tell me about vikings

[master_alexander]

i love my vert mag. but now i am opening my min to other guns, and i have heard good things about the vikings. only problem is, i dont know about them. i have been looking around in the AKA viking forum on PBN, and have learned a few things.. but not enough to know what to get.

and since i dont know what there is to know, tell me about it. pros and cons of vikings, comparison to other markers (id understand the best if you compred to mags) i also want to know how they pair up to a timmy, as that is my other option... so what do i need to know?

[punkncat]

You know this comparison thing turns into a bunch of people flexing their opinions with a worthless outcome....

Vikes have a reputation as an extemely reliable marker. They are fast( as most now are) and very smooth. If I had to compare a "feel" I would say it was much like an older Matrix in weight and feel. They are large and kinda towards heavy.

What is really important is what you think.

[BD_Paintball]

if i was you i would get a pm5 or dm4 over a viking. vikings are good but in my opinion AKA is just about dead and for the price you could get a nice proto for the price you would spend on a viking.

[r-unit]

vikings are like angels with tighter tolerances.

they are NOT heavy at all, just big. trust me on this one.

tadao board= insane.

very fast, very reliable, and if u get it DC'd, normal sized and hawt.

[68magOwner]

ok, ive got basically the options your concidering sitting in the next room (2k4 viking, lasoya timmy (actuall, an old infamous team gun, its nice), and Dm4, which somone mentioned) I personlly prefer the viking by far over the timmy or dm4. While, all markers are amazingly fast, the viking just performs better for me, as well as feels nicer in my hands. Weight, is close/negligable between the 3 markers. As far as performance, the DM4 and viking have about the same kick (none) with the timmy having slightly more, but, very little. Consistency, viking>rest, effecency, viking>rest, speed, all just stupid fast, and all have psp mode which is what i use anyway, all have tadao, which, rips heads off in any mode, so, i would say that just depends on which marker setup you prefer, i can shoot the viking fastest in semi myself, but, other people who have used them can shoot the timmy or dm4 faster, thats just up to how comfy the user is with the marker. The proto is also a nice option for around the same price, lighter than all 3 previously mentioned markers, and, shoots just as good. I dunno, i would really advise going out and using them yourself at the local field (the viking may be a bit tricke, but, should be hard to get a hold of a timmy or trix to use). If it were my choice, id take the viking, but, thats just what i prefer.

[master_alexander]

that was an excellent review annyone else?

[rkjunior303]

This should explain it all This is my 03 DC Viking.

http://akaowners.org/upload/tadao_2.wmv

http://akaowners.org/upload/rk_tadao_vike.wmv

[MonsterMag]

pros
Tado is fast
Strong
Low maintance

Cons
Heavy 3lb
Top heavy (feels impy like)
Small trigger frame
Company is gone or going under

[electriceel125]

akaowners.org has a ton of info on anything aka.

[onedude36]

I love the feel of sticky grips on the viking frames. I love my viking.

[Automaggot68]

This should explain it all This is my 03 DC Viking.

http://akaowners.org/upload/tadao_2.wmv

http://akaowners.org/upload/rk_tadao_vike.wmv

That never gets old.

[rkjunior303]

Cons
Heavy 3lb
Top heavy (feels impy like)
Small trigger frame
Company is gone or going under

I'd like to disprove these:

- A stock 04 Viking is not 3lbs. Milled, they are some of the lightest markers out
- Def not top heavy.
- Small trigger frame? WHAT? Definitely not.
- AKA is alive and kicking. They may not be able to make the Viking but they will always support their LIFETIME warranty. Not to mention, there are great companies like Destructive Customs and Gorilla Paintball doing their warranty work.

[scrumpy]

I would take a Viking over a Timmy any day of the week. The choice is clear.

[MonsterMag]

Your probally right
I have only used a viking 2 times and thats what i got out of it. You own one therfore you know. Sorry

[atm743]

I'd like to disprove these:

- A stock 04 Viking is not 3lbs. Milled, they are some of the lightest markers out
- Def not top heavy.
- Small trigger frame? WHAT? Definitely not.
- AKA is alive and kicking. They may not be able to make the Viking but they will always support their LIFETIME warranty. Not to mention, there are great companies like Destructive Customs and Gorilla Paintball doing their warranty work.

im with you on this all the way.

the retarded thing is that I OWN A VIKING but someone monstermag knows everything about my viking from holding it and shooting it a cupple times





now for my thoughts


GO BUY A VIKING NOW

i absolutly love mine. tadao is ungod like. its sooo fast and never chops.

i can get a case off one tank fill

only thing you need to do is oil probibly once and that will last like a month depending how much you play.

battery life on tadao is really really good.

vikings NEW cost only 725 with eyes and pandora and scm 3 on akalmp.com. which is really good for a NEW viking.


ooo yea i nkow your going to be asking this at some point

the difference from an 03 viking to a 04 is that stock 03's dont come with eyes (last batch of them did but most of them didnt) they are a pinch of a hair taller and longer, they dont come stock with an scm, the have wire nubbens for ball detents wich i hear ware out, and 03 dont have humphrey noids stock wich are needed for the older tadao boards. the new boards that work with excaliburs (i have one of the 50 made :P ) do work with the older noids (mac) that come in 03 vikings (unless sent into aka for an upgrade.)