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Proto SLG Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
30 |
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Average Rating: |
9.2 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$250 |
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The new Proto SLG includes patented Spool Valve Technology, which allows the gun to operate more consistently at a lower
operating pressure, giving you 1500 shots on a 68/4500-air tank. In addition, the new multifunction, self-lubricating Force Button allows clearing the bolt without tools, acts as a cocking mechanism, and prevents unsafe disassembly of the marker when gassed up. The SLG comes standard with the new Hyper3 In-Line Air Regulator featuring higher flow, more consistency, and smoother velocity adjustment. Regular maintenance and cleaning are easy with one-tool-one-screw bolt breakdown. The Proto SLG consists of solid construction using a hardened steel sear, aluminum body and bolt, and a reinforced polymer frame and trigger. All this adds up to a tournament grade package you can afford.
Features:
No Rise pressure feed neck
Single piece proto barrel
Anti chop break beam eye system
Orbital Rotating Sear - reduces wear
Compact lightweight body weighing only 2 lbs. 2 oz!
Stamped metal insert logo
Self closing valve 2 piece bolt
Multifunction self lubricating force button
Super low 145psi operating pressure
Adjustable reinforced polymer trigger
Ergonomic 45 grip frame
Hyper3 inline air regulator
Proto dual durometer injection sticky grip
Program with four tournament modes
Proto bottomline with dovetail
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| Product Availability | |
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| The Proto SLG 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
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| Less than a month | 43 of 47 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
-Diablo Wrath; not even comparable
-Karnivor; trigger on the SLG is better
-Various Spyders; again, these don't even compare
-Ion |
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| Marker Setup: |
-98 Custom with 14" SmartParts Progressive barrel, remote line, and Tapco T6 CAR Stock
-Proto SLG with SmartParts Q-Lock feedneck, 14 in. Junior Freak kit 50ci 3000psi Pure Energy HPA tank, Dye Rhino tank cover, Evo3
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Clamping Feedneck. Possibly a new barrel, but the stock one isn't bad. |
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| Strengths: |
-Consistent
-Very User-Friendly
-Super low pressure
-Air-efficient
-light
-lots more |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Very small feedneck
-Not much else |
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| Review: |
So I saw this gun in an issue of APG and I was immediately intrigued. I went on PaintballGear and was amazed to see it being offered at the low, low price of $249.95! Within 2 days of PaintballGear stocking the SLG I bought one and was not disappointed. When it arrived I pulled it out of the box and just about sprouted a woody right then and there. The thing is so hot and so light, it's unbelievable. It weighs in at only 2.2 lbs.!
I stuck the battery in and turned it on. Much to my delight, everything was in working order. (I've had a couple bad experiences with guns in the past. Cough, Diablo...) It was then that I noticed the one and only problem with the gun. When I tried to put my Evo3 on, the feedneck was too small. Eventually I crammed the thing in there enough to allow some test shooting, but I would definitely recommend a new feedneck. First of all, the thing rips despite technically being a sear-tripper. I had no trouble getting into the factory-rated 19-20 bps range. Second, with the new Dye Hyper3 reg on, the consistency is outstanding. There was like zero deviation in the shots. Not a single spike or shootdown in the few ropes I shot. The stock barrel is more than accurate enough for speedball, but it is a bit loud, so if you want to quiet the gun down a bit and additionally give it nail-driver accuracy, you might want to buy a new barrel.
This gun truly is one of the most user-friendly I have ever come across. Just turn it on and it's ready to go. Hold down the bottom button for a few seconds and the eyes are off. Hold it down again and they're back on. Simple as that. Programming this thing is really easy and well-explained, which brings me to my next point.
Now this may sound odd, but one of the most impressive things about this gun is the instruction manual. For a guy who's used to the usual crappy, thrown-together manuals that most guns come with, this manual is like heaven. Awesome detailed diagrams. Detailed explanations. Someone actually seems to have planned this one out decently. Props to Proto just for that. |
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I would recommend this to anyone whether they're just getting into paintball or they're just looking for a new gun. In fact, I already have one of my best friends considering buying one. This thing can easily step with ions, impy's, karni's, just about anything. And to those who believe that an ion is better just because the ion is electro-pneumatic, see what they see when the get roped by the gun that you didn't have to put $100 of upgrades into to make it competitive. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, February 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 15 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
2K5 Black Magic Autococker (own)
Evil Pimp (tested)
Invert Mini (tested several times)
Ion (tested several times)
Various E-spyder clones (owned and tested) |
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| Marker Setup: |
Primary:
2K5 Black Magic Autococker (Black/Red)
Torque Hopper
Pure Energy 68/3000 Tank
Evil Pipe Kit
Backup:
Proto SLG (Olive)
CP 2 Piece Barrel (black)
PE 48/3000 Tank
VL Evolution II
Empire nano On/Off
Loaner/Backup's Backup:
2K5 Trilogy Competition
Shocktech Superfly Bolt
Shocktech Cocking Rod
Dye Sticky 3 Grips
WGP Cam Adjuster
Evil Pipe Kit
16 Oz CO2 with A/S
VL Revvy with Empire Sound Board
CP On/Off |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
On/Off (see body)
Clamping Feedneck
Barrel/Barrel Kit
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| Strengths: |
Weight
Simplicity of design
Backed by a good company
Quiet (though not like Matrixes) |
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| Weaknesses: |
Barrel (can't expect too much at $250)
Feedneck (see barrel)
Airport/hose |
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| Review: |
I saw a demo version of this gun at my local store and I decided that I liked it. Normally I don't like to be a guinea pig when new markers come out, but in this case I made an exception. I got my olive SLG last week and had a chance to take it out.
The First Impressions:
This is one SMALL Gun. I actually didn't notice this completely until I had the marker gassed up and ready to play, but there was very little difference in the way of weight compared to a matrix and it is quite noticably lighter than my BM, Trilly, the Pimp or any of the Ions that I've tested. The body is absolutely gorgeous and there were no marks, and the grips are actually quite nice. Its a very simple look, but I like it.
The marker came in an absolutely tiny box, but it is pretty well protected. Its not like the mini's case, but I think I'll still store the marker in it. Inside it comes with a pretty simple Proto barrel, some lube, an extra o-ring kit, extra detents, a battery, and the crappiest barrel sock you've ever seen (seriously Dye can you not even put your name on it?). Curiously, my package was missing an instruction manual. Though I had no trouble finding one on the net, it was a little annoying.
The Good:
Again, this marker is very light, I think it weighs as much with the tank as my friend's pimp does without (that might be a stretch). After gasing up I went to chrono and a few shots later I was getting about +/- 8. Seeing as I haven't broken the reg in yet I was pretty happy. The electronics are very simple and easy to figure out, they have all kinds of modes that I'll never use and the eyes seem to work fairly well. I'd heard of some people having trouble with the eyes when using small bore paint, but my paint sized out at .686 and I had absolutely no trouble. I've also heard of some people having trouble with the detents, but again mine seem fine, even when I ran some reballs through it. Once in the game I was walking the trigger fairly well (bear in mind I can't outshoot a Revvy without ramping). I didn't check the bps I was getting to give you data, but it probably wasn't more than about 10 (human limitation not the gun). The trigger isn't the best in the world, but I haven't really played with it at this point. Besides you can't expect perfection in a value-priced marker. As for accuracy, it was very good for me (I was using a barrel kit so I had a good paint match). I suspect that I will get VERY good accuracy once the reg is broken in- comparable to my autocockers, or the Mini's I've used. Finally, maintenance looks to be a cinch: the bolt is simple to remove (especially with the purge button on the back) and the lubing/regulator disassembly is well outlined in the manual. I didn't have any breaks in my time, but if I did the main body would be very easy to clean.
The Bad:
After about an hour of use, the hosing blew off of the marker while I still had it gassed up. Fortunately I was prepared for this since again, I had heard of some people having this problem. I took this opportunity to put my Empire on/off on the gun, rather than deal with fixing the Airport, but it seems like this may be a problem for the SLG. Hopefully they'll clear it up in the second run of the guns (remember the Mini had all kinds of proplems in its first run too). The only other problem for me is the feedneck which is not very useful at all. Given the price, its probably unfair to expect a clamping feedneck, but the o-ring system is useless. For now I just removed the o-rings and taped the bottom of my hopper until it fit. In the future I'll probably get a new feedneck, but for now my solution works just fine.
The Curious:
The new Hyper 3 Reg will rotate 360 degrees where the hose screws in. I'm sure that they have their reasons for this, but I would prefer them to just lock the position (if there is a way to do this please message me with how).
The Unknown:
At the moment I can't speak to battery life, or efficiency since I've only had about 600 balls through it. I'll try to update as I use it. Also, since I obviously have only had it out once I can't speak to reliability.
Update (Jan 9/09):
I ended up having the detents wear down after about a case and a half, but after calling Dye I have a spring loaded set on the way (apparently the detents are a problem in the first run).
I've now put about 2.5 cases through the gun with the batteries still going strong.
Beyond that no problems with the gun, will update after I get the new detents. |
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| Conclusion: |
I'm overall very happy with the gun. For the market its geared towards it is a very good deal. There are a few things that could be improved upon (and hopefully that ASA issue can get cleared up). That said I bought this gun for it to be a backup to my Black Magic, and I might end up using it as my primary after a few upgrades. In the end I'm going to give it an 8, with the ASA, the feedneck, and the missing instruction manual keeping it from getting higher marks. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 12:39 pm PST |
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Tcheno |
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
JT Tac5
Spyder MR2
Spyder VS2 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Proto Matrix SLG (Black) with Dye UL barrel and Kila magnetic detents
VLocity Jr with Gangastar Chip
Dye Throtle tank with Centerflag 420 preset |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Clamping Fedneck |
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Check Review |
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| Weaknesses: |
ASA
ASA Macroline Fitting
Feedneck
Trigger Spring |
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| Review: |
I'm a proud owner of an SLG for about 3 months now.
My SLG is one of the very first to hit the market and for that reason I came across almost every issue ever reported on this marker.
From short bolt, to weak detents and weak macro fitting, (wrong reg shim setup has also been reported in some cases but mine was fine) I've been there and that helped me learned how to fix and troubleshoot my marker.
Bolt and detent issues have been solved by Dye so only a few SLGs out there should have these issues. In case you are presented with one other early batches, don't be alarmed. Dye has awesome CS so just contact them and they should get you up and running in no time. I did and my SLG has been just perfect ever since.
OK, now to a list and description on all the SLG issues reported to date and fixes:
Short Bolt
A usual syndrome is the marker will tend do stop shooting from time to time, usually happens when shooting ropes of paint to a target far a way.
This is caused by defect during the milling process of the tip of the bolt with has rendered the bolt about 1mm shorter then what it should be.
Since the bolt is shorten then the expected design, the ball rolls back, away from the eyes, in a way that the marker's eye don't read the ball in the chamber.
The only fix to date to this issue is to contact dye and ask for a replacement.
Weak Ball Detents
A usual syndrome of this issue is you tend to chop paint. You tend to chop more often as you use the marker and wear the rubber detents.
Rubber detents have proven to be too weak as the bolt wears them out quite easily.
Dye has addressed this issue by including new spring detens on the SLGs.
For those with first batch SLGs you can use Matrix spring detents or get Killa Magnetic Spring Detents.
Weak ASA Macro fitting
Usually hat happens is that the macroline just bursts out of the ASA fitting when you attach your air tank.
Some have reported this issue, in my opinion this is due to bad planing on part of Dye since the stock macro fitting for the ASA is really lame.
Simple fix, just get to you Proshop or local hardware shop and get a decent macro fitting.
Hyper 3 Shim setup
Usual syndrome is high drop-off.
Shim stack has been wrongly setup inside your reg.
Only a few cases have been reported. But its an easy fix.
To fix this issue just open up your reg and setup the shim stack in the following manner:
])()()()()... (and so on)
^Large side of the reg's poppet
These are basically all the major issues reported by SLG users.
Now on to the the review it self.
A part of the above, the SLG is a really great marker for the money packed with high end performance and simple maintenance.
Once again, as you can see above, all reported issues are caused due some issue on the production or planing stage on the marker with means there are really not much of an issue with the more recent batches.
Maintenance is easy as pie, just get you Allen wrench, pull the bolt out back, lube the 3 bolt o-rings plus plunger o-ring, put it back in and your done.
Shoots as fast as other high ends (30bps are advertised but u can go up to 25).
Is actually very silent once you actually shoot it with paint, plus is you use a nice aftermarket barrel you'll be amazed on how quiet it is.
It's efficiency (1500 shots) and robust aluminium body is perfect for me as I play from Speedball to Rec/Scenario paintball.
With only 2.2 Lbs is one really light marker.
The only downsides I can find on the SLG are the ASA (would prefer an ON/Off), Feedneck (a clamping one would be in order although I use the stock one with my Vlocity Jr just by removing the top o-ring) and the stock trigger.
Concerning the trigger, you will find it a bit too hard to walk mostly due to the trigger spring but even this can be easily fixed if you don't wanna spend the extra buck on a new trigger.
Just take of the trigger and trigger spring and start cutting the trigger spring in quarter turn increments in order to lighten it to your liking.
Bottom-line, the SLG is really a great marker, light, fast, reliable and consistent.
I highly recommend it to everyone out there looking for a good price/quality/performance marker capable of withstanding the beat of recball, the endurance of scenario and the demand of speedball. And best of all, all that on a small and easy maintenance package.
Edit: 03-19-2008
Manual Typo
I forgot to mention that the early manuals have typos on how to configure the boards settings and the order of the firing modes.
Modes are:
1 Semi
2 PSP
3 Millennium
4 NXL
And to configure it you have to:
1 With gun off set both dip switches up
2 turn gun on
3 adjust setting to your liking
4 set dip switch 2 down
5 your set!
(lowering dip switch 1 will reset all settings to factory default)
EDIT: 04-14-2008
Full-Auto Issues
Besides the already reported "full-auto issues" like using whisper training barrels, dry-firing with a squeegee on the barrel and too high/low reg pressure, I came to find that by not screwing in the back cap properly (by hand), the full-auto issue tends to happen as you enter high high rates o fire or even as you single shot for the first time, so always use a tool to help you screw the back-cap properly.
O-Ring Wear/Leak down the barrel
Some have reported leaks down the barrel which are generally caused by wear on the plunger o-ring.
This is generally caused by wear/tear due lack of lube as this specific o-ring is "blown" by venting air every time you shoot and has to pass across the small bolt vent hole.
For those of you that have been getting this sort of issues and for those of you wanting to prevent this, I recommend that you apply a generous amount of lube on the bolt's Soft Rubber Cushion in order to enable the plunger to hit the cushion's lube and lube the o-ring every time you shoot.
This should enable you to reduce wear on this specific o-ring, reducing o-ring changes to a minimum and keep you SLG working hassle free. |
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| Conclusion: |
The SLG is really a great marker, light, fast, reliable and consistent.
I highly recommend it to everyone out there looking for a good price/quality/performance marker capable of withstanding the beat of recball, the endurance of scenario and the demand of speedball. And best of all, all that on a small and easy maintenance package.
Buy it! You won't regret it! |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 6:12 am 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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Experience: |
3 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none. |
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| Marker Setup: |
tippmann 98 custom
flatline barrel
eggy 3
Proto SLG all stock
eggy 3 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
feedneck |
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| Strengths: |
Consistent
Easy cleaning
Good price
Light
Pretty gas efficient. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Feedneck |
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| Review: |
I'm new to paintball so i don't know what its like to have a better marker than this. But i can give you a good perspective from a beginners point of view. so far this marker works great for me. i havent had any problems besides the feedneck, and to fix this i just took the o-rings out and put 1 layer of duct tape around the neck of my hopper. thats a simple fix without having to go out and buy a 20-30$ feedneck. |
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| Conclusion: |
I recommend this marker for anyone. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 7 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
nothing i can really think |
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| Marker Setup: |
proto slg stiffi barrel |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
new feedneck
new barrel ( personal opinion)
trigger (not necessary) |
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| Strengths: |
Speed
Low pressure
Easy programming
Small
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trigger
Feedneck
No upgrades that i know of |
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| Review: |
i wanted to get an slg as my first high end electro. so i went to my pro shop to check it out and maybe try to get a deal. while i was looking for the rail i came across the slg. this first thing that caught my eye was its small body (smaller than the rail) then i saw the price. I was shocked that the gun was only 249.99. so i asked the dude to test out the rail and the slg and i really couldn't see a big difference between the two
i purchased the slg and took it home. i went home and tried to fit my loader into the feed neck. the o ring accidentally fell off so i ended up taping my hopper neck and i just jammed it in there. i gassed it up and took some shots outside. it seemed fast and it was light i really liked it.
this gun does have the sear tripper like a spyder but trust me a spyder or an ion don't even compare. This thing definetly matches the rail.
i recently played with it it on the field this thing doesnt tnot let you down it also impresses alot of players on the field this thing is fantastic
Edit: Gun Has alot of kick and the asa blows the front just blew off on me also it gets loose alot (asa to the rail on the gun)i reccomend getting the rail its the same price now |
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This gun is great if you want to buy a first electric or switch from an ion or a spyder
but get the rail less kick better quality same pruce |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, March 24th, 2008 at 12:16 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder Pilot-Cant even compare.
Spyder VS1- A little closer, but still, uncomparable
Tippmann 98 Custom-...Dont even go there...
Proto Matrix Rail- Same, but too many orings to take care of.
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Proto SLG-Blue
Pure Energy 48/3000
Halo B V35 W/RipDrive
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
I dont care what most people say-Stock feedneck IS usable, but a new one is recommended
Same deal with the trigger, its fine! If you do want to upgrade, just cause "you just cant rip on it", then get a CP Sling.
Maybe a new barrel (Stock barrel is a bit short 11 inches)
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| Strengths: |
Efficient
Hyper3 Regulator
Bolt Kit
Grip-Frame
Stock Board
Price
Weight
Size-2.2lbs |
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I dont see any weaknesses. Possibly lots of hate from the PMR users. |
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I recently got this gun from paintball-online
It was perfect out of the box, went to go gas it up everything was fine.
I was shooting ropes, it is a pretty accurate gun
I first noticed how light and compact it was!
My only problem may have been the trigger.
That night, I started tweaking with it, and I got it so that the trigger was clearly walkable!
Next morning, I went out to shoot, and not only was it faster, but the shots were more consistent (probably my regulator breaking in) :)
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I am extremely satisfied with this product, it comes stock with everything you need, and even so, upgrades and aftermarket products are being produced, making the upgradability higher. This gun was extremely light and small, and accurate. It is reliable, and needs minimum maintenance, compared to the PMR( with all the O-Rings)
I highly recommend this product for anyone new to paintball, or those who want to break that nasty Spyder habit. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 3:07 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Proto Matrix Rail
Dye DM's
Smart Parts Ion |
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| Marker Setup: |
Proto SLG w/ Dye UL Frame
Hybrid UL Grips
New Designz Slik Trigger
Halo B Hopper w/ Speed Feed and custom Hybrid Backplate
DXS 68/4500psi. HPA Tank
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New Trigger
Feed Neck |
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This is a great gun at a great price, great for new and old players. |
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| Weaknesses: |
The stock trigger takes away from the performance, the feed neck is too small. |
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| Review: |
This gun is what many players have been waiting for for along time. An extremely reasonably priced gun with tournament level performance. The SLG, in my opinion is a better gun for the money than the PMR, which was mostly constructed from plastic. The end cap is aluminum unlike the PMR, and the orbiting spool valve system is equally as reliable at keeping a consistent ROF as the PMR.
APPEARANCE: The SLG's aluminum body is nothing short of perfect. This gun has definately got the looks of the $700 markers.
ELECTRONICS: The SLG has the same board as the PMR and is fully configurable to a players custom specs. The board includes SEMI, PSP, MILLENIUM, and NXL modes. The trigger sensitivity, ROF, and modes are configured by two dip switches on the board.
ACE EYES: Comes with IR eyes to prevent chopping paint.
REGULATOR: The SLG includes the new 2008 Hyper 3 reg. It has a higher flow rate than the old Proto reg. and has a 2000 shot break in period.
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This is a great gun. It packs that tournament level punch but carries a small price that new players can afford. Buy this gun if you're looking for a low priced reliable marker. |
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hempist |
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Ion Black |
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| Marker Setup: |
Barrel Autococker 16"
UL trigger
Viewloader EVO 3 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Trigger
Feedneck |
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| Strengths: |
Super light - as the name says
Consistent
Air-efficient
Accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
Feedneck
Trigger |
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| Review: |
I got this gun for testing purposes and I fell in love with it instantly. Who needs a marker for €700-€1000 if you can get this one for €250.
At first I was a little dissapointed with the feedneck because it was to narrow for my EVO3. I was able eventually to cramm it in somehow, but I think I will have to buy a new feedneck eventually, because I intend to keep this gun for event playing.
It fires easily 20 balls per second. I was also pleasently surprised by the consistency in ball flight. This marker is very accurate with stock barrel but it gets wildly accurate with a 16" barrel. It's also very easy to dismantle and put it together again. |
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All in all, I would recommend this marker to everyone, from begginers to more experienced players. |
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tips000 |
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 |
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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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| Less than a month | 5 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
ion (slg is way! better)
promaster (slg is still better)
pmr (slg is way! better)
wrath (slg is better)
you get the point!
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| Marker Setup: |
SLG
68/3k tank
vlocity jr.
dye ul barrel
SP on/off
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
feed neck!
ASA!
trigger (or jut shorten/take out the spring) |
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| Strengths: |
fast!
Light!
Small!
Not much kick at all!
Quiet! |
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| Weaknesses: |
Stock feedneck
stock asa
trigger is stiff
barrel can be improved |
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Ok i got this yesterday and opened it up and it came well organized and it was very beautiful... i put my on/off on and feed neck... i took the bolt out and lubed it up... i screwed in the tank and turned the asa on and it was really loud and i thought wow its either shooting hot or is way too loud...i cronoed and it was really hot from the factory which was weird i thought...it blew an oring out and i had it changed and then it was fine i set it lower and chopped paint...then i realized the eyes were off lol...so i cleaned it once again and it ripped it was quiet and fast and really accurate with my dye ul
great price... get one
i gave it an 8 cuz the stock feedneck sucked really really bad and the asa wasnt great either |
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Its a geat gun for any level of play shoots just as fast and accurate as shockers and dms |
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| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 at 6:07 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
98c
spdyer pilot acs
Diablo Wrath LTD
Timmy
ICD Lasoya Promaster
DM4
PM6
Ego5
Invert Mini
Various Cockers |
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| Marker Setup: |
Primary:
SLG
14" Tribal Styx
CP on/off
Warrior Low-Rise feedneck
Warrior Rollerbearing trigger
Virture Feather light microswitch
Pure Energy 68/45
Stock Vlocity
Backup:
ICD Lasoya Promaster
Springless ram Mod
Custom Ported LPR
Dye on/of
CP HPR
Q-Lock
Virtue Grips |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
The obvious:
Feed Neck
On/off
Barrel
The Optional:
Trigger
Board
UL frame (whenever it is released)
NDZ Backcap
Killa Magnetic Detents |
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| Strengths: |
PRICE
Size
Weight
Ease of use / cleaning
Simple design
Average loudness/ "kick"
Fast, Accurate, Reliable |
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| Weaknesses: |
Plastic Frame
Feed Neck
Barrel
ASA
Stock Trigger |
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| Review: |
The first thing that catches the eye about the Proto SLG is the price. Hands down it's the best stock marker at $200. Destroys the ion out of box. Now on to the review...
Looks:
Very small and simple styling. The plastic frame and trigger are definitely not the most attractive however they do work and hold up (much better compared to the stock PMR frames). Very clean.
Design:
Interesting design with the combination of a spool valve and a sear. While the clicking of the sear is noticeably louder than other fully EP guns but while shooting with paint, no substantial sound difference can be heard (comparing to most poppet style guns). Sear has been solid and reliable thus far. One screw to remove the back cap and bolt. Very easy to clean and maintain. I love the new Hyper 3 reg due to it's smaller size and added grips. For those of you who stated it has major kick, you are right, when comparing it to a high end DM or PM; however, have you ever shot a real gun? Kick? Get over it. It's minuet at best.
Electronics:
Settings for most players needs. There is no dwell however. 20 bps cap is more than sufficient. I'm not a fan of dipswitches however these are relatively easy to use. The virtue featherlight micro switch (25g) has thouroughly made the SLG faster and more responsive. No chops with eyes on or off.
Overall:
The SLG is small, tight and light. The feedneck, barrel and asa need to be replaced asap. The trigger spring has a pretty hard pull so cutting it is required however I recommend a rollerbearing trigger with magnets to get that smooth pull. The stock microswitch is fine as is, but i prefer very sensitive triggers. Proto claims 1500 shots off of a 68/45 and they aren't kidding. I got 1500 shots from my 68/45 and still had 1k left in the tank and that's before being broken in. The SLG does require more lubing but it's a small price to pay for what performance it has. It has been rumored that a UL frame is in the works for it and I'm sure I'll be picking that up when it is released. No chops and only a few barrel brakes due to poor sizing and white box paint. That being said, it did shoot ropes with year old paint ;-)
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I'm sure the SLG gets heat for not being a true EP marker and I will not attempt to say it is just like a high end PM or DM because it's simply not. However, it can definintely hold its own on the field. I would compare it to most guns in the $300 - 500 range. With a few upgrades, this marker is accurate, consistent, efficient, fast and light. All of those plus an extremely low price tag = a major steal. I'm a happy owner of a Proto SLG. Enough said. |
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