Alpina A3S Velocity Racing

Advantages: Comfortable and durable
Disadvantages: unsensative, loose fitting, shallow heal

...This sturdy velcro shoe has become very popular as a first shoe and rental model. Its quick, secure closure and thick sole and rand make for a durable, comfortable, and allround boot. The Veloce is a very convenient gym or crag shoe with its two opposed velcro closures and double pull tabs making it very fast to put on. However its strongest point is its durability; the uppers are suede and the rand is super thick. Countless gyms have a fleet of Velcose as their rental range for this reason, they outlast most other similarly prices models. Ofcourse being to flat and slightly unsensative, this is not a shoe for the experienced climber. However as a first climbing shoe, its very hard to beat; functional, cheap and long lasting.... Read review

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Advantages: It does the job!
Disadvantages: Its not any better then any other cartridge on the market today

...I was shooting in a clay pigeon competition for my local young farmers club, so i thought i would go out and buy some better cartridges than i would normally shoot for average couple of rounds of skeet. I went to my local gunsmiths and asked what he had got in the way of competition load cartridges, and out popped these, the Gamebore Whitegold XLR competition load cartridges. I went for the 28g load, number 8 shot cartridge, as it is what i would usually shoot. I have to say i did not get on any better with these than any other cartridge that i have ever shot. The only difference really is that they are faster (high velocity) than my usual "Eley Hawk First" cartridges. From now on after shooting these i have decided to go back with the idea that cheapest is best. Since then, i have been to a lesson, and my idea has been reassured... Read review

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Advantages: Doesnt spike much
Disadvantages: Heavy and doesnt hold much air

...Nothing much to say about a bottle... Ok first of all this bottle is perfect for a begginer and better than using a co2 bottle which will not be very good for your gun. You will get about and average of 800 shots or less depending on the efficiency of the gun. It weighs about 3kg is 22cm tall and about 12cm wide it will fit onto any paintball gun and will easilly gain access to its fill nipple. The preset (regulator) on the bottle if fairly decent you wont get much spike which will stop you from jumping over the legal velocity (300fps). The bottle only comes in black and has to be retested every 5 years to make sure it follows British health and safety. It has a flat bottom which makes it slide down your arm without a bottle cover so the bottle is not good for maintaining accuracy. The bottle with the nitro preset... Read review

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