I have shot many high end guns in my career. I have shot and/or owned Vision Impulses, Timmys, Angels, Autococker (electro and manual), Egos, ions,Dm5 and mech 'mags. I play tourney ball and some of the characteristics I look for in a gun are different than what others look for. While it is ... Read review
A review by peunut123 on Mag Paintball Guns March 16th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Durability
Good
Ease of use
Easy
How does it compare to similar products?
Good
Value for money
Good
Advantages:
Fast, Accurate, Low Kick, Small profile, Strong
Disadvantages:
Weight
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have shot many high end guns in my career. I have shot and/or owned Vision Impulses, Timmys, Angels, Autococker (electro and manual), Egos, ions,Dm5 and mech 'mags. I play tourney ball and some of the characteristics I look for in a gun are different than what others look for. While it is not as flashy as most other high end markers it has many of the strengths I look for in a gun:
-Soft on Paint: The advent of the Level 10 is one reason I began liking my E-mag so much. I play back and this is one of the most important factors to me. Every second I am not shooting I am letting the other team bear down on my front players. As long as I am up shooting I keep them down for my teammates to advance.
-Reliability: I have used mags in tournaments for about a year and a half now and it has never let me down during a game. In the rare occasions where I am running, sliding or diving it has held up beautifully. The only unexpected maintenance it has seen was a slight tweaking of the Level 10 after about 6 months. This caused a slight leak down the barrel but the gun still shot. A 5 min part swap remedied the problem.
-Speed: This is also a big factor to me. While not the most important thing I look for it is very important nonetheless. The 3 way adjustable trigger makes for a very light and crisp pull. The blade trigger added a good 3-4 bps to my ROF and I would make it a highly recommended upgrade to your gun. I can keep up or exceed the Timmys, Angels, and Impulses out on the field.
-Accuracy: The mag has been one of the most accurate and consistent guns I have owned. With a little knowledge and some slight upkeep you can keep your mag shooting very flat over the chrono. I have gone strings of +/- 1 with a good paint & barrel match. The 1oz Lvl 10 Superbolt makes the gun have very little kick so the gun stays still when shooting long strings of paint. When I bought my Impulse after using my mag for so long I was amazed at the difference in the way the two shot. Sweetspotting became much more difficult when using my Impy than my mag.
-Low Profile: The more guns I shoot the more important this has become for me. Even playing back on the small 5 man fields snap shooting is a very important skill. The sleek design of the mag makes sight acquisition very fast and easy.
Warranty: I have had good experience with Airguns Designs when it comes to Warranty work. While I have never had to send my mag in for repairs or maintenance I have dealt with them with some of the Mechanical mags I had owned in the past.
If you are looking for the same characteristics as I am when it comes to choosing a gun I would definitely recommend the E-mag as the high end gun of choice. It does not have some of the "hype" that other high end guns have but it is a very solid choice in today's crowded market. I was slightly wary when I first purchased my E-mag but it has made me a true believer in this great marker.
Advantages: Compact, durable, accuracy, quiet, simplicity, ease of use, fast for a mech Disadvantages: Single trigger (can be upgraded to double with electronic grip)
...I have never owned this gun but i have used the airgun designs paintball minimag. I had been using it over 3 months because me and a friend decided to swap markers for a while, he leant me this minimag and i leant him my mechanical autococker. I loved it! it was laugh to shoot due to the fact it was mechanical and quiet (i would be hidden in the bushes sniping people out due it being so quiet, i have stopped doing scenario play now because i do supair which is on open fields with blow up bunkers). You can buy mini mags second hand off www.p8ntballer-forums.com (am i allowed to say that?) they can varie in price due to condition and date made. I have had alot of experience with paintballguns (check out my other reviews!!) heres the following i have used and owned:
smartparts guns (ion, impulse, shocker)
tippmanns (98 custom, a5...
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Advantages: lightweight, durable and reliable, relatively inexpensive Disadvantages: Doesn't shoot as fast as a Shocker
...I first started playing paintball two years ago when I met my current boyfriend. At the time, he loaned me his Auto-Mag and after playing with it for several weeks, I knew I found the gun for me. Now I own one it's never failed me.
This gun is much smaller and lighter than the Shocker and Autococker, two of the best guns in the paintball market today. Due to that it makes it a very good choice for players, especially women. It still fires quite rapidly and once you're used to the gun, you can give even a Shocker a run for it's money. (My boyfriend and I have tested this on several occasions and come quite close!) The price range is affordable too, around five hundred dollars (US) uncustomized and basic. A shocker will run close to a thousand dollars (US) uncustomized.
In terms of endurability, this gun wins hands down in...
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