Yeah, thats a nice destructive viking, and its for sale at a good price to boot! I guess this means bye bye X-mag...
-
-
You killed the X-mag steelrat. How does that make you feel?
Well you and the sweet *** bolt setup, and the trigger...and the 2kballs per 68/4500 fill...eyes..self compensating regs standard... Glad someone pointed me towards the light. 
Excellent. Wasn't sure on the price of that DC; if it was fair or not. Hopefully she will be in my hands dry firing her heart out in a week. This is going to cost me a fortune in paint now...
Comment
-
- "This is going to cost me a fortune in paint now... "
Welcome to the world of the Viking. My paint consumption has easily tripled since I bought my Immortal. Before 1000-1500 rounds would last me all day. The last time i was out, 1600 in 2 hours. It was sick..................but sweet at the same time
If you can't join em, shoot em !Comment
-
Now which viking? I can't decide.
Destructive Custom (white)
Featherlite (cobalt white fade)
Highlander ( standard greyish)
?????
Would just buy an unmilled one, but you goto look good on the field. Right?
NateComment
-
well a new highlander is going to cost you $1500. I think they have a few unannoed ones left so you could probably still get your choice . DCs I'm not too sure about.Featherlite would be a sweet *** choice too and that color combo would look kickin'.If you can't join em, shoot em !Comment
-
^^listen to the man^^Originally posted by SteelratComment
-
RO Vikings are sick, they were made special for a team that plays at my local field (Yes in Maine we have a couple great teams/AKA Sponsored) With the Pandora board they're sick, but the fact is hes going to be making a "Butt.load" of cash because lets just say he didnt pay more than a B2k4 w/out pds for it.....Great gun though only a few made.RIP John Sherman 1952- 2004
-Adam
K To the EComment
-
If your going new there are some nice 1/2 milled out there too.Originally posted by RTDynaflowNow which viking? I can't decide.
Destructive Custom (white)
Featherlite (cobalt white fade)
Highlander ( standard greyish)
?????
Would just buy an unmilled one, but you goto look good on the field. Right?
Nate
Yeppers
You could also get a raw 1/2 mill from DBN and send it to JMJ for Crusader milling, 1/2 mill and Featherlight combo milling.
Highlanders are nice but $500 more for milling is too much. FL and DC are both great mills.
CNC Emag
Featherlight VikingComment
-
Heres some pics... I like that featherlite, but the highlanders have the sickest milling hands down. Not to mention so very few were made. That rollout is nice, don't care for the gloss look, but I am considering it.
Featherlite. I think it may be unfair to play with this, considering the other player would stop dead, dumbfounded and drooling. Wants $1550 . Comes with: stiffi switch barrel (not sure if he has the kit..), MM, SCM, Shocktech drop, razor trig, sticky 3s, no rider, updated bolt/springs, blank warrantty card. all custom annoed!! I am leaning towards this one...
I love that anno fade. IMO it is the best I have ever seen in paintball.
And the Highlander. Sweet sweet milling. Love the bolt area. They are going for $1500 w/ the longbow (Btw is that as good as they hype it to be??). 6-8 week waiting =/. They have one made, $1800! about 2 cases through it. Think it is loaded though, "rough blue" anno, 2 liter, MM, SCM Longbow, sticky 3s, drop, updated bolt and spring, no-rider, razor trig... $1800! can't get over that little small inconsequential number..
That is the 03...
And finally the DC stormtrooper. Cheapest, but is stock, no drop, aftermarket barrel... etc $1350
I really want the one I linked earlier, but has a pending sale
There is a black featherlite for 1350 w/ MM and slotted bolt... Too many choices.
What do you guys think?Comment
-
That fade featherlite viking used to be mine. Its beautiful, but be warned; when I had it, it was a blue type 3 anno. The next owner scratched it up, so the current owner had it reannoed. Reannoing a type 3 is tricky, so keep that in mind. If done poorly, the tolerances can be shot. I also know there was a gouge in the slot between the bolt and the ram that was caused by the first owner.
Personally, I am really liking the destructive stormtrooper.Comment
-
good god steelrat, is there a viking you haven't owned? I was looking through some old threads? What is that like 10 viking/excals so far?
I appreciate the heads up. 1550 seemed a little low for an "almost new" 04 feather swirled with all that shiznit. I like the stormtrooper, but it is a little plain. And not the best price. All he added was a JmJ and sticky 3s..?? Looks like it, That gun is like 1250 new from DC. Wish I could kind of merge the Highlander mid body milling w/ the DC bolt area with the highlander slant... if that makes any sense at all. Have it all custom milled cobalt to white fade..
If I had some photoshop skilz I would make a lil picture, but I sucks.Comment
-
5 Vikings, 4 Excals. Right now Im using an 04 featherlite excal, which is where I will stay for a while. Its superb.Originally posted by RTDynaflow
JMJ had a green acid feather before they started upgrading their site, it looked NICE! I think the highlanders look okay, but that milling has really gotten old for me. I prefer elegant simplicty over the complex curves, and the little indentations on the top tube bug me because they look totally random. Truthfully, the destructive has the same issue with that odd hole in the bolt tube. Overall, the plain feather is my favorite design, and also the lightest. If I was in the market for a new viking, I would go straight to JMJ. But thats just me.
Ahhh, JMJ...
Comment
-
Nice excal. Sexy. Personally I am completely undecided.... Thats just me though
How does the stiffi switch kit compare to a pipe set? or freak (although for personal reasons I will never own one..)? or the Long bow? Barrel feedback..
Also found this one.
1360 shipped and fees paid. Only thing I don't like, the slingblade. Hate the way those feel. Can only see them good for raking...
Anyway. What is everyones personal favorites. Hate those little grooves you are talking about, but love the bolt hole on the DC, favorite part of those guns.
By the time I start buying all the little things..
Drop - 60
Barrel kit - 200
MM - 45
Razor trig - 25
Fittings - 20
350 for all the little extras ---
Brings it up to $1720... close to that Highlander for 1800...
Hmm... When I got back into the sport I swore I wouldn't spend over 1500 on a marker, ever. This is your fault steelrat
Comment
-
LOL, once you see the custom AKAs its game over. Go ahead and blame the messenger
I dont like the feedneck on that feather at all. Its way too high. Halos (and you WILL need a halo) don't like tall feednecks. And the anno doesnt seem to match well, which is a problem with some type 3 annos. Finally, the newest feathers have a much more aggressively milled bolt tube, which is just as short as the one on the destructives.
I used to run an UL on my guns, but I have been using a stiffi switch kit, and the Uls are just collecting dust now. The switch kit is easily the best barrel I have ever used. Quiet, cleans well, and uber light.Comment
-
Down with the messenger!
O yeah forgot the halo, theres an extra 150... I thought drag racing was expensive...
What do you think? 1350 and has a rail for my Dynaflow. Only thing needed is a barrel set.
The stiffi only has a 2" rear, wouldn't this accomplish little? Doesn't the ball require around 6" to travel to make top speed? Wouldn't the step down so soon defeat teh entire purpose of sized inserts/rear sections??
Honestly guys I can't thank you enough. Hope I can hurry up and make a decision....Comment
Comment