I have never owned this gun but i have used the Spyder pilot ACS 05 many times! I used this gun (borrowed off my friend) about 7months ago while my smartparts ion (a very popular tournament standard gun) was being fixed. What can i say.... most people who have owned one say they loved it ... Read review
A review by peunut123 on Spyder Paintball Guns February 21st, 2006
Author's product rating:
Durability
Good
Ease of use
Easy
How does it compare to similar products?
Good
Value for money
Average
Advantages:
Quite cheap, reliable, c02 can be used, maintanence
Disadvantages:
Ugly, heavy, loud, manufacturing, speed, size
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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I have never owned this gun but i have used the Spyder pilot ACS 05 many times! I used this gun (borrowed off my friend) about 7months ago while my smartparts ion (a very popular tournament standard gun) was being fixed. What can i say.... most people who have owned one say they loved it but not me i only just liked it :( I have had alot of experience with paintball guns (check out my other reviews!!) heres the following i have used and owned:
This gun was reliable in the 2 weeks i used it (i played 1 walkon (where you take your own guns to a site and play a full day of games against other paintball gun owners) and a day of training with my paintball team (on a supair field which is a open field with blow up bunkers). I did not have a single a chop (that is where the paintball is only half way in the gun chamber when the bolt (which fires it) chops it in half) on those 2 days i used it. I would not buy one of these instead of a ion (which is about the same price).
Speed: The speed is fairly fast for price. In the handle you can change the different modes; Semi-Auto, 3-Shot Burst, 6-Shot Burst, and Full-Auto. You can also change the rate of fire from 6bps (bps stands for balls per second) to 13bps. This is a decent feature for an electro marker of this price range because it gives you more control than the older electro markers that only let you choose between high rate of fire and low rate of fire. This hugely helps if you can not afford an expensive hopper (the thing that holds the paint and feeds it into the gun). If you have a cheap hopper that only feeds 6bps, you set the gun at 6bps and vice verser (for other hoppers). It's quite easy to operate with only one button to push, and the Color Access Mode Display (a screen which shows stuff) lights up actual words and numbers so it's easy to tell which mode and Rate of fire you are in, without needing to wait for combinations of blinking lights (like the average electro marker). Overall the rate of firing is average considering for another £20 or so you could get the smartparts ion which can do 17 bps.
Accuracy: The accuracy is quite average compared to the other spyder guns. The barrel suppied with the marker is 12 inches which is the average length of stock barrels. This barrel looks good but dont let it decieve you, the performance lets down the looks. I would highly recommend buying a better barrel for this gun if you buy it (get an ion instead!!!!!!!!!). Nothing much to say about accuracy apart from it being average to the lower price markers.
Noise: This marker is very noisy!! BANG BANG BANG youll get shot down because they will hear you coming!! Compared to other markers this is loud, it is not as loud as a tippmann but it is still very loud!
Size: Quite small considering a tippman is nearly twice the size. Its heavy but lighter than a tippmann!! Its not very comfortable, the drop forward (where the air bittle srews in) is awkward it drops the bottle at too much of an angle (this is just my apinion) if you get the chance replace the regulator and the hose including the drop forward! I would recommend the smartparts s-rail and a dye paintball airport on/off and the average macro line fitting (type of hose). Its gun overall is rather bulky and does not feel right.
Air effiency: nothing much to say apart from it being average compared to other guns and is way more effiecient than a tippmann
Maintanence: Easy to maintain. You have to remove the quick strip pin and access to the bolt and rammer are right in front of you WOW! Its easier than the ion where you have to remove the outer body but once you know how to access the ion its just as easy. (im contradicting myself but you will know what i mean once you have tried)
CONCLUSION: To be honest (i know spyder lovers will get offended) i would not buy one they are overall a dissapointment compared to the smartparts ion which is a completely different league but the same price (£20 more). If you really love them buy it but for an extra £20 just get the ion which you will not regret. Ask anyone who owns an ion and they will tell you this; get an ion they are amazing value and way better than spyders!! I hope this review helps you decide but go for the sensible option (the ion) not the eight legged wana be!
Advantages: Durable, ease to use, affordable, easy to upgrade Disadvantages: Minor flaws in craftmanship
...Other notes: This Spyder has an aluminum stock 9 inch barrel as well as aluminum framed double trigger guard. You will also find that the velocity adjuster has a tournament lock with it. The vertical feed neck is designed to prevent double feeding. The marker is extremely easy to field clean with an easy to remove pin. Personal Impressions The first time I took out the Imagine Digital LED was to play a couple hours of woodsball. I donned my black ... ...about 100 rounds through the Spyder and started to get a more consistent range of 265-287 fps. I chalk up the inconsistency to using a CO2 tank on a 50 degree day. As the temperature came up the marker started firing more regular chronos. The accuracy of the stock barrel is about average of a entry level marker which is not saying much. I was getting spreads of well over 15 feet at 50 yards. I was shooting cheap paint ( and a season old). I had already ...
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Advantages: Cheap, ease of maintence, many available upgrades. Disadvantages: Loud, slow rate of fire, relatively inefficient with air, heavy
I purchased this paintball marker as my first paintball marker in 2005. Reading the manufactorer's description makes this marker seem like a dream machine. However the reality is much different. Marker features:
Electronic grip frame which can surpass 8balls per second(bps)
Double trigger allowing for enhanced rate of fire(ROF)
Aluminum construction
Pull pin bolt for ease of maintenece and field stripping.
Expansion champer for extra C02 efficiency.
... ...maxium rate of fire(ROF).
Drop forward bottomline for ease of tank mounting.
Rubber finger detent.
My first experience using the JTe 3.5. was a good one. My setup contained of the JTe 3.5 marker, a 20oz C02 tank and a VL revolution electronic hopper. The marker chronoed reasonably consistantly at around a +-10 foot per second. This was quite good considering the marker was running a C02. With an agitated electronic hopper you can easily break ...
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Advantages: Cheap to buy, very easy to maintain, electronic grip frame Disadvantages: Not the best quality, lack of accuracy and rate of fire
I bought a Spyder e99 Avant about 3 years ago to use for weekend paintball trips. It has an electronic grip frame with 3 functions; semi-automatic, 3-shot burst and full auto. Most paintball sites will only allow you to use the semi-automatic mode, which is sensible given how fast you'd get through paint on either of the other settings!
The e99 is quite light and is very simply made, making maintenance easy even during the middle of a game. The ... ...make removing broken paintballs a quick job. The stock barrel isn't very high quality, but most buyers would replace this on all but very high-end guns anyway. A good marker for the occasional recreational player or a beginner due to its easy maintenance, robust construction and low cost. ...
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Advantages: Easy to maintain, cheap, and good starter marker. Disadvantages: Stock barrel has much to be desired.
Spyder Xtra is one of Kingman's top of the range mechanical markers. The default trigger is mechanical but you are still able to get a rate of 5-6bps out of this marker.
By default the Xtra comes with a drop forward, expansion chamber, rear cocking, field stripable bolt, vertical loading. All them extra features which are nice for a cheap CO2 driven marker.
Excellent to handle, easy to maintain (a advantage with all blowback markers). I recommend ... ...end markers, but for the Spyder range of markers they are like optional features. Problems with the Spyder Xtra:
We have 2 Spyder Xtras here, one works perfectly but one is in a slight state of disrepair and tends to chop balls every so often. So a main problem you could say is if the maintance is not kept up to date then it will cause problems.
Also another problem is all markers arn't the same. One marker has a sticky safety button, while the ...
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Advantages: Very good variety to choose from. Disadvantages: Some markers can be pricy.
...markers to choose.To start, the Spyder MR-1, MR-2, and MR-3 are great markers for the rugged paintball player who likes to have the feel of a real gun in their hands. The MR series is great for some minor upgrades and definite durability. Some might prefer the fast-paced speedball paintball, in which the VS series will be of much use. The VS-1, VS-2 and VS-3 are some of the most accurate and fast paintball guns to date. Also for speedball is the ...
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