The New X-7
• The most customizable marker ever made with a thousand different looks
• New magnesium receiver is extremely lightweight and durable
• New Cyclone EP (Enhanced Performance) system feeds up to 20 BPS
• New air-thru stock compatible system eliminates gas line under the marker
• New low profile, offset hopper for clear site line
• Modular shroud with four rails to add on sights and scopes
• AR15 style magazine with built in tool storage
• Picatinny top rail to easily add new risers, sights or handles
• Upgraded adjustable rear site helps with long range aiming
• Push pin design for easy field stripping and accessory add ons
• Includes maintenance pack, barrel sleeve, and gun oil
The Tippmann X-7 Basic 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.
Tippmann X-7, M4 stock, remote line, aimpoint red dot
Recommended Upgrades:
Barrel. Get a new barrel. The 8" it comes with is crap, period.
Strengths:
Durable, intimidating, tough, etc.
Weaknesses:
Cost, air pig, crappy stock barrel.
Review:
I had a RAP 4. Got rid of it, bought this, and was simply amazed. I'd read reviews, but had no idea it was going to be this good. So good, I bought a second for my spare.
Tough design. The body is synthetic. No rust, nothing. Almost indestructable. I weigh about 240 pounds. Have fallen on it twice so far, no damage. Not a dent...well, dents in me, none in the weapon.
The performance. It's simply awesome. No feed jams, no breaking balls in the chamber, nothing. It fires fast, it's reliable, it doesn't stop. Only problem is the lod mechanism requires air to feed the weapon. You run low on air, you have no feed system. Buy a big tank.
Big negative is the stock barrel. 8", the ports are int he forestock. So, you blow a round int he barrel, spend the next 10 minutes cleaning your forestock. Pain in the butt.
Conclusion:
This is, in my opinion, the best mechanical marker out there. Tough, reliable, intimidating and customizable.
98c- any tipperguy would compare to this for the most part
impulse- in wieght and boxyness
Marker Setup:
-Black Magic SF
shocktech clamping neck
14" kaner
Eggy3
pmi 68/45
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-Smart Parts ion
yellow body kit
fire bolt
16" dye ultralite
68/45
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-05 Prostock
wgp grip feedneck
bm c-rod
Halo led frontman
14" dye ultralite
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-X-7
flatline
m16 vert. foregrip
trinity stock
remote
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-Vision Impulse
strange bolt
sp tapeworm
ndz blade trigger
14" all american
Halo led frontman
68/45
Recommended Upgrades:
Flatline
remote(for less wieght)
egrip if you prefer it
Stock if you want more balance
Strengths:
Performance
Quality
reliable
accurate
cyclone
lightwieght(with a remote)
Weaknesses:
Sorta heavy with full hopper and no remote
Hopper
Kick
Review:
I bought this marker a while ago but i never used it bonestock, its actualy my first scenario type gun. I upgraded it from the start with a foregrip, flatline barrel, buttstock and a remote. I highly recomend all of those upgrades except the foregrip and stock because not everyone likes to use those.
The x-7 performs great, the basic model has a nice fealing while shooting, however there is alot of kick. The X7 is extremely accurate with the flatline wich flatens your trajectory giving you more distance and such.. The cyclone feed works great and has a consistant feed rate that works well on the x7.
The marker itself is big/boxy so it can be heavy with a full hopper, and if u dont use a romote i suggust a light or small sized tank.
Conclusion:
Overal this is an awsomely great marker from tippmann/spec-ops, and is also uber fun to use :d
Rating:
8 out of 10
Last edited on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 5:40 pm PST
Tippmann X7- JCS Red Hot Power Tube- Shocktech firefly bolt -TechT Lightening Rod- Cyclone Vortex Mod-X7 E-Grip- Hammerhead 14" Bangstixx
Recommended Upgrades:
The aforementioned upgrades Plus an HPA and remote coil
Strengths:
With the current upgrades after july 2007
Weaknesses:
A stock X7 was anemic at best during a 12 hour woodsball scenario.
Review:
After using a stock X7 with semi auto trigger for a couple months, I got tired of getting waxed on a 1 on three situations. Durable...yes and all that other great stuff about the X7 but slow on putting paint downrange if you know what I mean. So I opted for some X7 upgrades, and all I can say is WOW!!! What a tremendous difference a few ups that can turn a relative anemic milsim marker into Monster Baller of epic purportions. Polished the insides just to clean off the factory goop, replaced the stock power tube with a JCS red hot power tube & shocktech firefly bolt. Replaced stock Cyclone internals with TechT lightening rod & Votex mod. Install an E-grip & Hammerhead barrel. Can you see where I'm going with this, Red hot power tube helps with air output and efficency, Cyclone internals speed ups from 13bps to 25bps. The e-grip gives choices of firing modes when you need them and the hammerhead improves accuracy . Its like having an etec ego 7 without the price tag, its that good!!!
Conclusion:
I can't say which upgrade is better than the other, but rather all of them working together gives you a much more stable and powerful platform to hold your own on the field of paintball scenario. Snipe goggs at 200ft or push back hordes at 25yds with these ups you can never go wrong.
Rating:
10 out of 10
Last edited on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 2:35 pm PST
#1) Tippmann Custom 98 with Flatline, HPA remote system, with a SWATFORCE reddot scope and a collapsible stock.. #2) Tippmann Custom 98 with drop forward, J & J Ceramic 14", Whisper 14", Twister 14", and Teardrop 14" barrels with a collapsable stock, and Psycho Ballistics Star bolt. #3) Zeus G2 plus, bottomline and remote, leg holster, 10 round magazine and hopper adapter w/200 round hopper, stock barrels include the snub and 7 1/2 inch barrels.
Recommended Upgrades:
APEX Barrel
Strengths:
Most of the marker is made strong
Weaknesses:
Magazine is made of plastic
Review:
I've had my X7 for almost 10 months as of Labor Day 2007. This marker shoots cheap paint surprisingly good (no ball breakage only an occasional skip); better paint delivers more accuracy without skips. Cronos consistantly when using HPA. The APEX Barrel definately provides more distant, accurate and trick shots. After almost 10 months of use and getting a feel for the basic marker, I chose to add a Response Trigger as an additional upgrade (this will aid in providing suppressive fire). My consideration for choosing the RT over the E-grip was cost, and I prefer pneumanic/mechanical over electronic.
Conclusion:
I rate this marker a 9 out of a 10; this marker has enormous potential for change. It certainly can compete well with other markers in its class and category.
Probably the best milsim gun in terms of durability and available upgrades.
It is a bit expensive especially if you factor in the upgrades. And for sure you will upgrade it.
Recommend you get the commando air-thru stock to take advantage of the X-7's unique design. THough it makes the gun a bit long and obstructs the line of sight a little.
For me the gun is a bit large. This gun was designed to replicate real guns. SO if you like the feel of the real thing this gun is for you. This gun is made specifically for woodsball/scenario.
The X-7's flatline works great unlike my 98's flatline which disapoints me from time to time. The X-7's flatline is accurate. Ofcourse you have to have good paintballs.
Used it in ION skirmish pa... performance was great. No dissapointments at all.
If youre upgrading from a 98 you may find the X-7 heavy. If from an A-5 the weight will be the same or even lighter because of the magnesium reciever.
Conclusion:
Great marker. Best milsim. Highly recommended for woodsball/scenario play.
Tippmann 98 custom
Spyder Xtra
Spyder Sonix
Tippmann A5
The Tippmann X7 is a lot better
Marker Setup:
Tippmann x7(just basic)
Recommended Upgrades:
E-grip
Double trigger
Longer barrel or get Flatline Barrel
Strengths:
Feel
Looks
Performance
Accuracy
Light Weight
Conistent
Adaptability
High Rate Of Fire
Powerful
Weaknesses:
Not any so far. I just didn't enjoy the price it was
Review:
I am a woodsball player and feel that this marker is perfect for that purpose. Lots of mods. The X7 features a magnesium receiver, which offers the durability of aluminum, but is 20 percent lighter. It also incorporates an enhanced Cyclone Feed System that can feed more than 20 balls-per-second and a new low profile, offset hopper, which provides a clear sightline down the top of the marker. Plus, the X7 is the first marker to feature an air-through stock compatible system, which makes it easy to move the gas line to the back of the marker for better maneuverability and a more realistic appearance. GREAT MARKER.
Conclusion:
Just a Great marker it is the best so far of the Tippmanns. This gun is accurate, fast and reliable. Doesn't get any better than this if you ask me!
Rating:
10 out of 10
Last edited on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 6:35 pm PST
Looks, performince, duriblelity, extreamly light weight and of corse low off set hopper.
Weaknesses:
I have no complates accept that its a little thick but dont worry about that.
Review:
when i first got the X7 it wouldnt even fire but i sent it to tippmann and they sent me a brand new one. the new one worked flawlessly right out of the box. The lightness of the gun is a big advantage on the field same with the offset hopper. when i went to the local field everyone was commenting on how cool my gun was and how well it shot i am very impressed with my x7 I reccomend it to anyone who plays woodsball!!!
Conclusion:
if ur looking for a light milsim marker with great prefomence get the X7
thanks again to tippmann for the execelent customer service.
Rating:
10 out of 10
Last edited on Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 6:20 am PST
Tippmann X-7
20 ounce pure energy tank
30mm red dot scope
Stinger Balls
Recommended Upgrades:
Barrel if you want
Strengths:
Accuracy, Feel, Look, Operation
Weaknesses:
the stock sights aren't the best
Otherwise NONE!!!
Review:
Oh my goodness, i got this X7a few weeks ago. At first you have to put about 2 hoppers through it to make the springs soften up, its smooth sailing after that. I have used many guns throuought the time i played the sport of paintball, i must say that very few guns (when they are stock) match up to the stock X7, The accuracy of the X7 out of the box is very very good compared to other guns. It barely breaks balls, i only broke balls when the springs were still hard because they were new but thats about it, never broke a ball since. It has a very nice feel to it, also has an offset hopper so you can put a scope on it. The trigger pull is perfect for me, very realistic, i can get about 6-8 shots per second out of it, but that might just be me. The gun is very realistic, it is very appealing, you just want to keep looking at it. The new redisigned cyclone feed is flawless. The removable clip is also very handy, you can put tools like allen keys in, and no they dont shake around inside because they have specially made grooves to sit in. This gun is actually very balanced, i have a 20oz tank and when i fill the hopper it is very balanced. The only thing i dont like about this gun are the sights, the stock sights suck but thats why i bought a red dot scope, this isint a problem i barely use the sights, this gun feels so good in your hands that i just aim where my head is looking and hit every time.
Conclusion:
I recommend this gun to ANYONE (who plays woodsball), weather you just started to paintball or are a pro or you play scenario its a great all around gun. i can't wait to see what it does if i do upgrade it!
This Was an Excelent Hopper, Shot amazing the first day. I had some choping problems and it was'nt shooting stirght, but after about 20min of play it was working great. About a week later i got the flatline barrel and it mad this gun seem so amazing like nothing else could top it. I would reccomend this gun to newbis and to vets.
Conclusion:
Weight: 4.5 out 5
Looks: 5 out 5
Shoot: 4.5 out 5
All in All 4.8 out of 5
