why does everone know angels?

[GT]

An angel is one of the few guns that has never failed me or any of my friends, infact I have never seen one go down any of the times I have played over the last 7 years, with exception to a bad battery. Oil it, charge it, and if you are unlucky enough to get a bad board drop 150 for the TAG and you have just replaced the battery and board.

It truly is a great gun. The only electro I know that has automag like relibilty.

[GT]

#1 - eyes are better than L10. They maintain better speed, don't suck as much efficiency, and are an active anti-chop mechanism instead of defensive.


I am aware of their tech specs.

I would love to see you prove that.

[snoopay700]

#1 - eyes are better than L10. They maintain better speed, don't suck as much efficiency, and are an active anti-chop mechanism instead of defensive.

#2 - The XMag has an infrared eye, while breakbeam eyes are clearly better. I would put breakbeam eyes in it.

#3 - Don't tell me things I know. I remember when all three of the above mentioned guns (angels, emags and xmags) were first released. Believe me, I am aware of their tech specs.

Wow, i'm sorry your highness, i wasn't aware that i was supposed to know everything about you and know everything you know. I was just saying, and i know breakbeam is better, but the x-mag's is in the bottom because that's the first place the ball hits, but if they were in the sides then the ball could bobble around them (tom's explanation). Also, i fail to see how eyes are better when if something happens to them then you're screwed unless you have a level 10 as a back up. I prefer mech guns, maybe that's why i like the level ten, or maybe because it's cheaper, or the fact that it's just as good as eyes because it resets so fast, or maybe it's the fact that balls can bobble around after the eye detected them so you can still chop, where as with the level 10 you won't..

[bleachit]

You can knock the product now in hindsight, though they still produce competive markers, but the marketing for paintball products was truely revolutionary. When non-players show positive name recognition, you have done something right! Some other manufacturers *cough* choose not to emulate WDP and evidence the results. How many outsiders or even insiders today can identify a mag by sight?

I knew of the mag and wanted an RT or was it the RT Pro...2 years before I ever played paintball. Bought an APG and remember that add today.. 7 years ago?

AGD may have slacked in recent years, but they did advertise at one time, and made quite an impression on me before I ever played the game.

[RusskiX]

Yeah, sure they advertised, but it was the style of advertising that set Angels apart. Not to mention, they were coupled with sexy milling / pretty colors. They really started the bling era of high end electros.

I knew of the mag and wanted an RT or was it the RT Pro...2 years before I ever played paintball. Bought an APG and remember that add today.. 7 years ago?

AGD may have slacked in recent years, but they did advertise at one time, and made quite an impression on me before I ever played the game.

[SCpoloRicker]

#1 - eyes are better than L10. They maintain better speed, don't suck as much efficiency, and are an active anti-chop mechanism instead of defensive.

#2 - The XMag has an infrared eye, while breakbeam eyes are clearly better. I would put breakbeam eyes in it. 1 out of 3 ain't bad... -R

#3 - Don't tell me things I know. I remember when all three of the above mentioned guns (angels, emags and xmags) were first released. Believe me, I am aware of their tech specs.

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[punkncat]

For those people being critical of Angels, consider the apparently effective marketing done by WDP since their inception. Not only did they have a very reliable first entry into the hot emerging electropneumatic back in the day, but they coupled it with a sexy image, winning sponsored teams, and an "elite" price tag to heighten the allure.

You can knock the product now in hindsight, though they still produce competive markers, but the marketing for paintball products was truely revolutionary. When non-players show positive name recognition, you have done something right! Some other manufacturers *cough* choose not to emulate WDP and evidence the results. How many outsiders or even insiders today can identify a mag by sight?

Well said, very true. It was all about the Hype.

Not saying that Angels aren't good markers...I currently own an 04 Speed and enjoy its ergonomics and performance(with the right paint). It truly is a world class marker.

My mag is evidently a PL shocker......

[oldschooldave]

dont know anything about angels all i know is i use a 97 autococker and i have no fear of angels. i started playing in 1988. my gun shoots sweet. in any woodsball game i will fear no other marker but mine. eveyone that sees my gun is like is that an autococker. i hear they are a pain in the azz. it just depends on what they hear. i just bought a new gun its an old minimag ive always wanted one. it seems from what ive seen mags are hardly mentioned guess thats good never heard anything bad about mags at all.