Promaster or Ion

[benn0r]

right, what marker is easy to maintain? And what one should i get?

I can get a promaster for £222 and an ion for £154 so i could buy a good barrel and maybe a new trigger, or a feedneck and trigger for the ion.

cheers

 

[stevenrules]

promaster it udder rip much better that an ion and feels more like a real gun

 

[benn0r]

Ok, cheers steven. What about the ease of maintanence etc?

 

[ollgeeze]

i've got both and the promaster is deffo the higher quality gat, easier to maintain, less tempremental internals, more reliable ect, and performs near enough to what you would expect from a timmy or Ego.
but on the field the ion is also a very nice gun to shoot, it's light, has no kick whatsoever and atleast in my experience is pretty reliable too.

i would try and give them both a try first but if money isnt an issue then i would go for the promaster.

 

[benn0r]

KK cheers ollgeeze

 

[bulldog2k]

Promaster has the advantage of being a little different (that appeals to some), Ion is tried, tested and has a billion ups (and is very common).

Both are equally good. We can sit around and debate spool valves vs poppet valves all day, but they're both equally good. If you're playing a league (ie; a UK domestic league) you'll no doubt be playing with a 15.4 bps cap anyway, so some arguments about them drop out of the loop anyway.

 

[Rabies]

They're both good guns (ok, so we shot Ions last year and are shooting Promasters this year, so I'm bound to say that.) Both are very straightforward designs internally, so if you look after them, you shouldn't have any trouble. With both guns, 9 times out of 10 if there's a problem you just need to change the battery.

My preference is for the Promaster, it's a well-built gun which has evolved from a long line of ICD products (Bushmaster, B2K, BKO), but the usual advice is true: try both and see which you prefer the feel of.

 

[mikey601]

Originally posted by stevenrules
promaster it udder rip much better that an ion and feels more like a real gun

If you want the feel of a gun why are you playing paintball?

If you have ever shot a 'gun' then you would realise that theres not a paintball marker out there that 'feels like a gun'

 

[stevenrules]

a real marker

 

[benn0r]

ok, cheers for help guys, im definitly gonna get the promaster now, in next couple of weeks yay!