Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Smart Parts Vibe Review

By Benedict Perez

Smart Parts has been known as an excellent maker of various paintball markers and its accessories. One of its proud products is their newest design and model named as the Small Parts Vibe.

The Smart Parts Vibe is an inexpensive paintball marker that was produced and manufactured by the Smart Parts. It has been released at the time where SP1, Ion Xe and the EOS were introduced in the market. This marker is very suitable for beginners in this field of recreation as well to recon players. As the Vibe enables players to save money because of its low price, it also provides them a satisfaction with its performance.

Design and Features. One can easily notice its attractive shape and contour. Weighing only of 1lb and 11oz, the marker is one of the lightest paintball guns out there. Even with the tank and the barrel on it, the marker is still comfortable and easy to handle. Without the barrel, it has a length of about 8.75 inches which is quite small making it more convenient to control.

Along with the comfort, this paintball marker is not just made up of common plastics. It is made up of glass fiver reinforced nylon grip for the frame and the body making it more durable and harder compared to others. It has an aluminum receiver or bolt and is equipped with various firing modes. You can choose from a tournament lock semi auto, the 3-round burst, full-automatic firing mode or you may prefer a semi auto. It may not have an anti-chop eyes but its low force bolt nearly cancels chopping.

Performance. It may not be the fastest and the most accurate paintball gun available, but with its low price it surely gives a decent firing rate of a maximum of 11 bps. It works well with CO2, compressed air and nitrogen with an operating pressure of around 180 psi. To fully protect players from the dangers of liquid CO2, the Vibe is provided with Max Flow R Vertical Regulator.

One of the most common misconceptions is that the Vibe costs you too much gas. Well actually, the Vibe is air efficient. Those who think otherwise are those people who do know how to read and follow manual instructions. Upon purchase, the Vibe is designed and set up to use CO2 as its gas source. If you preferred using others, you need to open the grip and remove the battery. Then, you need to put the battery back while pushing down the power button. You would know that it is now set to HPA mode when the button blinked twice. These are the plain and simple steps one should follow. Never ignore manuals. It really does make a lot of difference.

Cleaning and Maintenance. Because of its design, maintenance is quite a breeze. Placing the bolt at the back, makes it easy for cleaning. One just needs to clean their gun regularly and lubricate them, especially after each game. You also need to ensure that your 9v batteries are charged properly. Sometimes, when you need to disassemble your gun, you need to be sure that all parts are returned properly to its places.

Upgrades. You may want to change and upgrade your circuit board to improve its rate of fire. You can also change its barrels with any Smart Parts barrel.

Purchasing a gun for $140 to $150, it is one great deal you should not miss. Especially if you are an individual who is just starting out with the sport, the Vibe is suitable for you as it gives you a high quality of performance in a low price.

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