What do you think?
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Topic: What do you think?
Posted By: benttwig33
Subject: What do you think?
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 3:53pm
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Promaster for $139.99 with some ups. (Red)
or Invert Mini (orange)$325 I jsut cant decide  ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 4:11pm
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Well, with the Promaster, you have a buttload of money to spend on other junk. Almost $200 more than you would with the Mini. To me, a Mini has become just another novelty gun, and as I understand it they're love/hate. You know, for $50 more, you can get the upgraded LaSoya Promaster. I hate that man, but since he doesn't see a dime from these sales, I say do it.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 4:21pm
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I thgouht about that too, but I wouldn't get the laysoya ether way....just ew.
I might ust ge a pretty upped promaster. ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 5:56pm
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If your looking at the Promaster, but are willing to spend enough for a Mini, look at the Fusion. ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 10:12pm
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I say scour the Nation. With the arrival of 2008, prices are skydiving. ------------- 
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 4:15am
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See if there is a way to mess with them both. get the one you like. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: Ace_Of_Spades
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 10:18pm
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inverts have alot of potential in my opinion, you could replace the stock barrel with hammerheads sharktooth 5" barrel and get a coil remote and an eggy3 and youve got the lightest gun known to man lol ------------- 
J. Thompson #5150- http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2945831 - Happiness Is A Tupperware Fed Weapon |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 10:21pm
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Eggys weigh a ton. Remotes are silly in speedball and completely through off the balance. Rifled barrels are a gimmick.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:10pm
Heh... hehehhee.... bwahahahahahahah! 
I'm, I'm sorry, I don't think I read that right.... Seriously man, I'm not trying to pick on you, but have you even played speedball? DeTrevni nailed most points succinctly, but seriously, if you don't know what you're talking about, don't suggest something. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Ace_Of_Spades wrote:Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:25pm
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You should read the sniper debate in the gallery. Ace's thread. Edit: Tone? I don't remember typing an "e..." ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:53pm
Why a 5"? Most players would want a barrel at least double that. Remotes have little place in speedball. Eggys are ugly, fragile and heavy. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 12:21am
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5" isn't even enough to allow the gas to fully expand from it's compressed state in the valve meaning you don't get the full energy potential and wind up having to expend more propellant to get the ball to muzzle velocity. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 1:46am
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Arent you supposed to get 8" plus for the best performance? Anyways i do like the mini and I dont think a remote would throw it off but thats because thats what I usually use )the remote not the mini). Ive never held a pro though. so i cant help you there. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/">
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 10:51am
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yeah, 8" is necessary for the ball to stabilize in flight. Tom Kaye proved that with his glass-tube experiments. Minis are front-heavy (battery and board are in the fore-grip) so the remote would make it a less-stable shooting platform. Not to mention that remotes and speedball just don't mix. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 12:33pm
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Generally I would suggest the promaster, and I do still suggest it over the mini. However, you should take into account that ICD will nolonger be making paintball equipment, nor will they be servicing markers. So if you feel you might break something and are not proficient to fix the marker, I do not suggest you buy an ICD gun. On a side note, I have a 2005 ICD Gen II freestyle (it shoots great, expecially for the prices you can buy them at)... and have to replace the wiring harness I trashed...and are generally weak/ easily broken. Might not repair it for awhile though since I am owed some money and am going to be paid w/ a Naughty Dawg Freestyle (H1 bolt, CP HPR, CCM Feedneck, Predator Board, Hybrid Grips, etc). ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 7:09pm
Vaporworks is taking over. And I have played a tournement with a promaster, let aline other games. I was really curious if anyone had ever used one and how it was. ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |