Mini Review: Umarex Synergy

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

I've only have the Synergy for about a week and a half, so I haven't had a lot of time to put a lot of pellets through it, but wanted to post a quick review for those looking at one.

First impressions out of the box:  It's heavy!  Like something that would be sold by Hatsan heavy!  10.2 lbs with the Centerpointe 4-16X AO Scope attached. After reading the review on Hard Air about the scope that came with it, I didn't even open the box!  I had the Centerpointe and it wasn't being used on another rifle, so it found a new home on the Synergis.  It's attached with a set of UTG quick disconnect rings that hold it very securely to the Picatinny rail.

Accuracy is still hit or miss.  I seems to like the H&N Baracuda Hunters and the PolyMags.  The picture below is labeled so you know which pellet test did what.

Power is not bad for a plinker.  The H&N Field Target Trophy produced the most energy thus far making 16.16 FPE at an average of 917.6 FPS.  The H&N FTT's also had the smallest spread and it was still 14 FPS!  Again, it's brand new and probably has a lot of settling in to do. 

Cocking it is smooth and relatively easy.  There is a nice large handle to hold on to which makes the chore much easier than I expected.  It has a manual safety, and it doesn't need to be removed to remove the stock from the action!  In fact, there are just 3 screws that hold the stock to the action, one on each side of the forearm and one under the stock, just forward of the trigger.  It's a very simple task to get the stock off to access the trigger. 

When I got the rifle, the trigger pull was very heavy and gritty feeling.  I did not measure the trigger pull because I don't have the instrument to do so, but my un-calculated finger was getting fatigued by time I hit the 3rd magazine.  I pulled the 2 components I could easily get to and did some sanding with 1000 grit sandpaper and then applied some dry moly lube to those surfaces.  I also took a pair of pliers and squeezed the steel spring to reduce the angle some.  This helped lighted the weight of the trigger.  It's no FX trigger, but it's 100% better than it was out of the box.  I'm sure I could work it a lot more and really polish the contact surfaces and maybe even reduce the angle of the spring even more and make it even better, but for now I can shoot it lot more without getting cramps in my trigger finger.

I got it from Sportsman's Guide for $139 shipped.  I had a coupon code that knocked $20 bucks off and got me free shipping, so it was a decent deal.  Well, That's it for now.  If you have any questions post them and I'll try to answer them if I can.  Thanks...

[JBinCO]

What distance and rest?


I know you could do that off hand too!



My stock gauntlet trigger was a heavy pull as is the rifle for sure and may be the same factory in China


Anyway thanks I am looking at this as my entry into spring class

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

That’s shooting at right at 37 yards off a Cauldwell Deadshot Tripod.

[JnJHess]

Wow thank you so much Paul for that mini review, looks like there is some potential in that Synergis.

[Earl]

Thanks for the review Paul.
I think I will buy one.
Your 37 yard groups looked good.