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RPS Lightning Paintballs Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
10 |
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Average Rating: |
8.7 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
N/A |
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| The RPS Lightning Paintballs are older, so they are not commonly available anymore. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
RPS Marbalizer,Tc Venom, |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98c,silver/black fade splash chrome,12' Quiet Riot/Teardrop,9 volt revvy,Psycho Ballistics DF,Double trigger,Dye sticky grips, 20oz anti siphon,.5 mm trigger pull |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Medium/Large bore |
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| Strengths: |
Cool looking shell w/RPS advantage.Protelum(sp?) base= super thick no wipe fill,Superb shape and thickness,works in any gun other than BE with the right barrel. Any decent gun shooting 300fps with a bore match wont break that much paint. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Shiny shell is not smooth but thats not a biggie.A little too dark in color to show up well.It makes up with the thickness. |
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| Conclusion: |
Really good paint.Thumbs up to RPS for a new advance in paintball.Dont listen to these guys saying "low pressure" I shoot these in a well maintained tricked tippmann w/o LP and do fine with Anarchy etc. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
All RPS line, All diablo line |
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| Marker Setup: |
Bushmaster vaporised and shrubmised. Full lpr conversion. |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Dye SS |
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| Strengths: |
Great paint! Flys smooth and on target, Very few wingers. Found only 2 dimpled in a case.
The thick fill makes for a nice hard smack noise, and the bright color is imposible to miss. This is a tourny grade paint so its unwipeable. This is great because when the 'pro' players come down to do 'target practice' on us recballers. lets see them wipe that!
I love the gel like fill, when it smacks a target there is little to no drip or splater. There is no doubts at all when you hit something. |
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| Weaknesses: |
DO NOT use this in a High presure marker! this is a tourny grade paint!
The few here that have complained about it staining their things. Its your fault, it says quite clearly on the box that its a thick fill tourny grade paint. This is not paint to use when your out with your buddies. It will stain, and is unwashable.
As such I would not use this paint on day to day play. Leave it for the pros and the days when it wont matter if you stain something.
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| Conclusion: |
Take a look at the good and the bad.
Again I warn you this is TOURNY paint. Don't use it in your lower cost markers with stock barrels. It just wont work right. Its not ment to. |
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Unregistered User |
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Monday, April 15th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Almost any big name paintball |
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| Marker Setup: |
2002 Impulse, 12v, 20oz anti-syphon |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
nothing with a small or small-medium bore |
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| Strengths: |
It uses a glittery advantage shell
Reacts well to moisture since it's an advantage shell
The Fill is quite thick
They look kinda cool if you like glitter
Pretty consistent as far as roundness
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| Weaknesses: |
Thick paint is hard to clean
The advantage shell creates quite a bit of friction since it's not really perfectly smooth if you look at it. This creates a lil slower bps for you rippers out there, but should be ok for most people
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| Conclusion: |
First off, Tony is an idiot. Ok Tony, it's called a bore diameter. the paint has to match the inside bore diameter of the barrel, if it's too tight, you'll break every other ball. Now that that's out of the way:
These balls are a little pricey, but they shoot just fine. I would still use marballizers or a nice diablo paint over this, but i don't mind using this paint.
I'm giving it an 8 since it is quality paint, but there is better. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
I've tried nearly every brand of ball since i started playing in 86 so i've shot a lot but none are similar to the advantage shell and none of that series ar similar to lightning. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder SE
chrome dye 45 frame
chrome lpc
chrome detent cover
chrome dust cover
chrome and matching anno custom stock
chrome shark gill sight rail
pmi in line reg annoed to match
pmi thor reg annoed to match
custom delrin bolt (rear flush cocking + quick strip)
stainless steel thumb screws
custom barrel kit (matching 10" and 16" tips ss backs)
custom hammer (stainless in delrin sleeve)
madman springs
custom valve
Kapp 45 panels annoed to match
RT trigger
pmi 68 3000 steel adjustable tank
amrson pro dot sight annoed to match
trigger annoed to match
super smooth and short trigger job
(working on a few new projects TBA) |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
J&J
boom stick
any thing tight bore
some smaller "medium bore" |
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| Strengths: |
Consistant in size weight and shape
VERY thick fill |
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| Weaknesses: |
As far as i can tell all the advantage shell balls are the same as far as consistant size and shape. With that in mind these are a bit pricy but the fill is worth it in my opinion. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you want the best balls ever with thethickest fill ever buy these. If you just want the best balls buy any other advantage shell balls. I have not bought any other paintballs since i first shot the advantage shell. They are by far the most consistant paint i have ever shot.
Now they say I need some more words so I will type a few more. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Marbs, PMI premium, tested most paints |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder shutter, Hyperframe, flame drop forward, Cp barrel, custom trigger job, 4500 nitro, Remote, gas thru stock |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Small bore, but what do you care, shoot what ever you want |
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| Strengths: |
Thick fill, wont wipe of it your playing with illreputable freinds, easy to see, flys mostly accurately, three inch radius stacked ussually. |
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| Weaknesses: |
evil glitter, nuff said
This paint is so dang thick if you use high pressure, it will break, then you'll not be able to get it off. I broke a ball on my harness, I still cant get the bright pink stain off. |
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| Conclusion: |
I give this a five, because if you are shooting this, you can piss someone off with your game, but if your trying this on anything other than an electro LP, your screwed.
Please ignore the following
I give this a five, because if you are shooting this, you can piss someone off with your game, but if your trying this on anything other than an electro LP, your screwed. |
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Unregistered User |
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Saturday, April 6th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Marballizers, All Stars, Big Ball, PMI Premium, Team Colors, Viewloader, Zap Pro Plus, Blaze, Inferno |
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| Marker Setup: |
Diablo Matrix: Trinity Reg, THOR reg, Centerflag Reg, Dozer Low Rise, Freak Kit |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Freak w/ .679 insert |
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| Strengths: |
Thick fill.
Extremely consistent (precise, not necessarily accurate) paintball.
Small.
Makes a big SPLAT when it contacts. Very satisfying sound. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Glitter. Pink/Fuschia. |
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| Conclusion: |
DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR MEDIUM TO LARGE BORE BARRELS.
I tested this paint with my freak kit.
.687 to .695 bores do not jive very well with this paint.
.684 is acceptable.
.682 is above average.
.679 is the optimal bore insert to use with this paint.
This paint, unlike other types of paint, NEEDS a tight bore size for good accuracy. There will be wingers, but for the most part, you will get a 3 inch by 3 inch spread... most of which will be stacked.
Did I mention that it makes a very satisfying SPLAT sound? =) |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
big ball, pmi premium, rps swirl, and polar ice |
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| Marker Setup: |
cocker |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
stock |
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| Strengths: |
it is a descent paint... shoots fairly straight... made by rps... breaks fairly easily but none in barrel.. thick fill |
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| Weaknesses: |
has glitter... doesn't fly really well... range is less than with marbz and big ball... has some glitter in it!!! oh my gosh that is so girly! how many times do I have to mension the freaking glitter? if it were in the paint it would not matter... but it is on the ball itself!! lol! that's horrible RPS!!!! |
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| Conclusion: |
nice paint, I do not know how much they sell this for but if it is more than 50 a case you are getting screwed... just use bigball or marbz or all star... |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
almost any good paint you can name and some crappy |
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| Marker Setup: |
hella sweet impy(itz late im not going into details) |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
freak(only i have used with it) |
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| Strengths: |
wax like fill
pink fill
thinner shell
made by rps
50 for a case at my local shop |
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| Weaknesses: |
8 of the balls in the 50 round sample pack were dimpled (paint out of the case was better)
i used the wrong insert on it and it broke alot(my fault not the paints) |
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| Conclusion: |
good paint marbs are better though if you can find them cheap go for it im giving it a 9 cuz it dissapointed me in the long run i had higher expectations pmi is about the same if you have the money for marbsi would reccomend them over this and do not use them in cold temps |
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Unregistered User |
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
MARBILIZERS*PRO BALL |
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| Marker Setup: |
Piranha EXT PRO G3+12 VOLT REVY HOPPER+20oz Co2 TANK+RED ONE PIECE CP BARREL 14"+ |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
CP One Piece, barrels with .688-.690 |
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| Strengths: |
-Pink Fill
-very round
-no dimples
-break on contact |
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| Weaknesses: |
nothing really, I guess they are a little on the feminine side |
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| Conclusion: |
I received a sample of 50 of these when I received my Gator Swirl Green Marbilizers. I decided to mix them in my hopper with my marbilizers. When I played, almost everyone I had hit had pink on them, so almost everyone got hit by the lightings. I was happy. I recommend these |
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Unregistered User |
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Monday, March 18th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
RPS Marballizer, RPS Bigball, Diablo Hellfire, PMI Premium, Brass Eagle |
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| Marker Setup: |
Custom 98 w/ Electro, DYE Boomstick, Nitro Kit, Double Trigger, ADCO Vision 2000 sight, Response Trigger |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Anything Good (I use a Boomstick) |
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| Strengths: |
Tested against Marballizer, Bigball, and Hellfire. Shot accurately with no breaks. Shot the best out of the four. |
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| Weaknesses: |
N/A |
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| Conclusion: |
I recomend this ball for anyone who plays, good or bad it will increase your proformance. |
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