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R2 Inflatable Bunkers Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
12 |
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Average Rating: |
6.6 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
N/A |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$39 |
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Hone your paintball skills with the R2 Paintball Barrel Bunker. It can be set up anywhere — your back yard, a park, etc. — to make a tournament-style paintball course that's affordable and perfect for practice. The clip system allows the players to make unique and customized obstacles, and the durable, inflatable bunkers are UV and fade resistant as well as waterproof and non-deformable.
* Durable 5mm PVC airtight material
* Clip system to form unique obstacles
* UV and and fade resistant
* Waterproof and non-deformable
* No-leak valve system offers fast and easy inflate and deflate capabilities
* Stakes are included to secure the bunkers to any soft surface |
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| The R2 Inflatable Bunkers are newer, so they should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Ameribrand
Mighty
Vortex
Hyperball (black piping)
SUP AIR
ect
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| Marker Setup: |
B2k4 w/ Red Halo
Detonator Regulator
Check It rail w/ on/off
warrior clamping feedneck
CP 10 inch (ect)
modified bolt and derlin cocking rod |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap for budgets/ team budgets
Easy to setup
Different shapes/ multiple shapes
Decent quallity |
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| Weaknesses: |
Lower FPS (?)
SIze (?)
You also have to blow the bottem base up (ONLY FOR ADDEDSTABILITY) |
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| Review: |
My brother and I first got this item about 2-3 moths ago and have been playing on with friends and teammates we own !!! 12 !!! bunkers. Well before we started playing we bought a chrono to make sure we had our guns under the 250 fps limit and then we finally went and played. It was kind weird at first beecause the bunkers are smaller and shaped differently. Then we just kept playing alot of the time we wouyld get hit in the feet because the Bomb shaped bunkers bottems aren't as wide as the middle and same for the top so head shots we're also happening alot. Well we we're kinda bummed, but we like how cheap it was and how we didn't have to drive anywhere else to play. Well since then we have go full-throttle with this we had a fill station and now use it all the time when we go out and play we setup the chrono bring some food and can make it a full day or just part. Now that we have been playing on them a while we have actually gotten use to them being smaller. My advice to ANY new OR old team wishing to got ompete at such events as X-ball these bunkers are for you. In X-ball and other major paintball events the bunkers get samller and larger, but these bunkers will teach you how to use all parts of the bunker and to know at all times wheather your hangin out which will help you play smaller bunkers better anbd bigger bunkers even better. To anyone willing to cut cost for practice before your tournys these are for you. From personal experiance there are a few things that you should be aware of you can shoot these bunkers up to 265fps and NOT cause dimpling even point blank, however it depends on how much the bunker is filled up and how hard the paint is, I would still recommend playing under 250fps because not only will your bunkers take less a beating, its less to clean up and less welts. Also when packing watch where the stakes are because the could puncture a hole in your bunker. |
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| Conclusion: |
I guess when you really look at this product all the good things are great and all the bad things can actually be good like lower fps lowers cleaning time, size teaches you to be more aware and makes you better as a paintball player, and lastly the bottem well you can read what its suppose to do in the weakness area. All i have to say is 10 out of 10 isn't enough. |
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cmabry |
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 5 of 21 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Silver 98c with VL quantum and CO2 tanks |
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| Strengths: |
Easy to take down |
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| Weaknesses: |
Fragile
Small
Stakes are weak, get some metal ones
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| Review: |
Me and my friends built a pretty nice speedball course a while back and when we were thinking about bunkers we decided toget a couple inflatables. We bought 2 of the regular cylinder shaped bunkers for $25 a piece. I don't know if there all this small or we just got the small ones. Anyway, ours are like 4ft tall, that made me mad. The first time we played with them, a huge whole was made in one. It came with materials to fix holes, but I haven't even bothered. The other one is now used as a "fill-in", we put it where ever we think there is a blank spot. That doesn't meen players use it. I fill them with a leaf blower and its almost impossible to put the cap back on. I don't know if its the threads or what but i've tryed everything. |
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| Conclusion: |
I don't think I've ever had a player use it while taking fire. I you do get these, get the taller ones.
PLEASE SAY THIS IS HELPFUL AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT!! |
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| Rating: |
| 5 out of 10 | Last edited on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 4:39 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
local airball fields |
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| Marker Setup: |
blue ion
blackheart
shocktech clamping feedneck
freak
roller blade trigger
360 qev
steel braided hose with cradle
egg 3
crossfire 45/4500
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| Strengths: |
Cheap, good quality, easy to set up. |
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| Weaknesses: |
My shipping got backordered but that doesn't really deal with the bunkers. |
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| Review: |
Ok well I'm hoping to clear up a lot of the so called rumors with this review. Because at first I was going to buy some of these bunkers for my team to practice on so we didn't always have to drive an hour to the local field, then when I got on here a lot of people were giving these bunkers bad reviews. Well after reviewing them all I decided it was worth a shot to just buy some anyways because our team really wanted a practice field. So I ended up ordering 16 with 10 big bunkers and 6 little ones ( I think I got almost every model they make of the bunkers). The total came to around $600 which I thought was a good deal for a nice little practice field. So when they finally came I took them out of the boxes and they all came with stakes and patches and everything. I just used a little shop vac to blow them up and it only took about a minute for each bunker which suprised me and I was happy with that. Then I had read on other reviews where people said the bunkers popped easily when you shot them and you had to turn your velocity down real low. Well it clearly says in the instructions to only fill the bunkers about 80% so the bunker doesn't take full impact of the paintball which is pretty much common sense but some people may not know that. So I filled the bunkers up and had everyone come over and we all chronoed our guns in at around 275 which is about what we usually played at. And at first I was hesitant to starting a match because according to the reviews the bunkers popped really easy and they said hot weather affects the bunkers and it was around 87 degrees when we were playing. But anyways we finally starting the match and everyone was shooting a lot and walking their guns taking no mercy on the bunkers, and quite often people would hit the bunkers from point blank range when they were snappin out. When the match was over I walked around the field to check if any bunkers had holes in them but was happy to find out that there was no holes in any bunkers and hardly any paint had actually busted on the bunkers instead it just kinda bounced off (which means less cleaning which is a plus)well after that i was satisfied the bunkers were going to be fine so we played 3 on 3 matches all day and when it came time to deflate all the bunkers and put them up I had found no problems, no holes, no dimples as some people said appeared, they looked exactly as I had got them..after I washed them off of course so the bunkers really impressed me alone with everyone else. Even though the bunkers aren't exactly as big as the bunkers better fields have there still a good size 6 and 4 feet tall which makes for a good practice field. And the bombs are extremely easy to snap out of which I liked. Oh and the bunkers also have these little connector things on them so you can hook em together and I made a snake using those and it worked out really good. Some people also said the stakes were really bad and i figured they would be too because there plastic but they actually went into the ground realy nice and held the bunkers down all day so I cant complain. I really can't see why people say these bunkers are so bad there an amazing deal for how much they cost and they make a great practice field.
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Overall these bunkers exceeded my expections, everyone made them out to be crappy and cheap but there actually really good. I think they just overfilled their bunkers which would actually explain a lot of the problems. But these bunkers a defiantly a must buy for anyone who just wants their own field to play on their cheap reliable and have all kinds of differn't models to choose from (even though i would reccomend getting alot of 6 foot ones)But yah these bunkers are amazing for the price and defiantly worth trying them out.
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Sup Air Bunkers |
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| Marker Setup: |
Toxic Matrix
Dye Titanium 12"
68/45 Nitroduck |
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| Strengths: |
-Easy to fill
-Easy to setup |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Got pretty hot in the sun
-Weak Material
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| Review: |
We picked up a 5 piece field consisting of two 6 foot cans, two 4 foot blocks, and a bomb. after about a few hours play we noticed they were sagging down. when we went to check out the bunkers, we noticed small holes in them from the ball somehow puncturing them. it could of been the 90 degree weather, but i dont think the heat should of impacted it that much. |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall, i wouldn't reccommend these bunkers. They'll get puncture holes in them and your patch kit can only cover so many holes. |
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 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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Similar
Products Used: |
Sup Air
Vortex
Air-ups |
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| Marker Setup: |
n/a |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap |
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| Weaknesses: |
Thin, Pop easy,Stakes are cheap plastic and break. |
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| Review: |
Well we bought the 5 piece set and headed out to play. We all chronoed at 250 to be on the safe side. Everything seemed to be going fine for a couple games, until we noticed the small holes on the side of the bunkers. These holes were most likely caused by whoever was behind the bunker shootting their own bunker. This happens all the time in paintball, and the fact that these bunkers couldn't even take a hit at 250 from point blank during the first day of play, I was very upset. We did everything accroding to the instructions, and even underflated them slightly to be sure we wouldn't run into any incidents. Well that obviously didn't work, so we threw some cheap stickers on the holes since the patches take 12 hours to dry and continued playing. By the end of the day we had about 7 total holes in the bunkers. The weather wasn't hot(which shouldn't be a problem since R2 claims the bunkers are UV resistant). Also, the stakes for the smaller bunkers broke easily. We were using a rubber mallet and still they managed to snap.
Now before you critique this review, everything was done according to the instruction manual, and then some. I e-mailed the compnay about the bunkers and they said to send the broken ones back and they would send out new ones. But I would rather not waste money shipping them back just to get more sub-par products. We are now looking at other companies to get our bunkers from. |
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| Conclusion: |
Would work if you dont mind shooting at around 200 fps and only use something softer than a rubber mallet to drive the stakes in. But if you inted on using the bunkers over an extended time, not worth the money. |
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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: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None |
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| Marker Setup: |
Kingman Spyder Electra 05 ACS
HALO B w/RIP
14in EMPIRE Twister
Tippmann Model 98
Lapco drop foreward
14" CP .689 barrel
Brass Eagle scope
200rd. Hopper w/hopper cover-camo |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap, easy to blow up, looks cool |
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| Weaknesses: |
Pop easy, thin |
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| Review: |
I have got the 4 ft R2 brick bunker a while ago, but it popped, so i returned it. I over aired it. I am making a Speedball/Reball room in my basement with a whole bunch of these bunkers, so I bought another one, but this one is a 6 ft bunker. I dont know what it is called, but it looks like this ( )...lol. So anyways it works really good.
EDIT - We got 2 more bunkers lol. We made 1 of my teammates basement into a reball center lol. Its sick as hell. I love these bunkers. |
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| Conclusion: |
This 6ft tall bunker ( ). is a really good bunker and i suggest that you buy this one.
P.S. DONT OVERFILL IT WITH AIR |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 9:20 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
Less than a month |
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Similar
Products Used: |
None. |
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| Marker Setup: |
BT-4 SWAT, BT e-grip, Tacamo hopper, 20oz CO2 tank. |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Durable
Easy to set up and take down |
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| Weaknesses: |
Tip over easy
Plastic stakes |
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| Review: |
I received a set of R2 bunkers for my birthday from a friend. The set included two 6ft bombs and one 4ft barrel. I've only played with these once but I feel that they've gotten a bad rap due to some other reviewers not following the instructions.
When they first arrived from wal-mart.com I broke out my electric air mattress pump and blew up the 4ft barrel. Following the directions I only blew it up to about 80%, or to a point where you can still put your hand on the top and depress the bunkers 5-8 inches. We then placed the bunker about 25ft away and I decided to torture it to see what it could take. My gun had been chrono'd about a week ago at 280fps but I wanted to know if I'd have to worry about popping these things. I loaded up my SWAT and shot about a full hopper directly at the bunker all over its surface, some balls broke but plenty bounced off. NO HOLES.
Later that day we loaded them up and took them out to play and I must say they performed great. They seem to be very durable and versatile. At one point my buddy had the 4ft barrel jammed into the fork of a tree when we were building bases and we had no problems with tearing or popping.
My main complaint is that to get these things to stand well you have to stake them into the ground, but the stakes they give you are cheap plastic stakes. I think some metal ones would be the ticket though.
Another thought to consider- these things will expand and contract when they get warm and cool down. For example when we went and played we inflated them in the sun and then when we rolled them down the hill to where we were going to play in the shade and after a while they seemed slightly deflated. I didn't put 2 and 2 together until today but it was because the air contracted when they cooled off. I had left my pump at the truck and didn't feel like walking back to get it, so it would be handy to keep your pump with you if you are using these things.
A final minor complaint I have is that mine did not include any patching material as it states in the manual, but when I received my package it appeared as if maybe it had been previously opened, so maybe someone 5 fingered them?
If during continued use my opinion of these change I will update the review. |
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I would definitely recommend this product to any recreational players who are looking for cheap bunkers. They seem to work perfectly fine if you follow the directions and don't over-inflate them. 9 out of 10, they are durable and cheap, but the stakes suck and I didn't get any patches included in mine. |
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| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 5:20 pm PST |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
regular air ball bunkers |
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| Marker Setup: |
1. Tippmann Custom Pro with R/T, Viewloader eVLution 2, '16 CP barrel, 48ci 3000psi pure energy tank
2. WGP prostock '04, eVLution 2, 48ci 3000psi pure energy tank. |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Comes with repair kit
Practice snap-shoot |
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| Weaknesses: |
Takes long time to fill (without leafblower)
A bit small
Lower F.P.S. |
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| Review: |
Ok, so i got the 3 bunker set for like 90 at my local sporting goods store. once i got home, i read the directions and filled the base like it said, and took about 5-8 minutes to fill the bunker until it was 80% full. I took it outside, and staked it to the ground. the only reason i bought these bunkers was to practice snap shooting, and practice the breakout, these help tremendously. i have yet to have a problem with these. to those who bash these, read the instructions more, it can do wonders.
EDIT: I finally got to field test these. after setting them up in the woods to make up for spots without thick tree's, i filled them all with a leaf blower to the recomended 80% fill within about 2-3 minutes. To be on the safe side, and to comply with my moms wishes i chronoed the guns to around 200 or so so they would only shoot 30-40 feet and not hit the house. Despite me saying not to pound the bunkers with paint, My dad was just hammering the bunkers with my R/T Tippmann and these took the beating and were still working, and no holes what so-ever. I remember hitting these point blank when snap-shooting but no holes/dimples. I didnt bother to deflate them, just put them in my garage and they stored easy. I honestly have no idea why people bash these.
P.S.- The bunkers are also known as "D.B.X." at dicks sporting goods.
EDIT: What do you know!!!! when i chronoed my gun at the field, it was 275-280 which means i was playing 280 with these the whole entire time!! I guess you dont have to chrono these down..... |
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This is good for team practice, and backyard, and can substitute temporaly for regular field bunkers if they break. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 2:07 pm PST |
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Period of
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1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Sup air |
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| Marker Setup: |
pm5 ul frame,ul barrel,more ups. |
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| Strengths: |
Price |
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| Weaknesses: |
Stakes
Size
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I used it the day I got it and the steaks didn't work at all.I got from Wal-Mart for $30 the price is good.Its best for back yard play and NOT tourny play.It's good to use with reballs but turn your gun to 200 fps.I would by it if i was a rec baller but not a tourny player. |
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| Conclusion: |
yes to a rec baller, no to a tourny player.Because its to weak to take 15 bps. |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
sup air
ameri-brand
extreme rage |
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| Marker Setup: |
Dm5
cp rolling trigger
evlution II with z/board
68/3000 carbon fiber pure energy tank |
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| Strengths: |
-Cheap
-Great for Practice
-easy to set up and take down |
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| Weaknesses: |
None so far |
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| Review: |
My team bought a 10 piece which is half of which were planning to buy. We bought only half to test them out and we were pleased. We went out there took us about 20 minutes to set it up. We used a leaf blower to blow it up and took maybe 15 seconds a bunker. Once we got them up we scrimmaged another team and played around a little bit. 1 bunker did pop the first day we used it but they gladly sent us back another bunker for free. We were not that dissapointed because we were kind of expecting it. Other than that we played for about $25 a piece which lasted a couple of hours rather than playing at a local field for about $90. We had a better time having the field to ourselves. We've came to the conclusion that if you take care of them you should be fine. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!Most people dont!! |
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I would reccomend this product. Even with the one bunker mess up that didn't even affect anybody's mood. We love them and suggest you to get them! |
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| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, March 1st, 2007 at 7:23 pm PST |
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