{"product_id":"maple-leaf-mr-hop-silicone-hop-up-rubber-aeg","title":"Maple Leaf MR Hop Silicone Hop-Up Rubber — AEG","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eShield-shaped groove, silicone compound, no warm-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e The MR Hop for AEG uses a shield-shaped groove in the contact pad to spread the hop effect over a wider area of the BB. Moulded in silicone, it works from the first shot rather than needing a magazine to come up to temperature.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shield groove is the point of difference. A plain flat pad presses on the BB; a grooved pad wraps a wider area of it, and Maple Leaf shape that groove so the hop effect builds as the tensioner or lever presses into it rather than all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing silicone over rubber buys consistency in the cold and a useful advantage with heavy BBs. Silicone does not need the few magazines of warm-up that a rubber bucking wants before it settles, which matters most on the first game of a winter morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt keeps the steel C-ring air seal carried over from the Transformers series, so the lip stays stiff against the barrel window instead of relaxing as the gearbox heats the hop unit through a long firefight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAEG hop-up units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePad design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eShield-shaped groove for a wider contact area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSilicone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAir seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSteel C-ring, carried over from the Transformers series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWarm-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHardness 70 degree\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e360-460 FPS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHardness 80 degree\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e490 FPS and above\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone is the reason to buy this over the rubber MR.\u003c\/strong\u003e No warm-up, steadier behaviour in the cold, and better manners with heavy ammo. In mid-summer a rubber bucking grips marginally harder, so the two are seasonal alternatives rather than an upgrade path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is an AEG part.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the AEG-length bucking and will not fit a VSR or a gas pistol chamber. The VSR and GBB versions of the MR Hop are listed separately in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hop-rubber\" style=\"color:#1B3A6B;\"\u003ehop up units and hop rubbers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the nub as well as the bucking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A grooved pad only works if the tensioner presses into the groove squarely. A tired or mis-shaped nub wastes the geometry, and flat hop nubs and tensioners sit alongside the buckings in the same section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it really not need warming up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilicone holds roughly the same hardness across a much wider temperature range than rubber, so it does not go through the softening phase a cold rubber bucking does. In practice that means your first magazine behaves like your fifth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the shield groove actually do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt increases how much of the BB surface the pad touches, and shapes how that contact builds as the tensioner presses in. The intended result is a stronger hop effect for a given amount of tensioner pressure, which helps most with heavier BBs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this fit my VSR?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is the AEG bucking. The MR Hop is also made for VSR and GBB platforms and that is a different part, so order the version that matches your gun rather than trying to make one fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs silicone more fragile than rubber?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is not weaker, but it does not like petroleum-based solvents, which swell the compound and spoil the lip shape. Clean it with nothing stronger than water or a silicone-safe lubricant and it will last as well as any bucking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eAEG and VSR buckings are not interchangeable.\u003c\/strong\u003e The AEG part is a different length and lip profile from the VSR and GBB version of the same bucking. Forcing the wrong one into a chamber distorts the lip, breaks the air seal and can jam the BB feed. Check which platform you are ordering for.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fit a fresh bucking and a fresh nub together. Both are consumables, both wear at similar rates, and changing one against a worn other makes it impossible to tell which part fixed or broke the grouping. More AEG internals sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spare-upgrade-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003espare and upgrade parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maple Leaf","offers":[{"title":"50","offer_id":55722137354616,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"60","offer_id":55722137387384,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"70","offer_id":55709048340856,"sku":"76590737","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"80","offer_id":55709051847032,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/MapleLeafMRHopSiliconeforAEG_TitanForgeAirsoft-5.webp?v=1793713218","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/maple-leaf-mr-hop-silicone-hop-up-rubber-aeg","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}