The humidity is not the only thing that was affecting game play during the storm cell, although it is proven that humidity changes affect the inner barrel size and can cause swelling and constriction of the springs as well as the bbs. The high percentage of particulates put into the air from the high winds and storms also get into the groves and mechanisms of the guns and magazines. All of this combined puts strain on the gun, magazine and bb. We are not blaming the issues with the bbs all on weather, however, it is a factor that influences game play and needed to be taken into account.
By all means, show me this proof. I've personally been playing airsoft for many years (outdoors), and I've played in far more humid conditions than we've had in the last few weeks. Hell, I've played in the rain more than once. Oddly enough, I've never experienced this issue. I would LOVE to see some sort of proof that a little humidity causes my stainless steel barrel to shrink, especially to a degree to cause issues.
For the record, my issue isn't with your BB's. While they certainly aren't great BB's, I didn't have any issues with them. My issue is with you making up random crap rather than addressing the concerns. There's really a simple solution to this. We already have a thread on here of BB diameters. If you guys don't agree with the complaints against the BB's you are using then post results of your BB's in that thread.
With that said however, since you guys require people to use your BB's it behooves you to address these complaints rather than just shrug them off as you are now. You are going to be hard pressed to keep people coming if they believe your BB's are breaking their guns, regardless if it's true or not.
Ya, not to keep knocking on the internet ninja science going on here, but I have repeatedly played in VN recreation games where my replica got very humid, and several times fully submerged, never had an issue.
I have an idea for you, post a vid on youtube of a few guns going through (X) rounds of your pellets with no problems, not really scientific or conclusive, but it would at least prove they work.
I think the breaking here comes from the guns used, if you are trying to beat around the bush and be nice, don't, push the balls out and go ahead and say the reason the guns are breaking is because there was a problem with the guns, not your pellets.
Anyone who even glances through the vanguard vids can see more than a couple clearsoft crosmans, or entry level guns. I guarantee they are not maintained regularly. Couple that with the spraying and theres your recipe for issues.
As to the gun that broke only after a few days of use, more than likely a factory issue, not vanguard.
HOWEVER, I would like to know WTF can go wrong by using bad pellets that could seriously break a gun. As long as they are .2-.23 minimum weight, what can they do?
Even with my tightest bore barrels, using the shittiest ammo possible, I have only ever gotten pellets jammed in the barrel, which were quickly fixed. Even when a pellet gets caught in the hop, (my e1's do this, no idea why) The worst you get is a failure to feed, and a weird noise.
The only possible scenarios I can think of at all, is a .12 not having enough mass, and over time you crack your piston head or GB, OR a pellet gets jammed and doesn't let the airnozzle go forward, which is STILL a moot point, as even a tappet plate and nozzle can remain full back during firring without taking any damage, it just wont engage.
Maybe its just late, and I am not thinking.... but..... ? How are these pellets breaking your guns exactly?
Are they cursed pellets? Voodoo pellets?
Just because an ammo looks rough, (and trust me, that isnt good, or any type of pellet I would buy given a choice) doesn't mean it is in any way going to ruin your gun.
However, I would expect these kind of threads as long as you continue to require use of your own ammo, just peoples personal feelings.
