Anh
06-09-2003, 10:45 PM
All markers are the same! Yes, I said it, no, I’m not on drugs, no, I’m not lying, and yes I do Paintball. I hope this will clear up “which marker is better then which”, and “what should I buy” posts…
All marker shoots at a standard FPS (feet per second) at each and every field… if your field doesn’t do this it’s not safe. For most field 280 FPS is the standard FPS setting, the goggles you are wearing are made to stand up to 300 FPS paintballs impacting it from a distance for 20 feet. Some are stronger due to structural design, and some are weaker due to structural design… but all have one thing in common, they can take paintballs impacting at 300 FPS. So now that I’ve cleared that up, you’re asking, “so why do some marker shoots farther then others if we’ll all shooting at the same FPS?” Well I’m sorry to bust your bubble but common problem solving and common logic tells us “If all marker shoots at the same FPS, no marker will shoot any farther then the others, whether it be Closed Bolt, Blow Back, Pump, Semi, Electro, etc. for all these markers the paintballs exit the barrel at the same FPS. Yes, the Tipmann Flatline does enable the paintball to shoot farther due to its design, but otherwise all markers shoots at the same distance. This rules out “My marker shoots farther then yours!” crap. Now the great debate “Close Bolt are more accurate then Blow Back”… Again I’m bursting your bubble, Close Bolt means nothing and open bolt means nothing in accuracy… the only thing it effects is the amount of air being blown back into the marker after each shots… (this can cause ball breaks or blanks). WARPIG.com has proven this in a test in which they modified a Brass Eagle Stingray into a Close Bolt marker, and shot it in test competing with a regular Blow Back Stingray. And guess what? “They’re the same!” So again I have ruled out the argument “Close Bolt are more accurate then Blow Back markers!”. Now another great debate “Pumps are more accurate then Semis!” Most if not all Pump markers style of operation is Close Bolt, thus people argues that it must be more accurate then a Blow Back Semi or any other Semi because it is Close Bolt. I have ruled “Close Bolt being more accurate then Blowback” a few sentences ago. So what with the myth surrounding Pump and accuracy? Well here’s my theory, “If you can only shoot one paintball a second, you better have a good aim and be on target!” Thus Pumps are thought to be more accurate then Blow Back/ Semi because the user takes the time to line up his target… This is good practicing if you just started paintballing, play with a pump, practice your aiming skills, it’ll help you when you get a Semi or anything else. So “now that Pumps and it’s myth surrounding accuracy has been exposed. I’ll move on to True Electro and Sear Trippers… a True Electro marker operates using a electronic valve call a solenoid. When the trigger is pulled, it hits the micro switch and thus activates the solenoid letting HPA/CO2 in to shoot the paintball out. A Sear Tripper is a regular Blowback with an electronically enhance trigger, the trigger can be adjusted extremely short (same with True Electro), the trigger operates a servo which operates the Sear (the thing that catches the hammer after each shots. (True electro doesn’t have a Sear) Depending on the functions set up by the user, the servo could release the Sear 3 times (3 times bursts) or release it until the user lets go of the trigger (fully automatic). A flaw in a Sear Tripper is that after time the Sear becomes worn out, but you can buy a new one for pretty cheap. So, which is better a Sear Tripper or a True Electro? Well since the paintball exits the barrel at the same FPS they both have the same range, and if they both have the same upgrades, the same paintballs, and the same power source (CO2/HPA) they will both shoot the same. Now Low Pressure Markers verses High Pressure Marker, some marker are design to operate at extremely low pressure (100 PSI-400 PSI) thereby decreasing the sound a marker makes, and lessen the chance of a ball being crush by a bolt. High Pressure Marker operates at a High Pressure (400 PSI-800PSI+), the sound will definitely be louder then a Low Pressure Marker and there will be more of a chance of a ball break, but ball breaks shouldn’t matter if you have an Agitated Hopper, or your marker shoots slow (5 balls a second). And the sound a marker makes doesn’t matter in detecting the source of the shot, a skilled paintballer can detect the shooter after 2 shots. Low Pressure Marker uses less CO2/HPA thus saving the user money, and a High Pressure Marker uses more air. But the shots saved by Low Pressure Marker isn’t significant to that of a High Pressure Marker… a Low Pressure Marker might get 100-200 more shots off, then a High Pressure Marker. So now, to my thesis, “Markers with the same upgrades (regulator, barrel, valve, bolt, etc), operating on the same power source (CO2/HPA), and shooting the same paintball will get the same result.”… All paintball varies in sizes so one marker might get an inch farther or an inch less… not significant enough to matter when you’re likely shooting 2 paintballs at a time. So which marker should you buy? “The one you feel most comfortable with.” Try out lots of marker before you chose, and always keep your mind open. “Just because the maker cost 100 dollars doesn’t mean it can’t beat a 1000+ marker.” Again a little advice “The marker doesn’t makes the man… the man makes the marker…” Hope this help all you paintballers out there!
Cpt. Of Team Biohazard X
Vo
PS Feel free to correct me!
All marker shoots at a standard FPS (feet per second) at each and every field… if your field doesn’t do this it’s not safe. For most field 280 FPS is the standard FPS setting, the goggles you are wearing are made to stand up to 300 FPS paintballs impacting it from a distance for 20 feet. Some are stronger due to structural design, and some are weaker due to structural design… but all have one thing in common, they can take paintballs impacting at 300 FPS. So now that I’ve cleared that up, you’re asking, “so why do some marker shoots farther then others if we’ll all shooting at the same FPS?” Well I’m sorry to bust your bubble but common problem solving and common logic tells us “If all marker shoots at the same FPS, no marker will shoot any farther then the others, whether it be Closed Bolt, Blow Back, Pump, Semi, Electro, etc. for all these markers the paintballs exit the barrel at the same FPS. Yes, the Tipmann Flatline does enable the paintball to shoot farther due to its design, but otherwise all markers shoots at the same distance. This rules out “My marker shoots farther then yours!” crap. Now the great debate “Close Bolt are more accurate then Blow Back”… Again I’m bursting your bubble, Close Bolt means nothing and open bolt means nothing in accuracy… the only thing it effects is the amount of air being blown back into the marker after each shots… (this can cause ball breaks or blanks). WARPIG.com has proven this in a test in which they modified a Brass Eagle Stingray into a Close Bolt marker, and shot it in test competing with a regular Blow Back Stingray. And guess what? “They’re the same!” So again I have ruled out the argument “Close Bolt are more accurate then Blow Back markers!”. Now another great debate “Pumps are more accurate then Semis!” Most if not all Pump markers style of operation is Close Bolt, thus people argues that it must be more accurate then a Blow Back Semi or any other Semi because it is Close Bolt. I have ruled “Close Bolt being more accurate then Blowback” a few sentences ago. So what with the myth surrounding Pump and accuracy? Well here’s my theory, “If you can only shoot one paintball a second, you better have a good aim and be on target!” Thus Pumps are thought to be more accurate then Blow Back/ Semi because the user takes the time to line up his target… This is good practicing if you just started paintballing, play with a pump, practice your aiming skills, it’ll help you when you get a Semi or anything else. So “now that Pumps and it’s myth surrounding accuracy has been exposed. I’ll move on to True Electro and Sear Trippers… a True Electro marker operates using a electronic valve call a solenoid. When the trigger is pulled, it hits the micro switch and thus activates the solenoid letting HPA/CO2 in to shoot the paintball out. A Sear Tripper is a regular Blowback with an electronically enhance trigger, the trigger can be adjusted extremely short (same with True Electro), the trigger operates a servo which operates the Sear (the thing that catches the hammer after each shots. (True electro doesn’t have a Sear) Depending on the functions set up by the user, the servo could release the Sear 3 times (3 times bursts) or release it until the user lets go of the trigger (fully automatic). A flaw in a Sear Tripper is that after time the Sear becomes worn out, but you can buy a new one for pretty cheap. So, which is better a Sear Tripper or a True Electro? Well since the paintball exits the barrel at the same FPS they both have the same range, and if they both have the same upgrades, the same paintballs, and the same power source (CO2/HPA) they will both shoot the same. Now Low Pressure Markers verses High Pressure Marker, some marker are design to operate at extremely low pressure (100 PSI-400 PSI) thereby decreasing the sound a marker makes, and lessen the chance of a ball being crush by a bolt. High Pressure Marker operates at a High Pressure (400 PSI-800PSI+), the sound will definitely be louder then a Low Pressure Marker and there will be more of a chance of a ball break, but ball breaks shouldn’t matter if you have an Agitated Hopper, or your marker shoots slow (5 balls a second). And the sound a marker makes doesn’t matter in detecting the source of the shot, a skilled paintballer can detect the shooter after 2 shots. Low Pressure Marker uses less CO2/HPA thus saving the user money, and a High Pressure Marker uses more air. But the shots saved by Low Pressure Marker isn’t significant to that of a High Pressure Marker… a Low Pressure Marker might get 100-200 more shots off, then a High Pressure Marker. So now, to my thesis, “Markers with the same upgrades (regulator, barrel, valve, bolt, etc), operating on the same power source (CO2/HPA), and shooting the same paintball will get the same result.”… All paintball varies in sizes so one marker might get an inch farther or an inch less… not significant enough to matter when you’re likely shooting 2 paintballs at a time. So which marker should you buy? “The one you feel most comfortable with.” Try out lots of marker before you chose, and always keep your mind open. “Just because the maker cost 100 dollars doesn’t mean it can’t beat a 1000+ marker.” Again a little advice “The marker doesn’t makes the man… the man makes the marker…” Hope this help all you paintballers out there!
Cpt. Of Team Biohazard X
Vo
PS Feel free to correct me!