People who use Classic Valves: Are you currently satisfied?

[DeathscytheSK]

Right now I am using a Classic valve and I have been considering getting an XValve, but I don't know if I want to spend 225 on a valve, all of you guys that use a classic valve? you guys satisfied with your ROF? another thing is that I don't play very often all the time so I don't know if I should be spending so much on a gun that I won't be using that much, but still enough. this is a tough decision becuase I don't know if I personally need a high ROF since I try to conserve paint when I play since I usually only have a box of paint for a whole day

I am also pretty sure in one video I saw, it was Rage vs Lockout and I think one of the Rage players had an automag and he was shooting pretty well with his mag with classic valve

[mistwolf]

I am upgrading one of my markers to the X-valve, and plan to maybe eventually upgrade my other to a L10 bolt, for one reason only: Paint breakage! The one I am putting the X in has been a blender for as long as I have had it, and after replacing the bolt, the spring, and various other things, the complete replacement an X will give is best. The other is hard on paint, but not a blender, so I think a simple L10 upgrade, without the retro valve features, will work just fine.

Jamie

[DeathscytheSK]

yeah I am also supposed to save for a car, but I have no problem purchasing a lvl 10 bolt for sure, but not quite sure on the xvalve, seems like paintball has been draining me of cash and I am supposed to be saving more heheh

[Trunnion]

i'm happy with mine. i actually use it more often than my RT. i only use my RT when i've got at good amount of money to spend on paint. but i love my classic mag

[Phil]

A cheaper alternative for you might be a double trigger frame. You didn't mention what your setup was but something like an inteliframe could increase your ROF. I personally dont like the feel of the reactive sear kicking back. But then again if you have a classic feed mainbody shooting really fast will cause you to chop paint making the 2x frame unwise. I have never thought it was a good idea to sink a bunch of cash into a classic or minimag. My advice would be to sell it and use your money to buy a nicer gun. There are a wide variety of nice markers under $600 (RT PRO, Impulse, Bushmaster). (You can get a used RT PRO here in the classified forums in the $400 range.)

[joeyjoe367]

I was quite happy with just a classic valve for quite some time. If you're looking to save money, I don't think X-Valve is the way to go. You're going to be tossing $225 down, and then you're *GOING* to shoot more paint.

How can you have a RT Trigger, and *NOT* Shoot more paint?

Pick up a level 10 kit so you can shoot cheaper paint, and use the paint you DO use more effectivly. Break on opponents, not in your gun.

[madmatt151]

Classic valve good!

Hey, I loved my calssic and recently got a Retro Valve. It ROCKS< but you will spend much more on paint. The best thign I did to my classic was nitro. If you have a nitro tank, stay with the classic. If you don't have nitro, get that. Your classic will be great after that. Personally i never chopped balls with my classic, but maybe its shooting style. I knew the gun couldn't shoot 13 balls/sec, so I didn't try to. Be easy with the trigger and the classic will be perfect.

[DeathscytheSK]

Sorry forgot to list my setup, I am running a 68 Automag, Intelliframe Blade trigger, 68/4500 Nitro tank and I am gonna buy a lvl 10 at least if I don't get an xvalve. I totally agree with you all, when getting an RT, you tend to shoot more paint, and me personally, I can't afford to buy 2 cases of paint every time I go paintball, so I think keep the Classic valve at least for now is the way to go for me

Pic of my setup at the moment, right now I am ordering a smaller gasthru grip so I can run it through instead of the line in the way (Don't like it too much)

[Blennidae]

No one has mentioned this

When I upgraded my minimag valve to a retro, one of the things that was VERY noticible was the difference in weight. A lot of SS in that reg, the aluminium in the retro (even more in the X-valve) makes a big difference.

[LawFox32]

my classic valve has never failed me; I shoot a lot of paint; usually drop a case in a day of rec-ball; I have never had shoot down and I shoot pretty fast; so yes I really like my classic valve; I do like the retro valve and X=valve but its a good bit more money than I would like to spend, and like some one else said I would be spending money to spend more money on paint.

[shartley]

[RamboPreacher]

my pumper mag has a classic valve, and am not satisfied, but not because of the valve. I am waiting on my pump rod, adn so far it hasn't shot a single shot so that's why I am not satisfied.

can't wait till I get it fully functional, though; I know I will be satisfied with it as a classic valve.

on the other hand, I mostly agree with shartley. going from classic to a retro valve like the xvalve, is not going to force you to shoot more paint.

The x will make it easier for you to shoot more, but what and how much you shoot is up to you. I find that many times, I shoot less because I am more comfortable with the rt valve and the LX bolt and it's reliablilit, so volume is not necessarily part of the exercise.

[madmatt151]

Self control....

Personally I don't blame my Retro on me shooting more paint, I know its my fault and I have no self control! Same thing happened when I got my first fast car, racked up speeding tickets! Eventually the fun wears off and you do practice self control, at least I hope I do! This past Sunday was my first time using my retro and I know I went crazy! I must have shot over a case that day. That is not normal for me, I could always keep myself under a half a case and still get the same people out. It was just so much fun to send that much paint in the air! I think we were just trying to give him an idea form our experiences, and not blamethe valve or disuade him away form getting one for that reason simply. Just my .02

[sniper1rfa]

i like my classic, cause i can run it on co2 rather easily. :-)

[digitard]

Until about 4 months ago, I had a classic valve still from 97' ... put an Intelliframe on and it boosted my ROF .. drop a level 10 on and your gonna be shooting clean.

For your case, I'd recommend just an Intelliframe and Level 10 ... and you should be okay!

Sincerely,
Dave K