Ok Right at the start I want to get this straight I am unbiased on the markers I am about to mention.
Your question abut the Vanguard Creed, I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time when the v1 Creed was ready to be tested. I took it out at the north vs south to test & give my feedback on it. I used 4 different brands of paint & had no problem with it at all, it shot very consistently & had no problem with extremely brittle paint (breaks 4/5 on a waist height drop test).
I understand there was a problem with the piston in the front regulator that was not noticed before the first production run but I think they fixed this pretty early?
Martin that does the teching for Vanguard is a really nice bloke & as you all point out he makes the trips to fix your markers etc. BUT when/if Vanguard have as many markers out there as Planet/Dye/Kee/Bob Long he won't be able to get around everyone personally any more so then they will need the support structures that the bigger companies have already invested in.
I have been lucky with good friends in the industry & just being in the right place at the right time a lot, due to this I have had lots of different markers handed to me to test for different reasons & of course I have had a variety myself as up until last year I was never tied to one company through sponsorship.
I did not buy a creed or an ego as I personally do not like the bolt moving in front of my face I have only used them at tourneys so not had to maintain them.
There is a newer LTD version of the creed (I found out on Saturday if I am a little slow here) out now called a DEMON but to get one of these you will need to go and see Andy Wright at Gunsmoke paintball as I believe he has the exclusive on these?
Oh I shoot an AXE if it matters
Your question abut the Vanguard Creed, I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time when the v1 Creed was ready to be tested. I took it out at the north vs south to test & give my feedback on it. I used 4 different brands of paint & had no problem with it at all, it shot very consistently & had no problem with extremely brittle paint (breaks 4/5 on a waist height drop test).
I understand there was a problem with the piston in the front regulator that was not noticed before the first production run but I think they fixed this pretty early?
Martin that does the teching for Vanguard is a really nice bloke & as you all point out he makes the trips to fix your markers etc. BUT when/if Vanguard have as many markers out there as Planet/Dye/Kee/Bob Long he won't be able to get around everyone personally any more so then they will need the support structures that the bigger companies have already invested in.
I have been lucky with good friends in the industry & just being in the right place at the right time a lot, due to this I have had lots of different markers handed to me to test for different reasons & of course I have had a variety myself as up until last year I was never tied to one company through sponsorship.
I did not buy a creed or an ego as I personally do not like the bolt moving in front of my face I have only used them at tourneys so not had to maintain them.
There is a newer LTD version of the creed (I found out on Saturday if I am a little slow here) out now called a DEMON but to get one of these you will need to go and see Andy Wright at Gunsmoke paintball as I believe he has the exclusive on these?
Oh I shoot an AXE if it matters
