I have spent far to much on markers over the years but I can definitely say that in terms of bang for buck a mini is right up there.
I had a first gen mini as I was lucky enough to be looked after by Kee and even though a few of the team had some teething trouble once the bits had been tweaked they were reliable, rugged, needs minimal maintenance and consistent. Can easily keep up with any tournament requirement.
It would definitely be a big step up from an Ion, you can't really even compare them.
If you can come to a tourny there are normally a few people around that have them, you might even start to see the new AXE soon, although I am not sure what the price difference is.
I had a first gen mini as I was lucky enough to be looked after by Kee and even though a few of the team had some teething trouble once the bits had been tweaked they were reliable, rugged, needs minimal maintenance and consistent. Can easily keep up with any tournament requirement.
It would definitely be a big step up from an Ion, you can't really even compare them.
If you can come to a tourny there are normally a few people around that have them, you might even start to see the new AXE soon, although I am not sure what the price difference is.