[paul33kane]

Anyone know if cold weather can effect a gog envys eletronics to mess up the point that ur having problems such as barrel breaks and abnormal shoot ing like balls comming out with very little vilocity and other issues i am talking about cold like minus five to minus ten celcius.. any info would be greatly appreicated. cause when i came home and cleaned and lubed my marker and shot a hopper of paint it shot it shot perfectly and no breaks in the barrell but in was in my garge and it was somwhat warmer than earlier today. thanks.

[BurningPlaydoh]

It wouldnt be the electronics that are affected. Cold weather makes paintballs britttle and they will often be broken by the bolt or in the barrel.

A common problem with spool valve markers like the eNVy is something called "bolt stick". This happens when there isnt a proper amount of lube (either too much or too little) on the bolt and guide. In cold weather the lube often thickens up and causes bolt stick. My advice would be to use a thinner coat of lube if you know you are going to be playing in cold weather. Also make sure you have a fresh Duracell or Energizer battery in your marker, low batteries can cause similar problems tht get even worse in cold weather.

[paul33kane]

thank you i went to a thinner lube i was using sleek but its way to thick so i went to a lube called techt gun sav recomended by my local pro shop and there was a brand new duracell in there. funny thing is i came home cleaned and re lubed everything and shot a full hopper with out a hicup the only difference was that is was warmer hence the topic thanks for the info though.

[Soundwave]

Gun sav is definitely a better choice in Barrie.

It's getting later in the season now, so it'll start to warm up and this will stop being an issue until next winter, but if you find yourself having sticking problems again, another thing you can try is thinning out your grease with oil.

Start with an amount of grease (like a little in a bottle cap or something) and add a couple drops of oil to it and mix it around. This will help thin the grease up and stop it getting as sticky in winter. You'll have to experiment a little with the ratio's to get it right, but this is another way of solving the problem

[paul33kane]

thanks thats the only thing i can think of that it is the lube is getting sticky in the cold weather cause when i shot it last night after cleaning and relubing it . I shot a full hopper in the garage and it was some what warmer it ripped not even a hicup...thanks for the info.

[Danny D]

BurningPlaydoh, on 20 April 2013 - 09:38 PM, said:

It wouldnt be the electronics that are affected. Cold weather makes paintballs britttle and they will often be broken by the bolt or in the barrel.

A common problem with spool valve markers like the eNVy is something called "bolt stick". This happens when there isnt a proper amount of lube (either too much or too little) on the bolt and guide. In cold weather the lube often thickens up and causes bolt stick. My advice would be to use a thinner coat of lube if you know you are going to be playing in cold weather. Also make sure you have a fresh Duracell or Energizer battery in your marker, low batteries can cause similar problems tht get even worse in cold weather.

This is a common misconception. Ive done a study on the punkworks forum on this platform. The batteries were found to have a lower power output at below zero degrees. This made the markers do some weird things that could be mistaken for "bolt stick" or the marker not working. The issue is, with the reduced power output, the solenoid cannot function properly. Alkalines are the worst for this. Lithium rechargables work best in cold weather with no problems occuring even with the rest of the marker at -18 degrees celcius!

[HeroForADay]

Danny D, on 21 April 2013 - 01:44 PM, said:

BurningPlaydoh, on 20 April 2013 - 09:38 PM, said:

It wouldnt be the electronics that are affected. Cold weather makes paintballs britttle and they will often be broken by the bolt or in the barrel.

A common problem with spool valve markers like the eNVy is something called "bolt stick". This happens when there isnt a proper amount of lube (either too much or too little) on the bolt and guide. In cold weather the lube often thickens up and causes bolt stick. My advice would be to use a thinner coat of lube if you know you are going to be playing in cold weather. Also make sure you have a fresh Duracell or Energizer battery in your marker, low batteries can cause similar problems tht get even worse in cold weather.

This is a common misconception. Ive done a study on the punkworks forum on this platform. The batteries were found to have a lower power output at below zero degrees. This made the markers do some weird things that could be mistaken for "bolt stick" or the marker not working. The issue is, with the reduced power output, the solenoid cannot function properly. Alkalines are the worst for this. Lithium rechargables work best in cold weather with no problems occuring even with the rest of the marker at -18 degrees celcius!

This is directly connected to the solenoid functioning properly in cold weather as well. Bolt stick is part of the problem, but solenoid issues related to the lower power output, and the spool within the noid sticking are likely another cause for some cold weather issues.

[paul33kane]

thanks for the info guys much appriecation and i will let you know by posting here what happens when it gets warm lol ... awesome info thanks