barrel for my ion?

[Cypha]

I have a ION as well and to give it it's dues the stock barrel is better than most, but yes it needs upgrading.
I bit the bullet and brought a freak.

But i hit on a idea though.....How do is get a freak barrel but for less price?

You get the freak Jnr barrel from Holmbush paintball shop (cheapest online i have found) and then buy the freak stainless steel back from Guerrilla (Cheapest online i have found).
Now heres the magic part!
Put the Freak Jnr front on the stainless back (makes a lovely looking barrel!)
Take the freak Jnr back and put it on E-Bay and that way you make the extra money back (I had a bidder after just 20 minutes online!)
I am doing it at the moment and i have paid a princely sum of about £60 (all in) for a sexy freak barrel.

Downside: unlike buying the full kit, i only have one insert so that is a downside, but i really cant see me really losing any sleep over it so......

Just thought i would share the love

 

[crumpler]

But mate whats the point in buying a stainless back when inserts is a better thing to buy?

you can pick up freak kits from as little as £55 - £65 on here and that will be all inserts a 14" front (most popular) and a alu back usualy black

 

[Cypha]

Couldn't agree more....
I suppose i should have explained that i just wanted the stainless and black barrel look.
I like to think that selling stuff on ebay is like giving back to the community!

 

[crumpler]

yeah sorry must admit i missed the bit where you said you only had one insert, unless you edited it after i read it

but yeah the main thing to go for is inserts. you could do what cypha has done but then try and buy like 1 or 2 inserts from the classfieds.

 

[Cypha]

It is also worth noting going for the stainless inserts and not the aluminum one as i have 'heard' (not experienced!) that they are quite fragile and can bend.
Once they are bent it is.....game over

Actually if anyone has a steel set going for sale let me know as i might be interested.

 

[SteRoberts]

i thought a freak JR was 1 piece?

 

[crumpler]

na its a 3 piece like all freaks, like starting you off into the works off the freak barrel, you get a front back and 693 insert. then you can change the front back or insert for any other freak park.

Amazing isnt it

 

[Cypha]

The finished object....

 

[Cypha]

On the talk of ION's i have found a aluminium body kit (ok it's 05, but hey..) with everything for only $59.99, thats about £36.00 uk!

This is the kit:

This is the site:

http://store.powerlyte.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=37&categoryID=1

 

[Bob]

Originally posted by Cypha
On the talk of ION's i have found a aluminium body kit (ok it's 05, but hey..) with everything for only $59.99, thats about £36.00 uk!

This is the kit:

This is the site:

http://store.powerlyte.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=37&categoryID=1

Looks a bit like a mag.