TippmannMan
11-12-2002, 04:10 PM
omg the POWER :D today was the day i was finally able to have the gun gassed up and actually do a little firing. wow... first of all as my name implies i started out with a tippmann model 98. sure it was upgraded but the e-mag is like a 1000% improvement. in this thread i will basically review the e-mag and i will try to disprove and support various conflicts i encountered when i was deciding whether to get this gun or not.
pictures of this gun do not do this gun ANY justice. this is the sweetest gun (next to the x-mag) i have ever held (and possibly seen). nothing else comes close to the mag look. its really slick and aiming is really nice since its like looking straight down the barrel unlike other guns where there is a slight offset from barrel to body. i preferred the chrome/black color scheme but i think it would look great either way. definitely if youre buying for looks you want the e-mag/x-mag.
ok if any of you can recall. earlier i criticized those who thought the e-mag was heavy. i still stand by that statement but am beginning to understand those who think it is heavy. i dont care if you bench 600 pounds. the e-mag will be heavy compared to other guns regardless of your build. interestingly enough the most surprising heavy part is not the sight rail (which weighs next to nothing) as most people have said but it is in fact the battery pack and the retro valve. i dont find the body rail to be that heavy but the battery pack seemed very hefty when i held it and definitely made the gun back heavy once removed. not a big problem tho. i also found that a good drop forward can create a good pivot point on your gun and raising the gun up is very smooth since you can let the weight of your tank bring up your gun. having not measured it but using my best judgement i would say the e-mag fully equipped is between 10-20 pounds. big reach but i dont want to give a definite reading. although if you can handle an autococker (at least the ones i have held) it should be about the same with a better looking body :) now then there is the grip. i think it is fairly well done. i mentioned earlier but to make a long story short my hands are approx 7.5 inches long from base of palm to middle finger tip and i have no problem with comfort using the grip. i dont see a real need for sticky grips but then again i do not hold my grips in a conventional manner but rather more like the new vertical angel grips so it doesnt really matter. the battery pack is very comfortable though i dont use it as a grip during play. the trigger is divine you must feel it to understand its true glory. and the buttons are well placed to prevent accidental depressing. overall the only concerns i have for this gun that can easily be solved later on with lighter part upgrades is the weight issue. but its not like it should be a real deciding factor when buying a gun anyway.
ok i was slightly disappointed with the silence. maybe i was expecting too much but it sounded as loud if not louder than my tippmann. i know it wasnt going to be like a slight hiss or anything but i could feel the ringing in my ears when dry firing indoors. but whatever it will just sound that much more scary when you hear my machine shooting 20 BPS at the bunker youre hiding behind :p
to conclude... its an excellent gun. perhaps the last one ill ever need to buy for a LONG time. if you are a prospective e-mag owner and have specific questions that need answering please ask me and ill answer and post on this thread. i didnt include any firing aspects since i think its pretty much been covered and i cant really express how sweet that part of it is. this was mainly supposed to be for those of us interested in the gun but have never held it. hope this helps.
pictures of this gun do not do this gun ANY justice. this is the sweetest gun (next to the x-mag) i have ever held (and possibly seen). nothing else comes close to the mag look. its really slick and aiming is really nice since its like looking straight down the barrel unlike other guns where there is a slight offset from barrel to body. i preferred the chrome/black color scheme but i think it would look great either way. definitely if youre buying for looks you want the e-mag/x-mag.
ok if any of you can recall. earlier i criticized those who thought the e-mag was heavy. i still stand by that statement but am beginning to understand those who think it is heavy. i dont care if you bench 600 pounds. the e-mag will be heavy compared to other guns regardless of your build. interestingly enough the most surprising heavy part is not the sight rail (which weighs next to nothing) as most people have said but it is in fact the battery pack and the retro valve. i dont find the body rail to be that heavy but the battery pack seemed very hefty when i held it and definitely made the gun back heavy once removed. not a big problem tho. i also found that a good drop forward can create a good pivot point on your gun and raising the gun up is very smooth since you can let the weight of your tank bring up your gun. having not measured it but using my best judgement i would say the e-mag fully equipped is between 10-20 pounds. big reach but i dont want to give a definite reading. although if you can handle an autococker (at least the ones i have held) it should be about the same with a better looking body :) now then there is the grip. i think it is fairly well done. i mentioned earlier but to make a long story short my hands are approx 7.5 inches long from base of palm to middle finger tip and i have no problem with comfort using the grip. i dont see a real need for sticky grips but then again i do not hold my grips in a conventional manner but rather more like the new vertical angel grips so it doesnt really matter. the battery pack is very comfortable though i dont use it as a grip during play. the trigger is divine you must feel it to understand its true glory. and the buttons are well placed to prevent accidental depressing. overall the only concerns i have for this gun that can easily be solved later on with lighter part upgrades is the weight issue. but its not like it should be a real deciding factor when buying a gun anyway.
ok i was slightly disappointed with the silence. maybe i was expecting too much but it sounded as loud if not louder than my tippmann. i know it wasnt going to be like a slight hiss or anything but i could feel the ringing in my ears when dry firing indoors. but whatever it will just sound that much more scary when you hear my machine shooting 20 BPS at the bunker youre hiding behind :p
to conclude... its an excellent gun. perhaps the last one ill ever need to buy for a LONG time. if you are a prospective e-mag owner and have specific questions that need answering please ask me and ill answer and post on this thread. i didnt include any firing aspects since i think its pretty much been covered and i cant really express how sweet that part of it is. this was mainly supposed to be for those of us interested in the gun but have never held it. hope this helps.