If you have been following certain airsoft personalities on Facebook, they have been sharing the issue of Z-Shot and Odin Innovations accusing Valken Tactical of blatantly ripping off the M12 Sidewinder Speedloader. Valken is said to be selling a speedloader that works the same as the M12 Sidewinder, calling it the Max Reloader. Wallace Lau of Z-Shot has posted an open letter to Valken on their home page, "Dear Valken: I believe you can go to hell."

"I hate political drama. However, this is not about some company knocking off our product; that happens all the time. This is about some big bully shutting out a small company, founded by one very genuine dude, who just love tinkering and creating new cool shits for all of us. This is about Jordan at Odin Innovations getting f***ed, and I have to say something about this.

A little back-story, Jordan founded Odin Innovations purely out of his love for airsoft. To spare you the long story, the Odin speed loader has been Jordan's primary (if not the only) source of income — until he finishes tinkering his next invention for airsoft. Also, Jordan had some medical complications earlier this year and he was hospitalized for a considerable period of time. At one point, the profit from Odin sales was the only income that sustained him and his family's livelihood.

And Valken knows this. When the M12 was still a prototype, Jordan approached a few companies for help, and Valken was one of them.  I do not know the context of Valken's meeting with Jordan, but in the end Valken either did not step up to the plate, or offered too little to Jordan. Long story short, Valken knew where the Odin came from, and Jordan needed the income. They can't say 'oh I didn't know.'

So let's get to the meat of this. We (ZShot) have been importing, distributing, and supporting retailers since 2002 (yes it's been 15 years) and we HAVE been wronged a few times. But not once have I genuinely been angry until now, because this has affected more than just us. ZShot will survive if we lose a product line or two.  But I can't stand and watch Odin Innovations be smashed because some multi-million-dollar company wanted to make a few extra bucks.  So, whomever in Valken that decided to import the Odin knock off: I believe you can go to hell."

Read the full letter here.

The Max Reloader 1000 Rounds. The product in question.