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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 24, 2005 13:37:52 GMT -5
Alright guys I just got my C3 in (# 161) First impressions....I think the C3 looks awesome. The Actual body was a little bit bigger than expected but after owning it for 15 mins its not the bad at all.
The construction is what we expect from Tippmann....its tough.
The accuracy of it is pretty amazing too....Id aim for a tree and hit it, and could do it repeatedly...definitly seems that the barrel was machined to that of an after market barrel.
Now some of the things I didn't like....
Although the pump stroke was smooth, it seems a bit too long. However I'm a newb when it comes to pumps. I'm sure once I get used to the C3 it wont be bad at all.
Also the propane tank I purchased kind of blocks the grip....I got used to it within a minute though...so no real big issue here as well
I had one misfire where I had to re-cock and load in another ball as well....Why they couldn't do the SL anti double feed? No idea....however with 2 balls in the chamber when I shot they actually shot in a very tight group, and accurately hit my target.....Shotgun style shooting? Seems so! ;D
It also didn't come with a hopper....no biggie we all own like 100's of them anyways.
Customizablity doesn't seem to be here however....no rails to mount scopes...the body looks to be one piece, with a couple other pieces jig-sawed into it.
Overall Impression....Im a fan, not just because I spent money on it but because its something you can expect from Tippmann. Also the majority of problems are just comfort issues, and myself being a newb to pump. I really think aside from the customizability that this is an awesome marker....
8 out of 10! ;D
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Post by tippy on Oct 24, 2005 15:28:48 GMT -5
Is it loud? Does it get hot? Does it smell?
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 24, 2005 15:40:52 GMT -5
Its not very loud....has a nice quick snap to it.....not a bang. It doesnt get hot just warm.....and it smells.....boy does it smell....lol
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Post by tippy on Oct 25, 2005 7:04:05 GMT -5
haha. Ill prob have alot more questions when i think of them. I cant beleve no one else has asked any!!!
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Post by scubasteve on Oct 25, 2005 10:48:28 GMT -5
I think they should have put the exhaust in a different location than straight out the back of the marker (and right into your face). I was pretty impressed by the C3 (#125 and #126), and yeah, they are a bulky, meaty marker.
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Post by Trigga Nometry on Oct 25, 2005 15:52:06 GMT -5
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Post by tippy on Oct 25, 2005 16:40:28 GMT -5
haha ^^ nice trigga. So is it heavyer than the a-5? and y is ther an exhaust? I thought it all went out the barrel  Tippy~ |
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Post by Kreeper X on Oct 25, 2005 17:24:04 GMT -5
There needs to be an exhaust because the propane is ignited in order to drive the piston which in turn uses air to fire the ball... You cock the marker, loading the piston chamber with propane, when you fire the marker, that propane is lit, causing an explosion which in turn forces the piston to compress the air behind it. Burning the propane produces gasses that must be vented from the marker in order to get the piston back to the starting position...
Seriously, I like that they are looking in new directions, but I think that the downfall of the propane marker will simply be the smell... I don't think many players will be all that eager to lug around a stick-bomb with them everywhere on the field...
It'll go the way of the Factory F/A. Great Idea and Great advance in technology that no body wants until it becomes a collectors item.
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Post by 99GenX on Oct 25, 2005 18:02:38 GMT -5
You should be able to download smell files onto your PC and send them to your buddies...
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Post by tippy on Oct 25, 2005 18:24:49 GMT -5
Wow..thanks for explaining that Kreeper...so the C3 doesnt use propane gas to fire the paintball..it just makes an explosion that compresses regular air, and that shoots the paintball out...right?
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 25, 2005 20:38:32 GMT -5
Alright just for you Trigga.....a few pics...not that good...but you get an idea about its size comapared to me. Also I have 2 videos of it....Any hosts? Also I played a few rounds with it today and I dont know if it was just my luck or what but I kept getting a bunch of mis-fires where the propane wouldnt ignite...thus having to recock, reloading another round and trying again....weird thing was once I got eliminated I would cock and shoot with no problems...Is this Murphy? No idea Im going to clean the spark plug and possibly adjust the regulator for a better fuel-air mixture...Also taking the C3 apart is very difficult....lots of screws and such...barrel isnt bad to take apart though...just loosen a screw, pop out a quick strip screw, pull out the slide guide and pull out the barrel...Sounds long but isnt bad... Now for the pics....   |
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Post by tippy on Oct 25, 2005 21:30:40 GMT -5
www.youtube.com Thats what i use for my movies. If there over 100mb i can size them down for you. or change the file type. Thanks for the pics! I cant wait for the Vid!!!!!! Tippy~
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 25, 2005 21:52:02 GMT -5
Thanks Tippy! Ill see if I cant get that video up tomorrow as its on my GF's computer. Also the smell isnt that bad unless your standing still.....I didnt really notice the smell while I was playing...
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Post by doctorjelly on Nov 8, 2005 18:39:23 GMT -5
I think they should have put the exhaust in a different location than straight out the back of the marker (and right into your face). I was pretty impressed by the C3 (#125 and #126), and yeah, they are a bulky, meaty marker. Sorry about reviving a bit of an old post but the exhaust blows forward through the two holes on either side of the fuel injector. *edit* here is my review off of Spec Ops just in case some of you don't browse those forums. forum.specialopspaintball.com/index.php?s=713e10ecd1a3facd54025f25b83b709a&act=ST&f=35&t=27899&st=15 |
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Post by FantasticDamage on Nov 8, 2005 23:17:24 GMT -5
Exhaust is ported out the front but some of the gas is exhausted out of the RVA as well...and if the RVA just so happens to be in front of your face, you get a nice whiff of propane! lol
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