Just bought the FMA ten minutes before I watched this video lol Awesome. I also got some new O-Rings. Cause took my somogear out to the range the other day. And every single shot for 30 rounds it would turn off. It would turn right back on. Shit was dialed, totally zeroed. But yeah Gonna put that O-ring into the battery compartment
I honestly couldn't tell you 100% I didn't check the plug it was my first time shooting under nods so I wasn't very "aware" if that makes sense lol@@gatcattill
There’s no point in buying the Ngal if the unit still isn’t water proof. It costs double the price of the Peq15. Would adding o rings to the unit help water proof it a bit?
Doubt. There is no sealing on the unit and the way it’s made once you open it to try and seal it it won’t go back together. The ADR (IS/EG) is sealed but may have a leak spot at the blue screw on the selector dial.
@@gatcattill yes ish, ran mine in medium rain yesterday and not sure when, but the front lens fell off and "unsealed" the unit. dirty water got in and smudged the lens but it still held zero. I pulled it apart and I'm actually super impressed with the springs. they're super stiff and after dissecting the unit I'm pretty impressed. though I think some of those screws inside are pretty bad. though I'm too far gone with the NGAL, rebuilding a peq 15 is simple, the NGAL is way less user friendly to service. now it's just a set piece to display lol
@gatcattill yea true that considering it was built for the pla i trust it. Ppl hate on the type 81 here in canada but regardless of all its faults in fit and finish, accuracy, ergonomics etc. the damn thing fuggin works. Ive put dozens of thousands of rounds through them and have only had a single, yes only one failure to feed which was caused by a aftermarket us palm magazine. I would trust my life on a t81 any day over the canadian made jank rifles.
My somogear peq15 housing cracked right along the mounting portion. Has anyone posted a diy anywhere of rebuilding these things? Im weighing my options before i try jb welding the thing bsck together. I appreciate any help anyone has.
Even real peq break there over time (as well as the top). If the crack is at the screw base where your screws attached, it may be a dead situation since thats a structural part, if its just the bottom is cracked like normal peqs, throwing a coat of epoxy sealant over it seems to work OK.
There would be a pretty decent aftermarket demand for someone to create a metal housing for the somogear peq15's. I'd pay the same cost as the somogear itself if someone offered a metal housing replacement pack I could put the internals of my somogear peq15 into. I run it on a silenced .300 black pistol and it keeps zero, I just worry the first time I drop the damn thing its going to pop off the hydra mount.
The hydra is what broke my mount initially actually during a drop. This upgrade absolutely makes it drop proof. It’s worth considering the $18 investment and just trim to fit. Thought about working with a bud and manufacturing direct replacement mounts that are spec’d to fit perfect. But again we’d probably only ever sell < 10
@@gatcattill I have a DBAL D2 and both of the newest SMs and couple vampires holosun combos. I love the NGAL especially for the price. Actually got the NGAL for a wedding present! Thank you for this video, I think I’ll order that mount and try to find new screws and use that method on one of the setups. This video would be perfect if you could find out the thread pitch and what the screw is exactly but I think I’ll figure it out! Thank you again
Thanks again for putting this together. I now have my weekend project to look forward to.
Be gentle with the screws!
Bonjour,
Tiens t'il le zéro sur un AR chambré en 5.56 ?
Yep. No issyes.
@@gatcattillje n'ai pas compris. Il tiens le réglage ou c'est un jouet pour airsoft ?
@@pikscreil7042 it will hold zero on 556
@@gatcattillmerci beaucoup
Just bought the FMA ten minutes before I watched this video lol Awesome. I also got some new O-Rings. Cause took my somogear out to the range the other day. And every single shot for 30 rounds it would turn off. It would turn right back on. Shit was dialed, totally zeroed. But yeah Gonna put that O-ring into the battery compartment
Is it the battery or your crane plug? And awesome! Hope it goes smooth for ya too
I honestly couldn't tell you 100% I didn't check the plug it was my first time shooting under nods so I wasn't very "aware" if that makes sense lol@@gatcattill
There’s no point in buying the Ngal if the unit still isn’t water proof. It costs double the price of the Peq15.
Would adding o rings to the unit help water proof it a bit?
Doubt. There is no sealing on the unit and the way it’s made once you open it to try and seal it it won’t go back together. The ADR (IS/EG) is sealed but may have a leak spot at the blue screw on the selector dial.
is there another place to buy an ngal other than the somo website?? its oos
There are some but not trustworthy.
how often do they restock??@@gatcattill
@@gatcattill how often do they restock??
@@niconline2834 pretty often lately. Check daily early in the morning
You ever find out the type of screw for the peq15?
I did not. I’ll email Somo and find out today
Easier just to take a screw to the local hardware store. They can match it up right away.
Will rain kill the NGAL?
According to somogear it may
@@gatcattill yes ish, ran mine in medium rain yesterday and not sure when, but the front lens fell off and "unsealed" the unit. dirty water got in and smudged the lens but it still held zero. I pulled it apart and I'm actually super impressed with the springs. they're super stiff and after dissecting the unit I'm pretty impressed. though I think some of those screws inside are pretty bad. though I'm too far gone with the NGAL, rebuilding a peq 15 is simple, the NGAL is way less user friendly to service. now it's just a set piece to display lol
Does anyone know if the laserspeed m6tr has any of these mount issues?
None lol the laser speed is actually made for real world abuse.
@gatcattill yea true that considering it was built for the pla i trust it. Ppl hate on the type 81 here in canada but regardless of all its faults in fit and finish, accuracy, ergonomics etc. the damn thing fuggin works. Ive put dozens of thousands of rounds through them and have only had a single, yes only one failure to feed which was caused by a aftermarket us palm magazine. I would trust my life on a t81 any day over the canadian made jank rifles.
My somogear peq15 housing cracked right along the mounting portion. Has anyone posted a diy anywhere of rebuilding these things? Im weighing my options before i try jb welding the thing bsck together. I appreciate any help anyone has.
Even real peq break there over time (as well as the top). If the crack is at the screw base where your screws attached, it may be a dead situation since thats a structural part, if its just the bottom is cracked like normal peqs, throwing a coat of epoxy sealant over it seems to work OK.
There would be a pretty decent aftermarket demand for someone to create a metal housing for the somogear peq15's. I'd pay the same cost as the somogear itself if someone offered a metal housing replacement pack I could put the internals of my somogear peq15 into. I run it on a silenced .300 black pistol and it keeps zero, I just worry the first time I drop the damn thing its going to pop off the hydra mount.
The hydra is what broke my mount initially actually during a drop. This upgrade absolutely makes it drop proof. It’s worth considering the $18 investment and just trim to fit. Thought about working with a bud and manufacturing direct replacement mounts that are spec’d to fit perfect. But again we’d probably only ever sell < 10
Fwiw, I "army" proofed mine and ties 550 around the body. Would do that with an actual anyway, figured maybe it would help the somo a bit.
@lord-REDACTED- that's one solution 😄
Any one know the screw specs? That would really make this upgrade even better
I do not. I did find them digging but absolutely would
@@gatcattill I have a DBAL D2 and both of the newest SMs and couple vampires holosun combos. I love the NGAL especially for the price. Actually got the NGAL for a wedding present! Thank you for this video, I think I’ll order that mount and try to find new screws and use that method on one of the setups. This video would be perfect if you could find out the thread pitch and what the screw is exactly but I think I’ll figure it out! Thank you again
Was anyone able to find the fma tb-1152 that ships to the U.S. on the cheap ?
eBay. AliExpress. ~20 after shipping
awesome video gonna get mine soon !!!
Nice!
FMA has a new PEQ-15 unit themselves that's supposed to be really good. Its supposed to have way better turrets than the Somogear PEQs.
Interesting. The illuminator is the biggest issue on the somo peq. Just no spread. Other than that I love it once I fixed the mount.
can you please share the new FMA PEQ15 link?