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Bob Long A-Bomb Intimidator Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
18 |
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Average Rating: |
9.5 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$1300 |
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| Features: Capable of firing up to 25 BPS, Shot Counter, Game Timer, Torpedo Regulator, Anti-chop eye, Atomix logo Milling, 300 PSI Gauge. |
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| The Bob Long A-Bomb Intimidator is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 11 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
2k2 timmy, DM4, shockers, and vairous impys. |
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| Marker Setup: |
stock with dye peanut 71ci 4500 psi tank and halo B. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
none |
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| Strengths: |
accuracy, FAST, looks, reliability, no chopping, and most of all light |
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| Weaknesses: |
-If you have a slow loader or eyes break chopes spme
-Price |
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| Review: |
When i first took the gun out of the box i reilzed that it was the lightest gun i have ever used. it was much shorter than the old timmys and the lcd pacement was much better, i cant stress how light this gun is!!! I took it to my local field to try it out the next day and i was amased! After the first game i knew it was the best gun i have ever used. with the factory settings i shot an average of about 16 bps. after that game my friend turned down the bip and i was shooting 21 bps most of the day. i wased impressed at the stock barrel and its great accuracy. i have used it multipule times and have had no real problems with it . the only thing wrong about this gun is the price, i cant really complain though because it is worth the $1499. |
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| Conclusion: |
Even with the price so high i would take this gun over any other gun and i have tried almost every high class gun out there. nothing can compare with its accuracy and speed. |
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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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| Only tested | 9 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
DM4, Various intimidators, EBladed cockers, Angels |
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| Marker Setup: |
Smartparts Impulse w Vision Vert Reg
Tapeworm
Black Evo II
NDZ Blade magno trigger
Crossfire 68/4500 low
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Tapeworm
New trigger
LPR |
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| Strengths: |
Lightest gun on market(lighter then alias) Cool milling. Fast! |
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| Weaknesses: |
None that i could find |
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| Review: |
This is one fast son of a gun. 25 BPS!. lightest gun on the market lighter then an alias or shocker. Super sweet milling. Mushroom cloud and bomb! Named the A-bomb because it will "blow the competition away". Designed by the Atomix Factory team. No kick no anything. You couldnt ask for a more perfect marker. With a evil scion 5000 psi tank on the A-Bomb its still lighter then a ton of markers out there |
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| Conclusion: |
I love this marker if i had 1500 to spend id buy it. Lightest gun on the market. FAST! it is better then a DM4, Alias and an angel a4. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, July 5th, 2004 at 7:32 pm PST |
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biteme |
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Monday, July 12th, 2004 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 8 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
2002 Dark Angel
Dark Angel IR3 |
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A-Bomb Intimidator with flatliner 68/4500 tank , Reloader B (empire) hopper |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
NO NEED! THIS IS PERFECT AS IS |
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| Strengths: |
Ultra Fast, Super lightweight, Extremely Accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
Out of Stock |
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| Review: |
I thought that I would be an ANGEL GUY forever. I had the 2002 Dark Angel then I got the 2003 DARK ANGEL IR3 which were both at the time the envy of everyone. All my teammates had Timmys so we would always argue which one is better. BUT when the ALIAS came out Everyone knew hands down that this was the BEST MARKER EVER PRODUCED LEGALLY. I still thought that it needed more style and quality. But this A-BOMB is what it really is ITS THE "BOMB".
STYLE, FUNCTION, QUALITY what else can you ask for?
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| Conclusion: |
You have to try this marker. Its good enough to CHANGE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, July 12th, 2004 at 3:19 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Angle LCD, Tribals, Shocker 4x4, Angel LED |
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A-Bomb Intimidator/Reloader B/Centerflag 68/4500/Empire barrel kit
Shocktech Autococker, Shoebox Shocker 4x4, Eclipse Angel LED |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Adj. ram cap, hard ball detents, barrel kit |
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| Strengths: |
Looks awesome, shoots so fast, this thing is light as a feather. It's sick. |
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| Weaknesses: |
It sure isn't cheap. Old manual, no spare parts, no lube included. |
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| Review: |
OK, I haven't had this gun long, but I will already tell you this thing is the best marker I have ever owned. Period. The Timmy just rips, and I haven't had any problems with chopping paint. Dual regs (one high pressure, one low pressure) keep the shot-to-shot consistancy very stable, and they are very easy to keep maintained.
The next best marker I have owned would be an original Angel LCD, but that didn't have eyes, so it would give you some chopping. The LCD interface on the A-Bomb is very easy to use. Changing the settings is a snap.
I've used a Revvy on mine without any problems, but I recently picked up a Reloader B. When you use one of these, be sure to pick up harder ball detents, or stay on top of replacing the stock style ones, as they'll get worn down faster. When that happens, you'll run into problems with double feeding, which will result in some chops. Detents are like one dollar, so keep some spares in your gear bag.
The Reloader feed neck is so massive, it wouldn't fit into the stock timmy clamping feedneck without sanding it down. I just got a different feedneck. I wasn't into sanding that thing, since I use it on a few guns, and none of the others needed sanding to make it fit. I also picked up an adjustable ram cap. This will allow you to set the bolt clearence in the breech for the paint you are using that day, and you can forget about chopping after you are set. I think they should come stock with an adj. ram cap, but hey, it's a real easy upgrade, and it doesn't cost a lot. At least this way you can pick what brand/style you want.
The stock barrel is very nice, but I like to shoot cheap paint, so I picked up a barrel kit. No knock on the stock barrel, it just didn't like misshapen crummy paint. The stock trigger is pretty good, but I picked up an aftermarket one. The new Critical trigger just feels better to me, and it took out some side to side play. Both of these upgrades are not must haves, it is just a matter of personal preference.
The grip frame has plenty of tapped holes, so you can run your rail or drop forward any way you need it. I use a rail and asa for a high pressure screw in tank. I get plenty of shots of a fill - the Timmy is not an air hog. You wont have to stand in line after each round of rec play. And once you get the gun set up for the day, you shouldn't have any problems with chopping. You can just load up your pods, and relax while everyone else is frantic, getting air and making repairs.
The two things you must get are the adjustable ram cap, and some Dow 55 lube for your regulator o-rings. After that, I would suggest having a small kit with spare o-rings, some ball detents, spare 9v battery and you should be good to go. |
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| Conclusion: |
Looks hot, weighs next to nothing, shoots like crazy, easy to maintain. If you are looking for a killer tourney level gun, this will make you smile. |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 6 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Products Used: |
other timmys |
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angel speed , a4 bolt , volumizers, 92/4500 low pressure crossfire tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
iv only tested this gun and i dont see the need for any upgrades |
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| Strengths: |
Fast , light ,quiet, accurate, good distance |
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| Weaknesses: |
Nothing that i found, besides price |
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| Review: |
Testing this gun was so cool it was soo light that when i was snap shoting i thought that i was going to lose the gun, i think a phantom is heavier than this gun. Another thing that is good about this gun is the distance im on a rec ball feild now and im hitting people half way across the field |
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| Conclusion: |
If you have the money and your looking into buying a timmy this is the one to get |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Alias Timmy, DM4, ALL Smart Parts. |
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Black and Blue A-Bomb Timmy, '04 68/45k Max-Flo, Halo w/ Rip Drive, Dye Ultralite. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
None. The only thing I did was get a new barrel (usually a good upgrade for a new gun), and I put the Max-Flo on it for maximun performance. Operates at 90 psi. |
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| Strengths: |
Fast and light and very low pressure. |
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| Weaknesses: |
HMMMMM. Price would be only thing wrong. But its so worth it. |
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| Review: |
This gun is awesome. When I first saw it I was amazed by the milling. Bob did an awesome job on this one. Its very light. It might be lighter than the Nerve. It feels that way at least. It so small compared to the older Timmys. Basically just like the Alias but different and better milling, lighter, and size wise. Lighter than Alias and I think Nerve too. The trigger on this is beastly. Fast, fast, fast, fast. I like it better than the Nerve cuz the Nerve has the stupid re-bounce setting. The trigger pull is so short and it doesn't have any unnecessary pull. When you go past the button thing and it keeps moving back. So nice. Out of all guns i've shot, this is the best. The milling is so sweet too. The eye covers are old style bombs, a mushroom cloud on the back, and cut out like the Alias. |
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| Conclusion: |
This is a great gun. I recommend it too every person who wants a fast light gun. |
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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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| 6 months | 4 of 22 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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I have owned and used, Dark, Alias, Empire, Abomb, Russian Legion, GZ, Dragon, 2k2, Lasoya, Nerve, 03 Shocker, 02 Eclipse Shocker, Various Eblades, DM4 and DM5, ECLIPSE EGO |
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Eclipse Ego
Reloader B
Pure Energy 45/45
I'm a gun lover at any point in time I have up to 10 guns all high end. So I have shot and tested pretty much every high end electro on the market! For now I'm sticking with my Ego.
I have owned and used, Dark, Alias, Empire, Abomb, Russian Legion, GZ, Dragon, 2k2, Lasoya, Nerve, 03 Shocker, 02 Eclipse Shocker, Various Eblades, DM4 and DM5, Angel 4 Fly, 05 Angel Speed, ECLIPSE EGO |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New Bolt
New Barrel
Trigger |
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Fast
Light
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Accuraccy
Gun Kick
Flimsy Feeling
Horrible Trigger (personal pref.) |
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| Review: |
I'll start by saying that PRICE IS NOT A WEAKNESS!!! NO GUN IS PERFECT AND NO GUN DESERVES A 10, unless you dont have to maintain it, never had anything go wrong and it shoots 200bps and has a heat sinking device attached.
That said I shot the A-bomb for 3 weekends in a row. This bad boy is pretty light and fast. It gets a bunch of looks because of the hype but other than that I dont see much else to rant and rave about. Lets face it every highend electro marker can shoot over 21 bps but not without bounce or ramping!!! The 2k2 style timmys were very accurate, fast and well received but intimidator is living off of it's name with the alias style markers.
1. The Abomb comes bone stock except for milling, SO perfromance does not change from any other Alias style excluding "Dark".
2. The new Abomb markers have a tremendous amount of kick for an LP marker this isnt bad but it effects your accuracy at high rates of fire. Even at low rates of fire the ablombs are having troubles. I know countless people even myself that have given up abombs and alias style timmys to go to a more accurrate gun. It's a sad fact that Timmy no longer means accuracy.
3. Anodizing quality is about 2 on a scale of 1-100. After owning the gun for more than 6 months of good use you will see the anno start to wear off. This is not a problem of the gun but the manufacturer.
4. Abomb has some of the coolest milling around which makes the gun very light, it's very easy to tuck into a bunker with an A-bomb it would make a great front gun! BUT
5. The abomb feels like a big peice of flimsy junk when you hold on to it. The gun is not solid and I promise will have troubles with body wear and tear in about a year. you would have to hold the gun to know what I'm talking about but it's not a great feeling to hold a gun that cost a 1500 hundred dollars and it feels like used pirranna.
6. I like that it's pretty descent on air efficiency and it is fast as all get out but for the money you pay you can find a much better gun and it will probably save you money! |
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In conclusion the ABOMB is a bunch of hype much as the DM4 was when it came out. The "aftermarket gun" is plain stock and has no different parts than those on the alias. So how can it be better? This markers accuracy at over 30 feet is ridiculous. You better be trying to shoot a cow and he better not be behind a bunker or your in serious trouble. Dont drop this gun either you might break it because it's SO flimsy. So KIDS take it from me if your gonna spend a good amount of cash on a marker WAIT and shoot the new Angels, Egos and shockers first. These guns are just as light much faster and dont feel like a walmart toy gun. BUT IF YOU MUST HAVE A TIMMY buy a Warped Sportz Dark Intimidator, it's the only one that doesnt come stock and it has a lifetime warranty. |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Products Used: |
Empire Timmy, Ripper 2, Other Timmys, 05 Speed |
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04 blue bko, halo b with rip drive |
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Everything |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price |
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| Review: |
I almost cried when I shot this gun. My buddy set it to mad bounce and turned the eyes on. We used our halo and let some balls rip. THIS THING ABSOLUTELY RIPS. I have never seen a faster gun. Looks great, shoots great, straight, absolutely everything is awsome. The design of this gun is awsome,, |
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This gun is absolutely unbelievable, go out and buy a abomb |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Alias Intimidator |
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BL 2k4 Black Alias with blue sleeve.
clear Halo B loader
CP Unimount
CP adjustable ram cap
45/45k Crossfire HPA tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
A new barrel and adjustable ram cap |
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| Strengths: |
See review |
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| Weaknesses: |
See review |
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| Review: |
This is now the second Intimidator I've owned and I'm just as amazed with this gun as I was with my Alias. I've only owned this gun for about a month and I've shot one case through it. Just like the Alias the A-bomb is small, fast, light and very reliable.
Strenghts- small, light, fast and very relaible. Its easy to clean and maintain and IF something breaks its very easy to fix.
Weaknesses- The only two weaknesses with the gun that I can think of is the problem with the ram sometimes getting out of place without an adjustable ram cap. Its not a horrible thing and it can easily be fixed with an adjustable ram cap. Also the stock barrel is kind of small and its not that great. Again its not a big deal and its something that can easily be fixed with a quick upgrade.
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This is a great gun. Its small, light fast and reliable. The only two downfalls to this gun is the ram sometimes moves out of place and the stock barrel isn't that great. This can be easily fixed with an adjustable ram cap and a barrel kit. Also the price has gone down on these guns by a decent amount. You can buy one for a little over 800 dollars. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, March 27th, 2006 at 7:34 pm PST |
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ssagovt |
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Thursday, February 24th, 2005 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Products Used: |
impulse, 04 shocker, ecocklers,
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A-bomb, with dye peanut, egg with z-board |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
dunno about upgrades yet, ill let ya know once i get more money |
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| Strengths: |
Speed, accuracy, no kick, |
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Heavy barrell, helps keep the gun stable while ripping, dye barrel will work |
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| Review: |
i got the gun, tossed my inline on added the egg and started ripping, goto 12balls a second and paint started breaking like no tommorow.....
so i grabbed the manual and started reading, Nothing, finally i called a friend, he called a friend with an empire, of course hes got the old frienzy board so the dwell numbers are different and ive got more settings.
we talk the problem out going over all the settings makin sure the eyes are clean and workin, everythings fine he tells me to adjust the lpr to 75!!!! i do that, he ask me to crono the gun , so i did, really low 160, theres the problem, so for those of u who dont think about that kind of stuff u can starve the gun....
point being guys hook up ur inline or drop, then set up the lpr to 75, then reg the gun down tell it will not cycle, once u get to this piont ur ready to set up the gun, grab a crono, shoot 1ball and adjust tell u get to about 280-290, once u get here that guns locked at it becuase of the lpr, i sitll say crono once a day but dont sweat it crankin it self up during a tourny!!!!! Also remeber when u change ur barrel u change the speed of ur paintballs!!! always recrono afterwards, also good way to cacth people in tournaments, c a guy toss a new barrel on cuase he broke balls, wait tell the games over and have him crono, double wammy, bye bye pionts bye bye!!!!!!!!
in all i set it up and started rippin my boy hit 18 a second on it (fastest fingers i no) i hit 15 and its just rippin away!!! no breaks and i was using 5month old dynasty that was breakin in all the other guns i used!!!!!!! the was eyes on this gun are amazin, and as for relaibility, i will say its probably the most relieable gun i have seen!!! and for my conclusion i used to have a shocker, so heres my opinion there, this is lighter faster, and better lookin, besides that friends dont let friends buy smartparts! |
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IF uve got the money buy it!!!! dont waist ur time thinkin about the proto or that dm5, and the shockers not even worth it, just goto the local shop pick it up and rip some people up with it!!!!! |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, February 24th, 2005 at 9:21 am PST |
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