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Mechanical Markers vs Electric Markers

3L1TE hax

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All paintballs have to go the same speed (<300 FPS)

if you mean kick, like recoil. a stacked tube blow black (google it) will probably kick more than most markers...

oh but please carry on ;)

the inferno one made me giggle ;) and the shoebox shocker

be warned, take a 1990's slab autococker to the face and you wont be getting up...
 

Hibby

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so an electric marker at 300fps and a mechanical marker at 300fps will hurt the same?
 

Orion3

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Yes!
The paintballs will travel at the same speed.

The main difference will be the amount of balls you will be able to shoot in a second. With a fully ramped electronic marker you can get 30+ balls a second, with a mechanical marker I think you'd be lucky to 4 a second.
 

Bolter

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Yes!
The paintballs will travel at the same speed.

The main difference will be the amount of balls you will be able to shoot in a second. With a fully ramped electronic marker you can get 30+ balls a second, with a mechanical marker I think you'd be lucky to 4 a second.
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rob_evanson

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Can't believe this thread is still going. I think the answer is, it's not the type of marker that will hurt you as the velocity is roughly the same, but where you get hit. A shot to the nads or an exposed neck as someone does a run through on you at close range is always gonna sting a little more than other area's of the body. If your a larger gentleman like myself, the extra padding is always helpful. ;)
 

Orion3

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A shot to the nads or an exposed neck as someone does a run through on you at close range is always gonna sting a little more than other area's of the body. ;)
PMSL - funniest thing I've read all week!!:nutkick: