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Kingman Spyder Compact 2000 Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
411 |
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Average Rating: |
8.8 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$99 |
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| Standard Features: Semi-auto Action, Power Feed, 2nd Generation Venturi Bolt, Anti-Double Feed, Two Finger Trigger with Regulation Trigger Guard, Muzzle Brake Barrel, Filter System, Composite Trigger Frame, 45 Grip Frame with Rubber Grip Cover, Raised Mini Sight Rail, Vertical Adapter, External Velocity Adjuster. |
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| The Kingman Spyder Compact 2000 is older, so while it may be available used and in a few cases new, it is not commonly available anymore. |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 18 of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
spyder xtra |
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| Marker Setup: |
spyder compact 2000 with custom flames-looks sweet
-smart parts progressive barrel
-xchamber
-em1 n-bolt
-gas through grips
-sweet spot trigger
-shocktech low pressure cell
-ipi trigger frame
spyder xtra
-stock
Wgp 04 vertical feed autococker
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
-xchamber
-new barrel
-bolt |
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| Strengths: |
The gun is cheap and its very upgradable, it doesn't break balls
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| Weaknesses: |
The barrel is the only key weaknesses to this gun, its loud, and inaccurate |
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| Review: |
I put alot of crap on this gun and it did me well. Alot of people say its not a tournament gun and its not, but if u have the upgrades on it, it is. I went to alot of tournament games with this gun and i did really good. No JoKe. The gun is really fun and easy to take care of. If your looking for a good beginner gun or maybe a tournament gun get this. |
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| Conclusion: |
Like i said up there, good gun, go buy it |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, February 19th, 2005 at 9:29 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 1 year | 6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder FLASH LCD |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Compact 2000-
Marker
14 inch CP barrel
Viewloader Barrel
expansion chamber
bottom line
Spyder FLASH LCD -
Marker
Viewloader Hopper
14 inch CP barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New barrel
Expansion chamber and bottom line
Maybe an electric hopper if you have a fast finger |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap price and great gun for beginners. Doesn't break a lot of balls |
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| Weaknesses: |
Nothing really. Wouldn't recommend for tournaments but a good starter gun. |
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| Review: |
It was the first paintball gun I ever used. It worked good while I started playing paintball, but as I got better and started getting more involved in paintball I had to upgrade to a better gun. Doesn't break a lot of balls. Requires little to no maintenance. I would recommend to any beginner. Never broke on me. I still own it, and still think its a great gun. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you are just starting out paintballing, I would recommend this gun. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Only tested | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippman 98 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
A Longer Barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Shoots very accurate.
It is and extremely affordable gun.
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| Weaknesses: |
None |
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| Review: |
My friend let me borrow this gun when I went paintballing at his house. This gun worked great and shot very accuratly. Even though it is only semi-automatic, you can still shoot pretty fast. The only thing I would recommend would be to get a longer barrel. This gun also has very good and fast velocity. I hope this review will be helpful for others. |
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| Conclusion: |
I think this is a very good gun. |
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Ice |
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Friday, April 25th, 2003 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 years | 5 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
M98 - Works well, had a problem with th valve getting out of place. Other then that about the same as the compact 2000.
TL+ - works the same, just comes with more odds and ends. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Compact 2000, and a fair amount of upgrades. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Barrel- will really help out the noise and accuracy factor.
Removed Venturi- Free, and will improve performance, so why not.
Polish internals- increases performance, doesn't cost anything if you have the materials needed.
Drop - will make your gun more compact.
Regulator - will make your fps more consistent.
Anti-siphon tube- makes it so liquid co2 can't get into your reg/gun and freeze it up. If not this, get...
Nitro - also makes it more consistent, isn't as dirty, and won't freeze up your gun like co2.
Motorized hopper - it'll feed faster so you can shoot faster
E-frame - increase ball per second (will fire faster)
Check out the upgrade sticky in the kingman forum for more in-depth stuff on upgrades. |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Good performance
Upgradeability
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| Weaknesses: |
Stock barrel sucks, like every gun.
No quick strip pin. |
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| Review: |
Works well. Haven't had any problem with it.
The money i saved on getting this, went into some performance upgrades (new barrel) that worked very well.
The M98's and other spyders are good, but for $69 new, you can't come close with anything.
Find out you're playing style. It seems that people who play woods go for the M98 most of the time, while people that play everything perfer spyders. This is in general, not everyone. Try out all the guns you are thinking of getting, see what you like most, then factor in things like price to see what's best. Think about how many times you are going to be playing. If you only go "every once in awhile" then that $400 impulse isn't worth it. If you play every weekend, and don't think you'll be quiting anytime soon, then you may want to think about saving up for that impulse. Read up in the forums, read the stickies, do searches, then ask. We'll help ya out. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you're getting into paintball, or want a gun/spyder to upgrade/fool around with. This is one to think about. At $69 online, you can't beat it. The only thing close would be the espirit. (The equvilent with a E-frame already on it). I'd recomend the Espirit over this,, simple due to the fact that for like $20 more, you'll be getting the E-frame, which you'd probably want anyway, so might as well get it for cheapier. You also get the Quick strip pin, so you won't have to worry about stripping the threads of the screws (like on the Compact 2000). |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, April 27th, 2003 at 2:37 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 4 years | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder Rodeo |
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| Marker Setup: |
Smart Parts Nerve
Odyssey Halo Hopper w/ Rip Drive and Warrior Shell
Pure Energy 68 4500 Carbon Fiber Tank
Shocker/Nerve Roller Trigger
07 WGP Outkast Sniper 2
ViewLoader Revolution Hopper
Pure Energy 68 4500 Carbon Fiber Tank
Spyder Compact 2000
ViewLoader 200 Hopper
20 oz. Co2 Tank
16 inch Barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
A better barrel
Internal Parts (Bolt, Spring, Velocity Shim) |
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| Strengths: |
See Review |
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| Weaknesses: |
See Review |
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| Review: |
This was my first marker when I started playing. I had gotten it from a friend who had bought it offline. I first tried it out and I was impressed with the performance of Compact. I had also tried a Tippmann 98 Custom and chose the compact over it. The first thing that impressed me was the accuracy of the stock barrel and the 16 inch barrel. I had no chops and was able to shoot at a consistent rate. Overall I was impressed. So I went over to my friends and they were impressed with my play with my first marker. The marker is lightweight and good for the woods. Mine is a tan color so it fits perfect for it. I now play air ball and occasionally play woods with it. The compact is very reliable and would be good for a new player. This is an old marker and would be hard to find but if you manage to get one, make a few upgrades such as a spring, velocity shim, and bolt and you have a perfect basic marker. |
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| Conclusion: |
This was my first marker and its awesome!!! It served me well and it would be a good starter marker for a new player. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, June 16th, 2007 at 3:34 pm PST |
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
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| 2 years | 3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
I have used several paranahs, all kinds of rebels, and tippman 98 and a flatline. The spyder is comprable to the most paranahs but better than the rest. I've also shot an STO autococker, timmy, and a matrix all of these being better guns all round. |
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| Marker Setup: |
2000 compact, ceramic barrel, warpig dropforward, expansion chamber, bottomline, and nitroduck compressed air tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Lots but a new barrel should come first. Then a bottomline and expantion chamber. A dropforward and a new trigger couldn't hurt. |
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| Strengths: |
Good price, very durable and has lots of upgrades available. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Needs alot added to it |
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| Review: |
Overall a good gun but the stock barrel on it is crap. I have used mine for almost three years now and have been able to paint alot of players with "supperior" equipment. It has had it's troubles but nothing too bad. It won't outshoot Angels, timmys or anything of that sort but then again it costs a fraction of the price. |
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| Conclusion: |
I would recomend the gun to anyone wanting to start paintball because it is cheap and durable. |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 3 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
spyder victor, e-99, tipmann 98 custom |
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you really dont need more accesories except maybe a 12oz co2 or barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
find a cheap barrel, 12oz co2 |
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| Strengths: |
good starter gun, reliable, rugged, no ball breaks ever. virtually no maintnence needed. |
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| Weaknesses: |
not a gun youd use in a tourny. |
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| Review: |
this was the first gun i ever used. i have used many since, they are higher performance, but did not give me as much bang for buck. (50$)if your a newbie and need a gun that would fit on your budget and still perform virtually maintenance free- this is the gun for you.
I would recommend this gun anyday over a tipmann 98 custom, its main competitor, because of its price, reliability, and user friendliness. |
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| Conclusion: |
buy this gun if you are starting out a need a cheap and reliable gun. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 at 9:19 am PST |
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foxman |
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Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 1 year | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippman 98 Custom |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Compact 2000 upgraded with chrome beavertail, firestar bolt, elevated sight rail, scope,and smart parts teardrop barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New barrel, new bolt, expansion chamber, elevated sight rail |
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| Strengths: |
Accurate with fast firing, durable, reliable, does not chop paintballs |
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| Weaknesses: |
Power feed blocks path for scope |
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| Review: |
I have used this gun for a year and it has to be my favorite. It is quiet, durable, reliable, fast, and does not chop paintballs. It is easy to disassemble for cleaning and oiling. the fire rate is great and it can be purchased at a good price. I highly recommend this gun for any level of player. |
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| Conclusion: |
This is a good gun for all ranges of players. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, March 18th, 2007 at 11:07 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| More than 5 years | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder aggressor, Spyder Extra |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder pilot ACS
20 oz tank
Viewloader Quantum |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
14 inch barrel. The stock barrel is a bit to short at 9 1/2 inches. It tends to cause the balls to wing a bit.
Maybe an X chamber and a cheap do it yourself trigger job ( sure, you could buy a new trigger, but that is not neccissary for this class of marker) |
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| Strengths: |
Accurate, reliable, no chopping, affordable, and tough. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Stock barrel a bit loud, inaccurate. Angled feedneck a bit of a pain. |
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| Review: |
Obviousely this is not a high end marker. So, I will rate it on the basis of comparing it against other markers in its class. A must for begginers, and experenced players alike.
It is affordable, fairly accurate stock, easy to maintain and field strip and very good on chopping. So far I have never chopped a ball. It is far better than my aggressor, probably because its older and better quality. ( that happens now days, things get cheaper and cheaper).
I would recomend this guin to anyone looking for a good, reliable marker for under a $100. Take a moment to consider what else is in this catagory: Pirhanas, Brass eagles, And JTs. This marker out performs these in my book 10 to 1.
I would reccomend a 12-14 inch barrel and you have a first class woodsball marker. I even played speedball with it (ya, I know) and it actually held up pretty good.
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I shot 500 balls through it in a couple hours and never had one chop. That speaks for itself. Cheap, reliable, the best begginers marker bar none for the price. My 10 of 10 rating does not mean a perfect marker. It simply means the best in its class. |
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Period of
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| 3 years | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Titan, Stingray (not really a comparison) |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Compact 2000, upgraded barrel, eletronic sight |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
I would reccomend an upgraded barrel and if you prefer bottomline then that you be a good setup. I have considered added a paintbrush bayonet just for fun. |
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| Strengths: |
Super-light, accurate (with better barrel), doesn't break balls often, inexpensive |
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| Weaknesses: |
needs barrel for better accuracy |
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| Review: |
I love this gun. It fits my style of play perfectly. It's so wonderfully light that I can move quickly with it and i like the verticle setup of the tank. It allows me to fire with either hand (I'm ambidexterous) It is accurate and fires as fast as I need it to. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you need a gun to start off with get this one. That's what I thought I would do but I cannot imagine myself playing with anything else! |
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