old guy and this even gets tiring after a few hours. Try staying scoped in on a corner for more than 30 seconds while standing. Not so easy. On the bright side, you're getting a free workout. If you're under 16 I would really not recommend it at all. Pro tip, get a sling. I use a two point
-Very long. Great for range mind you, but not for travel. Don't even try to clear a building with this sucker, let your team do that kind of stuff. The best way to manage buildings is to sling it over your shoulder and go in with a sidearm
-Metal scratching/wood quality. Not that big of a deal. However the safety weirdly scratches the metal it's adjacent to, if you don't want a scratch there, consider filing down the back of the safety. I'm too lazy to take it apart
-Tight battery compartment. Very little space at all, the battery is always a chore. Only stick batteries will fit
-No scope included (duh). Apart from that I would highly recommend buying the scope mount platform for $16 and using a regular 3x scope instead of buying the pso-1 replica. Unless you're a collector I see no reason to buy that overpriced scope while you can get a decent one for $30.
-Lack of aftermarket parts. Since the rifle is fairly unique, it may be difficult to find upgrade parts. Certainly more difficult than upgrading an M4
-Lastly, I had an infuriating time getting the battery compartment to open when I first unboxed the rifle. There's a little metal piece that holds the wood furniture in place near the barrel side of the gun that you have to push forward to open the battery compartment. I took a chisel and wd40 to that for a good half hour before I could make it open and lock without sticking. I heard of no one else with this problem so my best guess is that the metal was slightly warped. In the process I somehow broke or un-alligned the locking latch so that's wonderful. Apart from that issue I haven't had anymore major problems (I'm guessing no one else will have my issue).
In conclusion I can say that the Matrix A&K SVD is a unique, fun, and field ready sniper rifle. Although one can probably build a DMR with better performance for $229, the unique nature of the gun more than justifies the cost. If I have more to add to the review when I've gotten more field time and/or run into any major issues, I'll post a followup. Sorry for the long read but I hope it helped!
by Glendon C. on 04/15/2015
"I've had this gone for about a month or so now, fielded it twice at my local field for fairly nice results. Gun shipped nicely, no damage upon arrival. Out of the box, it fired absolutely terrible. The inner barrel took about eight cleanings before all the gunk got removed and it started to shoot significantly more consistent. Parts that are metal include the out and inner barrel, gearbox, magazine, and receiver. Polymer furniture on the stock and hand guard. Polymer doesn't feel the best, but it does hold up well and feels very sturdy albeit rather ugly. Default iron sights on the gun are useless, but chances are that if you are getting this gun, you're either getting the PSO scope or the matrix rail mount.
Onto the more meaty stuff, gun comes stock with a TBB. Uses SR25 gears. Internal gearbox seemed fine with me, trigger response was crisp out of the box. Firing 0.28g Elite Force BB's at ~330 fps which is a little bit low for a DMR, but the trade off for accuracy is worth it to me. 5-7/10 hits at ~200 feet on a human sized target. Stock hop up unit is remarkably consistent. V style bucking, but the unit itself is proprietary and plastic. If the unit breaks, there are no replacements, only DIY fixes or buying a new gun. Other notes for the hop up unit, despite its consistency, there is a significant amount of play in the hopup arm, commonly resulting in a right curve to the bb flight path. I fixed this with a pretty serious shimming job on the hop up unit to keep the arm from wiggling around and pressing improperly on the bucking. Finally, the dial for the hop up unit is extremely stiff to adjust. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you want to look at it. I certainly do prefer it to be difficult to adjust rather than loose to the point where it changes randomly.
Perhaps the gun's biggest downfall comes in the magazine. The loading nozzle has a unique slant to it which makes this gun only compatible with other KA magazines (50 round mid cap and 200 round hi cap) Do not make the same mistake I did and order the A&K or Matrix or CYMA magazines. They will not work no matter how much you modify them. Believe me, I tried. Aside from that, it is extremely difficult to "tactical reload" the gun. Because of the shape of the loading nozzle, the magazine is extremely hard to remove from the mag well while there are still BB's in the track. There is no fix for this other than to empty the mag or use a good amount of force to pull the magazine out of the gun. Forcefully removing the magazine will leave some dents in the plastic portion of the magazine. Thankfully the receiver section of the gun is a high quality metal and shows no visible wear on my gun after a month of fairly solid use.
Pros:
Very consistent out of the box up to a range of 200 feet
Nice weight and accuracy
Crisp trigger response
$120 is a steal (get it while you can)
Cons:
Magazine
Proprietary parts
Somewhere in between:
really really stiff hopup dial
Hop up arm needs serious shimming
End notes: If the gun was at its original $270 price, I would have a hard time recommending the rifle. However, at $120, this is simply a steal. A few DIY mods to the hop up unit and it will be shooting far nicer than just about any other $120 gun out on the market. The gun would have a 5/5 from me except for the proprietary plastic hop up unit and the magazine removal issues.
Onto the more meaty stuff, gun comes stock with a TBB. Uses SR25 gears. Internal gearbox seemed fine with me, trigger response was crisp out of the box. Firing 0.28g Elite Force BB's at ~330 fps which is a little bit low for a DMR, but the trade off for accuracy is worth it to me. 5-7/10 hits at ~200 feet on a human sized target. Stock hop up unit is remarkably consistent. V style bucking, but the unit itself is proprietary and plastic. If the unit breaks, there are no replacements, only DIY fixes or buying a new gun. Other notes for the hop up unit, despite its consistency, there is a significant amount of play in the hopup arm, commonly resulting in a right curve to the bb flight path. I fixed this with a pretty serious shimming job on the hop up unit to keep the arm from wiggling around and pressing improperly on the bucking. Finally, the dial for the hop up unit is extremely stiff to adjust. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you want to look at it. I certainly do prefer it to be difficult to adjust rather than loose to the point where it changes randomly.
Perhaps the gun's biggest downfall comes in the magazine. The loading nozzle has a unique slant to it which makes this gun only compatible with other KA magazines (50 round mid cap and 200 round hi cap) Do not make the same mistake I did and order the A&K or Matrix or CYMA magazines. They will not work no matter how much you modify them. Believe me, I tried. Aside from that, it is extremely difficult to "tactical reload" the gun. Because of the shape of the loading nozzle, the magazine is extremely hard to remove from the mag well while there are still BB's in the track. There is no fix for this other than to empty the mag or use a good amount of force to pull the magazine out of the gun. Forcefully removing the magazine will leave some dents in the plastic portion of the magazine. Thankfully the receiver section of the gun is a high quality metal and shows no visible wear on my gun after a month of fairly solid use.
Pros:
Very consistent out of the box up to a range of 200 feet
Nice weight and accuracy
Crisp trigger response
$120 is a steal (get it while you can)
Cons:
Magazine
Proprietary parts
Somewhere in between:
really really stiff hopup dial
Hop up arm needs serious shimming
End notes: If the gun was at its original $270 price, I would have a hard time recommending the rifle. However, at $120, this is simply a steal. A few DIY mods to the hop up unit and it will be shooting far nicer than just about any other $120 gun out on the market. The gun would have a 5/5 from me except for the proprietary plastic hop up unit and the magazine removal issues.
by Geoff G. on 04/10/2015
"Just got it this last week and have only had time to test shoot in my backyard. Gun has a good weight and feel to is. After reading other reviews I made sure to clean my barrel before test firing and boy was it dirty, but the gun shot straight. Needed ti remove the check guard/pad to be able to see down the sights. I know I will eventually need to add a rail attachment for optics before taking it to an outdoor game.
Only problem I've had with the gun is removing the magazine. After pressing the release button it will not disengage. You really have to pull on the magazine to take it out, and if get afraid I'm going to break the gun when removing the magazine. Guessing a better quality magazine will remedy this problem.
I got this on an epic deal, but over all I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Only problem I've had with the gun is removing the magazine. After pressing the release button it will not disengage. You really have to pull on the magazine to take it out, and if get afraid I'm going to break the gun when removing the magazine. Guessing a better quality magazine will remedy this problem.
I got this on an epic deal, but over all I am very satisfied with my purchase.
by Scott A. on 04/01/2015
"The CYMA Dragunov that I Received was DOA. "Dead on Arrival"
After 3 Shots it Completely Stopped Working.
Very Disappointed.
Especially Since, I Now Have 2 CYMA AK's and Plan on Getting More.
The Wood was Nothing Special, Overall Build Quality was Nice.
If you Looking for Get a Dragunov I Would Suggest Getting the REAL Sword Version!
Better Wood Quality, Better Build, Best Dragunov SVD on the Market!
The Price for this Gun is Kinda High for Being a CYMA, And Overall Quality.
With a Scope, Case, Extra Magazines I Was Well Over $500.
After my Gun was DOA, I Decided it Would be Best to Exchange for a Better Quality AEG.
I Went with a VFC HK 416 CQB.
Same Price as the CYMA SVD with Accessories!
I Appreciate EVIKE For Allowing Me to Return/Exchange for a Better Option!
I Really Wish the SVD Would've Worked Out, But I Would Rather Not Have Issues Down the Road.
So I Think my Exchange was The Right Decision.
The Only Reason I Don't Rate this Review 1 Star.
Is Because of EVIKE's OUTSTANDING Customer Service!
They Go Beyond Reason to Make Sure their Customers are Satisfied.
IM A Life Time Customer for This Reason!
After 3 Shots it Completely Stopped Working.
Very Disappointed.
Especially Since, I Now Have 2 CYMA AK's and Plan on Getting More.
The Wood was Nothing Special, Overall Build Quality was Nice.
If you Looking for Get a Dragunov I Would Suggest Getting the REAL Sword Version!
Better Wood Quality, Better Build, Best Dragunov SVD on the Market!
The Price for this Gun is Kinda High for Being a CYMA, And Overall Quality.
With a Scope, Case, Extra Magazines I Was Well Over $500.
After my Gun was DOA, I Decided it Would be Best to Exchange for a Better Quality AEG.
I Went with a VFC HK 416 CQB.
Same Price as the CYMA SVD with Accessories!
I Appreciate EVIKE For Allowing Me to Return/Exchange for a Better Option!
I Really Wish the SVD Would've Worked Out, But I Would Rather Not Have Issues Down the Road.
So I Think my Exchange was The Right Decision.
The Only Reason I Don't Rate this Review 1 Star.
Is Because of EVIKE's OUTSTANDING Customer Service!
They Go Beyond Reason to Make Sure their Customers are Satisfied.
IM A Life Time Customer for This Reason!
by ben m. on 09/19/2014
"I got this gun recently and have several pros and cons
Pros:
fps
mostly metal
included battery (though I bought a 8.4 genstar)
extra long barrel
easy spring change
easy hop-up adjustment
Cons:
Some cheap parts
top receiver lock broke (easy fix though with some straps, not a big deal)
side rail mount is unusual, not a weaver rail
I would definitely recommend this gun to anyone who wants a DMR. This is perhaps the finest AEG sniper one can find at this price.+
Pros:
fps
mostly metal
included battery (though I bought a 8.4 genstar)
extra long barrel
easy spring change
easy hop-up adjustment
Cons:
Some cheap parts
top receiver lock broke (easy fix though with some straps, not a big deal)
side rail mount is unusual, not a weaver rail
I would definitely recommend this gun to anyone who wants a DMR. This is perhaps the finest AEG sniper one can find at this price.+
by Tristan G. on 06/14/2018
"I bought this gun almost a year ago and out of the box it performed decently. Once I upgraded the barrel and hop-up though, it became the most accurate sniper rifle I've ever used. Long range and accuracy. The only issue was the slow, strained, laggy trigger response. A few months ago I was on the field and it started grinding and whining like a stripped gear or something. It no longer fires. I haven't opened it up yet but I am hoping I won't have to replace the gearbox.
by Troy G. on 02/02/2017
"When I opened the boxed it looked fine but then I noticed the grip was just destroyed it was loose the wood was cracked.
by David S. on 03/09/2015
"It's honestly a good gun but my bb's get jammed sometimes. It can get very annoying.
by Daniel K. on 10/19/2016
"OK so i bought this gun in march of 2016(this Year) and i am very disappointed in cyma now i always kinda new cyma products might come DOA (Dead On Arrival) but i gave it a chance Bad mistake i bought it and it was dead on arrival but that's Okay i fixed what next you ask the hopup was broken it shot strait up i had a better chance of throwing a BB and it hitting the target than shooting this gun please consider going with a Gas Blow Back rifle But before i end this review i will give it that it felt amazing the wood is amazing on this gun and it looks real and my family were like "It Looks Very Nice" so yeah not bad for a display gun but honsetly do not buy it for milsim or even standard games Thank You.