have not shot both but my team mate is selling his bling bling angel to go e-blade so he can get a straight shot 
Angel Or Eblade
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They are an optional extra - but they are a pass-thru eye, ie a transmitter and a receiver on different sides of the breach. So you dont have to worry about setting any sensitivities to cope with different coloured paint, you just rail away on the trigger, and when the ball drops into the breach, the marker fires.
Talk of cockers being more accurate is absolute nonsense. This has been discussed before on these boards (in particular in relation to cockers) and people far more seasoned than myself in these matters such as Pete Robinson (Robbo), who some would assume has reason to sing the praises of the e-blade, stated quite clearly...
"...If the paint, windage, barrell and fps are the same, then no matter wot gun u got, it's gonna shoot the same in a benched single shot test.
Recharge time affects accuracy if it falls below firing frequency for obvious reasons.
You must also remember these barrels are generally made on center lathes that have a working manufacturing accuracy of one tenth of a thou.
Paintballs however, differ + or - 15 thou giving a total possible variance of 30 thou from ball to ball.
Accuracy is all in the eye of the holder !!!!
Anything else is just people indulging in bull****..." 23/2/03
The other way to look at it is in terms of pros and cons for both markers. I have owned both and have no particular love of either...
E-Blade
Pros
1. as fast as you are likley to get on a cocker
2. Works great with a fast loader (e.g. Halo B)
3. Commands good re-sale currently
4. Many barrels etc can be picked up cheap for cocker threads
5. Great support, Planet chaps are fantastic
6. Easy to set the trigger up exactly how you want it (no need to remove 45 from marker body)
Cons
1. Battery life is poor (M3 duracell best, and even those wear out quickly)
2. Grip cheeks aren't the most secure, I was always worried about water running through the gap and into the electronics
3. Pipes etc hanging off the front of the 3-way are flimsy, easy to knock off etc
4. marker is very 'long' once you take into account beaver tail etc (only a problem if you want a more compact set-up)
5. Display is piss poor in bright light.
6. Bitch to clean around the 3-way etc after a game
7. Expensive - £1049 is a lot of green for a marker
Angel IR3
Pros
1. Very fast, I still think probably a tad quicker than the e-blade but I've had more time with an IR3 so...
2. No batteries. Cost of ownership is reduced because the battery is housed in the marker and is charged from a cigarette lighter. No more duracells (saving you roughly £3 over an e-blade every time you use it)
3. Stupid amount of features accesible through very clear (backlit) LCD display. Vibrating alarms, IR datasend/receive, temperature etc etc (some people would view these a negative though)
4. Generally very easy to clean and maintain
5. Intellifeed capable. if you use a revi, you can kiss those 9v goodbye - saving you another £6 every couple of months...
6. Compact set-up - no wires/tubes hanging out, no back block slamming back and forth
7. Excellent support from WDP (Frazer in particular is VERY helpful)
8. Far cheaper than an e-blade to buy (IR3's can be picked up for around £800 new)
Cons
1. Trigger set-up requires removing the grip frame from the body and can be tedious
2. Doesn't command as high a re-sale value currently
3. High amount of electronic features can overface some users
4. Don't generally get on well with Halo's (some do - some don't)
That's it for my list. I'm sure other will add to them both
Ben
"...If the paint, windage, barrell and fps are the same, then no matter wot gun u got, it's gonna shoot the same in a benched single shot test.
Recharge time affects accuracy if it falls below firing frequency for obvious reasons.
You must also remember these barrels are generally made on center lathes that have a working manufacturing accuracy of one tenth of a thou.
Paintballs however, differ + or - 15 thou giving a total possible variance of 30 thou from ball to ball.
Accuracy is all in the eye of the holder !!!!
Anything else is just people indulging in bull****..." 23/2/03
The other way to look at it is in terms of pros and cons for both markers. I have owned both and have no particular love of either...
E-Blade
Pros
1. as fast as you are likley to get on a cocker
2. Works great with a fast loader (e.g. Halo B)
3. Commands good re-sale currently
4. Many barrels etc can be picked up cheap for cocker threads
5. Great support, Planet chaps are fantastic
6. Easy to set the trigger up exactly how you want it (no need to remove 45 from marker body)
Cons
1. Battery life is poor (M3 duracell best, and even those wear out quickly)
2. Grip cheeks aren't the most secure, I was always worried about water running through the gap and into the electronics
3. Pipes etc hanging off the front of the 3-way are flimsy, easy to knock off etc
4. marker is very 'long' once you take into account beaver tail etc (only a problem if you want a more compact set-up)
5. Display is piss poor in bright light.
6. Bitch to clean around the 3-way etc after a game
7. Expensive - £1049 is a lot of green for a marker
Angel IR3
Pros
1. Very fast, I still think probably a tad quicker than the e-blade but I've had more time with an IR3 so...
2. No batteries. Cost of ownership is reduced because the battery is housed in the marker and is charged from a cigarette lighter. No more duracells (saving you roughly £3 over an e-blade every time you use it)
3. Stupid amount of features accesible through very clear (backlit) LCD display. Vibrating alarms, IR datasend/receive, temperature etc etc (some people would view these a negative though)
4. Generally very easy to clean and maintain
5. Intellifeed capable. if you use a revi, you can kiss those 9v goodbye - saving you another £6 every couple of months...
6. Compact set-up - no wires/tubes hanging out, no back block slamming back and forth
7. Excellent support from WDP (Frazer in particular is VERY helpful)
8. Far cheaper than an e-blade to buy (IR3's can be picked up for around £800 new)
Cons
1. Trigger set-up requires removing the grip frame from the body and can be tedious
2. Doesn't command as high a re-sale value currently
3. High amount of electronic features can overface some users
4. Don't generally get on well with Halo's (some do - some don't)
That's it for my list. I'm sure other will add to them both
Ben
Sorry mate, but barrel bore has a great influence on accuracy. Meaning the closer the bore size of the barrel to the size of the paintball the straighter the shot.Originally posted by captain col
have not shot both but my team mate is selling his bling bling angel to go e-blade so he can get a straight shot
Back to subject being an X-Mag user I would say buy that. But for your choices Eclipse E-Blade would beat an angel Ir3 by far. It has that bling bling, and feels much better to use than a Ir3. But before i joined Storm i was thinking in between a black-red fade E-Blade, or a Black-Blue fade Orracle fitted with a chrome E-Blade. So that must tell you sumthing!!
Also before you buy anything look at this baby:
http://www.forceofnature.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=My_eGallery&file=index&do=showpic&pid=4298&orderby=hitsD
Now if i didnt have an X-Mag i would be biting my fingers off to get this!!!!!!!
I have used a Angel led for years, and have tryed both Eblade and Race.
The eblade "feels" more like a Angel. The race feels more like a cocker.
For my money, go Angel SPEED..........
But thats just me....and that pic is GREAT...nice cocker.
The eblade "feels" more like a Angel. The race feels more like a cocker.
For my money, go Angel SPEED..........
But thats just me....and that pic is GREAT...nice cocker.