Shot two and a half cases through one today - using both LP and HP presets, no problems on either.
Only had a couple of barrel breaks too - zero chops.
Me likey
Only had a couple of barrel breaks too - zero chops.
Me likey
Smart Parts Ion
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Could you justify the deifference between and imppy/shocker and the Ion.
Forget the materials and cost savings made, just the functionality and performance considered....
I'm interested as to why sp brought out something like this, instead of a smaller/newer firm with new ideas. it will obviously dent their top of the range product sales i would imagine.
Forget the materials and cost savings made, just the functionality and performance considered....
I'm interested as to why sp brought out something like this, instead of a smaller/newer firm with new ideas. it will obviously dent their top of the range product sales i would imagine.
Come on Pinki - Justify yourself
The difference between the ion, impy, shocker and nerve is all in the materials used, functionality and performance. The more you pay the better the better you get. The reason the Ion is creating such a stir is that there is a vast difference in price but a minuscule difference in performance. The cost saving is in the assembly techniques used, SP have found a cost effective way to make a good marker.
I guess the reason they produced it was to fill the gap in their low end so they can offer a complete range to everyone.
Damn, I just started typing a massive explanation, with charts and everything, and sykes did it in a sentence....
ok. What does an shocker do that an ion doesn't.
+10bps on the rate of fire.
What else............(to justify the extra $600 or so.)
+10bps on the rate of fire.
What else............(to justify the extra $600 or so.)
maybe the shocker lasts longer?
I really want to buy an ION (as I have no primary semi auto marker since mine was stolen ... 2 years ago now? and no money to drop on a high end one...) but I also want to wait 6 months and see what fixes are needed and which come out ...
or maybe I should look around for a nice "pre-owned" timmy or something ...
-Micah
I really want to buy an ION (as I have no primary semi auto marker since mine was stolen ... 2 years ago now? and no money to drop on a high end one...) but I also want to wait 6 months and see what fixes are needed and which come out ...
or maybe I should look around for a nice "pre-owned" timmy or something ...
-Micah
ok ladies and gents
had a play with one this weekend down at warped central
and G-SUS!!!!
these things are scary!
provided these things stand the test of time they will be everywhere!
ok this is the lowdown
the parts on it that come as standard are poo.
the barrell is poo.
the feedneck although fits a wide range of hoppers via different sized o rings is poo
the donkey on the bottom is well poo as it just sits all wierd and puts your bottle about 3 miles back.
so this is what we did at casa warped
take one black cased ion
took off the barrel the feedneck the donkey and the grips
adjusted the trigger to suit walking a bit better
put on a ss frak back with silver AA front with ss insert (of course)
put on a silver Q lock feedneck
put on a black frame and silver body checkit asa
and put on some black and see through with a little silver pro stickies from smartparts
and bobs your uncle.
one rippin gat that can really fly!
now most people know that Mr Frensham has a habit of being a little rough with his toys! and he wasn't going to be any different on the ion.
well it stood the test and lasted a day with him playing at the multiball event at the warped cosford site.
and from first impressions it is a great gun
its a little gas hungry but i'm sure that can be changed with a little work from evolve or sp
so there we have it... a ferrari engine to which you can stick your own pretty bits on and it will fly i your hands!
be prepared to hear on a tourny field near you
....... "tell your mom i just shot you with a £200 gun!"
peace and goats cheese
had a play with one this weekend down at warped central
and G-SUS!!!!
these things are scary!
provided these things stand the test of time they will be everywhere!
ok this is the lowdown
the parts on it that come as standard are poo.
the barrell is poo.
the feedneck although fits a wide range of hoppers via different sized o rings is poo
the donkey on the bottom is well poo as it just sits all wierd and puts your bottle about 3 miles back.
so this is what we did at casa warped
take one black cased ion
took off the barrel the feedneck the donkey and the grips
adjusted the trigger to suit walking a bit better
put on a ss frak back with silver AA front with ss insert (of course)
put on a silver Q lock feedneck
put on a black frame and silver body checkit asa
and put on some black and see through with a little silver pro stickies from smartparts
and bobs your uncle.
one rippin gat that can really fly!
now most people know that Mr Frensham has a habit of being a little rough with his toys! and he wasn't going to be any different on the ion.
well it stood the test and lasted a day with him playing at the multiball event at the warped cosford site.
and from first impressions it is a great gun
its a little gas hungry but i'm sure that can be changed with a little work from evolve or sp
so there we have it... a ferrari engine to which you can stick your own pretty bits on and it will fly i your hands!
be prepared to hear on a tourny field near you
....... "tell your mom i just shot you with a £200 gun!"
peace and goats cheese
Whoa it gets better....mine's due wednesday..ready to freak the barrel and no-rise the feedneck on the score of that...cheers Psyko