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Major Paintball Master Mine Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
12 |
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Average Rating: |
8.7 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$50 |
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This compact, reusable mine is powered by a standard 12 gram CO2 cartridge and sprays 6 ounces of liquid paint, covering an area up to 600 square feet!
The MASTER MINE is an "on-surface" design, meaning you don't need to carry a shovel to the field. It can be set up in less than a minute and has an ultra sensitive trigger mechanism, allowing the use of a light trip cord that can be activated up to 25 feet from the mine or remotely detonated by the user.
The MASTER MINE uses dual, adjustable muzzles for creating different spray patterns. Turn them out to cover a wide area, or point them straight for a concentrated "dude drenching" blast.
Combine these features with its impressive sound blast and the mine can also double as a superb perimeter warning device. Whatever your strategy the MASTER MINE will certainly give your opponents something else to think about before moving on that trail or making that next bunker move. |
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| The Major Paintball Master Mine is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 20 of 24 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 Custom, E-Bolt, Armson Stealth 16", Ricochet AK, Vertical Adapter w/ ACI 6 stage expansion, Evil Smokestack |
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| Strengths: |
It accuratly sprays paint over a good area with an adjustable pattern. |
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| Weaknesses: |
The trip wire is a little weird |
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| Review: |
This product surprised me, I didn't expect the proformance that it gave. I replaced the tripwire with some spider wire, and it was harder to see.
-It makes a good sound
-It has a good mark pattern which is also adjustable
-It is easy to use, clean and reload
-It runs off of 12 gram co2 cartridges so its compact,
It has an amazing marking ability, I set it up on the dam at the lake, and when another player tripped it he was instantly yellow from head to toe.
lets see you wipe that off.... |
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| Conclusion: |
This is the best mine that I've tried......Now all we need is a co2 powered grenade.
----The downfall is its tripwire, however it still bags a big 10 since its simple to replace
(make sure you take both safteys off before you leave it in the field) |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 11 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Clay Mines. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Fenix. 22 master mines and 1 remote clay mine turret. |
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| Strengths: |
Small
Light
DEADLY When used right |
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| Weaknesses: |
Refilling when your on the filled when you have 22 of these mines setting of. |
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| Review: |
On the field you can make people shiver in fear you when you have 22 of these mines.
This compact, reusable mine is powered by a standard 12 gram CO2 cartridge and sprays about 6 ounces of liquid wet paint, covering an area up to 600 square feet!!
Some of you people are saying this mine is to heavey, trip wirer is weird. So well don't listen to them and buy the thing it is well worth your money. If you can buy them for $20 BUY IT!!!!
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| Conclusion: |
10 Buy this now. This mine is awesome, you can do so much with it, it can be just something to startle you enemy before you start shooting them from the other side (which work like a charm). |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
A couple of "homemade" designs |
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| Marker Setup: |
98C with Proteam F/X setup for M4 along with RT |
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| Strengths: |
Tis mine is extremely good at spraying the paint and even making noise. During a dry run when I first got it, the blast was enough to throw the CO2 about fifty to sixty feet, and of course gas will not travel as well as paint. It is simplistic to use and disassemble and outside of a brief moment of idiocy, I discovered that it was well documented in the proper maintenance, not to mention it has a way to order replacement parts which could come in handy (hopefully not but you never know). |
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| Weaknesses: |
The tripwire mechanism is about the only thing I was not pleased with and this is mainly the supplied tripwire. I am going to try out a few things though to see if they work any better but outside of that, not much bad. |
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| Conclusion: |
This is a great perimeter defense tool or even a nice noisemaker. The blast alone can pretty much be heard for a good distance and load her up with paint and poof, your enemy is going anywhere. I will admit I think that a monofilament 8 pound test fishing line would make for a better tripwire than the DMC crossstich floss that it seems to come with (don't ask how I know that) because it would be immediately visible (the floss stuff I mean) whereas fishing line is pretty thin and cna be ultrasensitive, and I do intend on testing this theory out. One other possibility is the idea of daisy chaining them which would be relatively easy to do, something I have not seen on other mines on the market. |
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Period of
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| 1 year | 5 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
nothing else, maybe some home-made land mines down at d-day |
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| Marker Setup: |
vf cocker with everything but an e-blade |
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| Strengths: |
eliminates a whole bunch of people by surppise at one time |
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| Weaknesses: |
expensive, heavy, easy to lose, inconsistent, poor trigger mechanism |
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| Review: |
nothing says 'hahahaha got you' like a paintmine. i haven't actually used mine on anyone, but i have seen people who have been marked by a landmine. it is demoralizing. if someone were to get you with a good bunkering move or good sniping tactics, then you don't feel so bad. but the fact that you stepped through a string and now you are covered in paint kinda sucks. it really sucks. thus is the power of the paintmine.
the mastermine is rugged, simple to operate, and has the ability to eliminate a whole bunch of people at one time.
HOWEVER, before you go and buy one, you must know the risks of operating a paintmine during a paintball game or scenario game.
1: the mastermine is pretty expensive (about $40-$50)
2: it is pretty heavy so don't plan on carrying it around with you.
3: people are always on the prowl to steal you mines, so you either have to babysit your mine or not use it. that pretty much defeats the purpose of the paintmine.
4: the mine is pretty inconstent due to its triggering mechanism. pretty much you have a pin valve and a 12gram and a hammer. the hammer is spring loaded and attached to a rope so that if the rope doesn't have tension on it the hammer flies forward, pushing the 12 gram into the pin valve and releasing the co2 into the paint chamber, expelling the paint.
everything is rugged in design, but the effectiveness of the spray is very inconsistent. the paint chamber is just a tube with holes at the end, so paint just flies out everywhere. while this works for big groups and the like, usually you are trying to cover a path or entrance and want a concentrated burst in one direction. i stood 10 feet away from the mine and set it off with both holes aimed towards me. i got paint on me, and one splat enough to eliminate me, but others got splatter or gobs while others got nothing at all. very inconsistent. |
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| Conclusion: |
while it is rugged and has the potential to do its job, the mastermine doesn't deliver for the price. maybe some modification and further testing are required, but if you aren't serious and dedicated, the mastermine is not for you. 6 for a good but simple try at something that is more complicated than first imagined. |
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Jojo420 |
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2003 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Classic w/ ESP Grip frame w/ SweetSpot ,Thunder Pig Regex,Custom product Flamed Drop Forward and 14' Thunder Pig Barrel, followed by a PMI remote, PMI 4 in 1 harness, 16 oz. tank with smart part valve and 4 100rd tubes silenced by pod shocks. |
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| Strengths: |
Reusable, Perimeter warning device, High sensitive Trip wire |
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| Weaknesses: |
Kinda Big, mixing sucks. |
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| Review: |
Cool setup, really fast to get up and running, just make sure you take both of the safety's off, nothing worse than the enemy getting your mine and using it against you. Its kinda bulky i haven't figured out anything to carry it in if you guys found something pm cuz i really need something. |
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| Conclusion: |
This mine is awesome, you can do so much with it, it can be just something to startle you enemy before you start shooting them from the other side (which work like a charm), Or you can totally secure more area with it b/c you know no one is over there until you here that noise then its time to go see if you caught anyone, if you didn't get them it is usually easy to pick them off, they are the ones looking down for whatever made that noise, bang bang easy kill/ |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
No other products like it except (kind of) the Tippmann Gernade. |
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I shoot a '04 Autococker with a CT 3-Way and a Psycho Ballistics drop foward. |
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| Strengths: |
Compact
Easy Use
Cheap (after initial $50)
No Chucking Heavy Gernades
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| Weaknesses: |
Theft of landmine |
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| Review: |
I have only used this in my yard testing it out, so it has no field expirence. I have took it onto the field, but I have yet to find a prime opportunity to use it, which is a problem. I haven't had it stolen off of me, which is good (and I didn't even think of) but I could see how it could get stolen at a game like the MMG (Michigan Monster Game). If you set it up right you will be able to get an area of about 20x20 easly, and that's heavy cover. I think that is a good idea, I just have to set it up at the begining of the game. I'm a front man, but if I take time, it can be setup (max time needed about 2 minutes). It is a great product, I just have to use it. |
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I would get this product, because it is great. If you have $50 and don't know what to spend it on, then get this. It is a very good product, I just haven't found a good place to set it up yet (which next weekend I will now since I think about it). |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
None |
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Phantom Vertical Stock Class ano'd black with blackpoint ss folding stock and Tasco 30mm reddot sight |
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| Strengths: |
-small
-good spray
-reusable
-easily recharged
-sensative |
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| Weaknesses: |
None |
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| Review: |
First off make sure you read the manual before you try to use it, that will clear up most of the problems you might have such as: leaving the trigger mechanism inside the safety slot (makes it really hard to trip), leaving the safety on (doesnt fire at all), tieing the trip wire directly to the trigger (gives weak discharge). The manual says to take the caps off but I find that if you leave the caps on about 1/2 you can aim the mine horizontally without losing any paint, then the caps just pop off before the paint flies out.
Ok now the review: the mine is small, much smaller than they seem to be in advertisments. The mine has a decent spray pattern but I don't quite think that 600 square feet is exactly right, I mean sure you can get a drop of paint that far from the mine but it's not gonna matter. It's not really as loud as people say it is, it basically just sounds like a 12 gram releasing air (WHOOSH). Another thing is that people say it comes with a weird trip wire but mine came with a spool of black thread which works perfectlly if it isnt in the sun. Other than that the mine is great and I would reccomend you buy it if thats what you want. |
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Great mine, compact, good spray (not 600 square feet though), worth the money. |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
No other mines
The Tippmann Squadbuster is effective at ambushes like the master mine except you have to be there to throw it. |
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Spyder Flash with 16 inch barrel, gas-thru adjustable stock, coiled remote line, and Ricochet AK loader |
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| Strengths: |
Pivoting heads allow more range of fire. Compact. Large spray area. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Trip wire is a bit odd. |
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| Review: |
The remote detonator isperfect for ambushing paths and other areas. It also allows you to be out of the way. The best situation is to make sure no one except your team knows you have it so you will have the element of surprise.
The best way to use the mine is to detonate it and then open fire on the stunned enemy. It is perfect for recreational and scenario games.
It runs on 12 gram co2's and the powder mix makes a lot of pain. IT is also perfect for intimidating the other team and they will be looking for trip wires everywhere they go. |
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This project is perfec tfor the paintballer who likes scenario combat games. The price is $40 to $50, but you can get 8 to 10 squad busters for that price.
It is reusable unlike most paint grenades though. |
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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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| Less than a month | 2 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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squad busters and homade mines |
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just sold e99 planning on getting either a drangonfly cocker or old school used cocker |
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| Strengths: |
small, easily tripped off if set up right |
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not enough paint volume, not loud enough (intimidation), too expensive, and goofy tripwire |
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When I first heard of the concept of a paint mine I thought sounded awsome. Mainly because it would be easy to make a homemade one. Just recently me and my local field owner who I am currently working for, ordered in 4 of these mastermines in preparation for an upcoming scenario game. We ordered so few in hopes that we could replicate them with pvc. First things first they are a lot smaller than they look. If you ever buy one I recomend testing it a few times to figure out how to aim them effectively. One problem we noticed right off is that there is no way that it could effectivally cover a 600 sq ft area. Well, to make a long story short this mine is way to expensive for how little you are getting. You want my advice, just figure out how to make your own mine. They spray more and its cheaper. |
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Too expensive for what your getting. Hence bigger is better. |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Products Used: |
I've used the M-80TR (by the same company), but not with comparable results |
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a T68 marker with a 16 inch rifled barrel, a Q-loader, a harris bipod, a 4x32 tasco scope and BSA laser sight attachment and last but not least a gas thru stock complete with remote line. |
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| Strengths: |
Definitely the versatility of the mine and the trigger sensitivity make it a useful tool |
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| Weaknesses: |
The unnatural pipe shape makes it stand out in the underbrush |
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I've found that this mine becomes even more useful in the field with some modifications. if you hot glue the trip cord to the wheels of a small remote control car, then you can paint it brown and leave it upside down near the mine. then you can use the remote for the car to trigger the mine by pulling the accelerator trigger. it's crude but it gives you a much safer distance to trigger it from. |
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I definitely recomend this product for woodsball players and field owners with a decent amount of land. it really puts a little more strategy in the game and it helps to nail the guys who spray thier automatics while walking in a straight frigging line at your bunker. |
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