Viking vs. Intimidator

[Mindflux]

Originally posted by Chondro
Like I said the Dragon TES are OK , but how could you say that the TES compares to this:

I'd say pretty good, considering that has to be the most missmatched, color scrambled timmy evar.

Is the owner of that marker color blind?

[Jack & Coke]

Both the Timmy and the Viking (WAS ace version) are great guns!

You will be hard pressed to notice any difference in performance if both markers are working properly.

They are both super fast and don't chop if the ACE is working correctly.

The most likely difference you'll probably notice is how they feel and shoot in your hands.

Some people like chocolate ice cream, others may like vanilla ice cream, but it's all still ice cream... get it?

The benift of getting the Timmy over the Viking would be the amount of knowledgable techs available to help you fix any problem which may pop up during play. That and the amount of spare parts easily available since there are WAY more Timmy's being used than Vikings.

If something goes wrong with your Viking while on location, you may have a more difficult time finding parts or a qualified tech. You'll have to wait till you can go online to seek help or order parts.

Other than that, they're both good guns... just like all the other high semi's out there.

[Phil]

What kind of Timmy is that in Chondo's post? That is the only Timmy I have seen that I think looks good.

[sslecyk03]

its one of the new 04 timmies, and just like u said, it is one of the only timmies that i think looks good as well.

[LeatherPants]

I played with an Alias the past weekend and got to play with a 04 Viking. Honestly the Viking was way more impressive to me. I didn't like the Alias at all and the fact that I was chopping like a madman was frustrating. Even on Forced mode with a Halo B I would chop.

Right now the Viking gets my vote.

[ProX9]

May I mention that when I played at the norcal vs socal event my viking was top notch except when i used cheap zap and wgp worr paint, i managed to get breaks with both those types of paintballs. However I was using some old inferno that broke in 4 of my pods and i never chopped any of that, i really only had 1 chop all day which for some reason plagues me i cant manage to go a day without a random *** chop which i blame on the halo not the viking. Anyways the viking was shooting mad streams of paint and turned a lot of heads at the field because of its speed and i shot the alias timmy that leatherpants was talking about and i wasnt impressed since they cost 1500 dollars and dont have a thing besides looks over the viking and the highlander viking imo beats the alias in looks.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

lets just say we are comparing a unmilled viking to a dragon intimidator and they both are the same price...well...the dragon timmy comes with shocktech parts, was, and a j&j barrel kit...

i'm still leaning towards the timmy side, but i still have this feeling that the viking is a better buy.

What i have heard so far is that both guns are VERY great but looks...i'd have to go with the timmy for that, unless i'm going to shell out $300+ for a milled one just to make it look good.

[tony3]

The fact is, both guns are going to rock. The only thing the viking has on the timmy is efficency, on the other hand the timmy is a smaller and lighter gun. Also, when you play and lets say something goes wrong with the viking, no one is going to know how to fix it. Not that many people are rockin the vikings in illinois. On the other hand there are always plenty of timmys owners that are willing to help out. I'd go for the timmy, it looks better and they got good efficency, not awesome but good. And they are lighter. Go timmy.

[MMM]

If I were you I would go with whichever one feels best to you. They are both quality marker (at that price they'd better be). Like Tuna said, chocolate or vanilla. My personal opinion, I'd go for the Viking but I'm biased. On a side note I wouldn't sweat the weight that much. I'm a little woman shooting a warped Featherlite viking and if I can handle that kind of wieght I really think any guy out there can take it.

[Jack & Coke]

Originally posted by MMM


...Tuna said, chocolate or vanilla...

hey, that was me! Not Tuna...

[Ryknow]

Heres my 2 cents from owning and using both


Timmy
45/45 PE preset HP reg
Halo B
Equation Barrel Kit
Stock internals, etc
WAS board
Techna-trigger

Excalibur (when used WAS, now has morlock)
WAS board, eyes, switch
Clamping neck
Halo B
68/45 PE HP reg


speed
Timmy: very fast, but with lots of kick IMO. I could sustain around 15 or 16 on it, but thats just me.

Excal: VERY VERY fast, I can sustain 18 or 19, 21 in bursts (LPR is at 55.. so very little trigger bounce.. debounce also at 13)


Efficiecny:
Timmy: quite good, plenty of shots off of my 45/45 I got 650 dry firing it out of box
Excal: When used 45/45 I could get 850 or so dry firing and a case or more off of my 68/45

Accuracy:
Timmy: Had significantly more kick and was much louder. I could keep most shots in a simple area.
Excal: Kick equal to or less than that of a properly set up matrix.

Looks:
Timmy: I think a lot of timmys are over-milled, I like simple stuff so I liked the Lasoya looks.
Excal: It's a non-mill, looks awsome with red highlights IMO.

^ personal opinion really

Weight:
Timmy: light, but could be lighter
Excal: 2.8 lbs with no tank or hopper... keep in mind some vikings weigh less than a x-mag

maintenence:
timmy: never had trouble
excal: same as above

Customer support:
Blast: good guys, very helpful
AKA: same as above

Pricing:
Timmy: good timmys are around 1200-1300
Excal: good viking is around 950 with eyes and all

Availability:
both are equal right now IMO

Daily take-care
Timmy: every now and then take apart LPR and topedo for lubing, dow on the ram
Excal: 3 drops of oil in the macro fitting

It all comes down to personal preferance
I liked my timmy a lot, but I like the excal better.

after all that

Viking > Excal

[MMM]

Sorry Jack & Coke, brain fart!

The Excal BTW is slower and heavier than the Viking. It's closed bolt rather than open so the kick is different as is the trajectory.

[Jack & Coke]

Originally posted by Ryknow


...Excal: 3 drops of oil in the macro fitting...

...is that ok for the 'noid?

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

....im comparing a viking to a timmy...where did the excalibur come from?

[Chondro]

Supposedely the maintenance for the Viking is similar to Angels ( basically a few drops of oil in the micro line). I have never had any solenoid problems with any of my Angels.