automags suck?!? what?

[Tao]

a guy at a local shop told me mags are old technology. i laughed at him and told him to show me a bettr gun. he handed me the rail then the mini. now i am a kid so he thought he could outsmart me but im not stupid. i said what happens if im in the ran and i want to play? he say use a plastic bag. and i replied doesnt that defeat the purpose of them looking good and always working? he gave me a funny look. i said what happens when im in the river flanking. he said dont do it. and i said i can with my mag. he said but u cant get a higher rate of fire though. i laughed and said what happens when u hit the capped ROF on a board. he said but u can never reach that high on a mag. so i pointed him to the computer and zak vetters videos. he had nothing tosay at that point. and i asked still think they are bettter? all he said was the trigger pull was lighter. i said one word, "pneumag."

lol lighter trigger pull...try an EMAG :) At least he gave it an honest try though, not pouting and going to the"..but mags are too heavy!"

I had my emag set up that all you had to do was touch the side of the trigger and it would go off, I don't think you can go lighter than that

[WalkingTarget]

huh... i deal with the kiddies who's mom and dad buy them the newest 'paintslinger 3000'

i tend to fix them about 4 times a day at the field, and i get calls about once a week during the summer, all kids who need me to fix their marker.

i shoot a mech autococker, ILBB and now a mag... none of these has ever 'died' on me.

i have the local tourny kids telling me constanty that i need to get the 'paintslinger 4500' because my mech markers hold me back.

there are 2 responses to this

1. i shoot just as fast as i pull the trigger
2. probability is mathematics, not a theory on aiming.

do yourself a favor, go to Tuna, order the Pro/Classic, Lvl 10, ULT and if you're feeling advernturous, a warp feed.

if you can't keep up with the paintwasters with that, it's not the marker, it's your game.

[ProblemKinder]

i have 5 mags i think


I LOVE AGD WOOT!!

I only have two =[ a Y-grip and a Z-grip.

I ALSO LOVE ADG WOOT WOOT!!

[C.J.]

Alright, so I told this sports park that I wanted to buy an automag pro classic, and he goes: "you dont want a automag, they are old technology and they always break, buy an inver mini or something else, cuz you will just be holding yourself back." is this true? He called it a crap gun, and said they always break! I havent bought one, or played with one, but from everyone I have heard from, they are great guns that rarely break!
help me out!

The fellow you were talking to has been duped. He's been duped by modern marketing. I say this knowing full well whereof I speak: I'm the marketing director for an airline.

Companies would have you believe you MUST buy "new" because last year's model is obsolete and they do this with very powerful messages that play on human desires and weaknesses.

I used to own an electro and sold it in favor of a PPS Blazer but I rank Automags in the same class as the Blazer - "legendary."

When you buy a 'mag or a Blazer, you're getting a "handmade, split tonkin cane bamboo fly fishing rod with handmade, spun brass reel."
Every electro you see at your local shop would be the equivalent of "high modulus graphite fishing rod with polycarbonate reel - $39.99 at Walm*rt."

You can catch fish with either. The latter has no character and you will throw it in the trash before your kids inherit it. Why not buy something with character that'll still have value in a decade? The 'mag has that.

I'll let others comment on the technical issues but 'mags are technologically advanced markers - the epitome of an evolved mechanical marker. Just because electro-pneumatics are "the next big thing" doesn't make Automags obsolete.

Another comparison: would you poo-poo on a Shelby Cobra telling its owner to go buy a Mazda RX-7? Only an ignorant person would. Unfortunately, there are a lot of ignorant paintball enthusiasts. I see them at my field too - they tell me to get rid of my Blazer and get something that "shoots faster." My next marker will be a stock class pump, not an electro.

[Thotograph]

I have two mags (one RT ule and one Classic) and I'm about to get another retro valve, warp, rail, and other fun bits to make a warp'd RT beast. Mags are amazing. . Legends never die, AGD 4 life!

Way to own the bps-lings there Crisis and Target. I don't mind the hype the cool kids regurgitate either... b/c when they have to sit out to make hastily repairs on there patent pending 4000, I'm out having fun playing.

[TrracerAce]

"...you dont want a automag, they always break, buy an inver mini..."

[Chrishew09]

The lasting time I played, a guy showed up that I havent played with in a while and I was looking forward to playing with him. After using a 68 classic for years with no problems something made him go out and by a $1200 Angel. Needless to say he and his friend spend the entire day trying to get there brand new Angels working, while me and the rest of use with Mags were having a great time playing.
When he was in the market for an electro we all tried pushing him towards and Emag, but he didnt listen....

[mbd2]

Another comparison: would you poo-poo on a Shelby Cobra telling its owner to go buy a Mazda RX-7? Only an ignorant person would. Unfortunately, there are a lot of ignorant paintball enthusiasts. I see them at my field too - they tell me to get rid of my Blazer and get something that "shoots faster." My next marker will be a stock class pump, not an electro.

anyone who poo-poos a shelby is an idiot! I really love those cars. I had an ion for a bit, hated it, then sold it and bought a new mag (had an old one too) And I have a phantom stock class pump also. I love the smerks people give me, until it takes them out on the field. Mechs rule!

[The Hellforger]

here is a cold hard fact to look at. Why did FNH use the automag as a basis for its FN303 LTL launcher over an ego or shocker or something? because they are reliable and easy to maintain. thats why

[Spider-TW]

buy an inver mini or something else, cuz you will just be holding yourself back."

My son was looking at inverts until one of his friends got one and broke the front grip/battery pack off on the first day. He heard this was not uncommon.

So far, I don't need a case for my pneumag. He carries it everywhere and I haven't been able to play with it yet.

[automag_holder]

he's wrong

hey dude he doesnt know what he's talking about. he's just try'n to get you to spend more money. buy the mag i've got 4 of them there great. i would tell you buy one with an xvalve and lvl 10. you wont regert it...
oh yeah by the way very easy to maintain.

[ThePixelGuru]

It all comes down to preference. I've never shot any other marker that's felt easier to aim and more natural in my hands than my Minimag (and I've shot a lot of markers). I've decided speedball's not my thing, so I'm selling my E-Cocker to buy another 'mag as a loaner marker. It's all about using whatever setup is most comfortable for you. I'll probably never sell my Minimag, and I'm not sure I'll ever buy anything but an Automag again.