Critical Paintball Impact Trigger for the Smart Parts SFT Shocker
* Ball Bearing Pivot Point (using a ultra smooth high quality bearing)
* Ultra light weight design
* Ergonomically correct design
* Integrated adjustable reverse polarity magnetic return
* Rounded and smooth edges (fully radius-ed)
* Super smooth and very, very fast
* Fits the Smart Parts Shocker
* Four way adjustable trigger, magnet tension, switch activation point, rear travel stop, and trigger angle
* Includes the Critical Pro-Pin which replaces the stock dowel pin. Now trigger removal is a breeze. No more hammering or lost pins.
Critical Impact Shocker Trigger review by 68caliber.com
The Critical Trigger for the Smart Parts Shocker
By Dale Ford
Jul 17, 2006, 18:36
The Smart Parts Shocker underwent a major revamp in 2003, taking the previously huge, closed bolt marker to an open bolt spool valve design. Overnight the Shocker became the marker of choice for many pro teams and regular players alike, combining blazing speed and laser-like accuracy.
Part of the reason for the speed was the trigger, which uses reverse-polarity magnets to handle the trigger return, making the trigger on a Shocker a very smooth, consistent affair.
Even as smooth and consistent as the Shocker?s trigger is, there are still players who want to use a trigger with a different shape, opening the door for companies like New Designz, Custom Products, and of course Critical Paintball. Critical Paintball makes their ?S? curved triggers for a wide variety of markers, including the Intimidator, Ego, The DM/PM series markers, and now the Shocker.
The review mule for this particular review was a well-used ?03 Shocker, owned by Review Crew Member Antonio. He uses the marker primarily as a backup to his ?05 Dynasty Shocker, but even so it sees plenty of action just because Antonio likes swapping markers out during the course of a practice. Initially he had some reservations about putting the Critical Trigger on his marker, because he?d seen previous installations on other markers that led him to believe that the trigger would be put at an odd angle once installed. After some cajoling, mixed with threats, he turned the marker over to team tinker-monster Jacob to have the trigger installed.
Jacob reported no difficulties in installing the trigger, saying it took him roughly 45 minutes to do the job. The Critical Pin, which replaces the stock steel dowel pin, makes it much easier to take the trigger in and out of the frame, and is made to fit the precision ball bearings on the trigger as exactly as possible. Much to Antonio?s relief, the trigger didn?t come out of the frame at an odd angle, and in fact it appeared that installing the trigger increased space in the trigger guard. The Critical Trigger was adjusted to Antonio?s tastes using the 4 adjustments available, including magnet tension, switch activation point, rear travel stop, and trigger angle.
Out on the field with the marker, Antonio was very pleasantly surprised to see his trigger speed come up noticeably, and the comfort level for him was very high, due to the rounded edges of on the piece, and the shape itself. He did note that he was chopping a little more paint, which was attributed to him briefly out-running the VL Vlocity he uses for a loader. Since the marker doesn?t have vision, he?s learned to live with the occasional chop.
The Critical Trigger is available in Black, Blue and Red, depending on the player?s taste (or lack thereof). The MSRP for the Critical Trigger for Shocker is $49.95, which sounds expensive initially, until you take into account that it comes with the pin to put it in the donor marker?s frame, and the precision ball bearings and very high quality standards of Critical
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Critical Impact Shocker review by Warpig.com
Impact Trigger for Shocker
By Bill Mills - Dec 2005
Aftermarket triggers are becoming increasingly popular as paintgun upgrades. Among their offerings, Critical Paintball produces the Impact Trigger for the Smart Parts Shocker SFT.
The Impact Trigger for the Shocker is a smooth S-Shape, with its key features being adjustability, the critical pro pin, and a roller bearing pivot point.
Installing the Impact trigger for review was a fairly straightforward process, but a couple of points would be easier for those with little Shocker tech experience if Critical included a short instruction sheet or provided installation instructions online.
Installation began with removing the stock trigger. This involved taking out the two frame screws and lifting the receiver from the grip frame, followed by carefully removing the wire harness from the Shocker’s solenoid board.
The next step was to tap the stock trigger pin with a pin punch and hammer until it was sticking out of the side of the frame where it could be removed with a pair of pliers. The stock trigger could then move forward into the trigger guard area and be removed.
The first step in installing the Impact trigger was putting its trigger activation screw in the right hole. Near the middle of the Impact trigger are two holes. The top hole, where the screw is installed as the trigger ships, aligns the screw to press the very end of the Shocker’s trigger switch lever – if the switch is in the “flipped” position, with the lever pointing upward. Desoldering the trigger switch and reinstalling it flipped is a common modification for Shocker owners who prefer the feel it gives to the trigger pull.
The Shocker used for testing and review had the trigger switch in the stock position – lever facing downward, so the trigger activation screw was removed and reinstalled in the lower of the two holes on the trigger. In order for the trigger to be fit into place in the frame, the trigger activation screw had to be screwed well forward into the trigger.
Below the trigger activation screw lies a tiny, strong magnet, designed to repel the magnet in the trigger frame to return the trigger to its forward position. This magnet is removable, and had come out of place during shipment. In order to place it back in the trigger it first was set on the magnet in the trigger frame, then flipped 180 degrees and slid into the trigger. Placing it on the grip frame’s magnet first and then flipping it made certain that it was pointed in the proper direction to repel the trigger forward rather than try to pull it back. No adhesives were needed to hold the magnet in the trigger, because magnetic force pushed it solidly in place.
With the trigger in position, the Critical Pro Pin was installed in place of the stock trigger pin. The Pro Pin comes in two pieces. The main pin has a flange on one end with a tiny C for critical laser engraved on its surface. The other end of the pin is hollow and threaded for a small round headed screw. The screw is black and has a tiny o-ring which provides friction to ensure that it stays tight once it is in place. While the screw has a hex head for a tiny hex wrench to tighten it, simple thumb pressure was enough to tighten it in place. It has two advantages over the stock pin, first in that it is easier to install and remove, and second in that it is securely locked in place, and won’t slip out after having been removed and installed several times.
Once the trigger’s bearing was riding on the Pro Pin, it was time to adjust the setting screws. First the lengthy trigger activation screw was screwed in until it was able to depress the trigger switch, and then the screw at the bottom of the trigger – the rear travel limit screw – was set to make certain that the trigger stopped just after the switch was activated. This adjustment protects the trigger switch and circuit board from mechanical damage.
The final adjustment, the forward travel limit screw at the top of the trigger can be approximated with the grip frame off, but can’t be properly set until the Shocker is back together. This screw was adjusted so that the trigger swung just far enough for the trigger switch to reset after each shot. With a few minutes of test pulling and adjusting the Impact trigger was dialed in to provide a trigger pull of about 1mm measured at the end of the trigger.
The Impact Trigger’s S-shape, its width and gently rounded edges made it comfortable to fire quickly with a downward facing middle and ring finger, or just as well with the first and middle fingers. That is after all what most trigger upgrades are about, providing a feel that best suits the user’s taste. The roller bearing kept movement of the trigger smooth and free from binding, though this arguably wasn’t a problem with the stock trigger setup. With ease of adjustment and configuration for changes in the trigger switch, the Impact trigger also is an improvement over stock with its Critical Pro Pin.
