Impulse or...?

I'd try to find a hooked up one on Ebay for approx. $180.00 if you really want one.  It really depends on how much you want to spend.

Someone might say just get an Ion but by the time you get done spending money on an ION to get it the way you want it you could have a Mini, Rail or Epiphany and most likely be happy with it out of the box.

The Impulse is heavy but I'll put up a properly hooked up one against anything.  Setting aside weight and size, you'll be splitting hairs to justify the difference of spending $180.00 on a hooked Impulse on Ebay or $2000.00 on a new, hooked up "latest flavor"

I'll still do the Pepsi challenge with anyone, anytime with my gun.

IMO opinion I'd get something else if I were you though.  Just depends on how much you really are prepared to spend.

Thanks folks; hard to tell size and weight from pics on the net.  Found the Rat, but haven't seen the Adrenalin yet, so will keep looking.

How about a Matrix LCD?  Been looking around all day, found they look similar and read really great things about them.  I found one w/out eyes for cheap but don't know if its easy to add them as I know zero about electros.  (Okay, I know zero about anything but an A-5.)  Is it just a matter of adding a vision board?

^I don't like the bodies of most of those (except for the Mini but am not sold on it yet) so I'm still looking at the Imp & Trix.  After some more research, I guess I would need a new board and some eyes for the Matrix.  So, if I can get a Matrix w/ TMC board, eyes and few other ups for under $300, is that decent?

And as long as I'm asking noob electro questions, I have a Pulse loader already.  What is it that I need to sync it with a marker?  Thanks again.

Imps can be nice guns, but you can dump LOADS of money into it.  If you buy it used, you can get great deal, they're very cheap used.

You can get many things for under $400.  Just go to PbN and look at the b/s/t.  So many things better than an impulse.  I know you might not like the design, but, would you rather have something that looks better or performs better?

impulses are pretty nice markers.  They ARE heavy, and big, but when they're set-up right, they shoot very nicely.  I remember when the ion came out, you could pick up a stock, used one for like $90.

I would get a nerve over an impulse...but regardless... did you decide/ get anything?

impulse_owner wrote: IMPULSES RULE THE ONLY BETTER GUN IS THE SOCKER WHICH REPLACED IT

Okay, that is inaccurate, biased and uninformed.

Impulses have terrible resale and there are better guns you can get for the same price out on the market. Guns that are better for $400 or less:

Fusion - 375
Mini - 399
Ion - 225
Promaster - 250
Proto Matrix Rail - 400

All of those are better choices than a used Impulse.

netramakin wrote:  How lame is this idea: painting it gloss black with green Matrix (movie) code?

That would be VERY unique, possibly ugly, depends on the size of the random letters/crap.

Yeah, now that I really think about what it would take, it would be very difficult.  Which means, of course, I have to try it!  I've painted and Duracoated, but I know nothing about anno-ing.  I assume its something I can't do in my basement.  Regardless of the medium, it'd take alot of reverse stencil work (if that makes any sense).  Maybe I could find some adhesive-backed letters in the correct size somewhere.  Even lining them up to be straight is going to be a task, though.  And considering I've got two other projects ahead of it, check back with me next year!