Jeep’s New Ion **Pics + Review**
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Topic: Jeep’s New Ion **Pics + Review**
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Subject: Jeep’s New Ion **Pics + Review**
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 4:47pm
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First off, let me say I'm very impressed with this Smart Parts on this.
Came in a nice box, with a way better manual than the Shocker one.
Comes with all the tools you need, and a few extra o-rings and barrel
condom. The gun looks great, I'm loving the ninja look mine has going.
The trigger is kinda long outta the box, but I havn't adjusted it yet.
I've got fast fingers, so I could max out the board even with a long
pull. The trigger is very light, and snaps back into place very quick
which is nice. I was pretty surprised, the stock feedneck has o-rings
inside that fit my sanded Halo very snugly, it ain't going no where, so
I won't bother buying a new neck. The gun itself is tiny, just like a
Shocker, only weights a little more, but you can't tell with a tank and
Halo on anyways. The reg makes a good feeling fat grip, so that's a
plus. The only thing I think it definantly needs is a Uni-Mount, the
duckbill ASA makes the tank sit far back and feels kinda long. I aired
it up, no leaks, that's good. Filled my Halo, and went out and let it
rip. It shoots pretty fast, but I'm used to a lot faster so to me 17
bps feels painfully slow. But the gun does exactally what it says. The
eyes seemed to work good, I didn't break a ball, and it didn't dry fire
at all. Stock barrel shoots fine, I might not bother replacing it at
all. Again, no breaks, and I was shooting crappy dimpled 2 month old
paint, and it's snowing outside to give you an idea of the tempurature. All in all I'm happy with it. If it keeps shooting like it just did, it'll be a great back up, and a hell of a starter tourny level gun for anyone. Now for the good stuff: http://img137.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img137&image=jeepsion11dd.jpg">  http://img137.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img137&image=jeepsion49dd.jpg">  http://img137.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img137&image=jeepsion29go.jpg">  http://img124.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img124&image=jeepsion37jl.jpg">  ------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on" 
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Posted By: Abodame99
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 4:50pm
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thats hot ------------- 98c Double trigger Responce trigger expansion chamber 14" J&J Ceramic rocketcock 2 polished internals Soon to come: Barrel shroud(haven't determined one yet) Magazine Collapsable stock |
Posted By: adpaintball88
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 4:50pm
sweeet! u like ur shocker more still? i am thinking bout gettin the ion. it looks sweet! ------------- i hate paintball |
Posted By: PbMuz98
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 4:52pm
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sweet why the black on black though? i think it looks better with some color. ------------- 98c drop j&j ceramic 12" derder sticker on hopper= +2bps |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 4:55pm
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The Shocker was definantly nicer, and a lot faster, but this is still a
good gun. Shocker is better, but you get what you pay for. And I'm
feeling the black, and the deciding factor on color was black is all
that's in stock at Punishers.
------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on"
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 5:10pm
| sweet gun. R u going to get any of the bodies for it? Also, can u put a new board in it? |
Posted By: Bugsy
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 5:27pm
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Wicked Air is making a board for it. ------------- ! ! ! ! ! ! |
Posted By: Bunker_Attack
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 5:35pm
Getting mine soon ------------- 
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Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 5:49pm
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I love that! my mom wont let me buy another gun, cuz i have my karni, 04 vert, and my A-5. She said i waste to much money on pb. o well ill be getting one anyways ------------- http://www.theimagehosting.com"> 
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Posted By: jacob_100
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 6:02pm
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pretty nice!!! but i like the look of the shocker better ------------- Alot of people these days play speed-ball and have superspeed gun.If you are one of the few pump players left,put this as ur sig. -Phantom 45* grip t-stock 20 round center feed 12 gram changer |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 6:04pm
That looks sweet. Too bad I don't have the money to get one.  ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: ReGuLaToR99
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 6:32pm
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Expectin mine in a week. I'll do the same thing for ya'll. Glad it's lookin good so far!
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 6:45pm
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I want one!
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Posted By: tyranny
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 7:08pm
| i dont like the looks but meh im a hater. How does it stack up to an impulse ? |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 7:14pm
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i think i found my new gun ------------- <no ginormous sigs please> |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 7:41pm
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nice gun i like the black on black. I dont think i wood buy it though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Project Irene
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 7:49pm
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I was waiting for a review of it, hmm, so it shoots great, nice and small with eyes and ok trig for around $300. Interesting. |
Posted By: Bauerp0weR 18
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 8:03pm
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well if I can find someone to buy my A5... glah ------------- Black Smart Parts Ion Halo B Check-It Unimount macroline 68/45 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: PROCARBINEϗ
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 9:02pm
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just ordered the blue with an egg. sweet gun.
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Posted By: pbfreak98
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 10:00pm
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This is the first time in a while that I want a Smart Parts gun. They look very nice, but I don't think I'm ready to part with my barely used BKO yet. ------------- |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 10:16pm
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this is such a smart move for SP, there going to make loads of money.
i wonder why they cap the board at 17bps, i wonder if thats all the gun can handle and if WAS comes out with a board maybe it will screw the internals or somthing. meh. make sure if there is a WAS board coming out that you get one and give another review. ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 11:00pm
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^^^No one really knows for sure yet, but I've been reading people
saying the gun won't go faster than 17 because it has too small of a
selnoid, so much faster than that air can't get through it and it won't
fully cycle. So unless someone makes a new noid, or some sort of
aftermarket internals, I think it might be limited to 17. We'll see
soon enough most likely.
------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on"
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Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 7:32am
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Sweet, I cant wait to get mine. Still need the money though
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Posted By: nouseforaname
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 9:37am
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Kinda like SP's answer to dye's Proto Trix (proto shocker? haha)
Well I still think its a hideous marker but if it performs well and is reliable then who cares huh. I might try and presuade my little brother into ordering one to replace his spyder or something ------------- http://tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=139343&PN=1 - My Sick A4 Fly 
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Posted By: speedfreak8291
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 3:50pm
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sweet, i will probobly ge that for my second gun. ------------- Spyder E-99 Avant Empire Reloader 2 20 oz CO2 Check It Sweet Spot Trigger 32 Degrees Spring Kit |
Posted By: NascarKevin24
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 4:31pm
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I want one sooooooooo bad ------------- 
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Posted By: Gewwy
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 7:07pm
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Answer to the Proto Trix? Good joke, completely differentm market has nothing to do with the PM5's sales. If anything, manufacturers will have to answer with something to compete with SP's new lower priced market. But, nice Ion Jeep. I can't wait till I get mine (Saturday, I was 1 hour off from a Red one, could've waited till next week, but I got impacient fast and am now getting black). I'm seriously considering using this as my main gun, just because of the reviews. ------------- E-Tek Ego |
Posted By: paintball_playa
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 7:20pm
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since i have a bko now ill probably get a shocker but i guess this one looks okif i was looking for anther 300 dollar gun ------------- 2004 ICD BKO Dye Sticky 3s CP Regulator Vapor Valve Custom Cut Bolt Removed Trigger Spring CP Gauge 2k4 Chaos Board |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 9:01pm
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nice i think itd look better with sum color tho. blue ion is comin my way soon hopefully im savin up see ------------- 
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Posted By: Rbmllr412
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 9:10pm
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I think I might have to pick one up, just incase the nerve goes down...haha rightttt, like that would happen. ------------- SP Nerve, Max-flo 68/45, Halo B w/ V35 victory board, and RIP drive--All black |
Posted By: barrel tap
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 9:48pm
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Can you imagine how freaking small that gun would be with an Egg and a
major drop forward, like a Universal? Or even better, with a warp
feed? The thought is so beautiful I could cry. ------------- VSC Phantom w/ Palmer Stabilizer + Vertical Pump Handle |
Posted By: haxor
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 10:23pm
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no that would be horrible. ------------- member of the king arthur court |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 10:27pm
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^^^^there is a point when it just gets TOO small ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: haxor
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 10:28pm
like your waner  ------------- member of the king arthur court |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 10:44pm
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^^^Read the rules, you're supposed to be atleast 13 years old to join this forum.
------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on"
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Posted By: TippyFreaK03
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 11:08pm
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if your gonna try to diss someone, you can at least make sure spell it right. seriously, its like getting served by yourself... ------------- The A-5's days are numbered... Now I be rockin teh' 05' Vision Shocker w/ Nerve Board 
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 11:32pm
| Meh-I'm suprised, but I guess glad too. This is a good think for all of us, hopefully it'll bring down prices overall. Plus, the gun actually sounds good-should I be scared? |
Posted By: esolipsism
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 11:56pm
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You're such a trendwhore. ------------- meformod. I hate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I hate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I hate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I hate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I hate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 11:56pm
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So why does anyone need to shoot faster than 17bps? It's not possible for a human running completely perpendicular to your stream of fire to break through a stream at 12bps without getting hit, and the chances of them running completely perpendicular to your firing line aren't too good most of the time.
17bps is more than adequate to stay competitive. Not to mention that Xball is now capped at 15bps I believe, so you are already passed what most pros will be playing at. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: Gewwy
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 12:58am
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Its really not about laning off the moves. Its more less space between each ball on the way at someone snapping. Well, at least for me that is, but I set my boards at 16. ------------- E-Tek Ego |
SnakeEyes wrote:Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 2:03am
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Which is exactly what I was getting at. After 12bps there isn't enough space for an average person running at a good clip to make it between the gap between two balls at that speed. Or say someone sticks their fat head out from behind a bunker, if you are already firing that means in the one second that they may have their head out 17 balls are trained on theis spot. Say they react in 1/4 of a second, that means in that 1/4 of a second approximately 4 paintballs have a chance of hitting them.
Granted this is a very loose approximation, but it is far enough away from 17bps to make the argument entirely valid. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: B_Wet A-5
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 8:19am
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hot gun, how much that run you. ------------- I need smallers sigs. AVIATOR GANG 
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Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 9:53am
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My ROF = penis compensation ------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on"
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 2:04pm
No wonder I shoot a mech... 
Tell us when you get to use it in a game, I'd like to hear about how it feels on the field. Also, to whoever called me a trendwhore-I simply gave my opinion on what I thought the marker was going to be, it turned out I was wrong, and I admitted it. That's a crap load better than what most of the people on this forum do. |
Posted By: NascarKevin24
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 2:30pm
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Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 20 February 2005 at 8:56pm
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I got to actually field test the gun today, and I sure was impressed.
Over the chrono, I was getting great consistency, highest was 272,
lowest was 269, with several shots reading the same thing. The gun
preformed great, I used it all day and had no desire to be shooting
anything else. We had a team practice day with the new team I'm playing
on, and they had me playing front. The gun was great for that because
just like a Shocker, it's tiny and easy to move with. And I'm loving
the rebound. Start shooting like 6 bps and it ramps, I loved it. Off
the break I could run and shoot and still be putting out 17 bps without
having to try. And before you go crying, it's totally legal for the
tournament series we're playing in 2 weeks, so bite me. The gun just
feels great to shoot, no kick, and it mows. I didn't have a single
problem with it after putting about a case through it. Efficency is
pretty good, but I couldn't get an exact reading because I was only
shooting a hopper per game and refilling my tank every 2 games. I
thought it was funny, I got more people looking and asking to shoot my
$285 gun than the people with Timmys and DM4/5's did. And like 9 people
asked me what kind of Shocker it was, haha. I'm in love with this gun,
it's the best deal ever. If I was smart, I'd sell my DM5 and just save
the money and only shoot the Ion. Go buy one for yourself.
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Posted By: -cockerkilla99-
Date Posted: 20 February 2005 at 9:32pm
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sounds like a great gun ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Gewwy
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 1:53am
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I hate FedEx!!! (I ordered like what, 3 days before you ------------- E-Tek Ego |
). Looks like I'm going to have to bust out the e98 tomorrow. Glad you liked it though, makes me want mine even more.Posted By: Gewwy
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 1:58am
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Yes, but putting ball on top of ball when someone is snapping isn't always the best thing. I usually play one on the bunker one 3 inches off the bunker when trying to catch someone snapping. So, realisticly (for me at least) its about 8 bps, and appoximately 1/2 of those are usually right on.(Maybe I suck, Idk, then again I've been called a Paintball god before..) So around 4 balls when snapping actually have the chance of hitting the guy, compared to 3 or 2 (depending upon speed variations) it does make a difference. ------------- E-Tek Ego |
Posted By: barrel tap
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 11:27am
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Okay to respond to a few pages back... real clever with the waner
jokes... whatever the hell a waner is... but I don't speak kindergarden. Anyway, as I was saying, it seems like it would make a great frontman gun. That was my only point. ------------- VSC Phantom w/ Palmer Stabilizer + Vertical Pump Handle |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 5:11pm
Are you arguing with me or supporting my statements further? I am confused here. We are basically saying the same thing over and over here, but it sounds like you are saying I'm wrong. I say 4 balls hit the guy, you say 4 balls hit the guy. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: Bauerp0weR 18
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 8:23pm
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Well after my friend gets his paycheck and buys my a5, I'll be picking up one of these too. ------------- Black Smart Parts Ion Halo B Check-It Unimount macroline 68/45 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 10:59pm
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^^^Haha, we're gonna have so many local ballers rocking these beasts, I know atleast 5 people picking em up for sure.
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Posted By: Gewwy
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 11:30pm
I'd like to tell you, but I really don't remember anything from last night.. I typed amazing and made some valid points though, I'm defintately proud. Though I think I copied your post pretty much, I doubt I was arguing. GG. ------------- E-Tek Ego |
Posted By: karnivor
Date Posted: 22 February 2005 at 7:41pm
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post whore how does the ion compare to the a5? I love my a5 but the ion sounds awsome ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: -cockerkilla99-
Date Posted: 22 February 2005 at 7:46pm
Speed, eyes, speedball gun peroid, style, well u really cant even compare the 2. Ion- Made for speed. A-5- made for a lil of speed, woods, heavy duty, etc.. I would say keep the a5, and save cash to pick up a Ion too. ------------- http://www.imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 22 February 2005 at 11:23pm
| Nice gun, and thanks for the very useful information Jeep! |
Posted By: POGUE182
Date Posted: 23 February 2005 at 11:39am
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Me too guys.... ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_15G4Y11dY - My Invisible Rope |
Posted By: mattk
Date Posted: 23 February 2005 at 11:40am
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I was at the field with him that day, and there where 2 guys there with brand ne Dm5's. It was both there first time playing with them. both of them aired up there guns and guess what , both where leaking, the 285 dollar gun owns all ------------- Check out the team site http://www.tippmanntorment.20megsfree.com - Tippmann torment team site Macdev cyborg black/yellow #371, evil scion 68/4500, ccm no rise |
Posted By: POGUE182
Date Posted: 23 February 2005 at 11:44am
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yea there sounding like the 98c.... ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_15G4Y11dY - My Invisible Rope |
o well its fast,light and affordable, thats why im getting one!!!!Posted By: Bauerp0weR 18
Date Posted: 23 February 2005 at 8:55pm
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hah, fo sho ------------- Black Smart Parts Ion Halo B Check-It Unimount macroline 68/45 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 23 February 2005 at 10:53pm
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^^^Yup, James just ordered his tonight.
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Posted By: Iplayinmysleep
Date Posted: 24 February 2005 at 9:54pm
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nice gun, still gettin my timmy though, hope one of you guys shoot me out and teach me a lesson.
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Posted By: tippmann2424
Date Posted: 25 February 2005 at 8:19am
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when ever I get a job this summer Ima going to get that gun looks sweet and ,buy what yall said shoots good ------------- Duck tape...... the # 1 tool of everything |