PRESS RELEASE: Mechbox.com is conducting our first round of polling to determine what type of part you want us to cover in our first-ever Gear Guide. Our Mechbox.com Gear Guides will be a completely objective look at the best manufacturers and models of parts in each category. Two winners will be determined, one in best performance (only performance metrics considered) and one in best value (performance metrics as well as price considered.)

We are conducting our poll on our Facebook page. Please vote in the poll by clicking this link, and don't forget to Like Mechbox.com on Facebook while you're there!

Since Facebook polls won't allow us enough options to vote for each individual part yet, we are holding the first round of voting to determine which type of part you want us to cover first, and then we will hold a second poll to narrow down the field within that category. We will eventually produce Gear Guides for most types of products, and revisit them from time to time as new models are introduced, and as manufacturers change their designs based on what was learned during the production of the Gear Guide. The major categories at this time are:

Air Seal

• Piston heads, cylinders, cylinder heads, air nozzles, hop-up packings, and inner barrels.

Electrical

• Trigger units, MOSFETs, wiring, and plug types (e.g. Deans vs. Tamiya vs. other types.)

Gear Train

• Spring guides, springs, piston bodies, tappet plates, gears, bushings, and motors.

Structural

• Mechbox shells and hop-up chambers.

The criteria that we use during the Gear Guide will depend on the type of part we are covering. We will have an open suggestion period for criteria once the type of part is selected.

Our first poll will be up until Monday, 2/13/12, so head over to our Facebook page and vote today!

Mechbox.com Facebook Page

Gear Guide Poll #1