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Proto PMR Special Edition Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
16 |
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Average Rating: |
9.4 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
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PMR SPECIAL EDITION
14'' 2PC BARREL
ALLOY EYEPLATE
ALLOY LOGO
BOLT CAP
ALLOY FEEDNECK W/KNOB
ALLOY ASA
EDGE TRIGGER GUARD
EDGE TRIGGER |
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| Product Availability | |
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| The Proto PMR Special Edition is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase it new. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Mini Invert (consistent, lighter, tiny)
Ion (good bang for your buck)
Epiphany (same as Ion just little up'd.) |
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| Marker Setup: |
PMR SE (Clear/Black)
Vlocity Jr
Draxxus 68/45 LP Tank
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
1) Drop Forward (CP Micro Razor Drop) - Personal preference and will be my next upgrade.
2) clamping feedneck - will be my next upgrade
3) maybe trigger, i don't mind the stock.
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| Strengths: |
1) Fast
2) Light
3) Easy to strip and maintain
4) Stock two-piece barrel |
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| Weaknesses: |
1) Swivel
2) Feedneck |
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| Review: |
Got this gun recently after much debate between Invert Mini and PMR SE (tried both of them multiple times). Tough choice, but worth it.
Chrono'd the gun right out of the box and was getting 285 +-15. Altho the ones i've tried has given me 280 +- 5. I guess it'll take few games before i break into the reg.
PMR has 4 modes, and boy does it rip. Sure you can set the ROF to 30bps with PSP mode, however, you will not get the full 30bps with eyes ON or OFF. That's cause most hoppers (i.e. Vlocity, Halo etc.); and i don't care what ppl say; won't feed upto that speed (max you'll get is 20-22). The only time i've seen it rip close to 30bps is with pulse loader with RF chip.
Anyhow, i didn't buy the gun just for the 30bps, bought it for its reliability and consistency on the field. And ofcourse, easy maintenance. So far (2 games), i haven't been disappointed. No chops (with eyes on) and no barrel breaks so far.
The gun is pretty light and with vlocity jr (which is lighter than halo b) and carbon fiber tank (i.e. Draxxus or crossfire), you can't go wrong.
The only two things i didn't like were:
1) feedneck - where you need an allen-key to screw in and out, if you tend to take your hopper out often.
2) swivel - where the macroline attaches to the Hyper-2 reg. Can be annoying.
However, these two weakness can be ignored:
1) upgrade feedneck to clamp neck
2) get a new reg? or you can just simple ignore it :)
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| Conclusion: |
Go for the PMR SE instead of the regular PMR. Rumor is they coming out with new version of PMR, but who knows what the $$$ will be. For $275, you can't go wrong. And if you have personal preference on setting up your gun, many after market parts available. Love this gun, and would recommend it to anyone. |
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EvilEye |
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Blue Special Edition PMR, 68/4500 Crossfire w/ 2007 Dye Rhino cover, Halo V35 Rip, and a 12" Bob Long Assassins Barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Maybe the trigger |
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| Strengths: |
weight
size
speed
board settings
*NXL full-auto
Specal Edition Upgrades |
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| Weaknesses: |
Break-in time for the Hyper 2 (to be expected)
Some guns have air leaks* |
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| Review: |
[*]= 1) The PMR manual says there's only semi-auto, PSP, and Millennium fire modes, but it also has NXL full auto. NXL is where the manual would say Value 4, so just tap the trigger 4 times to check it out. Really, overall i'm super impressed with the PMR's board. Its got a setting combo for everyone.
2) Some PMR guns (including the special editions) out of the factory didn't get the right amount of thread sealant or whatever on the Passage Blocking Screw. If you didn't feel like you had someone blowing in your face when you shot the PMR, then you're probably ok. I've got the leak on mine so i've gotta drag my butt to the local shop to get it fixed right.
PROTO=DYE AND THE PMR IS AT A GREAT PRICE FOR ITS QUALITY! |
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| Conclusion: |
I AM IN LOVE WITH MY NEW PMR SE! Even with the leak, i went through three pods of year old paint and didn't chop a ball at 20bps. The PMR is a fantastic gun, and the best gun out there for it's price. I really don't think you can find a better brand new gun for 275, correct me if i'm wrong. However, i would also say this gun isn't for people new to the sport. In cleaning and maintaining the gun, you need to know what you're doing so you don't screw anything up. I'll give it a 9 because the air leak is a bummer if you have it. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 5:53 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
pm8
pm7
slg
pm6
dm8
dm7
dm6
dm5 |
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| Marker Setup: |
ultralite barrel
new designs feedneck
crossfire 70ci 4500psi tank
empire reloader b2
new asa with on/off switch
ul(very nice)
Backup:
invert mini
virtue'd
halo b with victory 35 board and rip drive
crossfire 68ci 4500psi tank with dye tank cover |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Barrel!!!
ultra light
new feedneck
new asa
new regulator maybe
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| Strengths: |
Very good im tournments fast shooting cheap pro-like gun very nice
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| Weaknesses: |
Many problems |
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| Review: |
I have had to take my marker into the shop several times. I have had an air leak, my marker randomly turns off several things but once u get it working it is amazing. It is one of the best tournament guns. The psp mode on the gun is great.
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| Conclusion: |
A+ gun but it will break the first times |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 7:14 am PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
ion
spyder vs1, and fenix
pm6,7
EOS |
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| Marker Setup: |
PMR specile edition
halo v35 w/ iron cross ripdrive
pure energy 68ci/4500psi |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
nothing realy mayby a new hand off back cap |
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| Strengths: |
LIGHT!!!
fast
easy to clean
self cleaning eyes
never chops
price
quiet
accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
Nadda |
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| Review: |
If you want a great, affordable,reliable, and fats as hell gun this is the gun for you. Its trigger is great, and the board is very very modifieable. No doubt the best gun I have ever shot. this is also a good buy if you live in the san diego area because Dye, and Proto are about 30 minuts away. |
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| Conclusion: |
This gun is amazing |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippman 98, A-5, ION, DP Fusion, Promaster, PM7, Timmies |
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| Marker Setup: |
PMR SE
Violent Trigger
Freak Kit
Empire Nano On/Off
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Trigger- personal preference
On/Off |
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| Strengths: |
Hyper 2 Reg
2 peice barrel
Light in weight
Looks
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| Weaknesses: |
I would just have to say the trigger. Just my opinion. |
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| Review: |
Overall, best marker for the price. This thing is a BEAST right out of the box and I have had no problems with it so far. Any tech at any shop will tell you that this gun is a peice of cake to work on . I would reccomend this gun to anyone. Oh yeah, spend the extra $25 and get the SE, its well worth it. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get this marker, you wont be dissapointed. |
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PB SyKo |
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 2 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
07 Ego |
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| Marker Setup: |
Red PMR SE, Empire Reloader B, Crossfire 68ci 4500psi. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
My personal preference is the trigger but that is my opinion |
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| Strengths: |
fast, reliable, cheap, Consistent Reg when broken in. |
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| Weaknesses: |
My PMR has a little kick to it |
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| Review: |
I got my PMR for my birthday 2 weeks later i played at Boston Paintball right out of the box this thing show amazingly the only problem was the reg was not broken in yet and was a little inconsistent but that is to be expected. this gun show amazingly but one thing i have noticed is the kick when i was lane burning this gun kick pretty bad i dont know maybe this is just my gun but overall this is a really good gun for the price. |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall this is a really good gun it is infact a dye product so that is to be expected |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 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: |
DM7 (higher end gun with a higher end price)
various spyders(not really that similar really, PMR much nicer)
tippmann A-5(not that similar) |
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| Marker Setup: |
PMR SE camo
CP on/off ASA
CP Rake trigger
Empire Revolver barrel kit
Crossfire 70/4500
eVLution 3 hopper
Spyder Imagine 04(green)
Psychoballistics on/off drop forward
macroline kit
Palmers Stabilizer regulator
New Designz lo pro clamping feed neck
Diablo spring kit
Dye Sticky 3 grips
Empire Revolver barrel kit
Evlution 3 hopper
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Trigger and on/off asa . The trigger looks nice but kinda hooks forward to much in my opinion. UL frame and virtue laser eyes maybe. |
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| Strengths: |
metal upgrades that make it an SE
Two-piece 14" barrel
light
Ease of maintenance
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| Weaknesses: |
Is a little bit of a gas hog. Not too big a deal though. |
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| Review: |
Got this a few months back and so far I love it. I really like the camo(makes it look different than the other PMR's). Absolutely no chops. No blown or bad o-rings as of yet (thankfully). Shoots great. The barrel that comes with it is pretty good too. It's basically a UL barrel with a different front and proto milled into it. This barrel and UL barrel will interchange so you can get a different UL back size if you like. I use the Proto barrel when I'm using a mixture of paint(different sizes) but use my Revolver kit otherwise.
It does indeed have a "secret" mode for shooting full auto. I've mostly used it in "semi" and PSP mode. It's there if you want it though.
Maintenance is very important with this type of marker be sure to check the bolt and grease when needed. If you do this regularly you shouldn't have any major issues. Plus it's very easy.
edit: Picked up a CP Rake trigger today. Right out the gate I liked it better than the stock SE's. With a little adjustment it should be just right.
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| Conclusion: |
Great marker in my opinion. You would have to spend a lot more money to get a better marker right out of the box and much better value than the normal PMR. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm PST |
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a1eks1 |
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
-PM5
-PM6 |
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| Marker Setup: |
-Stock PMR SE - Black/Clear |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
-Ultralite frame
-Detents |
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| Strengths: |
-CHEAP
-Light
-Fast
-Consistent
-Reliable
-Easily maintainable
-Accurate
-Multiple tournament firing modes |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Trigger
-Hyper 2 break-in
-Low-grade anodizing |
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| Review: |
You cannot get a better gun for the same price (I bought mine for 275 new). It shoots amazingly and looks great with the accents.
The first time I chrono'ed the gun, it showed 280 +/- 2 for 5 shots; Extremely consistent. Later in the day, however, my velocity seemed to spike. I rechrono'ed and it showed around 315: ugh. I'm pretty sure it was just because the Hyper-2 hadn't broken in. Now, the gun shoots consistently around 280.
The stock barrel is pretty accurate, but it's sometimes hit or miss. If you match paint to the barrel pretty well, then you won't be disappointed.
My only real complaint about this gun is the trigger. It moves side to side a lot. It can be very irritating in that it affects how fast you are able to walk the gun. I believe the wobbly trigger is the fault of the trigger frame rather than the trigger itself.
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Get an SE over the regular edition. It's definitely worth the extra $25. |
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juit |
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Friday, May 9th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Proto M7 |
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| Marker Setup: |
PM7
Lucky barrel kit
halo v35 cranium shell |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
U.L. frame
board
magnetic detents |
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| Strengths: |
Very reliable
Lot of upgrades to choose from |
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| Weaknesses: |
None |
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| Review: |
Its a bad azz gun very acurate and a gas saver not quite as a dm8 or dm7 but with som upgrades it could be a tourny gun I recomend a clamping or sand a halo the VL brand has no problems with it you can look for the limited edition and save some cash |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy it is chea and a nice catch |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
invert mini |
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| Marker Setup: |
pmr special editon camo, empire magna drive, pmi pure energy 70cu 4500psi stubby tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
the trigger |
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| Strengths: |
Barrel, eyes, feedneck, bolt, trigger, weigt, and size |
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| Weaknesses: |
Breaks paint at first |
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| Review: |
A great gun. For a pmr's price it cant be beat. Breaks little paint after a few times of use. Great for tournaments. It is pretty compariable to the mini but hte pmr is a little better because it is able to shoot all the way up to 30 bps. |
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| Conclusion: |
Go out and buy a pmr. by far the best gun out there for only $284.90. You wont be disapointed |
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