TECHNICAL
AEG MOTORS
THE FUTURE OF AEG MOTORS
AIRSOFT ACTION TECH TEAM MEMBER , JIMMY , HAS A BIT OF A “ THING ” ABOUT UPGRADING HIS PERSONAL AEGS TO GET MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE , COUPLED WITH MAXIMUM DURABILITY FROM THEM AND RECENTLY HE PUT HIS KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD USE BY THOROUGHLY “ BEASTING ” SOME UNIQUE NEW MOTOR TECHNOLOGY FROM WARHEAD INDUSTRIES - AND LIKED WHAT HE FOUND … A LOT !
Back in November , during my daily perusal of
a certain social media platform , I stumbled across a newly born brand and what they had to offer really caught my attention . After several days of researching this company and watching numerous videos I was convinced that what they had manufactured was something truly quite amazing and , in my opinion , could very easily become a market leader . A bold claim I know , the brand I ’ m talking about is Warhead Industries and they have created what I believe to be the best brushless motor to date !
Let ’ s be real here ; when it comes to airsoft motors , we are really quite behind the times compared to the guys in the RC industry , who have been using - to great effect - brushless motors for over 15 years now and we need to be seeing better motor technology . Yes , the brushed motors we all use do work and do a good job but they are flawed in more way than one . A brushed motor has certain parts that wear , for example brushes and a commentator , which require the users to either replace or maintain , whereas a brushless motor ( there ’ s a small clue ) does not have these flaws as such .
Brushed motors come in a variety of guises … you have speed motors , balanced motors and torque motors ; each motor differs in performance and is denoted by the TPA ( Turns Per Armature ). Brushless motors come in a variety of guises also but brushless motors are generically torquey motors and do not rely on TPA , as they are governed by something called “ Kv ”. “ What does Kv mean ?” I hear you ask . Kv refers to the constant velocity of the unloaded motor and it is measured by the amount of turns that motor will rotate when using 1volt of power . As with any motor , the more power you throw at it the faster it will turn . That is a given but a brushless motor will literally absorb everything that you can throw at it !
Having done my research , I was mightily impressed with what I was seeing and , with the help of Airsoft Action , I had an arsenal of tools to enable me to approach Warhead industries in the hope of getting some sample motors which they were putting the final touches to . I found myself talking to a lovely guy called Ben Lawrence ( who is the European “ go to guy ”) and he was more than happy to let me have a couple of samples to test . Might I add , the level of service these guys have provided has been second to none , top notch communication , they are very openminded and are super eager to hear feedback from the people using their motors .
Warhead Industries are a sub-company of KO Technologies , who are experts in the design and manufacture of brushless motors and electric vehicle
“… WHEN IT COMES TO AIRSOFT MOTORS , WE ARE REALLY QUITE BEHIND THE TIMES COMPARED TO THE GUYS IN THE RC INDUSTRY , WHO HAVE BEEN USING - TO GREAT EFFECT - BRUSHLESS MOTORS FOR OVER 15 YEARS NOW AND WE NEED TO BE SEEING BETTER MOTOR TECHNOLOGY .”
60 MARCH 2021