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Airgun Designs Tac-One Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
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Average Rating: |
9.9 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$450 |
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The TAC-ONE is absolutely loaded with outstanding features and performance at an amazingly low price!
The TAC-ONE was developed specifically with the scenario player in mind and its Three Rail (Military Spec Picatinny) Black Anodized Aluminum Mainbody is designed to house a wide variety of optical accessories. A fourth mounting point on the bottom of the new Wingless Tac Rail is ideal for mounting additional accessories like a flashlight or laser sight. The TAC-ONE also sports an Black Anodized All Aluminum X-Valve with a Factory Tuned LvL 10 Anti Chop Bolt, Black Micro-Switch-Ready Intelliframe with Blade Trigger and a cocker threaded two Piece J&J Aluminum Barrel. |
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| The Airgun Designs Tac-One 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 | 48 of 50 people found this review helpful.
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Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
AGD MiniMag/WGP AutoCocker/WDP 2004 Angel Fly/E-Blade Cocker |
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AGD TAC-ONE with the Level 10 bolt and ULT Trigger kit , Intelli frame with blade trigger, Gas though stock, 13" Armson Stealth, 10" armson pro, J&J ceramic, ricochet 2KX....bag full O ' bush skillz |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Gas through stock (if you dont want the tank hanging off the back), Get the ULT kit (if you want to walk the marker to its crazy fast ROF and its about the easiest upgrade ever!!)
New barrel(the stock Jand J is nice but...)my Stealth is just so accurate and silent its a must have. |
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| Strengths: |
the TAC-ONE shoots very fast, its light and accurate, has very little kick |
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| Weaknesses: |
Everyone wants to know what it is "Is that a full automatic marker?" |
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I've just received the marker of my dreams!!this thing is just so tight and well built, for the price I cant believe the quality of craftsmanship that has gone into my new marker.
firstly AGD has most likely the best customer service in the industry (no doubt the best I've ever come across in the 15 or so years that I've played the game!!)over the phone and by email they worked out my order and custom built MY TAC-ONE..for me..as i wanted it built.
Secondly, the fit and tolerances on this marker are so tight that I checked it all over with a peice of paper and there wasn't a single place, anywhere on the marker, where i could fit it into a gap. I take this as a very good sign of the level of quality that this marker has been held up to.
Lastly, the marker shot so fast and straight using the ULT and stock J&J barrel, I was dropping balls on balls shooting Blaze paint at a target about 50 feet away.I was stunned. Its just so sweeeet for gap shooting on the airball field or long balling on the bush fields.Its the same guts as the high end Tourney guns, just a cooler wrapper, (for me) so the TAC-ONE is the marker to get if you like both airball and woodsball.
UPDATE: Feb 3, 2005:Put the first few thousand rounds though MY TAC and it has preformed flawlessly, the new loader has been very consistent and the level ten bolt set-up works like a charm.My brother grabed my TAC and I asked him to shoot paint till thr was no air at all.He did this and the level ten bounced off a couple rounds near the end of the air, the PSI got so low that the last two balls ended up butting up in the barrel and the tank was dead.VERY IMPRESSIVE.I think this is going to be quite a season for me ; )
Love it, couldn't be happier.
Go and Order one from Air Gun Designs...
best deal in town on a fantastic marker.... |
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| Conclusion: |
A super reliable marker from perhaps the best manufacturer around, has everything...accurate..light..tons o'style...Insane ROF...Level 10 Standard..simply cannot beat the price on the AGD TAC-ONE. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, February 3rd, 2005 at 12:28 am PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 27 of 33 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Cocker |
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AGD Tac-One RT 'Mag -- stock 12" J&J 2-piece (kicks total ass- can't wait to buy my Edge kit -- 14" Total Freak (completely sucks- soon to be 12" J&J ceramic Edge kit) -- 68/4500 Max Flow (works, but still can't wait to get rid of it) |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
HPA and you're set with one completely wicked gun. I have to say I was surprised with the stock barrel (12" J&J 2-piece). I'd get a kit anyway though, that's what I'm doing (ordering my 12" ceramic Edge kit some time this week) just so you have more sizes. But honestly, I've been pretty lucky with the bore match of the barrel to the paint I've been shooting, so it completely rocks. |
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| Strengths: |
Everything. |
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| Weaknesses: |
None. |
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| Review: |
This is the best gun I have ever shot. Period. I've even built my own custom 'Cocker from the ground up, and this gun still feels/performs better (no, i'm not knockin cockers. I actually like 'em. But I'm giving you my honest opinion of the way this gun feels and shoots. What can I do, it rocks!)
The Level 10 makes damn sure you cannot chop a ball (i tested it out with my finger) and the X Valve recharges faster than anything out there (you will not get shoot down no matter what)
Excellent, excellent gun. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get one. You will not regret it. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 24 of 25 people found this review helpful.
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More than 5 years |
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I've tried many high end markers in making a decision for a new toy. Yes, I had the budget to get a tournament-grade electro 325235bps marker. I played with many of them, and they just didn't do it for me. |
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-AGD Tac One
Q-Loader
Freak Barrel Kit
AGD ULT Kit
Remote Line to 88/4500 Pure Energy HP
-ATS AT85
CAR Gas-Thru Stock
68/3000 Pure Energy
-AGD Minimag
Stock, which will change very soon.
-Model 98
Set up bottomline
Richochet AK Hopper
(back up gun)
-PGP Baby!
-Spyder Rodeo
(Hey I got bored one day and bought something to putz around with)
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-ULT is just sexy. 15 ounces of love.
-I just prefer the Freak system because of its customization options, I'm sure there's better stuff out there. People either love it or hate it.
-Q-loader if you're into that thing like me.
Besides personal preference, one of the best aspects of this gun is upgrades. Actually, I mean the lack of a NEED for upgrades. It comes from the factory a top-notch gun. You don't need to buy some lowly semi and spend big bucks trying to make it good. You just get it good. |
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| Strengths: |
It's a mag. It won't ever die. All the performance I need. |
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I suppose only running on HPA could be considered a weakness..... but why? |
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| Review: |
I looked at all the electronic markers with their super-fast boards and eyes and crap. It just didn't turn me on. Now I am a woodsball player (please forgive me), so that might influence my decision. But still, I hate going to fields and watching people brag about how fast their new $2000 electro is. Maybe I think old school, but in normal circumstances I don't need to throw 20+bps to hit someone. Logic just tells me, if I miss a target 20 times a second then I am just a moron. It brings me great pleasure to run with the 'best' of them using a semi, and more often than not coming out on top.
But anyway it's a review not a rant. SO.. after shopping around I saw the Tac One online. Basically a nice 'mag but with flat black and some rails should I ever need a l337 sc0pe to sn1pe with!!!! (false alarm, please note the VERY deliberate sarcasm)
After reading up on it, I believed I had found my new gun. And boy, was I right! Man I'm good at making decisions. I should be president!
It arrived at my doorstep a day earlier than sceduled... Thanks UPS. Pulled the gun out of its packaging. How nice. It's light. Vurrrry light. Imagine the weight of plastic, but with the durability of titanium. Also, had the ULT installed prior to delivery. More on this soon.
Anyway, I first made sure everything was adjusted correctly on the gun. I did my homework and had a relative idea of how things worked. I love how easy it is to disassemble.
I then installed a male hose adapter on the side of the bolt. Threw on my remote and engaged the Pure Energy 88/4500 HP tank. The gun cocked itself and was ready to go. Dry fired a few times. Wow, they were NOT FREAKIN KIDDING about "ultra light trigger". Easier to shoot than expensive electrics. I swear, if you look at the thing wrong it will go off. Tested out the reactive trigger. Make sure you have a nice, 800+psi tank. The high output really makes the trigger super crisp and reacts extremely well. I wasn't used to this kind of thing, but with some practice I was able to make the gun shoot faster than any semi I've used.... actually for that matter also faster than ANY reactive trigger I've used.
I threw on my Richochet AK, filled it up and turned it on. Wow, just wow. I was having so much fun with this thing I went through half a case of paint and didn't even realize it.
The stock barrel for all intents and purposes is decent. In my opinion it's better than the image people give it. If I didn't have the money for an expensive replacement, I really wouldn't sweat it. But I do, soooo..... heres my few upgrades that I'm loving so far:
Freak barrel kit. Goes veryyyy well with this gun. My mag is nice and quiet, and very accurate. I know people say it's overrated but I like it.
Also, I mounted my Q-Loader that I bought special just for this gun. Wow, I really should've listened to people when they say READ THE MANUAL OVER AND OVER.
Well, once I was experienced with it, the Q-loader has complimented this gun so amazingly well. After much practice, it's relatively simple to operate and maintain. You can't outshoot it, period.
So I heard all the ruckus about "Level 10! The Level 10! We love the Level 10!" I wasn't a believer before this. In fact I was really not expecting much. Alas, after intentionally attempting to chop balls it just wasn't possible. I almost got mad because I was now trying to the best of my ability to chop a ball. It's ok, I finally just stomped on a bunch and got it out. Though it was a mess to clean off my floor.. What a concept. I leave my squeegee at home now. |
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| Conclusion: |
AGD now has another die-hard costumer. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Tuesday, September 27th, 2005 at 6:56 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 23 of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippman 98C/A5
Spyder Victor 2 |
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AGD Tac-One
ULE Trigger pull kit
Empire Reloader 2 hopper
68/4500 HPA
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
ULE Trigger kit
Hammerhead barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Looks great
Shoots very fast
Fairly quiet
Looks |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price?
A bit of tinkering (See my edit) |
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| Review: |
Just got my Tac-One this week and just got the HPA today. As of right now I have no field experence with this marker. I bought just the marker with ULE, hoses and shipping for $487. Plus another $221 for a 68/4500 HPA tank. I figure one big investment now and I wont have to buy another paintball marker for years.
This marker was able to shoot paintballs in the same exact spot 30 yards away, no problems once I learned how it shoots. Unlike my Victor 2, the paintballs go in a streight line, they don't go up then down again.
I went threw a hopper of paint and not one break or misfire, so I didn't see how the level 10 bolt worked. I was able to shoot a long string of paint extreamly fast.
Edit 2/28: I played for the first time with it last weekend. Over that time I discovered 2 problems with the marker. 1. The ASA was leaking, the place where I put the tank into the marker. I was told to drop an O ring in it and that fixed that problem. 2. When I turned down the FPS (was shooting 320+) the bolt was sticking and sometimes seemed to leak air out of the barrel. I researched this problem on the AGD forum and saw that I needed to put the next biggest gage in the Level-10 bolt. It took me about 30 mins to figure it out and get it working again, but when I did it worked great. I just about had 2 chops, but it just went 'phut' and a ball rolled out the end of the barrel, I just went back to shooting without any problems. Not one broken ball out the end of the stock barrel either and I went threw a box durring my play plus another box when I was messing around with it prior. Now that I worked the bugs out the Tac-One is everything I thought it would be, and I wouldn't want anything else.
EDIT 4/24: Been playing with my tac-one for a while now, more than 10,000 paintballs used and not one chop, even useing some crappy field paint. I let a speedballer try my marker in speed vs. a shocker and the Tac-One kept up (I'm not that fast on the trigger). Very fast, the advanced speedballers were very impressed. It's also held up well in the woods including one game is some light rain. It's been dropped once, dragged threw underbrush, hit on bunkers and tree's and even shot a couple times and it's always held up with no downtime, just pull the trigger and it works. Durring one game it was shooting two or three balls every trigger pull, come to find out I had the ball dent off because I cleaned it the night before. Still, it worked fine. Also I'd like to note how easy it is to clean, take out one screw and the entire bolt assembly comes out and you can see threw the marker, just run a squeege threw it a couple times and it's clean, drop some oil in the ASA and dry fire it and it's oiled.
Also I borrowed a friends hammerhead barrel and it worked better than the stock, not reviewing the barrel here, just saying this one thing.
Baron |
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From what I have seen I like it a lot. If I find any problems with it I will edit this post and move the rating down, until then it meets my every expectation.
While I can't recomend that everyone should get one, I do like the one I have as of right now.
EDIT 4/24: As of right now I'm wishing I could post an 11 rating. This is a great marker if I'm playing speedball, or woodsball. It can shoot one shot very accuritly or a nice stream if in trouble. As of yet I have had absolutly no problems with this marker (after the original tinkering). If I ever come across any I will post them. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, April 24th, 2005 at 2:40 am PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 22 of 22 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Products Used: |
Any non-electro cockers/mags |
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Tac-One, ULT, eVlution 2, Check-It Products On/Off ASA, System X 68/3000, Dye Rhino '05 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
- Needs a bottom line setup
- HPA is a must (literally you need about 750psi to cock the bolt)
That's it! |
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| Strengths: |
- Extremely quiet
- Small, lightweight, perfect for frontman play
- Lvl 10 bolt ( no chops )
- Stock barrel |
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| Weaknesses: |
- Will not operate under 700psi
That's it! |
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Okay, so I ordered my new Tac-One from WWA and it comes in. First thing off the bat you need to install a bottomline (does not come with marker). The stock barrel ( J&J Ceramic 2-piece) is amazingly accurate and self-cleaning. You don't really need a new barrel. You will however need an HPA, mags will not operate under 700psi. You will probably have problems with the bolt sticking during the first 1,000 rounds of paint but trust me it will end eventually. Tacs can be tuned to personal preference with over 20 different settings, but usually the middle spring and .5 carrier works fine. Make sure, if you use an on/off, that you turn the knob all the way "on" instead of stopping when the gun gasses up. Not doing this will cause shoot down and more bolt sticking. Tacs are amazingly lightweight and small, perfect for that player that likes to get in the other team's face. Very Very Very quiet and semi gas efficient. I get about 900 off a 68/3000. Adjust your velocity once and it usually stays the same ( providing you keep the same settings ) but you should still chrono before every game! An electro hopper is a must, an egg (eVlution2) is reccommended but a 12v Revvy will do fine. |
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All in all this marker is one of the best out there. Markers don't get any quieter. Durability is at the level of Tippmanns and speed is usually about 13-15bps stock. Bottom line: Buy It! |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, May 2nd, 2005 at 1:56 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 6 months | 18 of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Products Used: |
Custom 98 (not even close)
Spider Imagine (still not close)
Spider Pilot (nothing but problems)
Indian Creek '04 BKO (nothing but problems)
Palmer Blazer (another great marker) |
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Tac-one (stock J&J Ceramic Barrel)
AGD ULT Trigger
Check-it On/Off
Ricochet Hopper
80/3000 HPA tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
HPA Tank (required)
Motorized Hopper
ULT
HPA On/Off (to degas airlines) |
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Shot consistency, reliability, anti-chop, almost NO kick, trigger pull, scenario look, all mechanical |
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NONE found yet |
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I've used several different markers in the time that I've been playing paintball, but I kept looking for THE ONE -- an accurate, dependable marker that would complement my skills -- not detract from them. I finally found it in the AGD Tac-One. Several friends and I play a good bit of scenario/woods paintball, and the Tac-One definitely is an excellent choice for this type of paintball.
THE BENEFITS:
The Tac-One has an all-aluminum body, so it is very light and easy to wield. It's styling definitely gives it that scenario/mil-sim look, and with the multiple picatiny rails, it is easy to attach any number of accessories (sights, scopes, night-vision, slings, etc).
The Tac-One has a built in reactive trigger, so each time you fire, it pushes your finger forward so that you are ready to fire again faster than if you had to return your finger yourself. This is a true reactive trigger -- not Tippmann's version of it. It doesn't allow full automatic, but it does help you shoot the gun faster -- one pull, one shot. Sometimes I find myself firing faster than I usually intend to just because the reactive trigger makes it easy to do. One option that I chose straight from the factory was the ULT (Ultra-light trigger). This all-mechanical trigger requires only 15 ounces of force to pull. It is almost as light an some electronic triggers. I definitely like how easy it is to fire.
The Tac-One is a blow-forward design. This design, along with the light-weight aluminum bolt nearly eliminates kick. I find it very easy to keep it on target no matter how fast I'm shooting. Another KEY FEATURE of the Tac-One is that it comes with the Level X anti-chop bolt. This mechanical system prevents the bolt from chopping paint. It definitely works! The easiest way to demonstrate it is to turn off your motorized hopper, and fire fast. You can hear it "chuff" when it gets a partially loaded ball that would be chopped otherwise. I've had many instances where this kept me from chopping. I've only had 1 instance where it did chop, and it was on extremely fragile paint that would break after being dropped from chest height onto gravel. The level X bolt is an EXTREMELY nice standard feature, as it prevents you from having to interrupt play to squeegie your barrel.
The J&J Ceramic barrel that came with the marker is quite good with it. I've been very happy with its accuracy, and have no plans to buy an after-market barrel.
One of the main benefits is that the gun doesn't require endless upgrades to make it function at peak performance. It does that stock from the factory. It is worth it to me to pay a little more for the marker up-front and not get nickel-and-dimed on a bunch of upgrades. Big plus!
Scenario players often play in Big Games that happen rain or shine. Having an all mechanical marker is definitely a benefit in these situations. When you absolutely have to play regardless of the weather, the Tac-One will not let you down. I've already played with it in the rain, and it know it won't leave me sitting on the sidelines. Time for a short story - my team was playing at a big 26 hour-long scenario game this spring. My wife was using a Spider Imagine (a good entry-level electro marker). It started to pour down rain just as the game began. Within 10 minutes, her gun was malfunctioning because the electronics had gotten wet. Fortunately, one of our teammates had a spare mechanical marker that he could lend her. From that point on, we decided that electros were not for us. It continued to rain for most of that first day, but we stayed on the field and had many a glorious adventure.
THE DRAWBACKS:
The picatiny rails system allows for a great deal of customization and addition of gear, however, all of the slots cut into it (to reduce the marker's weight) can make for a bit more work during cleanup. I tend to meticulously clean my gear, so I hit each of those spots with a sponge during cleanup.
The level-X anti-chop bolt requires a bit of tuning to get it functioning at peak performance. Once it is tuned, you don't have to worry about it again. AGD sells the Tac-one factory tuned, so it is not a problem that the purchaser must worry about.
The Tac-One only functions on high-pressure air or nitrogen. CO2 can not be used with this marker.
CONCLUSIONS:
I have been extremely pleased with my Tac-One. For scenario players, woodsballers, or recreational players, it is an excellent performer that will leave you smiling after a day of play. It certainly has the potential to be the last marker you ever purchase. For a great marker that doesn't require endless upgrades, the Tac-One is the way to go. |
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An excellent, reliable, accurate, rugged marker that is ideally suited to scenario, woodsball, and recreational paintball. It cost a little more, but is well worth the price. By the time you pay to suitably upgrade an A-5 (another good scenario marker), you could have purchased a Tac-One. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, September 3rd, 2005 at 11:28 am PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 11 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
AGD Classic: similar in simplicity and reliabilty
WGP Orracle: just as accurate and ROF
Dragun TES: Tac has similar trigger pull nice and light
Tippy A5: Tac is as reliable as an A5 without the noise and kick |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tac One w/ ULT
Z-Drop
Crossfire 68/3000 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Nothing, you are good to go outta the box! |
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Weight 2.5 pounds
Accuracy
AGD reputation for reliability and performance
Easy to clean |
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None |
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I had a brand new Orracle for a week. It leaked like a old row boat. Sold it and the next week bought a Tac One. The Tac One is by far the nicest marker I have shot and owned. I took it out of the box attached my Z-drop and HPA tank and went out to chrono it. I got 277, 277,278,277. I was impressed. The X-Valve ensures high recharge rates and shot to shot consistancy. The Tac One is very light and easy to manuever. Its dead on accurate as well. The J&J barrel does a good job. Chopped paint is a thing of the past with the Level 10 bolt. I have gotten two barrel breaks but thats not because of the marker. Its very easy to clean. Just one screw and out comes the bolt. Run it under hot water, dry it off, put it back in the tube, just add a bit of oil to the ASA and you are ready to go again. The looks of the marker are impressive as well. |
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Im very pleased with the Tac One. It is by far the best marker Ive shot or owned. I cant imagine anything I would change to make it better. Thanks Air Gun Design for another amazing marker. |
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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 | 8 of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Every single AGD marker
DM3/4/5
Shocker
Nerve
A-5
All Spyders and their clones
Piranha
Ego
Ion
Impulse
Cocker |
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DM4
Halo B
68/4500
Dye Ultralite |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
None are really needed but some common upgrades are as follows:
1.Clamping feedneck
2.ULT
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AGD Quality
Needs few upgrades |
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None |
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I've shot all of the popular markers out there in the past few years. For a serious woodsball player this is the best bang for your buck.
The threading for the barrels is Autococker and the threading for the feedneck and detents is Angel. This gives you a wide variety of barrels, feednecks, and detents to choose from as these are popular threads. The stock J&J 2-Piece is a mediocre barrel. Everyone praises it but it is not anything amazing. It is perfectly fine if you can not afford an Ultralite or barrel kit at the time but this should be one of the first things on your upgrade path. The option to get the ULT for this at a discounted price is also nice. The ULT is not for everyone and can be somewhat troublesome for people that are not familiar with mags. The trigger pull is not close to any electro as usually stated. It is more along of the lines of a nice mechanical Cocker. Most electros sold today come with a 25g or 50g switch. 28.5g is one ounce. The pull weight of a ULT is 15 ounces. I find it hard to compare those to each other. Coming stock with the X-Valve, the Tac-One also includes the Level 10. People moan and complain about how complicated it is but it is a very simple concept. Match your carrier up to fit snugly against the stem of the bolt. About 5 cases later you should drop a carrier size. Once you deal with all this then you can experiement with shims. The gun is very simple to strip down and requires 15 minutes for me to disassemble. You should rarely have to do this as it only requires 5 drops of oil in the ASA to keep it running well. The Tac-One comes with no ASA or air lines but this is not a weakness in my opinion. Some people like their tank at different positions and some like their hose running straight to the valve while others like it running through the gas-thru grip. I chose to use a small drop forward and a CP on/off. I ran the hose directly to the valve for simplicity's sake. The foregrip is extremely comfortable and should not be substituted for any other. The Intelliframe is nice but the grips are a little stiff compared to Dye Sticky3's. The trigger is all personal preference but there are several options to choose from. The Tac-One is not the most consistent or gas effecient marker out there but it is nothing terrible. I was getting 900 shots out of my 68/4500 and 1200 out of my 88/4500. Plenty for a scenario game.Over the chrono is gets +/-5 with a decent paint to barrel match. This is nothing terrible but does not stand up against a high end electro. |
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This is AGD's best (and only) move in the past few years. It is a solid marker that has no problems. For a woodsball player looking to upgrade from an E-Spyder or A-5 this would make the perfect upgrade. Unfortunately the Tac-One is falling into the hands of hardcore scenario players that know nothing of paintball and the physics behind it. Hence, kits like the Longbow are sold as a twisted version of a "sniper gun". Do not buy into any of this. SpecOps is a misleading and ignorant company putting the wrong label on paintball. Any paintball maker will be just as accurate as another providing they use the same barrel and paint and have the same consistency. |
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| 6 months | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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More than 5 years |
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Automag Powerfeed - good gun but had problems shooting hot... probably needed a new trigger pin |
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16" Boomstick Barrel
BSA Red Dot Site
Foregrip Extension
Remote Hose Assembly
Horizontal "Rifle" Foregrip (custom made)
Wire Butt Stock (custom made) |
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Recommended
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Red Dot Site
Remote Hose Assembly |
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| Strengths: |
Reliable
Accurate
Shoots Fast
Light Weight
Looks Badass |
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Gas hog
Eats lots of oil |
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This gun is reliable... the most important quality, by far, to be had by any gun. It never refuses to shoot, never experiences shoot-down, and never breaks paint. If it's leaking air, it takes me less than 5 minutes to diagnose and replace the bad o-ring. The simplicity of this gun is ridiculous for how "high end" it is. Maintenance is almost nonexistent. Just keep it well oiled and it'll be good to you.
This gun is accurate. Its X-Valve regulator keeps your velocity extremely consistent, which means that all of your paintballs will fly at the exact same speed, and therefore, will land in the exact same place. And even though I'm using a Boomstick, the stock barrel is just as accurate, so you really don't even need to change out the barrel.
This gun is fast. For a mechanical marker, there are none faster. The X-Valve allows you to shoot as fast as you can pull the trigger without any shoot down whatsoever. It's limit is 25 balls per second, but nobody can physically shoot that fast anyway... but it's still nice to know that it's there if you ever need it.
This gun is light. Thanks to it's all aluminum X-Valve and Tac-One body combined with its Autococker threaded barrels, this gun floats in your hands like nothing. This is a vast improvement over the Automag Classic, which was made almost entirely of stainless steel. However, you may want to consider investing in a remote hose line to prevent a bulky air tank from throwing off the gun's excellent weight distribution.
This gun looks badass. I'm so sick and tired of all these other new guns that look like alien spaceships covered in red glitter. Stop it already with the elaborate milling and sparkly colors! The Tac-One brings some balls back to paintball. It looks mean and gives you the impression that it's here to take your head off, not to win a beauty pageant.
This gun is a gas hog. The Level 10 Bolt vents out a tiny amount of air with every shot to allow itself to bounce off a halfway breached ball in order to prevent chopping. This venting adds up over time and works against air efficiency. To add on to that, the X-Valve only functions off of very high pressure, meaning that the gun will not shoot once your air tank drops below 650 psi or so. I tend to only get about 600+ shots out of a 3000 psi air tank. But since the accuracy of my gun is so good, I rarely need to spray and pray, so I end up conserving my shots and saving lots of air.
This gun is thirsty for oil. This is not so much of a weakness, but more of a heads up. Make sure you put in at least 3 drops of oil every single time you play. You also need to make sure your power tube and bolt piston are very well lubed to keep everything running smoothly. |
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This gun works like a dream. I never have problems with it. Ever! It does what it should and does it well. Forget about finicky, overated, unreliable $2000 electros. For $450 new, this is truly top of the line. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, March 10th, 2006 at 4:50 pm PST |
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| 3 months | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
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2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyders, tippmanns, AGD ULE Custom, many others |
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| Marker Setup: |
AGD Tac-One
ULE Trigger pull kit
Q-Loader
70/4500 Nitro Duck X-Stream
Stiffi 16" Barrel
CP Rail And ASA on/off
Empire Bottle Glove 08 Tank Cover
Macroline |
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Recommended
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ULE Trigger Kit
Stiffi Barel
ASA on/off
A good loader
Macroline |
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Light weight
Quite
Accurate
Fast
Reliable
no Chops |
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Setting it up.. |
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This gun is just amazing... Just get it dont even think about.. Any way its never broke down on me.. Its very reliable.. It will take some adjusting to get the bounce on the trigger but when u get it its basically fully auto.. setting it up is the only bad part.. Its touchy. But its kinda like a ferrari u gotta fine tune it to perform.. |
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Buy it it is sexy and light and awesome |
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