Anyone ever shoot an I.C.E. Epic?

[matteusz]

For some reason these heinous looking markers are a temptation to me. It must be the "low maintenance" boltless super design. I mean wow 10 -15 bps and only 2.4 pounds and mech. It would be like shooting a fugly mag. Comments anyone? Seen one anything?

[matteusz]

Did I mention they come in black?
http://www.icepaintball.com/On-line%20sales.htm

[Brewtt]

I have two ICE Epics. One original and one DV8.

The original never did cycle correctly for me so I never use it. It needs love, yet sits in a box.

The DV8 works great on CO2 or air. Crisp trigger. Funny "pinging" sound travels through the CO2 tank when fired. Fast... but not really fast.

Can't chop a ball... the trap door just bounces off your finger. :)

Let me find some pics...

Original gloss right feed:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8616/77ja6.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2901/78oz5.jpg

DV8, dust, offset verticle feed:
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2710/61bn2.jpg
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7808/62ch7.jpg

[matteusz]

I have two ICE Epics. One original and one DV8.

The original never did cycle correctly for me so I never use it. It needs love, yet sits in a box.

The DV8 works great on CO2 or air. Crisp trigger. Funny "pinging" sound travels through the CO2 tank when fired. Fast... but not really fast.

Can't chop a ball... the trap door just bounces off your finger. :)

Let me find some pics...



Thanks for the pics. Although I gotta say those just keep getting uglier. Compared to shooting a mech mag with level 10 are they worth it?

[Brewtt]

Compared to shooting a mech mag with level 10 are they worth it?

In a single word... no.

Use the mag or a Blazer or something. While the Epics are fun to shoot and a neat novelty to own and bring out once in a while I would NOT use it as my main... ever. Have too many other good guns.

[matteusz]

In a single word... no.

Use the mag or a Blazer or something. While the Epics are fun to shoot and a neat novelty to own and bring out once in a while I would NOT use it as my main... ever. Have too many other good guns.

That puts them in the category of blazers if I ever get a cheap one I will try it. Meanwhile the pneumag project is slowly rising to the top of the pile. Thanks, mat

[Treadstone]

I just recently got rid of my DV8 and while it was a nice little shooter there was something that just wasn't there. It never chopped, hiccuped or gave me a problem. Shot straight and held a stable velocity never varying more that a couple FPS but in the end I let it go. It was however the gun I loaned out more than any other and never had a single complaint other than how odd it looked.

[Brewtt]

That puts them in the category of blazers if I ever get a cheap one I will try it.

I use a Blazer as a MAIN. The Blazer is far and away the better gun. Epics are just cool because they are weird and rare. :wthumpup:

[ajnin]

ya, it would be a totally awesome loaner. I have shot brewtts several times. Its kinda cute with its little ping noise, but as stated, if your looking for a mech shoot a mag. I don't admit it often, but the blazers are the second choice.