Hurricane 552 - Fake?

Doombringer · October 15th, 2009, 14:45

Hey,

I was just sold a used "Hurricane 552", but how can I verify if it is in fact an Hurricane version or just a chinese clone? There is no trades on the bottom whatsoever, it dosent say Hurricane anywhere...

Darklen · October 15th, 2009, 14:56

Sounds like one of the first ones in country. I got one from AirsoftParts when they first came out and it has no trades either, Eotech or Hurricane.

Doombringer · October 15th, 2009, 15:00

Is there anyway to verify that I didn't get a cheap chinese clone? Are the first ones as good as the newer ones?

I could take it apart, see the internals. I guess that they use a specific IC microcontroller, if anyone has one, I could check on mine.

Skladfin · October 15th, 2009, 15:55

I believe the lens on the HurricanE Eotechs are of a Brighter shade than Chinaclones(China clones have darkish purplish shade).

Doombringer · October 15th, 2009, 16:30

It has a greenish light tint and the lens is pretty reflective.

AngelusNex · October 15th, 2009, 17:04

hurricanes have an auto brightness adjuster, check how bright it is in pure darkness, then go outside on a light day right after, if it has gotten brighter (so you can see it outside) then it's most likely a hurricane as that is the only brand with the auto adjusting brightness (at least that i know of)

Doombringer · October 15th, 2009, 17:28

It dosent seem to auto-adjust

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October 15th, 2009, 14:45	#1
Doombringer Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Plateau, Montreal	Hurricane 552 - Fake? Hey, I was just sold a used "Hurricane 552", but how can I verify if it is in fact an Hurricane version or just a chinese clone? There is no trades on the bottom whatsoever, it dosent say Hurricane anywhere...

October 15th, 2009, 14:56	#2
Darklen Administrator Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Red Deer, AB	Sounds like one of the first ones in country. I got one from AirsoftParts when they first came out and it has no trades either, Eotech or Hurricane. __________________ *ASC Age Verifier for Red Deer & Area Alberta*

October 15th, 2009, 15:00	#3
Doombringer Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Plateau, Montreal	Is there anyway to verify that I didn't get a cheap chinese clone? Are the first ones as good as the newer ones? I could take it apart, see the internals. I guess that they use a specific IC microcontroller, if anyone has one, I could check on mine. Last edited by Doombringer; October 15th, 2009 at 15:42..

October 15th, 2009, 15:55	#4
Skladfin Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia	I believe the lens on the HurricanE Eotechs are of a Brighter shade than Chinaclones(China clones have darkish purplish shade).

October 15th, 2009, 16:30	#5
Doombringer Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Plateau, Montreal	It has a greenish light tint and the lens is pretty reflective.

October 15th, 2009, 17:04	#6
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	hurricanes have an auto brightness adjuster, check how bright it is in pure darkness, then go outside on a light day right after, if it has gotten brighter (so you can see it outside) then it's most likely a hurricane as that is the only brand with the auto adjusting brightness (at least that i know of)

October 15th, 2009, 17:28	#7
Doombringer Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Plateau, Montreal	It dosent seem to auto-adjust

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