Ion

Heyya!

It's not a piece of crap, but it isn't an out-of-the-box high-end marker either. FSDO problems plague it, the efficiency isn't exactly something to be proud of, needs a barrel I think. It is fast, trigger isn't bad.

I've only shot one though.

Realize Smart Parts has cut corners. The Shocker costs $650.00 stock with a SPAA. The Ion costs $280. The Body and barrel do make up a large portion of this (metal milling vs. plastic injections and a crappy stock barrel), but, I do not feel that that is where all the costs are cut, but I'm not sure. It very well could be.

But anyway, it reallys needs some new internals, just like the Shocker, bolts, etc. So, be willing to spend to bring it to high-end preformance levels.

Good Luck!

great marker for the money is all i can say.

It's a great out-of-the-box lower-end speedball gun. But, for $300 new, you cant beat it. I've shot one before and I liked it though I dont think I'm going to own one.

im gettin my ion today i'll let u kno how it turns out.

they are great for their price

Ions I've seen/shot don't seem to have FSDO problems. Either way, they're great guns for the price: fast, light, have eyes, operate at lower pressure than most guns in their price range(in the 120 PSI area), and don't look half bad.

from what ive seen wraths seem much better they have a better asa a clamping feedneck a metal trigger a better reg and a they work better on co2

rockerdoode wrote: okay, in the future, make your polls one-vote only polls, cause then some moron will come and think its funny to mess up the count.

Darur and I used to do that.

efr523 wrote: i would go with a moded tippy 98c but yes wraths are better than ions

You're joking, right?

Wrath isn't even a true electropneumatic, it gets owned by everything on the face of the planet.

As I said before, I'd suggest an Ion...

benjamin!!!! wrote: i dont care if wrath is ep or not at least its not a plastic toy o im sorry "polimer" sp? and 98s rock

You need to learn how to read. Ions have aluminium bodies, with polymer shells. You know the stuff Glocks are made out of? Yeah...same kinda thing. Not the exact same material, but similar(ABS plastic=expensive!). You can use your Ion without the polymer shell on it, or, if someone comes out with an aluminium shell, with that on it, meaning there's no plastic at all(maybe the trigger? Is that plastic? I'm pretty sure it aluminium, but not 100%...). The Ion, being electropneumatic, is faster, and also comes with a better board if you're interested in speed(Rebound=ramping). It's lighter and smaller too. It also take all the Impulse and Shocker upgrades, so it has a much bigger upgrade market already out there for it. It's a pretty simple design, and very easy to replace parts on, while the Wrath is just a Spyder with eyes-nothin' new there, they just added a $20 part.

Ion>Wrath. Period.

Trust me, benjamin, you don't want to get into fights with me over paintball stuff-I've forgotten more about it than you've ever learned.

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