ASG CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Carbine Airsoft AEG (Model: Carbine / Flat Dark Earth)

"So I spent around two weeks researching the best AEG on the market and the general consensus was consistently bringing me to reddit threads and Youtube videos on the Scorpion Evo. All the reviews stated that this is the best out of the box airsoft gun for the price. I watched video after video and read thread after thread until I was convinced.

Order contents:
ASG CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Airsoft AEG (Model: BET Carbine / Black)
Matrix Lipo 3+ Compact 1-3 Cell LiPo / Li-Ion Smart Balance Charger
Matrix High Performance 11.1V Stick Type Airsoft LiPo Battery (Configuration: 1200mAh / 20C / Deans)

The item came in much faster than expected. I opened the box and it appeared to have already been opened? Not sure. The BET Silencer had visible finger prints on it (Not a big deal). I hope it was just where they tested the weapon. Anyhow, the weapon itself looked beautiful.

Contents of box:
ASG CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Airsoft AEG (Model: BET Carbine / Black)
One ASG 75rd Standard Magazine for CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 AEG
Evike Playing Card

So I noticed straight away that my box was missing the iron sights. I contacted Evike and they were awesome. They sent a replacement straight away without any issue.

As far as the weapon goes, I only have one real complaint. And it is the barrel assembly where you put the battery. I ordered the recommended Matrix High Performance 11.1V Stick Type Airsoft LiPo Battery (Configuration: 1200mAh / 20C / Deans), and let me tell you when I say it is a task getting the battery in the weapon and closing it all back up. First, you unscrew the Silencer (BET), then the handguard just pulls off. The bolt and spring are just sitting in the handguard and WILL fall out every time if you're not careful so be sure to pay attention. There is also a sling mount that literally just lays in a slot and will fall out too so I recommend doing all this indoors, on a table, with great lighting so you can see when something falls out. So the battery plugs right in and fits easily inside the top of the weapon. The issue comes when putting the weapon back together. The handguard is very difficult (For me at least) to put back on while holding the battery in place, holding the bolt and springs, holding the sling retainer, and shimmying the guard until it finally sits flush on the weapon. The last issue is that the bolt slides forward and back (as it should), BUT if you put the battery in too far to the left, the bolt will get caught on it as there is no dedicated slot for the bolt. They just sit in there together and will jam up if they get too close.

Now that the bad is out of the way, we will get to the good. The weapon feels very well made. Every piece is beautiful and it literally looks like the real weapon aside from the small orange tip. The three fire modes work perfectly and the selector switch clicks very well. The stock folds and clicks as it should with no issues. And it fires very well. I have had maybe ONE or TWO bbs that didn't come out of the barrel going full speed. But out of around 2,000.. That isn't bad. It fires like 19 rounds a second which for me is insane.

Magazine:
So the magazine is a love/hate thing. I love that it fires 75 rounds without having to crank a cog. It feeds them perfectly every time and they look/feel amazing. HOWEVER, loading these magazines is not fun at all. I didn't have a speedloader (My fault) so I used a straw. If you're hand loading these, be careful.. If you compress the side retainers in the slightest, you will have a volcano of bbs shower the room. I have since then ordered an electric speedloader which made life much easier.. But it still is a chore loading these things. And be sure to order the three pack or the high cap mag because no other magazine fits these, and they aren't cheap either. One last thing. When using speedloaders, the ODIN will NOT work. You either have to shave it down, or 3D print a connector. Regular hand pump speedloaders seem to be okay. But I am warning you because no one warned me.

Pros:
Beautiful
Accurate
Lightweight
Trigger is super responsive
Modular (Installed a grip, red dot, red dot protector)
Picatinny and M-LOK for ultimate customization (Picatinny on top/M-LOK on the bottom and sides)


Cons:
Battery compartment could be better, but I understand that space is very limited on this build
Magazines are very difficult to load without correct speed loader (no one really emphasized on this in the vids)


Summary:
I haven't owned an airsoft fun since 2014 because mine was stolen. BUT I can tell you that this gun makes me want to get back into it. Despite the hiccups (probably due to my inexperience), this weapon is top notch. It is solid, does not feel cheap in any way, I trust the internal components, and they pulled every stop. Compared to most of the AEG's I've researched, the price point is good for what you're getting. Time will tell, but I am overwhelmingly happy with this!

"great gun works flawlessly love the range i get out of it. The only issue I've seen is the the hop up unit/ feeding tube was damaged. not sure if i put the mag in to hard or it came like this but the feeding lip has a chunk of it missing. the gun still works just a little paranoid that it might just stop feeding in the middle of a game. other than that great gun 10/10 would think about buying another one.

"I got this gun about 3 weeks ago and the battery came 2 days ago. I got the matrix battery, it doesn’t fit in the gun though. So buy a peq box if the battery doesn’t fit.


Pros:
High Rps (18 rps)
Fast trigger response
Burst fire
Bolt release

Cons:
Batteries are hard to find online
Installing battery is annoying.

Solid gun for the price