ion upgrades
- Thread starter Ali
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Trigger
Barrel
Feedneck
Qev
Bolt
The list goes on and on.....
I know, why don't you try the gun and then decide what things about it need upgrading??
There is no point spending loads of money on ups on things that you might actually like about the gun.
Check out: http://www.ampaintball.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=63&zenid=ab46e94e30bacb87e044c80ff25671c0
These are some of the best Ion upgrades I have ever used and it is worth dropping the owner (Mark) an e-mail because he may still have a couple of his Ion bolts.
Barrel
Feedneck
Qev
Bolt
The list goes on and on.....
I know, why don't you try the gun and then decide what things about it need upgrading??
There is no point spending loads of money on ups on things that you might actually like about the gun.
Check out: http://www.ampaintball.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=63&zenid=ab46e94e30bacb87e044c80ff25671c0
These are some of the best Ion upgrades I have ever used and it is worth dropping the owner (Mark) an e-mail because he may still have a couple of his Ion bolts.
hi ok then ill be getting a locking feed neck for sure and is the bolt and a blckheart board worth getting?
Hmm, personally I've never seen the point of upgrading the board on the ion - with respect to the fields I play on they usually only allow semi mode and with recharge set to the lowest setting on the stock board, it will throw paint out faster than most people's fingers will move anyway (approx 17bps I believe).
On my ion, I considered a trigger upgrade to be essential, mainly because the standard one feels like it's held on with a paperclip (LOL), lots of sideways movement. I got the Redz flat trigger and my god what a difference, feels like a new gun.
Barrell deffo needs swapping out, stock one licks balls.
On/off ASA definitely too, the standard "duck-bill" that I had on mine (once) used to grip the bottle so hard, I almost unscrewed the reg from the bottle when I took it off after play. The Planet Eclipse ASA is pretty good.
Locking feedneck is handy as I've never known anyone be able to fit a hopper to the standard one without some "grinding"
After that, I'd say it's all down to personal preference. Some say that a new bolt is a good idea because of kick, but I've never felt any real kick anyway (upgraded my bolt still, cos I'm a nob who wastes money, LOL).
On my ion, I considered a trigger upgrade to be essential, mainly because the standard one feels like it's held on with a paperclip (LOL), lots of sideways movement. I got the Redz flat trigger and my god what a difference, feels like a new gun.
Barrell deffo needs swapping out, stock one licks balls.
On/off ASA definitely too, the standard "duck-bill" that I had on mine (once) used to grip the bottle so hard, I almost unscrewed the reg from the bottle when I took it off after play. The Planet Eclipse ASA is pretty good.
Locking feedneck is handy as I've never known anyone be able to fit a hopper to the standard one without some "grinding"
After that, I'd say it's all down to personal preference. Some say that a new bolt is a good idea because of kick, but I've never felt any real kick anyway (upgraded my bolt still, cos I'm a nob who wastes money, LOL).
Hmm, personally I've never seen the point of upgrading the board on the ion - with respect to the fields I play on they usually only allow semi mode and with recharge set to the lowest setting on the stock board, it will throw paint out faster than most people's fingers will move anyway (approx 17bps I believe).
On my ion, I considered a trigger upgrade to be essential, mainly because the standard one feels like it's held on with a paperclip (LOL), lots of sideways movement. I got the Redz flat trigger and my god what a difference, feels like a new gun.
Barrell deffo needs swapping out, stock one licks balls.
On/off ASA definitely too, the standard "duck-bill" that I had on mine (once) used to grip the bottle so hard, I almost unscrewed the reg from the bottle when I took it off after play. The Planet Eclipse ASA is pretty good.
Locking feedneck is handy as I've never known anyone be able to fit a hopper to the standard one without some "grinding"
After that, I'd say it's all down to personal preference. Some say that a new bolt is a good idea because of kick, but I've never felt any real kick anyway (upgraded my bolt still, cos I'm a nob who wastes money, LOL).
then you bought an etek
smart man
I would deffo say a clamping feedneck, i just changed mine on my epiphany, even though people said most hoppers dont fit them i could jam my egg into it with a bit force but it stll moves around a bit. There is litrally a million and 1 things you can do to a ion, like evryone has said just play with it first and then decide what bits you think you would like to be better and pretty much for sure there will be a up for it.
Chriz
Chriz
Aye lad, that I did.... haven't looked back since.then you bought an etek
Although I'm grateful to the ion and have a lot of respect for it, I wouldn't have learned half as much techie stuff (from scratch) if I'd have gone straight for a user-friendly marker like the Etek...the fact that the ion is such a mother f****r to strip down is actually a good thing, and the price tag makes breaking it (like I did) a little less painful, LOL!
By the way motocrossboy, I've got a platinum grey & black ion bodykit spare if you're interested? £15 inc posted and paypal.