Woox Furiosa chassis is here

Never heard of them before. Not my style but looks interesting.

$900
Made in Italy and USA

You know what series of aluminum?

frieken nice looking, let us know how you like it after you get to shoot it.

I have one on order as well. Im hoping to get shipping notice next week. I'm trying to be patient but it's tough. I like the wood look as well, these are so different and I think they will really stand out.
I have pics the company sent from his cell phone.

Great looking gucci chassis. Weighing in at 4.8 lbs, it's heavier than most chassis out on market already.

Looks good, very interesting, and thank you for sharing.

Woox, if you are listening, please make a lefty version. Or better yet, put ambi option in it like the way MPA does it.

Different but definitely cool looking.

I emailed them regarding LH version. And this is what I was told..

That dark finished one looks pretty.

The appearance is outstanding, and I assume the mechanical issues are top notch. Looking around for prices, the cost looks very reasonable for that design and work. Looks like you got yourself a nice deal.

Now to wait for that second stimulus check...

thank you for that post they look pretty neat I like the blend of wood and metal Its really nice looking chassis . Is it wood or laminate or something else ?
It's made from the tears of snowflakes isn't it come on admit it is isn't it ? lol

was looking at these, looks great

Thx!

Any range test yet?

Man that is a sexy looking chassis! I was planning on going with a foundation in the future, but this is now I the running!

Great looking chassis think I might have to grab one love the wood!! Thanks for the review

Woox has been posting photos of a DBM version of the Furiosa that takes AICS mags - so I'd guess that is coming very soon.

Is this a safe queen chassis or could it take the abuse from PRS/NRL?

still think it's a pretty stock .thanks for the pics to drool over .

if they ever do a carbon layout version ill be all over it

I’m hesitant to write this since I don’t want to come off as bashing the product because I do like the design but I’d like to throw my observations out there for future buyers. Full disclosure, I did use a coupon code for my purchase if that matters. I’m also coming off of back to back bad experiences with both Huber Triggers and Nemesis Arms so I’m a bit jaded towards the industry as a whole right now.

I was shopping modular chassis systems when I ran across a random picture of the Furiosa that caught my attention. I was burnt out on full aluminum rigs, and composite stocks are tools to me. I was looking for something really different. Enter the WOOX chassis line and the Furiosa.

After watching a bunch of paid reviews by people that obviously hadn’t actually run the chassis I decided that the only way to judge it would be to get one and go hands on. I tried to contact WOOX for additional information but got almost zero information back when they did actually respond.

Roughly a week later I had a Furiosa sitting on the bench. Upon opening the box the first thing that struck me was the wood. Definitely not as nice as the units pictured on the website but not bad. Being a picky bastard and having a preference for English Walnut or Curly Maple mild disappointment was to be expected. So, nice wood but nothing spectacular in the grain or color. I also knew going in that the forend had M-LOK rails on the sides which I think detracts from the looks and serves no practical purpose that I can see, but we’ll get to that later.

I grabbed my bull barreled .308 action and tried a quick test fit. Problem number one, it doesn’t fit! I went back to the WOOX site and verified that the chassis specs stated max barrel size of 1.250” which it did. After realizing that my brand new, somewhat expensive (for me), chassis was going to need inletting to work I started to look at it more closely. What I found is in the pictures below.

Dents in the wood on both the forend and buttstock. All of these are under the finish so they were there ahead of time. Lots of bubbling in the finish in the cutouts on the forend. A chunk in one slot that was finished over jagged edges of the inletting for the M-LOK side rails. The machined/cast parts of the stock all looked exceptionally good.

I called Kendall at WOOX and told him about the problem with the barrel inletting. When I told him that the website clearly stated 1.250” max barrel size he seemed aware of it and said that it needed to be changed, immediately followed by “Do you want a return label”. No discussion, no “sorry for the mistake”, nothing. I told him that I was going to check on the cost to inlet the forend before I jumped to a return. I asked Kendall what finish I could use to seal the forend after inletting that wouldn’t react with the existing finish to which he replied, “The finish is proprietary”. Honestly, I couldn't care less. I just want to know what I can use that won’t cause the existing finish to lift along the edges. He said that he would check and get back to me which, again, he never did.

The website specs have since been corrected but I find it hard to believe that I’m the first one to encounter this with a more than a year of sales under their belt. My guess is that they are banking on the fact that once you have it in hand you’ll be so impressed that you won’t want to return it and will pay to inlet it yourself.

I also mentioned the other QC problems that I had encountered and offered to send photos, which he accepted. During this time I received an autogenerated “You’re what makes us great!” e-mail from Danilo Minelli stating that he was one of the owners and welcomed feedback. So, I wrote out a brief e-mail covering the issues and sent it off to both Danilo and Kendall. To date I have never heard back from anyone.

Do I like the chassis? Hell yes, I like it a lot! It fits exactly what I was looking for. Something completely different that blends modern modularity with traditional wood warmth and looks. I’m just disappointed in the quality of the finish and lack of customer support. Unfortunately that seems to have become the norm in the gun industry today.

More to follow regarding the M-LOK forend...

Everything that follows is personal opinion so take it with a grain of salt...

The M-LOK forend on the Furiosa. Love it or hate it? It’s going to be a personal preference thing for most. For me it’s a bit of a sticking point. Before the chassis even arrived I knew that I didn’t really like it but I would find a way to work around it. The Furious is such a beautiful design. This isn’t a tacticool chassis, it’s a precision modular chassis, and in my eyes, somewhat a work of art.

To me the M-LOK forend detracts from the overall design terribly. What exactly is the purpose? What are you going to hang off of the sides of this particular chassis design? A split bipod is all that I can come up with and I think that would look atrocious.

While I was waiting for UPS to deliver it I started thinking of ways to make the M-LOK less of an eyesore. Maybe solid inserts with the caliber and “FURIOSA” engraved in them? Maybe inserts with a slightly recessed design that emulates the buttstock? Still rolling this one around in my pea sized brain.

I went back to the WOOX site and was looking at the other chassis offerings. I saw that the Exactus has a solid wood forend so I did a quick mockup in Photoshop and below is what I cam up with. To me it looks far better than the M-LOK forend but, again, that’s personal preference.

I wrote up my idea and sent it to Kendall. The Exactus forend on a Furiousa chassis would cost them virtually zero to offer as an option for us high drag, non-tacticool, old farts. All they would need to do is add a part number to their website or a drop down option for the forend, and a few new pictures of the combo. Seems pretty painless to me.

I’ve asked repeatedly if I could buy an Exactus forend to install on my Furiosa but again, crickets. For now it’s back to the drawing board and live with the M-LOK.

First picture below is the Furiosa with the original M-LOK forend. Second photo is the mockup of the Furiosa with the Exactus forend. I think it looks a hell of a lot cleaner, but I’m pretty picky.

Looks aside it won’t stop me from buying another one for my .330 Dakota when funds are available. Maybe someday WOOX will sell the Exactus forends separately.

Looks awesome! Two questions...
1) Is the cheek piece adjustable left and right?
2) Is the black Cerakote standard or does it incur the $250.00 fee like the other colors?
Thanks in advance!

Not sure who that was directed at but the cheek piece is adjustable vertically along with fore and aft. No left or right that I can see. Black comes standard and doesn't cost extra.

Gypsyman said:

Not sure who that was directed at but the cheek piece is adjustable vertically along with fore and aft. No left or right that I can see. Black comes standard and doesn't cost extra.

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Thank you very much! The left/right adjustment is kind of deal breaker for me but I want to get behind one before I pass judgement as I am looking at an ARC Xylo as well. The cerakote question was asked because "graphite black" is a $250.00 upcharge. Good to know the standard black is included in the price.

I had an opportunity to handle the Exactus yesterday at Rainier Arms.
I’ve thought these look nice, but not functional, so I haven’t given them any thought.

I nearly walked on past it to grab a Barrett Mrad. But I stopped grabbed it…….

I gotta admit, it was very very comfortable to get behind. It’s the only stock/chassis I’ve ever picked up that had some sort of factory grip texture that I actually thought to myself “this’ll actually work”. The cheek weld was very nice and the fit and finish were great. I was really impressed and learned again for 1,000th time, don’t judge a book by its cover.