I really enjoyed that. Some interesting points made especially those relating to fill pressures and regulators. Great job Rich, thanks for your efforts.
What an excellent interview. It's always interesting to hear about the history and development that's gone into the design of any rifle. Tony Belas is a mine of information and always a pleasure to hear. I've got two old Daystates which I would never sell as the quality is superb. Now I know that the Wolverine R is going out, perhaps I should get one now 🤔 😊
Thanks very much Bryn. I don't think there are many (any?) people who know more about the airgun scene than Tony. I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for watching. And yes! Get yourself a Wolverine whilst you can! They are fantastic rifles.
Very interesting Richard thank you . I have 3 Daystate’s an older X2 and a regal and more recently I have a revere . I have to say I don’t think the build quality is that good for the price. I had to se d my revere back as From the box the linkage on the side lever is terrible it has so much play in it which will only get worse with use. Unfortunately it came back just the same I did manage to speak with an engineer he say it’s fine I am in engineering myself and I am afraid it’s not . But anyway I tried. Also the trigger guards are plastic now .
I just bought a new wolverine R and test sheet said 780 fps in 8.44 pellet... comedians!, was lucky to get 710 fps, which is pretty much useless for hunting at any range, why can't these manufacturers be honest??.
I just made the same comment on the airgun channel. Where is the stippeling in the grooves in front of the trigger for? Why is it not where it should be? In front of the grooves and underside whole the way up to the polymer.....I don't want a gun for it's fancy look but i want good grip. I will never buy a gun like that for that price with such stupidities and tralala on it. A hunter or someone with real shooting skills who control fee hand shooting will NEVER design a gun that way....The Daystate designers thought about everything...., but not about the importance of a good grip. Cheers!
Hi. Have you had the opportunity to shoot with a Wolverine? I have three - two 12 ft/lbs rifles - a forester .177 and walnut .22 C-type, and a 30 ft/lbs walnut HiLite. I hunt/pest control most days and have never had an issue with grip, even in grotty weather. In fact, of all the rifles I own, the Wolverine R is one of the top two or three in terms of handling, performance and accuracy. If you ever get the chance to shoot one I recommend giving them a try.
@@airgunextra Hi! I have no doubt that the Wolverine is not a good shooting rifle. You guys gave a load of information and the Daystate engineers seems to have thought about everything, but just a simple little thing about the chequering that is not there where it should be is for me very strange. I don't care about words like "I never had an issue with a bad grip" Maybe i will have issues? Why is the stippling in the groves just in front if the trigger where it never will have contact with a hand? Please explain....I could be wrong and missed something? I own a lot of high quality air rifles, both a PCP and a load of springers. I'm not a great PCP fan because they are very boring to shoot but with som hunting/pest control situations i do prefer my Air Arms S410 with walnut stock. I shoot with the S410 pellet on pellet and it is not even regulated. The rifle is simple, that means also more reliable , has good balance, lightweight, way more elegant, has the chequering where it should be, superb to use for free hand shooting and looks in my opinion also better. Why do you recommend me to try the Wolverine? For maybe100 more shots on a fill i'll never need? Better accuracy than my AA in .177 i shoot 6 mm. groups with on 30 yards? Or just to buy something very expensive and exclusive with loads of tralala where nerds will be very happy with ? Cheers?
@@rapalaron6348 Hi. I only recommend you try one because until you have I don't see how you can offer criticism, both of the rifle and of the 'nerds' that have bought one.
@@airgunextra HI! I just criticized the chequering. I wrote that i had no doubts that it is a great shooting rifle...Why the chequering just there in the groves in front of the trigger.....I don't need to try one to find that out. Simple question, still no answer. You're the guy from the review, not me. Is it a cosmetic feature or just a stupid idea. More than those two options don't exist in my opinion. Maybe i totally missed something and i'll be glad you will exlpain me why. I'm looking forward to some 30 and 60 yards target accuracy shooting in an other review to get triggered to try one. For hunting and with free hand shooting this Wolverine won't be an option for me. I have more than enough experience and knowledge about airguns what will be my cup of tea. I'm also not the guy that carry around with trigger stick in the woods. Cheers!
@@rapalaron6348 If you're worried about grip, please don't be. There's plenty. My hands have never slipped using any of my Wolverines and I hunt/pest control just about every day of the week, standing, sitting, freehand off sticks, in a hide, in a vehicle, and have been doing so for decades. As I say, you should try one to see for yourself, you might be pleasantly surprised. In fact, if you're ever in the Reading area just let me know and we can shoot a few Wolverines (and some other stuff too if you like) on the range. I don't know why the two patches of stippling are where they are. You clearly have a preference for chequering on the forend, and that's fine, and many fine rifles are designed that way for good reason. But grip is much more than patches of chequering. The shape and contours of a stock, the material/wood used for the stock and the overall fit and feel are important too. If you've never picked up a Wolverine its hard to convey these points. As I say, let me know if you want to try one out.
Thoroughly enjoyed the technical information and the gentlemanly nature of the chat. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much for watching Richard.
I really enjoyed that. Some interesting points made especially those relating to fill pressures and regulators. Great job Rich, thanks for your efforts.
Thanks very much for watching.
This was an interesting conversation to be able to listen in on. Top notch video as always!
Thanks very much William.
FANTASTIC , I have the wolverine r with the forester stock, really looking forward to meeting both of you on the daystate experience days
Great aren't they? I have a forester in .177 and it's a wonderful rifle. Look forward to seeing you next month!
What an excellent interview. It's always interesting to hear about the history and development that's gone into the design of any rifle. Tony Belas is a mine of information and always a pleasure to hear. I've got two old Daystates which I would never sell as the quality is superb. Now I know that the Wolverine R is going out, perhaps I should get one now 🤔 😊
Thanks very much Bryn. I don't think there are many (any?) people who know more about the airgun scene than Tony. I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for watching. And yes! Get yourself a Wolverine whilst you can! They are fantastic rifles.
Very interesting Richard thank you . I have 3 Daystate’s an older X2 and a regal and more recently I have a revere . I have to say I don’t think the build quality is that good for the price. I had to se d my revere back as From the box the linkage on the side lever is terrible it has so much play in it which will only get worse with use. Unfortunately it came back just the same I did manage to speak with an engineer he say it’s fine I am in engineering myself and I am afraid it’s not . But anyway I tried. Also the trigger guards are plastic now .
When can we expect the new Wolverine model.
Hopefully you'll see it here first!
Nice rifles but Daystate’s extortionate service charges if you have a problem makes them bad deal
I just bought a new wolverine R and test sheet said 780 fps in 8.44 pellet... comedians!, was lucky to get 710 fps, which is pretty much useless for hunting at any range, why can't these manufacturers be honest??.
I just made the same comment on the airgun channel. Where is the stippeling in the grooves in front of the trigger for? Why is it not where it should be? In front of the grooves and underside whole the way up to the polymer.....I don't want a gun for it's fancy look but i want good grip. I will never buy a gun like that for that price with such stupidities and tralala on it. A hunter or someone with real shooting skills who control fee hand shooting will NEVER design a gun that way....The Daystate designers thought about everything...., but not about the importance of a good grip. Cheers!
Hi. Have you had the opportunity to shoot with a Wolverine? I have three - two 12 ft/lbs rifles - a forester .177 and walnut .22 C-type, and a 30 ft/lbs walnut HiLite. I hunt/pest control most days and have never had an issue with grip, even in grotty weather. In fact, of all the rifles I own, the Wolverine R is one of the top two or three in terms of handling, performance and accuracy. If you ever get the chance to shoot one I recommend giving them a try.
@@airgunextra Hi! I have no doubt that the Wolverine is not a good shooting rifle. You guys gave a load of information and the Daystate engineers seems to have thought about everything, but just a simple little thing about the chequering that is not there where it should be is for me very strange. I don't care about words like "I never had an issue with a bad grip" Maybe i will have issues? Why is the stippling in the groves just in front if the trigger where it never will have contact with a hand? Please explain....I could be wrong and missed something?
I own a lot of high quality air rifles, both a PCP and a load of springers. I'm not a great PCP fan because they are very boring to shoot but with som hunting/pest control situations i do prefer my Air Arms S410 with walnut stock. I shoot with the S410 pellet on pellet and it is not even regulated. The rifle is simple, that means also more reliable , has good balance, lightweight, way more elegant, has the chequering where it should be, superb to use for free hand shooting and looks in my opinion also better. Why do you recommend me to try the Wolverine? For maybe100 more shots on a fill i'll never need? Better accuracy than my AA in .177 i shoot 6 mm. groups with on 30 yards? Or just to buy something very expensive and exclusive with loads of tralala where nerds will be very happy with ? Cheers?
@@rapalaron6348 Hi. I only recommend you try one because until you have I don't see how you can offer criticism, both of the rifle and of the 'nerds' that have bought one.
@@airgunextra HI! I just criticized the chequering. I wrote that i had no doubts that it is a great shooting rifle...Why the chequering just there in the groves in front of the trigger.....I don't need to try one to find that out. Simple question, still no answer. You're the guy from the review, not me. Is it a cosmetic feature or just a stupid idea. More than those two options don't exist in my opinion. Maybe i totally missed something and i'll be glad you will exlpain me why. I'm looking forward to some 30 and 60 yards target accuracy shooting in an other review to get triggered to try one. For hunting and with free hand shooting this Wolverine won't be an option for me. I have more than enough experience and knowledge about airguns what will be my cup of tea. I'm also not the guy that carry around with trigger stick in the woods. Cheers!
@@rapalaron6348 If you're worried about grip, please don't be. There's plenty. My hands have never slipped using any of my Wolverines and I hunt/pest control just about every day of the week, standing, sitting, freehand off sticks, in a hide, in a vehicle, and have been doing so for decades. As I say, you should try one to see for yourself, you might be pleasantly surprised. In fact, if you're ever in the Reading area just let me know and we can shoot a few Wolverines (and some other stuff too if you like) on the range. I don't know why the two patches of stippling are where they are. You clearly have a preference for chequering on the forend, and that's fine, and many fine rifles are designed that way for good reason. But grip is much more than patches of chequering. The shape and contours of a stock, the material/wood used for the stock and the overall fit and feel are important too. If you've never picked up a Wolverine its hard to convey these points. As I say, let me know if you want to try one out.