buy a nerve?

[neppo1345]

One of my good buddies has a nerve, I've played with it on quite a few occasions.

For what they're going for right now, they're completely worth it.

However, they're out of production, and have a really sloppy stock trigger.

As much as it pains me to say this...get an Ion.

I know a few people at SP. Theres a new very "hush-hush" mod coming out that will allow the Ion to compete with ANY marker out there.

[Lohman446]

its true. aside from their looks and how much people hate them, find one with a t-board, lazor eyes, cp trigger, clamping feedneck, freak barrel kit, QEV, and an SP firebolt, and you will know what im talking about. i was a hater for so long, but with all the ups, they are sweet, and dont break down...ive never seen one at any of my 3 local fields with a problem. so if your not gona stay with mags....go that route.

Yeh, because I've never owned an Ion. Its not like I ordered two the day before they were released, or have bought and sold several more. Its not like theres not a highly upped one behind me.

Trust me, I know what I'm talking about, the Ion is great for what it is, probably one of the three best values in paintball today. Lets not make it out to something it is not.

[punkncat]

I know a few people at SP. Theres a new very "hush-hush" mod coming out that will allow the Ion to compete with ANY marker out there.

I hate to say this as its so cliche, but given the 15BPS cap and the availablility of aftermarket parts, it already does compete with any marker out there.....

/I am going to go hang myself now.

[68magOwner]

[QUOTE=mag_lover05]its true. aside from their looks and how much people hate them, find one with a t-board, lazor eyes, cp trigger, clamping feedneck, freak barrel kit, QEV, and an SP firebolt, and you will know what im talking about.QUOTE]

....what advantage does lazer eyes give you over the stock ones? (none)

As a person who has owned plenty of markers that sell for over a grand, i still agree, that a ion is JUST as good as anything else on the field. Its small/light/shoots 15 (can go faster, but, no need since most leagues are using PSP shooting rules anyway), quiet, little recoil, dosent break, dosent break paint, shoots straight, ect. Among the many markers i currently own/use, i have a shocker, which, i feel, offers no performance advantage at all over the ion. Then why shoot the shocker, or any of my other, more costly markers? Because I can.

[HuD1Ni]

As good as ions could be for the price or even in general, wouldn't you just feel dirty with it ?

" Hey, What guns do you guys got ?"

" I got an Euro X-mag "
" I got an 04 viking"
" I got a Dark Timmy"




" I got an Ion.. BUT SHUT UP TOMMY IT'S FAST"

I guess it's how the gun works, not what it is.. somtimes. .. but ions...




PLUS SP TOOK OUT THE EMAGS AND VIKINGS.. BURN SP !!!!!

[peewee]

I've shot a promaster, I liked the Ion better.

I have owned both , the ion is slightly smoother but when it comes to taking it apart & cleaning /lubing them the promaster is by far the winner. I was looking at buying a nerve a few months back. I spoke with owners & shot a couple. But I saw them break down over a few tournies. It could have been "user " issues. I then turned to the promaster for less money I was able to snag a lasoya promaster. It has been rock solid. But My team-mate has a new 06 shocker with the nerve board & has nothing but trouble with the eyes. He runs it with eyes off.

[neppo1345]

I hate to say this as its so cliche, but given the 15BPS cap and the availablility of aftermarket parts, it already does compete with any marker out there.....

/I am going to go hang myself now.

Yeah...but the things that come along with allowing the firepower.

reduced kick
smoother

It just makes an all around better marker.

Trust me.

[68magOwner]

PLUS SP TOOK OUT THE EMAGS AND VIKINGS.. BURN SP !!!!!

no, pride took down vikings.

[SpitFire1299]

I still totally think you can get a better gun for the money.. does anyone else agree?

[68magOwner]

I still totally think you can get a better gun for the money.. does anyone else agree?

no, i dont think you can get a "better" gun, period, a marker you prefer, yes, probably, but, "better"? i doubt it.

[HuD1Ni]

no, pride took down vikings.

I was told in the aka section of pbn it was sp

[NoForts4Me]

Trust me, I know what I'm talking about, the Ion is great for what it is, probably one of the three best values in paintball today. Lets not make it out to something it is not.

What are the other two, in your opinion? (If I missed it somewhere, sorry)

[MicroMiniMe]

I was told in the aka section of pbn it was sp

Well many of the old AKA crowd isn't around posting anymore. Personally I don't think the owners of AKA wanted a court battle. They are at retirement age.
So rather than ante up to the Gardners brothers table and agree to pay royalties like the other companies that got targeted by lawsuits, AKA agreed to stop production of electro markers.

Yeah, its been rehashed a million times. SP flexed some Intellectual Property patent infrigement on some smaller competition. Legality and morality are not the same and its all buisness anyways.
Hows that go:
"It ain't cheating if you don't get caught."

[Lohman446]

What are the other two, in your opinion? (If I missed it somewhere, sorry)

The Ion at $180 or whatever you can actually get them for, at least to me, far surpasses any marker in or near that price range.

The Shocker competes with any of the super markers there (in both function and perception) and is priced at about $550 to $600 - noticeably lower than the competetion.

Throw the Nerve in there as a midrange marker between them at $450 or whatever they sold at and you had a remarkable trinity of value.

Best markers out there? No, but great values.

[68magOwner]

I was told in the aka section of pbn it was sp

If AKA had REALLY wanted to continue producing vikings, they could have continued producing vikings. They were just to stubborn to settle for what SP offered/ had no desire to continue further into the paintball market