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« on: May 17, 2010, 06:12:16 PM »
Marker bb's.
 Guys not sure if this is where I needed to put this.  But I want everybody to know our experience with these new marking bb's.  Every gun that we have tried them in have gone down.  We just had someone come into the store that bought some from Bass Pro.  With the same results.  We had to repair the gun.
They don't seem to have this Marking BB perfected yet.  I can see the reason people would like it.  But they really don't do a very good job of marking either.  We tried all the different colors and any straight on hits didn't show up hardly at all.  If they skimmed off of you they seemed to be a little better.  But we still had to have a few people trying to find markings after going full Auto as well as single shot.
I know they say they use a silicone based marking paint(or powder) but it really didn't matter.  These things left all kinds of stuff inside the gun and really messed with the hopup.  Not to mention the mags that didn't fair to well after a few hundred rounds.  Inside our rentals didn't look good either.
If anybody has had great results with these please let us know.  But don't judge off of a few shots.  The more you use these bb's the more damage and build up you will get.  So be sure to give it a little time before you make your final judgement.  I just don't want to keep seeing these guns coming into the shop blaming the the gun makers and not the bb's for their gun malfunctions.




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Re: markers
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 01:14:21 PM »
If I have to have proof I hit someone, I'll go back to paintball.

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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 09:35:44 PM »
haha yeah Joe I think you might have to take me with you! Marking BBs are kinda dumb in my mind. We ALREADY have paintball! If I want to make a paint mark...I'LL USE PAINTBALL GUNS!

Yeah I'd be ticked if somebody use marker BBs then blamed TM or something stupid.

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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2010, 09:52:42 PM »
I had 2 guys in the store today that got the marking bb's from Bass Pro and it screwed both their guns up in less than 3 magazines.  They weren't happy.  
Now we have to watch out for everybody using them and blaming the gun for problems.  Dang...

I now see walmart is also carrying them.  And I am sure there are others.

« Last Edit: June 14, 2010, 10:17:47 PM by Supercell »

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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 10:15:26 AM »
You can't fix stupid.
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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 04:27:34 PM »
My cousin works at bass pro. I tell him to file a complaint. then maybe I'll go over there myself...we need to get them to do something about it.

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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2010, 03:36:15 PM »
Nothing Bass Pro can do about it. It's unfortunately not their fault.

For a little more info on this review:

1st - Myself and my second in command (metalman) have 1st hand experience with these. We allowed these to be used for testing purposes in a KWA 2G M4 CQB and it was taken down in under 5 mags. This is an amazing gun and gearbox and these things just killed it. DO NOT USE THE BBS UNLESS YOU CHECK OUR #2

2nd- In talking to the manufacturer about this issue they are saying its because the gun must have already had some fault in it that caused it to fail. As you can imagine that didn't go over well as myself and metal are both expereinced airsmiths and had both checked the gun before play. Not saying we didn't miss something, but its pretty unlikely. However, that being said, these bbs DO work in some rare circumstances. They will work in guns with very large ID barrels (ID>=6.05) most of the time. Its also very helpful if your gun doesnt have a slot/port in the cylinder as the dust from these bbs will get in your gearbox and cause breakdown of components due to the fact it sticks to the grease. Thats not even to mention the damage/issue it cuases with the hopup unit (it tends to also make bbs spin strange when the dust builds up on the bucking). The last thing is to make sure you keep these BONE DRY even moisture in the air will cause these to become sticky and unuasable.

3rd- These bbs are great ideas in concept but in reality they still need some work. Not sure if this idea can ever be perfected, and honestly I don't truly care that much if they do or don't. However, it would be helpful for tournaments where the competitiveness gets a little heated and a nice bb mark would be helpful. Other than that this game of course lends to honor and I'm in agreement with the comments about going back to paintball, except as mentioned in the case of a good tourney game ;)
« Last Edit: June 14, 2010, 03:38:55 PM by Sarge »

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Re: markers
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 09:50:40 PM »
Simpler Solution: Play shirtless so you can see the welt on your skin.

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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2010, 12:57:57 AM »
Simpler Solution: Play shirtless so you can see the welt on your skin.

Says the guy who plays wearing an undershirt, full BDUs and a plate carrier . . .

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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2010, 08:14:22 AM »
Yeah and if you decided you didn't want to play with a shirt I guarantee you would take a lot more hits than the average player as I know myself and a few others see that as an asking for a bruising.

Besides then you wouldn't need marker bbs ;)

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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010, 09:30:33 PM »
Haha I just realized how much gear Zach does wear...hahaha

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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2010, 09:56:03 PM »
Haha I just realized how much gear Zach does wear...hahaha

I was just busting Zach's chops.  I shouldn't have. I don't have any room to point fingers at another player's gear.  I currently wear:  a protective hat, full face mask, elbow/forearm guards, armored gloves, a modded-up chestrig that now covers my lower abdomen and crotch, slider shorts with additional padding, kneepads and over-the-ankle tac boots.

I'm just as turtled-up as Zach is, only with duct tape instead of multicam.

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« Last Edit: June 18, 2010, 10:02:20 PM by Joe »
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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2010, 10:35:56 PM »
Hey duct tape is awesome. My drum set sounds great thanks to my duct tape/paper towel mufflers!

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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2011, 04:24:54 PM »
Paintball bb markers, a.k.a., a waste of time and money.

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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2011, 09:18:44 PM »
DUH!