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Diablo Formula 13 Paintballs Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
63 |
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Average Rating: |
8.1 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
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| The Diablo Formula 13 Paintballs are newer, so they should be commonly available. |
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RDG |
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Monday, April 19th, 2004 |
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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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| 3 months | 12 of 16 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Zaps, blah blah blah, etc... |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
They were not sized well for my JJ Ceramic. |
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| Strengths: |
Bright
Hard to wipe
Very consistant |
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| Weaknesses: |
VERY, VERY SMALL!!!!
Shell could be more brittle
Could be a bit cheaper... |
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| Review: |
To tell the truth, the price was not good. For $20 less you can order Zaps that perform almost as well. However, they were not overpriced. They are definitely worth it if you can find the right barrel match. My biggest annoyance was the incredibly small size of these paintballs. When I put them in my JJ Ceramic, they rolled right out without any resistance. Then I looked down the barrel and could see that there was a HUGE gap between the paint and the barrel. Surprisingly, this didn't affect the performance much. They were deadly accurate, except for a curve, but it was a consistant curve so I was not bothered. This is starkly contrast to Midnights (the next lowest priced paintball by Draxxus/Diablo), which are so ridiculously large that 1/5 breaks in my Ceramic. The paint is almost flawless, but operating at low pressure, I was wishing the shell was more brittle. |
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| Conclusion: |
They are priced okay, and the paint itself is almost perfect. However, make sure you test some with your barrel, because you may be disappointed by the very small size of these. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, July 1st, 2004 at 1:23 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Products Used: |
Most RPS, All grades of Diablo, All system-x, the list goes on |
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| Marker Setup: |
Cocker with .687 longbow |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Longbow or freak both worked well |
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| Strengths: |
Flies straight
Breaks on Impact
Fill is bright
easy cleanup no stains |
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| Weaknesses: |
Fill is a little thin- great for rec-ball and laid back tournaments. |
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| Review: |
These are quality paintballs for the price, I got a great deal because I cleaned out my local store of them as a bulk deal. Formula 13 is great if you are playing in anything where you do not want to stain the hell out of the other guys(rec-ball, non-money tourneys), or you know the other side doesn't wipe. |
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| Conclusion: |
Good buy especially for the cash, grab a coupla cases and give it a try. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 6 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Mostly rec paintballs, some other diablo and draxus paintballs |
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| Marker Setup: |
drallion with odyssey barrel kit working on upgrades or just trading it in |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Smart parts barrels, (AA and progressive) seemed to have a pretty good match. |
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| Strengths: |
Very round
Consistant in size
Breaks on targer
Great for Price |
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| Weaknesses: |
More expensive then rec paintballs but thats expected |
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| Review: |
I used these in a tournament and some for just rec play. I can not see how paintballs can get to much better than these. I mean maybe slightly more brittle, slightly more consistent but not enough to make much difference. I think you can get them for about $45 a case (they were $65 at the tourney). I have seen them online for $36 but their always out of stock. Go figure. I never had a even speck of paint in my barrel the entire time I used them. They were accurate, and consistent, all round no bumps, ovals, eggs, or dents. I even had stored some for a few months when I couldn't play and they were still just as good as when I bought them. The shells broke on anything I shot, from other players to the edges of air bunkers. |
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| Conclusion: |
Like I said I can't see paintballs being much better than these, atleast not enough to pay more for them. These are tournament grade and for just a little more than most rec paintballs. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 at 11:33 am PST |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Bushido, Origin |
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| Marker Setup: |
Bob Long Timmy with evo3 loaders |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
WDP Barrels |
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| Strengths: |
Diablo Formula 13 was moderately priced for me ($45). Relatively consistent diameter. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Dents on about 10% of balls with a huge scent of tomatoes. |
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| Review: |
This is generally a decent product. It is decently prices but you have to deal with the dent and the smell. The dents sometimes cause the balls to fly to the left or right. The postive side of the smell is the satisfaction of making your opponents smell like tomotoes. |
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| Conclusion: |
Try it out. Might work for you or you might get sick of the smell and the dents. |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Monster balls haha
Diablo heat
Rps premium
Nelson Hotspot |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder electra 08
Spyder fasta loader 18 volts
2 peice aero twist rifled barrel
Pmi pure energy 72/3000 psi tank |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
The barrell I have made by kingman |
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| Strengths: |
Bright
Nice fill
Nice shell colors
Flies awesome |
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| Weaknesses: |
Can dimple a little in the sun |
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| Review: |
I have been using this paint for quite some time and I love it. I get a case for 45 bucks. These paintballs are a higher quality for a reasonable price. I like the pink fill, very bright and difficult to wipe. The shell is also thick enough that it wont break in your gun but also thin enough to break on any part of the player you are shooting at! |
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| Conclusion: |
Get this paint its awesome |
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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: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tons of paints. For price only Draxxus comes close to beating Diablo paintballs. Diablo and Draxxus are the best paint companies as far as my experiances with paint has gone. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Pilot ACS
J&J Ceramic
EvLution II
Lapco Clamping Feed Neck W/ Out Ears
Redz Marker Cover
Evil Barrel Condom
JT IZE Mask
PMI Twin Pod Harness
And lots of Evil Stickers |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
My J&J Ceramic worked excellent. |
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| Strengths: |
Very Accurate
Very Consistant
Pretty Colors
Bright Fill |
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| Weaknesses: |
I wouldn't want my opponent to use these. |
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| Review: |
These paintballs are excellent. They are very accurate. With my J&J Ceramic they were landed at 60' away within a 5" spread. With my brothers Aradus, which is a barrel that you can change the bore size of, the paint was actually landing on top of each other. I was amazed. For me this paint is very cheap (wholesale price yay!) This paint has a very nice fill. Very bright. This paintball in my opinion is better than Evil paint. Evil paint is too brittle to use in my Pilot but Formula 13 works great..excellent! Buy this paint! |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy this!!! Great product. Diablo is a great company, never had one single problem with them. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
PMI premiums, Super Swirl |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann Model 98, 12" Lapco Bigshot, expansion chamber, CO2 |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Lapco Bigshot, Dye Boomstick |
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| Strengths: |
Bright fill, shell breaks on target, straight ball flight |
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| Weaknesses: |
None really |
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| Review: |
These balls work great. I had trouble with ball flight the first time i used them but it was also a cold day. Since then they have worked great for me. They consistently break on target and the fill is very bright. They feel a little heavier than some other brands I have used but I think this helps the ball trajectory. |
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| Conclusion: |
This is great paint. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, January 6th, 2005 at 12:34 am PST |
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Andes |
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Monday, August 23rd, 2004 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Diablo Inferno - expensive and just ok
Midevil - cheap but good
GAP - cheap but crap
RPS Premiums - only bought these because I needed white paint, that was 3 years ago |
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| Marker Setup: |
ANS Gx-3 Polished Black
Dye Throttle 71/4500 Nitro
Evil Pipe Kit - Black 14"
ANS Delrin bolt
ANS QEV's
1.99$ gravity feed hopper |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
I own the evil pipe so it fits nice and snug. My last barrel was a boomstick and they roll out since they are small bore. |
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| Strengths: |
Very bright fill - The yellow ones are amazing
Breaks on target
Cheap |
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| Weaknesses: |
None. |
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| Review: |
Size: These paintballs are a very small bore and will roll out of a medium sized barrel. I had a boomstick and this paint shot nicely but I can only imagine how it would be with my new evil pipe.
Quality: There are no seems, similar to midevil paint and in the two cases I have bought there have been no dimples. This paint has an interesting smell that'll make you wonder what it is exactly.
Accuracy: I had a boomstick 14" and this paint shot nicely, even though the paint is small, but I can only imagine how it would be with my evil pipe.
Fill: The first case I bought was pink fill and it was ok. Its not too thin and not too thick. The second case was yellow fill however and I must say I could see every ball that broke from across the field. There is no hiding from this paint. Very Bright and very nice.
Price: 47$ a case at my Paintball store which is cheap compared to other brands and they perform just as well.
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This is good paint for recball. I don't play tournaments so I haven't thought about this paint in that scenario but it is good recreational paint. Buy a case and you wont be disappointed, I was impressed for the price.
8/10 for alot of breaks in my older gun, until I switched the bolt tip.... it didnt like my venturi very much. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 2 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Diablo Dusk |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 Custom
Crappy Gravity Feed Hopper
Crappy Stock Barrel
Remote Line
16 0z. Co2 |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
Does not matter |
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| Strengths: |
Didn't break
Accurate (even with stock barrel) |
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| Weaknesses: |
None really |
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| Review: |
I played in a big game a few weeks ago and this was the paint required to play. I am usually one of those guys who trys to buy paint good in quality but cheap, so i would have never bought this on my own free will. I broke one ball with my crappy hopper interestingly enought chronoing. That was the only break for two days. |
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| Conclusion: |
I would recommend these balls, even though they are a bit expensive, they are easily worth it. |
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Tris |
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Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Only tested | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Nightmare (Punter day) |
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(on the day)
Inferno Field MK1
12Oz CO2
VL200 Gravity fed hopper
Standard barrel |
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Recommended
Barrels: |
The paint ran through the standard Infeno barrel quite well.... |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
High Break Rate
Trackable (Can see it in flight)
Thick Fill (Yellow is bright) |
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| Weaknesses: |
None on the day |
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| Review: |
Well I played a walk-on with this paint and it was consistant all day. I had no breakage problems (in the hopper, barrel or pots). The paint brakes quite well, it isnt like rubber, I did only have a few bounces, but that happens, could have been the angle it was shot, surface ect.
The price was good £30 for a box of 2000, and you get a real good quality for the price. |
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All in all I've only tryed it for one day, but it was a trouble free one where the paint was concerened, so I will deffinantly buying it again. Its reasonablely priced aswell and its good value for money, so if your looking for paint that is of a good standard I would reccomend these. |
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