Question on Pre BE Revy

[cletus]

I got a 9v revy sitting here that I just got that I think might be pre-BE but I dont know how to tell. I looked up the patent on it (#5282454) was issued in 94. Its got the on/off switch on the feed neck too. I am gonna post a pic in a few minutes, just gotta get it shrunk down a little for the web.

If anyone can give me any info on this that would be great. Are these worth anymore than the BE revy?

[-=Squid=-]

On the feedneck? Thats odd...to tell just knock on the plastic. If it feels more hollow, cheap, and brittle it is a BE, but if it is more flexible then it is PRE BE.

[JT2002]

i had one of those, its a pre be, VERY sturdy though. too bad its pretty slow. you could try to mod it to run 12v's

[TigerMan]

Definately pre-BE. BE didn't takke control of Viewloader till years after '94. Also, that's a VL2000, which is pre Revy (you can see it where the on/off switch is).

[cletus]

Cool. I thought it would probably end up being pre-BE, just wanted to make sure.

So is this thing worth anything to collectors of old paintball items or is it just another cheap 9v revy?

[jdev]

i dont know about what its worth to collectors and all.

I have my 12v revvy, pre BE, and I dont see myself giving this thing up any time soon.. its been to hell and back.. and we are taking another vacation to hell soon :)

[-=Squid=-]

I bet you could sell it for about 30-40. I sold my pre BE for 45. ITs because the shells dont break when you put them on the gun :)

[FreshmanBob]

Yeah I have a pre-BE revy and it rocks. Instead of cracking the shells actually flex.

wow! innovation! lol

[thecavemankevin]

upgrade it to a 12v and you will be good to go, don't forget to get a 4 prong impeller

[Spaceman613]

not as easy to upgrade as you think, the second battery will sit below the feed door.

[cletus]

cant upgrade

I was thinking about upgrading it untill I looked inside the battery compartment. There is just barely enough rom for the 1 battery, much less two of them. Your thinking of the version where half of the compartment is blocked by a piece of plastic. I think those are BE revys, correct me if im wrong.

[Spaceman613]

those are all 9 volt revs. you have a vl2000, it pre-dates the rev. ITS NOT A REVOLUTION!

to get the 12 volt (or 18 volt) conversion you need a second battery in a pack under the door. one guy has a pic of a purple shredder (thats what they called them) in his sig file.. mayhem maybe??

Best case would be to either deal with the 9 volt, or sell it and buy a new hopper.

[cletus]

Thanks for the info spaceman. I just got this a few days ago and with a package that I got real cheap.

I dont think ill be upgrading this one, seeing that I already have a 12v revy thats been hit many times and never broke.

[Star_Base_CGI]

Shoot it with a paintball. If it breaks its Brass Eagle.

[Spaceman613]

Star base... if you dont have a USEFUL comment, dont post.

Its pre-BE, plain and simple. If you want to get rid of it, I dont know what a fair price is, but i might know someone that may want it. He has an older cocker (#406) that he wants to put all older parts on.

Im sure you could sell it at the tinkers guild classifieds.