AO: We are back from the dead... again! After an 18 day outage, we are finally alive and well. Who knew how complicated updating software/databases from 2008 would be. I still have alot of tweaks to make, but my main goal was getting everything patched and updated to 2026.
Vbulletin 6 has changed alot since 2008 so we will have a ton of new features to dig into.
Seriously though, if this is anything like Valken's "looks good until it rips" clothing line it's gonna be doing Tippmann and BT a disservice if only because it looks so much like them.
Ugh... why must we have another sight rail happy clone of the 98? As a ref that cleans a ton of guns at the end of the day, all I want is a reliable rental without nooks and crannies!
There've been a lot of Tippmann clones and similar models from related companies and from competitors... Off the top of my head: Sheridan, RAP4, Ariakon, BT, Q-Loader, PCS, and Trinity. At least when PCS or US Army makes a $100 Tippmann it's got some redeeming qualities that make it more "worth it" than a $50 Walmart STBB.
my field got 5 of these a few weeks back to put through the paces and see how well they did in abusive renter hands. So far theyre holding up great (And for the price we get them for it's a steal). the only problems we've had have been right out of the box problems. Leaky tombstone, hardly screwed on ASA, loose sights, all easy quick fixes. the feedneck, while plastic, is pretty thick and should take some force to break. The only thing I'm not a fan of with the feedneck is that it's rail mounted and has a quickstrip lever on it. This just means another thing for a renter to fiddle with and then say "uh... my loader fell off on the field, i swear I didn't play with the lever you told me not to".
why is it that they bring you the gun and tell you that... but leave the hopper on the field?
Ugh... why must we have another sight rail happy clone of the 98? As a ref that cleans a ton of guns at the end of the day, all I want is a reliable rental without nooks and crannies!
well said.
why...cause these guys dont work at fields, they sit in offices
Why? It sells. The answer is simple enough. The question should be why does it sell so well.
Where does it sell?
WalMart doesn't carry it (though it is their level quality) and of the 5 major stores here in Mass only 4 had actually heard of it, and employees from 3 of the stores laughed, while one store ordered some and currently has them collecting dust at a $15 discount even though they're practically brand new. I'm not gonna be a dick and say "Pics of sales or Shens" but seriously I feel I would have seen one on a field or at least encountered a store in this state that's actually sold one.
WalMart doesn't carry it (though it is their level quality) and of the 5 major stores here in Mass only 4 had actually heard of it, and employees from 3 of the stores laughed, while one store ordered some and currently has them collecting dust at a $15 discount even though they're practically brand new. I'm not gonna be a dick and say "Pics of sales or Shens" but seriously I feel I would have seen one on a field or at least encountered a store in this state that's actually sold one.
I didn't mean that it had sold, i meant that the whole milsim idea and copying other markers does. If you take something and make it cheaper odds are someone is going to buy it thinking it's a good idea. I wasn't talking about this marker in particular, i should have made that clear.
Il n'y a point de sots si incommodes que ceux qui ont de l'esprit.
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