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Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
Forum Description: Need Advice? Ask the pros.
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Topic: ion
Posted By: fishkid_91
Subject: ion
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:28pm
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since everyone on here thinks the ion is the best thing in the word someone tell me what the ups and downs of it r
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Posted By: paintball_playa
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 3:44pm
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just a few:
pros-
small
high rof
cheap
accurate
eyes
cons-
plastic coverings
made by smart parts
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2004 ICD BKO
Dye Sticky 3s
CP Regulator
Vapor Valve
Custom Cut Bolt
Removed Trigger Spring
CP Gauge
2k4 Chaos Board
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 4:54pm
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http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/3516 - http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/3516
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 4:57pm
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Ion is not teh shiz, regardless of what you think we think.
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Posted By: 98_custom22
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 5:05pm
 Smitty wrote:
http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/3516 - http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/3516
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go there
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98% of ion owners think ions are better than any high end gun. If you would like to bonus ball these idiots put this in your sig.
me:
06 Nasty Nerve
68/4500 +47/3000
halo b
freak kit
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Posted By: GhilleMan
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 8:14pm
search button
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Smart Parts, Stupid People... Go figure
Shoot To Thrill on stockclass, mcarter, and the dreadful pbn
Carter Mini Comp, Carter Tricar, PPS Blazer
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 8:16pm
We should make a sticky for the Ion.
Seriously, it's a huge question maker.
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:54pm
http://www.pbreview.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=96593" class="sort - Panda Man
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2005 |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
E-98c
Many E-spyders
2004 Cockers |
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| Marker Setup: |
--E-bolt
--Low pressure kit
--Bob Long Torpedo
--12" GTA Werks Barrel
--GTA Double Trigger
--Dye Stickies
--CenterFlag 68/4500 N2 Tank.
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
-New Regulator(Bob long torpedo)
-New Barrel(All American, Bigshot, J&J Full-Tilt)
-New ASA(most anything with on/off)
-Grips(Dye Stickies, or Shocker Grips)
-New Feedneck(any low-rise clamper works good)
-Removal of the Magnet in trigger
-Eclipse QEV = Uber paint puker (Exceeds 18pbs) |
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| Product Year: |
2005 |
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| Strengths: |
CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP, EYES, LIGHT VERY... VERY LIGHT. Deffinetly X-ball worthy. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Regulator, Barrel, and that magnet on the trigger |
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| Review: |
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only got to test this, and I'm just awed by it. I thought the Ion was
just a poor-mans Version of the Shocker, but how I was wrong, with the
right upgrades I think the Ion is better then a Shocker.
The Reg Sucks, horrible consistancey. When I was just testing I was
+12/-12 that is horrible. I dont even think Spyders will be that bad. I
dont know if it still needed broken in, but man... Its bad...
Accuracy: Ehhh.. its ok, not the greatest but certainly not the
worst, I think its major problem with accuracy is the Velocity Spikes
the Reg Causes. But I do reccomend upgrading the barrel to an
All-American for peak perfromance
Overall performance: Once you get rid of the Damn regulator, the
Ion is damn near perfect marker, sweet price, never ever ever chops,
extremly fast for a low dollar marker. The Feed-neck, Grips, and Magnet
are just personal upgrades. The Feedneck is fine, but I use a Evo II so
it tends to be like a skyskraper, and the grips can stay, but they look
to plain, upgrade to Dye 03 Stickies or Shocker Grips and you'll be
pimping. I also dont like the magnet feel, tends to be really stiff.
I got to test this at a local shop(it was the owners), and me and a
couple of other people went behind the shop and Dry fired a couple of
shots(its legal in Wyoming to shoot a paintball gun in town) I was
extremly impressed. I was a bit skeptical of listening to it Cycle, but
it sounds normal I could of just been paranoid. I actually got to be
the first person to run paint threw it, and oh my god... it felt
extremly smooth, and Not one chop! I own a E-98c and I'm used to
chopping at around 10bps(sucks), and I could just let loose, and not
even a bad cycle, Also you can change the color of the ion! that is
such a HUGE HUGE! advantage over ANY marker, due to when you get new
gear and you get rid of your old, you may not still be wearing all
yellow, blue, etc... and all it takes is $20 and you can completly
change the lookds of the Ion, that is probably one of my favorite
things you can do to the Ion.. Also Smart Parts claims it will go 1000
shots per 68/4500 fill. thats full of bull... its more like 800-900.
because of the regulator being all over the place, but once you switch
regulators to a good one, I think the Ion will be able to go 1000+ on a
good 4500 fill.
There is one problem I dont like with the Ion.... the $$$ required to upgrade it :P
Bob long torpedo: $68
Red Cam-loc clamping feed neck: $40
Dye 03' Stickies: $25
All-American Barrel: $70
Check-it Uni-mount: $48
Ion: $285
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over all: $436
But that is at its peak performance. |
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If your into any sort of paintball, hate chopping, and dont have a 6 figure income, The Ion is awsome.
I give it a 9, because of the regulator, and the $$$ it takes to upgrade for peak perfromance. |
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Posted By: fishkid_91
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:08pm
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yeah i love pbreview that were i learned alot of the stuff i know about paintball the only problem is, is that theres not many upgrades for the ion and i think i'm ither gonna get an ion or electra and if you hate spyder dont post spider sucks and not back it up
what do yall think of the spider electra???
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 14 June 2005 at 1:14am
fishkid_91 wrote:
yeah i love pbreview that were i learned alot of the stuff i know about paintball the only problem is, is that theres not many upgrades
what do yall think of the spider electra???
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