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Number of Reviews: 7 Average Rating: 8.0 / 10 Manufacturer Website: Click here Suggested Retail Price: $150

Manufacturer Description Subscribe to Reviews on this Product - Edit this Product Listing he VS Series has taken an unprecedented step forward in paintball marker performance while still maintaining the simplicity and reliability of the classic Spyder design. By using a lightweight Striker and an all new Delrin bolt construction, Spyder engineers reduced the reciprocating weight of the VS Series marker internals which increased the stability of the marker during high rates of fire. Equipped standard with a paintball detection system, the VS Series Infra-red break beam eyes check the breach for a paintball before allowing the marker to fire. This system eliminates the chances of "chopping" paintballs. Spyder technology now allows the new VS1 paintball marker to function at high rates of fire using either CO2 or Compressed Air. Features: * Light weight bonded polymer grip frame * Multi-modes of operation (semi-auto eyes on, semi-auto eyes off, and 3 burst) * Tournament lock * Rate of fire up to 20 bps * Push button membrane selector switch * Break beam eye ball detection system * Pull-pin top cocking knob * Quick access delrin bolt * Dual rubber ball detents * 10" muzzle break barrel * No-slip wrap around grip * 3-way adjustable two finger trigger * Vertical inline expansion chamber * Compatible with CO2 or Compressed Air Product Availability   The Kingman Spyder VS1 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. Places to Buy ANS GEAR

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betterthenyou Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Period of Product Use: Less than a month 5 of 5 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: 6 months Marker Setup: stock vs1 viewloader force 20oz co2 tank Recommended Upgrades: maybe a longer barral (i dont mind the stock barral that much) a clamping feed neck this is a MUST Strengths: fast All metal Acurate Just an awesome gun Eyes Weaknesses: Feed neck Review: this is a really really good gun it shoots pretty straght even with a 9 inch barral. It shoots about 20bps so that is pretty fast for the price that you pay for it. It has a nice look to it and comes in many differant colors well i think like 3 or 4 so not that many but o well. it has a nice trigger that you can adjust with the allan keys that you get with it. The eyes work great i have not choped one ball with the eyes on and i shot about 2000 balls out of it. The bored is ok it has semi and 3 shot burst i think at first they had a full auto but i dont know what happend to that. Conclusion: So in conclusion this is an awesome gun and i recommend this gun to any one just starting out or even more high end players as a backup gun. Rating: 10 out of 10 I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

sjking922 Saturday, October 11th, 2008 The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page. Period of Product Use: 6 months 4 of 9 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: 4 years Similar Products Used: WGP synergy- ALOT better, same price, better look. Marker Setup: Danger Power g3 Eggy 3 W/ Z board 45/4500 ---------------------------- Spyder Vs1 aim 2 piece barrel Archon hopper 9oz tank Recommended Upgrades: A two piece barrel over 10 inches but under 16. With the gun you loose accrecy after 16 inches. Strengths: Price Weaknesses: Incosistancy trigger Hoses FEED NECK Review: Ok so i got this gun for this sponsorship thing when i opened it, it was the wrong color i had to buy a new feed neck because spyder likes to be different the trigger had a 1 inch front to back wobble, and 4mm side wobble Why doesnt it have modes for tournaments... now i have to buy a 100$ board when i shot it, ok, that LPR is just for the looks, it doesnt make the air any more cosistant than a flat line. it was so incosistant that when i shot it, paintballs would catch up with the previous one, or the first would be too slow. the HPR did it job so the co2 wouldnt explode on me, but why is it so big? I learned after i put 10 cases through it that you need to replace the internal hoses after about 10 cases. oh yea, it had a 30 yard spread of 2 feet.... wow so yea, im sticking with my Dangerous power g3.... Im selling this gun for 50$... what it should cost... Email me sjking922@gmail.com i give it a 3 out of 10. This is compared to a DLX Luxe. Conclusion: Why... Its just like all their other guns Rating: 3 out of 10 I found this review   1 Comment - Add Comment

the_pikiee Friday, August 15th, 2008 Period of Product Use: 3 months 3 of 3 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: 1 year Similar Products Used: spyder sonix pro 05,spyder sonix 07,tippman 98 custom,these are all mechanical the vs1 is my first electric Marker Setup: spyder vs1 16inch barrel clamping feedneck viewloader evo3 hopper Recommended Upgrades: NEW FEEDNECK and maby a barrel Strengths: Its fast with up to 20bps. Cheap. Consistent(for co2). Has eyes.. Weaknesses: The feedneck. Barrel. Its ugly. Review: I brought my new spyder vs1 from a online trading site new for nz$200.after i quick look i knew there was room for improvement.145nz$ later i now have a viewloader evo3 hopper 16inch barrel and a clamping feedneck.iv been using for about 3 months now not a single problem it can keep up with some of the higher end gun and costs a fraction of what they did. Conclusion: Im very happy with my vs1 its everything i need for paintball at the moment great value for money Rating: 10 out of 10 Last edited on Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pm PST I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

pblr555 Monday, July 21st, 2008 Period of Product Use: Less than a month 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: 1 year Similar Products Used: Any spyder clone Marker Setup: A Spyder VS1 with a 12" Stryker Carbon Fiber Barrel And A stock VL Triton II Recommended Upgrades: New Barrel Possibly a new board but it's not necessary Strengths: Light Fast Looks Decent Eyes Durable Weaknesses: Feed Neck Review: So I've had this marker for about a month. I've shot it some and it works really well. It's really fast, and the 3 burst works really well. The eyes work perfectly, and they don't diminish the firing speed. The only problem I've found is the feed neck. It needs an adaptor for a hopper, and that makes you a larger target to get shot at, but it's only a problem if you play speedball and they count gun hits. It gets up to about 20 bps and for the price of $150 at wal-mart it's a great deal. It also comes with a 1 year warrenty, which I also want to point out that if you use a regular 9-volt bttery to power the electronics, the warrenty is voided. **Update** Ok so I just used it in a game for the first time. It was just me and my friend playing 1 on 1 woodsball. Out of 4 games, I won 3, and we're pretty evenly matched. My Spyder VS1 eaisly outshot his A-5. I never chopped / broke a ball, so the eyes worked fine. Overall, a very good gun. **Another Update** My friend who has the A-5 and I played again, and we decided to do a little test. He has a 20 oz. co2 tank with a shut-off valve. He gassed his gun up and turned the tank off. He was able to shoot 4 times before the gun couldn't recock. I tried the same thing with my VS1. I was able to shoot 30 times before it couldn't recock. This gun is obviously very co2/air effecient. Conclusion: Overall, it's a great gun that would work great for any new player who wants a good gun to start out with, or a little more experianced player like me who want's to replace the piece of junk that he bought to start out with. ; ) Rating: 9 out of 10 Last edited on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 4:08 pm PST I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

beniscancer Monday, September 1st, 2008 Period of Product Use: 6 months 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: More than 5 years Similar Products Used: VL Genesis, Spyder Victor 1/2, Pilot ACS, Electra, Autococker Trilogy Comp. Marker Setup: Autococker Trilogy Comp. w/ VL Revolution, 16" CP classic Spyder VS1, w/ eV3 VL, 14" JT Recommended Upgrades: New feedneck New barrel (optional) New trigger (optional) Ball Detents Strengths: Weight Price Eyes Looks Durable Weaknesses: Feedneck Barrel Trigger wobble Review: Alright when I first bought this gun I was somewhat skeptical about it because I usually play with mechanical. I had to look at review after review until I knew for sure that it was a well put together marker. The first time I played with this it was woodsball because that is all I play. It worked so well in this bushes and rugged terrain. The only main problem I had with it was the feedneck because it raised my eggy 3 very high and got shot. It was pretty loud, but that was an advantage somewhat because when people hear this thing they think it will pearce their skin. ; ) The only time I chopped with this gun was when I forgot to turn on the eyes and was using crappy paint. I have used this gun in almost every weather condition you could think of and it still keeps working as if I just bought it. Strengths: If you can find a gun this cheap that is electric and has eyes, that is a great deal. The upgrades are minimal because there aren't too many upgrades, but the upgrades you can get are not severe or pricy. The eyes work very well, I have never had a chop when using them, but make sure if you ever chop with this gun clean the eyes or they won't work right. Weaknesses: Starting with the feedneck as the mainweakness. I would recommend the ccm clamping feedneck. This will help a lot in the long run because the nasty extra plastic piece that you have stock with it is just too high and will get your hopper shot easily. Just as my opinion I would go with a new barrel because the stock is only 9" and loud. The whole trigger wobble is just another optional upgrade because it only has a little looseness to it. Conclusion: Overall this gun is a reliable electric gun for a beginner or someone with low cash. This gun won't let you down. Rating: 9 out of 10 I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

SpiderBoi Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Period of Product Use: 1 year 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Paintball Experience: 3 years Similar Products Used: Spyder MR3, 98 custom, autococker trilogy pro Marker Setup: Spyder VS1 Empire Revovler barrel Viewloader Eye Force Recommended Upgrades: New barrel, Feedneck to fit more hoppers, trigger maybe last resort, but otherwise nothing because there aren't that many upgrades for this gun Strengths: Cheap, good first electro good for woodsball/speedball. Weaknesses: Feedneck, side to side movement in trigger, loud with stock barrel, buy more ball detents Review: I would only reccomend this gun as a starter/first electro gun I have had fun with mine playing speedball and woodsball I think its pretty great for beginners the reason I'm giving it an eight is because it's not 10 worthy and its trigger has a lot of side to side movement and is sorta loud but with the Empire Revolver barrel kit it is really quiet and super accurate,but it doesn't have great range but I play with people who all have tippmans so 7-8 Conclusion: Good beginner gun not alot of upgrades great first electro better gun than I thought it was gonna be Rating: 7 out of 10 I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

rhyscathym Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Period of Product Use: 3 months Paintball Experience: 3 months Similar Products Used: Rental Guns Marker Setup: Spyder VS1 Vlocity Jr. J&J Full Tilt Ceramic Barrel CP Clamping Feedneck Recommended Upgrades: Feedneck Barrel ~ Stock one is decent though Strengths: Price Simplicity Weaknesses: Trigger Review: I am basically completely new to the sport, so take this review at face value from a person who isn't that experienced. My first two experiences playing paintball were with a rental gun, as I'm sure most people's are, and as I'm sure most people experience, those guns just can't really cut it. The second time I played with a rental, I really did not enjoy my time whatsoever, the gun would chop the paint all the time, and my shots would never go in a straight line. Looking back, I paid about $40 in paint plus another $40 for the field and equipment rental. Now when you look at the amount of money going into a rental experience, and the actual enjoyment you are going to get out of it, buying an inexpensive gun is a worthwhile investment, even for casual novice players. I have gone out another couple times with my new VS1 and I've had a friggin' blast. I was able to hold my own and PLAY, now I know why people love this sport! The price for this marker is higher than the ultra cheap paintball kits, but I can say after playing with this gun it was definitely worth it. Cleaning and maintaining this gun is a breeze, the bolt is very easy to take out to allow full access to the chamber and barrel. Now when I went to purchase this gun I was really torn between the VS1 and the VS2. They were both being sold for the exact same price, $150. I ended up going for the VS1, simply because I am a more casual player and the VS2 looked more high-maintenance. Many people were complaining about the re-cocking issues with the VS2 and it sounded like it took a bit of upkeep to ensure those problems would not occur. Therefore I purchased the VS1 so I wouldn't have to worry about anything, and so far the VS1 has been absolutely solid for me. Accessories: I feel that the accessories I purchased for the VS1 probably outclass the marker. Just in case I wanted to upgrade in the future, I wanted to spend a little bit more on the hopper so that I could transition it with me. So I bought a Vlocity Jr. for $80 almost half the price of the marker! Yeesh. But I've yet to chop any paint, and this could be a huge factor in that. The feedneck the others have listed as a weakness is a JOKE, it literally broke on me the second time I went to tighten down my hopper... now I can be a little overzealous in tightening my screws but c'mon the thing was a plastic piece of junk. I bought a CP clamping feedneck, which dropped the height of the hopper and is much more solid feeling. The barrel is a tad short, I upgraded to a 14" barrel and noticed an increase in both range and accuracy, especially during the 3 burst mode. The weakest part of the gun that I can see, keep in mind I know pretty much nothing of the internals/regulator, would be the trigger. It just feels flimsy the way it wobbles back and forth, but at the end of the day it gets the job done, so no real complaints. Conclusion: Looking for a gun that will allow you to go out and PLAY and have a good time? I can completely recommend the VS1 for that. BTW - why is this website so overbloated with 10 ratings? Rating: 8 out of 10 Last edited on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 2:14 pm PST I found this review   0 Comments - Add Comment

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