ICD marker which one??

[Snapshot101]

I have a trilogy pro(i know but its all i got) im goin to a tourny in june then gettin a summer job and using the money to get a new gun, ICD is definetely the brand i want to get but which one i know nothing about them, looking in the 300 to 600 range i might could push a lil more but dont really want ne help is appreciated???

[IcdEmpire530]

B2k5 or save $100 and get a 05 fs

[wc!]

Freestyle if you can swing it, otherwise a B2K5.

[ShootPaint]

It all depends on what your total budget is.

If you only have $600 to spend on the marker, tank and hopper then you will want to look at the BKO or B2K.

If you are allowing $600 for just the marker then the B2K or a FreeStyle would be the best choice.

[lotus_esprit5]

yeah. dont forget, you'll need between $150-$190 for a HPA tank depending on what size you get, and a Halo as well. So if it's $600 for everything, get a BKO. $600 for just the gun, get a B2K5 or 05 FS. The FS is worth the extra money, but if you decide to go with the B2K5 you're still getting a great gun.

[Snapshot101]

Ok ive got a 48/3000 screw in now (which i might upgrade to a bigger) and ive got an eggy2 w/ zboard (not upgrading dont need more than 23bps) so with 400-600 range u all have narrowed it down to b2k5 and 05 fs what are the differences?? which do u reccomend?? all that good stuff

[FMpaintballer13]

www.Bradyspaintball.com has Freestyles for like 500 I believe.

[lotus_esprit5]

ive got an eggy2 w/ zboard (not upgrading dont need more than 23bps) :laugh: good luck getting your Egg to actually feed 23bps. If I had an Egg that fed 23bps I'd never chop.

But Viewloader's lies aside, the Egg will work fine on a B2K5 or 2005 FS since they have PDS. So you're good to go in the hopper department.

The tank will probly end up being upgraded to a larger one eventually though, especially if you get a FS.

The B2K5 is a stacked tube design with the ram on bottom, bolt on top. its fast, pretty smooth, and also gets decent efficiency.

The FS is a single tube blow-foward. It is smoother than the B2K5 with less kick. If you've ever shot a Matrix, thats kind of like what a FS feels like. Also since its a single tube it is smaller and lighter than the B2K5, and you can take apart the bolt/valve assembly easier since all the parts are integrated into one tube.

So there ya go. They'll both have the same or similar trigger frames, boards and regs. The difference is that they operate differently so the FS is smaller, lighter, and has less kick. However, the Freestyle's design generally has worse efficiency, but ICD's HE bolts have addressed that problem very well.

[Snapshot101]

so which do u reccomend i get?? And what is PDS?? I see it everywhere in the ICD forums but am a newb to ICD so explain?

[lotus_esprit5]

PDS=Paint Detection System. It is ICD's break-beam eye system.

[ShootPaint]

If you want a marker that will preform with the best high end tourny markers out there and require little to no upgrading then you want a FreeStyle. If you want a marker to upgrade and tinker with then you will want a B2K5.

Just remember a fully upgraded B2K5 will preform about as well as a bone stock FreeStyle. While a upgraded FreeStyle will simply blow a Upgraded B2K5 out of the water.

Choice is yours. Try to find somebody that has each marker that will allow you to shot them and make your choice from how they feel in your hands. Each marker will have its own feel and you are sure to have likes/dislikes for each based on this feel.