{"product_id":"shs-piston-head-pom-bearing-red","title":"SHS Piston Head — POM with Bearing, Red","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;\"\u003eSHS POM Piston Head with Bearing in Red — a polymer head that damps where metal rings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Version 2 and Version 3 sizing.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePOM is the material to reach for when you want a piston head that absorbs rather than rings. It is lighter than aluminium and kinder to the cylinder head it lands against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thrust bearing behind the face lets the spring rotate as it compresses. The spring stops fighting itself, the stroke feels smoother, and it holds its rate for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighter heads also help a little at the top end of the rate of fire, for the same reason a lighter piston does. There is simply less to accelerate on every cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\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;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePiston head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\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;\"\u003ePOM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eYes, thrust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVersion 2 and Version 3 gearboxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSingle piston head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiston heads wear in practice even though they look permanent. If the bearing feels notchy when you spin it between finger and thumb, it has done its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOM or aluminium?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePOM is lighter and quieter. Aluminium is harder and takes more abuse. For most skirmish builds the polymer head is the more comfortable choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit my piston?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt uses the conventional piston head fitment, so it suits a standard Version 2 or Version 3 piston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the colour just cosmetic?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYes. Red is how this version is finished and it changes nothing about the way the head performs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003eDo not overtighten it:\u003c\/strong\u003e polymer gives up before steel does, and a head done up too hard against the piston is a common way of ruining both parts in one go.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\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 Check the bearing spins freely before it goes in. A seized one does nothing except add weight to the stroke. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/piston-cylinder-heads\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003epistons and piston heads\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55677717905784,"sku":"92101648","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSPOMBearingPistonHeadinRed_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1790346641","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-piston-head-pom-bearing-red","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}