APE vs WAS

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   Well I havent been active in these parts of the forums for ahwile, so I'm a little rusty and have a question.
My wire that connects the battery to the board has come out of the board, and I dont really feel like sodering it because the wire is already broke in one spot and held together by tape and im just tired of dealing with it. Also, my E-grip is pre-WAS board.  I'm looking to either:

Buy a new E-grip with the WAS board
Buy the drop in kit for the APE Rampage board
Now its been ahwile for me and the Search returned nothing for a simple one vs the other thread. So, what are some pros/cons of each?
I feel funny being on this end of the questions, normally I'm answering.

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You Wont See Me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Found in Big Al’s underwear drawer Joined: 02 December 2003 Location: Neutral Zone Status: Offline Points: 13335	Post Options Post Reply Quote You Wont See Me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: APE vs WAS Posted: 21 July 2007 at 6:51pm
	Well I havent been active in these parts of the forums for ahwile, so I'm a little rusty and have a question. My wire that connects the battery to the board has come out of the board, and I dont really feel like sodering it because the wire is already broke in one spot and held together by tape and im just tired of dealing with it. Also, my E-grip is pre-WAS board. I'm looking to either: Buy a new E-grip with the WAS board Buy the drop in kit for the APE Rampage board Now its been ahwile for me and the Search returned nothing for a simple one vs the other thread. So, what are some pros/cons of each? I feel funny being on this end of the questions, normally I'm answering.
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netramakin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 28 July 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 633	Post Options Post Reply Quote netramakin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2007 at 9:06pm
	The Rampage is waterproof, simple to program, reliable and easy on batteries. The WAS is none of those. The only advantage the WAS has over the Rampage is that it has an extra tourney mode and supposedly can hit 30 BPS, but you'd need a QLoader to reach that on an A-5. If you search a little more, you'll find a lot of WAS horror stories. By the Rampage preinstalled here, so you don't have to buy the eGrip with WAS and then a Rampage board separately (saving you $50 or so). EDIT: Oh wait, you said you have a grip. Then just buy the Rampage. You won't regret it. I love the thing. Edited by netramakin - 21 July 2007 at 9:07pm
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StormyKnight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 28 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3129	Post Options Post Reply Quote StormyKnight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 July 2007 at 7:19am
	Just order the Rampage board. I had a pre-WAS Egrip. Now got an APE Rampage and couldn't be happier.


mod98commando Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4432	Post Options Post Reply Quote mod98commando Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 July 2007 at 2:03pm
	If you go to APE's site they do a pretty good (and honest) job of comparing their rampage board to the other options. I went straight to the rampage board myself and I love it so far. From all the searching I did, I don't think I've found a single person who was unhappy with this board but I have found a lot of people who were very unhappy with the WAS board. The rampage board is cheaper in your situation and the general opinion is that it is superior to the WAS board so I would go with APE.
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You Wont See Me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Found in Big Al’s underwear drawer Joined: 02 December 2003 Location: Neutral Zone Status: Offline Points: 13335	Post Options Post Reply Quote You Wont See Me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 July 2007 at 7:44pm
	Alright thanks guys.
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mod98commando Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4432	Post Options Post Reply Quote mod98commando Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2007 at 12:14am
	No problem, good luck getting your gun back up and running.
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You Wont See Me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Found in Big Al’s underwear drawer Joined: 02 December 2003 Location: Neutral Zone Status: Offline Points: 13335	Post Options Post Reply Quote You Wont See Me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2007 at 10:00pm
	I went to radioshack today and picked up some 9-volt connectors and resoldered a new one on there. I also shortened it up because the length of the stock one was at was the reason my original connectors got all messed up. Its a short fix but I still plan on upgrading to APE in the near future. Edited by You Wont See Me - 24 July 2007 at 10:01pm
	A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger