viking board questions

**Steelrat** · 08-10-2004, 08:25 PM

You need a cable to change the nelson, and the nelson has no provision for eyes. I'd only recommend a viking with WAS and eyes or Pandora and eyes.

**magman007** · 08-10-2004, 08:29 PM

yea, if your gunna get a viking, do it right! o3 or 04 with was 1.6 and eyes, or pandora 2.2 and eyes.

**Steelrat** · 08-10-2004, 08:47 PM

I wouldnt even worry too much about the WAS software version. I still don't have 1.6 and I do fine. I just think eyes are a must have with the viking. My 03 originally had no eyes, and it was chop-o-rama.

**BlackWeenie** · 08-10-2004, 09:34 PM

so to get your nelson board to like 25+ bps do you just press a couple buttons (until i'd have money to get a good board). also whats the difference between the pandora and WAS boards? thanks guys you've all been a big help not only on this topic but on all my viking questions

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**magman007** · 08-10-2004, 10:05 PM

To get the nelson board to 25 bps, you will need a cable to do it with your computer. The pandora is sanctioned by AKA now, jimdrew is a shiester, and he lies about things, so people dont like the was board, for the fact that it has flaws, and it isnt worth it

**BlackWeenie** · 08-10-2004, 10:09 PM

where do you buy a pandora board, and is it compatible with the same eyes that the WAS board uses?

**magman007** · 08-10-2004, 10:24 PM

they are all the same part number apparently, but to be on the safe side, order the eyes from www.vaporworks.net where you can also get a pandora board

**guysdaman** · 08-10-2004, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by magman007

To get the nelson board to 25 bps, you will need a cable to do it with your computer. The pandora is sanctioned by AKA now, jimdrew is a shiester, and he lies about things, so people dont like the was board, for the fact that it has flaws, and it isnt worth it

So your basically saying the was boards are

...I am just curious because I'm about to pick a viking up and it has was w/eyes. Will this not function right? Are these flaws happening with the viking boards or just in general? Please elaborate.

Thanks,
Guy

**Steelrat** · 08-10-2004, 11:41 PM

WAS boards are hardly crap. They still work fine. In fact, I bought a pandora, and ended up keeping my WAS and selling the pandora. People just hate Jim Drew, and sometimes let that hate flow to the WAS products. The viking wouldnt be what it is today without the WAS board, and I wouldnt hesitate to recommend it to anyone. The only issue I ever had with one was a single time it jumped into comp mode, and I just put it back to normal mode. Took 2 minutes.

**Enemy** · 08-10-2004, 11:45 PM

is there any real difference between was and pandora? isnt was a ramping board? or did they stop that with the timmies?

**magman007** · 08-10-2004, 11:59 PM

no ramping. they didnt even ramp, they just inflated bps numbers, thats all. the was board is good, dealing with jim, horrible customer service, and all the crap with him, isnt.

was will be fine

**mrhooie** · 08-11-2004, 08:43 AM

I see you're in Canada. PM me when you get your Viking, I will lend you my Nelson Cable for the cost of shipping. It requires a PC with win98 (pretty sure it doesn't work with XP, it didn't with mine) and software (i'll mail you a CD as well). there are lots of settings to play with that will change the capped BPS.

As far as WAS boards go, they're a decent product, but you cannot program everything from the trigger, you also need a data cable. WAS as a company, however, has pisspoor customer service.

The Pandora is a great board, every aspect can be programmed from the trigger. The only thing that's a little bothersome is getting it to tourney lock, that requires removing the gripframe and board to flip a toggle switch on the underside of the board. Another nice thing about the Pandora, is the eye logic. If the eyes ever get covered by paint or fail on forced mode, the board slows it down to 4bps. Once the eyes function again, it goes to the previous bps setting. You can also get a datacable for the Pandora which makes the programming even easier

Being in Canada, you'll find there are about 3 places to pick up a Pandora Board. Rev Bubba in BC, Shaun at VBW in ON, and myself at www.buysplat.com. Lots of options, a board will run you about $139. I can also have bodies drilled for eyes, install covers and eyes as well as Pandora boards and tune up markers. Turn around on eye milling is variable due to shipping, but I've had them done as fast as 2 weeks

If you've got any other questions, drop me a line at [email protected]

**BlackWeenie** · 08-11-2004, 02:43 PM

wow, thats awesome. thanks a lot for the offer, but its gonna be a couple months til i get a vike, but if the offer is still up i'll definately give you a pm

. i'll talk to you a couple months after that also about eyes and a pandora board. (im cheap, so im trying to find an 03 un milled, no eyes, nelson board to save on cash). thanks a lot for the offer and other info!

**mrhooie** · 08-11-2004, 03:04 PM

There's two for sale in teh Calgary area. one green and one black. both relatively cheap
JorynnRace and C4Pyro on www.calgarypaintball.com

check them out

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