Correct me if i'm wrong but sup air didnt even exist in the 80's (?) and even so the way games are played, guns are shot/handled and game tactics have advanced rapidly even since 2000 let alone 10 years or more before....?
Anyway if you write for a magazine cant you just read that to find out what the latest guns are
...IMO if you want a straight up, fast and easy to use/maintain gun get an ego, if you want 'refinement' (lol) get a DM6....those things are a peice of paintballing artwork but if youre crap at teching i'd steer clear.
Hmm I rented and played in 89. 1985 I believe the first field was in Canada, and possibly earlier in the USA. (dont quote me, my memory sometimes deserts me for no apparent reason)
I am just starting articles now, so Im a noob at it still. However the idea is to ask the "Users" of the guns. I sold my Outkast 2 years ago, but I only really got to use it in 2003, as time was not avaialble in 2004-06
But even the last 3 years seems to have changed alot, as cockers used to be one of the top guns, with angels and shockers and impulses. Now, People seem to be steering towards the Electronic guns, which I was always concerned over, due to the fact that if the electronics messes up, Id not know how to fix it. Im hearing things like "Cockers have to many moving parts" sounds like what we said with the VM 68.
Im looking for overall performance though, including reliability, ease of repair, how common techs are to find for that gun, parts, accuracy, rate of fire, etc etc.
It seems EGO DM6 Shockers are pretty high on everyone list, with Angels and IONs (Price point) up there as well. I do appreciate all the input guys.