buy ION?
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Topic: buy ION?
Posted By: AngelKiller4evr
Subject: buy ION?
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:33pm
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I am thinking of getting an ION and using my 98c as a back-up, I want
to do this because it will cause wayyy too much money for me to upgrade
my tippy to tourney specs, and that is money I just dont have,
anyway... is the ION a good marker? I dont want to make a mistake in
buying it if you know what I mean...
------------- You dont need a $1500 marker to be the best. ------- -Tippmann 98 Custom -32 Degrees quiet riot 14" barrel -BT double trigger kit -Tippmann expansion chamber -32 Degrees flame drop forward |
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:35pm
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:35pm
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I think its great and its not this cheap plastic marker like everyone else says. Its very tough plastic and its a tournament level gun. So I'd get one. I am sometime soon. if you want to know some reviews on ion owners go http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/3516/ - Here and read the reviews ------------- 
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Posted By: TehChase
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:44pm
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yeah i would get it man its a nice gun for the price i hate ions but you just cant beat it.
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Posted By: AngelKiller4evr
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:44pm
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hey thanks man, those reviews pretty much made up my mind, now all I
need is the MONEY, I know this gone doesnt cost a lot, but being 15,
not many people will hire you...if you know what I mean, I guess I will
have to keep saving... and I guess I just drop my 98c project... not
that I dont like my tippy... I LOVE my tippy and will keep it, but I
just need something a lil bit more competitive and on the tourney
grade...
------------- You dont need a $1500 marker to be the best. ------- -Tippmann 98 Custom -32 Degrees quiet riot 14" barrel -BT double trigger kit -Tippmann expansion chamber -32 Degrees flame drop forward |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 9:47pm
| its a very good marker.i like mine alot more than my tippy. the speed is alot better and the wieght is alot less |
Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 10:01pm
join the club ------------- ya ever noticed in a beer commercial no one ever drinks a beer? |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 08 September 2005 at 10:19pm
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The Ion is an awesome marker for the price. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 1:14am
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Buy a used/new cocker, for the same price you can get a gun that is made so much better and is reliable. Sure you can get the Ion and get high BPS and little weight, but if you look at it in the long run, your better off buying a nicer gun in the first place and keeping it. YOu can buy a mech. cocker and save up money so that later you can put an e-blade or whatever on it. Thats just my 2 cents. ------------- Ans GX-3 Dye ultra light E2 JAckhammer LPR ANS gen-x 2 reg eclipse QEV's nexus ram Egg 2 68/3000 carbon fiber tank Uni-mount |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 6:32am
i know what you mean, i'm 15 and have been turned down by various job offers in the past month or two. it's maddening. i'm getting a ICD promaster soon. ------------- 
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
AngelKiller4evr wrote:Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 8:42am
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Yes. Upgrades youll want/need. HPA If ya dont allready have a bottle. Or anti-syphon co2. I recommend Air (HPA) tho. QEV Valve. Your internals are less likely to leak with the QEV (Quick exhaust valve). Next, New Feed neck. Preferably a clamping style neck. New Barrel, I use and love the 14" St!ffi. Very quiet and pretty much self cleaning on ball breaks. CP Blade Trigger CP Rail and ON/OFF asa. CP has a very nice On/Off I use it and again love it. Then after that you can do cosmetic ups, like a new metal (aluminum) body, there are allot out and more comming out each week. New grip frame, There is at least one new grip frame out that I know of, I'm sure more will hit the market. DYE Sticky or Hybrid grips. Total cost is around $600 or so in the end depending on if you have HPA. Dont qoute me on that number it is a rough guess. But for the money you have a very nice tourny gun. Almost half the price of the "higher end" markers. ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: Sargent Duck
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 10:43am
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Defintely the ion. It rips right out of the box. And as someone already
said, there are new upgrades coming out for it every week.
------------- Ref: I want a nice clean game player: but it's paintball! |
Posted By: Pro_Carbine
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 3:41pm
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i say just upgrade you tippy, you alreayd have a speed ball gun exept you need a e bold and hopper. thats cheaper than an ion with hopper and anti syfoned c02 ------------- 98c R/T Eggy w/ Z-Board Hpa Tank Double Trigger Drop Foward 12" Smart Parts Progresive Team Morelli Company "autococker with 40 inch hammerhead barrel mounted onto a flatline"-Lester98c LOL |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 4:13pm
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Ebolt = Over $150 Hopper = $80-$150 Do the math! And the E-bolt inst worth the metal it is made from. Buy the ION. -------------
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: djrock
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 4:30pm
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An Ion is a like a 9mm pistol.(in size) It just has a regulator and firing modes, buy an ion. ------------- 
It's been changed jackass. |
Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 6:20pm
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The Ion is like the Kia car, its cheap and crappy, but people keep on buying them! ------------- Ans GX-3 Dye ultra light E2 JAckhammer LPR ANS gen-x 2 reg eclipse QEV's nexus ram Egg 2 68/3000 carbon fiber tank Uni-mount |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 6:33pm
| For $285, its anything but crappy. |
Posted By: Sureshot3091
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 6:42pm
These are the kind of people that ruin Ions ------------- http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0020xo.jpg"> 
My new baby :-P Stiffy2008 said, "wat is a noob?" |
Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 6:46pm
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No, the Ion was ruined when it was made by SP. How can you ruin something that is already bad? ------------- Ans GX-3 Dye ultra light E2 JAckhammer LPR ANS gen-x 2 reg eclipse QEV's nexus ram Egg 2 68/3000 carbon fiber tank Uni-mount |
Posted By: Sureshot3091
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 9:42pm
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Buddy...Have you even ever played with a decently upped Ion like
say....Mine? You will see that it is not that bad of a marker.... In my opinion and I'm sure alot of others a marker that shoots 17bps stock out of the box, has beambreak eyes, and is LP for $280 is very good....Some of us like to actually play instead of just shooting their marker in their backyard cause they spent all there money on there $900+ setup ------------- http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0020xo.jpg">
My new baby :-P Stiffy2008 said, "wat is a noob?" |
Posted By: Nutteralex
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 11:21pm
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Promaster. Or B2K4 with PDS I heard the B2k go for cheaper then the Ion in the states. ------------- Please for the love of god don't get a flatline. |
Posted By: marktippman98
Date Posted: 09 September 2005 at 11:37pm
LMAO YOUR JOKING RIGHT ------------- (In Game) ok guys watch out one at 21 dorito and back middle one, one just made a move for the snake shoot em are you their shoot him at the snake.....(big pause looks back) omg are you jokin 3v1 |
