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spyder xtra or shutter

b1zn2tch

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I am wondering whether i should buy a shutter or xtra. the cost wont matter since i can get it for the same price. ne opinions would be great
 

stuart

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Xtra or Shutter

I have a spyder Xtra and i have had no problems with it at all. I have recently brought myself a freak barrel and my marker is now very accurate
Hope this helps:)
 
Hmmmm!

Thing is with kingman markers the price at release stays about the same.
As the newer marker comes out it is given the same -ish price as the previous but kingman have added more features to the marker.
The xtra was one of the last markers to come out of the Kingman stable before they went all electro on us. Its a great marker for a starter packed with added features, the most decerning being the Vert feed. As any player will tell you Verts rock, they balance the marker so no more lop-sided playing.
I had a Spyder xtra not so long ago and the poor thing would take as much abuse as I could throw at it. If you do get a spyder and you are a real paint-flinger, invest in an electro hopper. An xtra can keep up with as fast as you can pull the trigger and as long as you get a good feed you will not get a chop.

One word of advise before you play with a spyder remove all the external screws and loctite them down as the damn things will work loose during play and you will be serching the feild for ages looking for the lost ones.
 

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I would say the xtra. I have shot both guns and they are very similar. The xtra gets the nudge because of the vert feed, very important.
 

Chris White

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I have had my Xtra for around 2 years and I have come to like its field strip speed and shooting speed. I have used a 12V Revolution Hopper on it and shoots super fast, many people using Impulse's etc (my next marker) say how unbelievebly fast you can rattle off shots. I have all stock parts except for the barrel (freak) and it shoots fine.

Not to frighten the newbies or new buyers, I have since "outgrown" the marker as it won't keep up with my pace of play and you get alot of velocity problems and as o-rings wearing out quicker than usual which is common on such a marker using CO2 (a.k.a. "the dirty gas").

I am now buying my Impulse (2002), ND Delrin Bolt, Tapeworm and blade trigger. I hope Its worth the cash as I have already taken a home study course to be a own Impulse tech.



:) Good Luck Spyder Xtra Buyers:)