Wednesday, January 13, 2010

When You Need Smart Parts Vibe

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.

Smart Parts Vibe belongs to the cheapest paintball gun Smart Parts has produced. It was introduced in the market together with SP1, EOS, and Ion XE. This gun may be cheap but it surely gives a very good performance making it popular to recon players and to those who are new in the sport.

Design. The Vibe is one of the lightest and most quiet electropneumatic guns in the market. It weighs only about 1lb and 11oz with a length of 8.75 inches. Even with the tank and the barrel on it, one can comfortably control the marker.

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. The Vibe initially has a maximum firing rate of 11 bps which can still be increased with some few upgrades. Though it is neither the fastest nor the most accurate marker, the 11bps firing rate is quite competitive already. Also, it has an operating pressure of 180 psi that works well with CO2, compressed air and nitrogen. Another impressive feature of this paintball gun is the Max Flow R Vertical Regulator which protects its users from the harmful effects of using liquid CO2.

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.

Maintenance. One good aspect of its design is that the bolt is placed at the back making its cleaning and maintenance quite easy. 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. Also, do not forget to return all the parts in its proper places whenever you disassemble or open up your gun.

Upgrades. Upgrading the circuit board could significantly increase its rate of fire. One can also change its barrels using any Smart Parts barrel.

Advantages. The Smart Parts Vibe is one cheap gun with quality performance which is perfect for new players or even for those who are not. Costing you for only $140 to $150, it is one great deal you should not miss.

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