To start off with, I'll list all the markers I've owned and then go into depth about what I liked/disliked about them.
(listed in order)
Tippmann 98 Custom
32 degrees PT Extreme
Tippmann SL-68 II
Brass Eagle Stingray
CCI Phantom
Smart Parts Impulse
Sheridan PGP
Sheridan P68-AT
WGP 2001 Autococker
AGD .68 Automag
WDP 2002 LCD Angel
WGP 97 minicocker
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Stroker
WGP 2000 Autococker
Alright, might as well go in order-
Tippmann 98 Custom. My first gun, it got me into paintball. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to it's reputation of being reliable (and this was BEFORE I fired it underwater
, but that's another story). When it worked it was awesome for what it was, a gun with a plastic powertube. That being said, it was rather accurate with my DYE ultralight, though i didn't have much to compare it to at the time other than a Spyder. I poured way too much money into it, as was the case with most of my guns, and it failed me. But man, it had the sweetest trigger I've ever felt, about a 2mm pull, ultra light and crisp with a Psycho ballistics trigger. Unfortunately pulling the trigger would fire then keep double firing and chopping even after you released it.
Would NOT buy again.
32 degrees PT Extreme- my sig should give you a hint on this one. Again, an awesome design, very cool and all the newbs will want to shoot it. Never really found a use for it, and I converted it to a bottomline. Had velocity and bolt stick problems from the start. Would NOT buy again.
Tippmann SL-68 II. Great little pump. I bought one used as a rental after 7 years. It always shot well, although had low velocity problems, probably being due to the fact it was 7 years old. Always performed well. Great if you're starting out in pump. Reasonably accurate, autotrigger, a little on the heavy side but a solid built and well performing marker. WOULD buy again.
Brass Eagle Stingray- I traded a $ 20 airsoft gun for this. It shot alright, and although I never did anything to it it always worked. Reasonably light. Loud as hell, slow firing and inaccurate due to the 3" barrel and hard plastic trigger. I also hated the backbottle design. The quick field strip ability is nice, and it has some good points for a marker in it's price range. It would make a decent beginner gun though, and with some work it makes an OK backup gun for a Spyder or something. Would not buy agian, but if you can get one cheap go for it.
CCI Phantom-Lightweight, dead on accurate, effecient, light pump stroke, fast, AWESOME customer service, good looks... WOULD definately buy this agian. Still kicking myself for selling it because of inaccuracy due to bad paint/barrel match.
Smart Parts Impulse-I traded for it broken, so I can't say much about it. I liked the way it felt, and everyone that has owned one that I know of has thoroughly enjoyed theirs.
WOULD buy again.
Sheridan PGP- great pump pistol, awesome stock class gun (if you're serious about stock you'll need a quickchanger and speedloader). A little on the heavy side for it's size, but accurate, effecient and solidly built. Pump stroke is a little stiff, but the feeling you get when playing with this old pumper can't be beat. WOULD buy again. If you play front, get PPS to make you one into a stroker and you'll have the best gun you can get
Sheridan P-68 AT- bigger direct feed brother of the PGP. I liked it almost as well as the PGP. Shot rather well, but limited options. Was great for it's time though. Buy one if you can find it for a reasonable price. It's very accurate, but the pump stroke is awful due to the 3 huge orings on the bolt. I might buy it again, but I'd probably have it converted it into a stroker.
2001 Autococker- problems from the start, although when it was working it was awesome. I could really rip on it. WOULD buy agian, but do a lot of things like upgrading differently and not screw it up next time.
AGD .68 Automag- went to AO day and wondered how I was getting gogged by people shooting mags. I thought the cocker had better range since there weren't any mags at my field. ANyway, that changed my mind and I traded for a mag. Works awesome, love the dedication to the customer as well as the design of the gun. WOULD buy again in a heartbeat.
WDP 2002 LCD Angel- Rather large, but I play back so no biggie. Very reliable, almost as much so as the Automag, but with a certain degree of class to it. Very nice marker, although slightly overpriced. Shoots well, relatively effecient, very fast, accurate, and lots of nice features. WOULD buy again, although consider other options first. You won't regret getting one though.
97 Minicocker- didn't work when I got it, so I traded it with some money for a Stroker. Might buy agian, only if it's working well though.
PPS Stroker- awesome. Amazingly accurate. Looked great, shot even better. Awesome service too. Even ran CO2 fine. WOULD definately buy again, worth every penny. Should never have let this one go.
2000 Cocker- just like the other cocker's I've had, it works well then gives trouble (usually my fault). Just doens't seem like the gun for me, took me 3 times to realize that. Wouldn't buy agian
Anyway, please excuse the errors, I'm typing this really fast and please feel free to post comments.
The markers I currently own are:
WDP 2002 CnC LCD Angel
AGD .68 Automag
WGP 2k right feed cocker
If you are like thousands of other painballers looking to upgrade from a blowback or something to a good midrange gun and are torn between the mag and the cocker, let me give you some advice. Once you understand how both the cocker and the mag work, you will obviously figure out that the cocker and mag work very differently to achieve the same purpose. They both perform equally well, the cockers can be made so that their bolt will pinch balls instead of balls and this used to be a big point for those deciding between the two. However, with he advent of level 10 the mag surpasses the cocker in being gentle on balls. Also let me point out that neither the stock .68 Automag or the stock Autococker will stop on balls, but will slice right through them. The cocker requires a little more work than the mag to lower the cocking pressure and requires constant tinkering to keep it performing at it's best unless you leave it stock. I would personally go with the mag because the cocker has no advantages over it and the mag shoots faster. Some will disagree, but as I said before, this is jsut my opinion.
Well, I hope I helped someone out by this post.
(listed in order)
Tippmann 98 Custom
32 degrees PT Extreme
Tippmann SL-68 II
Brass Eagle Stingray
CCI Phantom
Smart Parts Impulse
Sheridan PGP
Sheridan P68-AT
WGP 2001 Autococker
AGD .68 Automag
WDP 2002 LCD Angel
WGP 97 minicocker
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Stroker
WGP 2000 Autococker
Alright, might as well go in order-
Tippmann 98 Custom. My first gun, it got me into paintball. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to it's reputation of being reliable (and this was BEFORE I fired it underwater
, but that's another story). When it worked it was awesome for what it was, a gun with a plastic powertube. That being said, it was rather accurate with my DYE ultralight, though i didn't have much to compare it to at the time other than a Spyder. I poured way too much money into it, as was the case with most of my guns, and it failed me. But man, it had the sweetest trigger I've ever felt, about a 2mm pull, ultra light and crisp with a Psycho ballistics trigger. Unfortunately pulling the trigger would fire then keep double firing and chopping even after you released it.Would NOT buy again.
32 degrees PT Extreme- my sig should give you a hint on this one. Again, an awesome design, very cool and all the newbs will want to shoot it. Never really found a use for it, and I converted it to a bottomline. Had velocity and bolt stick problems from the start. Would NOT buy again.
Tippmann SL-68 II. Great little pump. I bought one used as a rental after 7 years. It always shot well, although had low velocity problems, probably being due to the fact it was 7 years old. Always performed well. Great if you're starting out in pump. Reasonably accurate, autotrigger, a little on the heavy side but a solid built and well performing marker. WOULD buy again.
Brass Eagle Stingray- I traded a $ 20 airsoft gun for this. It shot alright, and although I never did anything to it it always worked. Reasonably light. Loud as hell, slow firing and inaccurate due to the 3" barrel and hard plastic trigger. I also hated the backbottle design. The quick field strip ability is nice, and it has some good points for a marker in it's price range. It would make a decent beginner gun though, and with some work it makes an OK backup gun for a Spyder or something. Would not buy agian, but if you can get one cheap go for it.
CCI Phantom-Lightweight, dead on accurate, effecient, light pump stroke, fast, AWESOME customer service, good looks... WOULD definately buy this agian. Still kicking myself for selling it because of inaccuracy due to bad paint/barrel match.
Smart Parts Impulse-I traded for it broken, so I can't say much about it. I liked the way it felt, and everyone that has owned one that I know of has thoroughly enjoyed theirs.
WOULD buy again.
Sheridan PGP- great pump pistol, awesome stock class gun (if you're serious about stock you'll need a quickchanger and speedloader). A little on the heavy side for it's size, but accurate, effecient and solidly built. Pump stroke is a little stiff, but the feeling you get when playing with this old pumper can't be beat. WOULD buy again. If you play front, get PPS to make you one into a stroker and you'll have the best gun you can get
Sheridan P-68 AT- bigger direct feed brother of the PGP. I liked it almost as well as the PGP. Shot rather well, but limited options. Was great for it's time though. Buy one if you can find it for a reasonable price. It's very accurate, but the pump stroke is awful due to the 3 huge orings on the bolt. I might buy it again, but I'd probably have it converted it into a stroker.
2001 Autococker- problems from the start, although when it was working it was awesome. I could really rip on it. WOULD buy agian, but do a lot of things like upgrading differently and not screw it up next time.
AGD .68 Automag- went to AO day and wondered how I was getting gogged by people shooting mags. I thought the cocker had better range since there weren't any mags at my field. ANyway, that changed my mind and I traded for a mag. Works awesome, love the dedication to the customer as well as the design of the gun. WOULD buy again in a heartbeat.
WDP 2002 LCD Angel- Rather large, but I play back so no biggie. Very reliable, almost as much so as the Automag, but with a certain degree of class to it. Very nice marker, although slightly overpriced. Shoots well, relatively effecient, very fast, accurate, and lots of nice features. WOULD buy again, although consider other options first. You won't regret getting one though.
97 Minicocker- didn't work when I got it, so I traded it with some money for a Stroker. Might buy agian, only if it's working well though.
PPS Stroker- awesome. Amazingly accurate. Looked great, shot even better. Awesome service too. Even ran CO2 fine. WOULD definately buy again, worth every penny. Should never have let this one go.
2000 Cocker- just like the other cocker's I've had, it works well then gives trouble (usually my fault). Just doens't seem like the gun for me, took me 3 times to realize that.
Wouldn't buy agianAnyway, please excuse the errors, I'm typing this really fast and please feel free to post comments.
The markers I currently own are:
WDP 2002 CnC LCD Angel
AGD .68 Automag
WGP 2k right feed cocker
If you are like thousands of other painballers looking to upgrade from a blowback or something to a good midrange gun and are torn between the mag and the cocker, let me give you some advice. Once you understand how both the cocker and the mag work, you will obviously figure out that the cocker and mag work very differently to achieve the same purpose. They both perform equally well, the cockers can be made so that their bolt will pinch balls instead of balls and this used to be a big point for those deciding between the two. However, with he advent of level 10 the mag surpasses the cocker in being gentle on balls. Also let me point out that neither the stock .68 Automag or the stock Autococker will stop on balls, but will slice right through them. The cocker requires a little more work than the mag to lower the cocking pressure and requires constant tinkering to keep it performing at it's best unless you leave it stock. I would personally go with the mag because the cocker has no advantages over it and the mag shoots faster. Some will disagree, but as I said before, this is jsut my opinion.
Well, I hope I helped someone out by this post.
she would go runaway and chop paint. scared all the noobs in the stagin area
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