Another thing to look at is whether you want a poppet or a spool marker the designs of the mini and the Ego. The mini being a spoolie will be slightly smoother whereas the egos bolt mechanism gives it a rougher feel in my opinion. I have shot both markers and much prefers the spoolies but i would buy an Ego over a mini. at the end of the Day the best thing to do is ask people nicely if you could have a quick shot with their marker, I can’t imagine most people would say no as long as your careful and replace the paint you use, trying them will give you a good idea of feel, weight and balance.