Will_M Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) I just got some SV 140mm tubes in. A couple of issues. Most importantly to me. They came packaged loose. No markings, no wrapper stating they are SV tubes other than the invoice. In fact one came wrapped in a paper towel. Is this normal? Inside the tube I can see the line where the opposing sides of the tube were welded together. My new STI tubes do not have this. The outside of the tubes look rough. Like someone took a grider to the parting line to grind off the weld bead. Is this normal? I'm withholding the name of the site I ordered them until I find out if this is commonplace or not. I was really excited when I found some available, but this is a little disconcerting. Thanks in advance, guys. Edited March 15, 2010 by Will_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Sounds about right to me. Some people call the grinding on the back "road-rash" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 PS I've seen tubes that look similar to SVs but not exactly. SPS's are similar but they actually say SPS on one side. STI's are unmistakable, and so are Rescomps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_M Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks Chris! Do you know if SV's have any distinguishing marks? PS, I'm squadded with you at Area 6. Small world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezco Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 You can tell the tubes are SV's by design. Look on their website to see if your tube have the proper indentions. All of the the complete SV mags i've gotten (>10) are in an SV container. The tubes usually come in a clear container wrapped in a paper towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I got a couple 140 tubes that look like you are describing. They probably wrap them in a paper towel, throw them in a box and ship them. My 170's came in plastic packages with the SV header in them. You're right, the welds look bad on the inside. Pocked up, etc. The outside has the flash removed with 100 grit or coarser sand paper. I have older SV tubes that look much better but it seems what you describe is the norm for newer production tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Pictures would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBfarms Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Your experience sounds a lot like mine (kinda let down at first when you open the package). That is just what they look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 You can tell the tubes are SV's by design. Look on their website to see if your tube have the proper indentions. All of the the complete SV mags i've gotten (>10) are in an SV container. The tubes usually come in a clear container wrapped in a paper towel. That's how mine have showed up as well. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hello: That is what they look like. That is part of the tuning to clean the inside and outside up. Some of them are better than others as far as the weld flashing removal on the inside. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It's different if you buy a complete mag-which I've been able to do twice-they still come in the paper towel, but lips and outside polished. I think it is assumed that shooters putting their own mags together will polish and do cosmetic work and want a raw product so they have metal to work with. The mag set I got recently are jewel quality to me. Have fun! I think their machining is second to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_M Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks for the response guys. This will be my first S_I limited gun and all the hype surrounding SV tubes, I guess I was expecting to open the box and a chorus of angels chime in as the tubes began to emit their own light. I will certainly still post pictures if anyone wants a better idea of how they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Nah I think we all know what they look like. Those who have them surely do. But they still work better than all the rest (I think) Edited March 16, 2010 by Chris Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks for the response guys. This will be my first S_I limited gun and all the hype surrounding SV tubes, I guess I was expecting to open the box and a chorus of angels chime in as the tubes began to emit their own light. I will certainly still post pictures if anyone wants a better idea of how they look. Mine sing, yours must be broken, you can send them to me for testing and evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I just received a new 170 direct from SV. No fancy plastic box- but true SV mag! Run it and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It's different if you buy a complete mag-which I've been able to do twice-they still come in the paper towel, but lips and outside polished. I think it is assumed that shooters putting their own mags together will polish and do cosmetic work and want a raw product so they have metal to work with. The mag set I got recently are jewel quality to me. Have fun! I think their machining is second to none. My complete mags look like jewelry too. They are so polished that everyone seems to gravitate more towards them than my gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TISCHLJ Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Iv'e received several direct from SV in "paper towel" wrap. The proof's in the "puddin" Chech your source, . . . . . Call Sv if ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Takes me days to make an SV mag look good (blingified) and perform the way I want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Takes me days to make an SV mag look good (blingified) and perform the way I want it to. LoL! Mr. Johnny polished 17 mags TODAY! And boy, he sure has gotten the hang of it after a little practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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