Rev-i a 4 letter word?

madweazl · 06-09-2010, 12:22 PM

I'm looking to pick up a new marker in the next month and was looking for something in the $900 range (Geos, Rev-i, etc) but I cant seem to find much info about the Rev-i. Is it something I should stay away from? Seems to have a lot of nice features for the price.

noctem89 · 06-09-2010, 06:21 PM

revi's are one of the unsung low price high ends. They come stock with a nice barrel kit, oled board and on/off, and the reversible trigger is just too cool. They are essentially a g3 with much better parts on it, and comes with a bunch more. What I dont like about them is they get about average efficiancy, and can be a pain to take apart (dont loose the t-handled allens)

Shiner · 06-09-2010, 06:26 PM

I have one that I absolutely love!! The only other spool I've owned that I liked more was my Luxe. The board on it is quite nice, shoots smooth, efficiency isn't the best but not bad enough to bother me.

Riddler · 06-09-2010, 06:29 PM

Super nice markers, IMO. They feel to me a good bit different than their G3; exactly like a Threshold, if you've shot one of those. The full body gets a bit more efficiency than the G3; something in the neighborhood of 1400-1500 shots from a 68/4500.

Only thing i'd do with it is swap the fancy gauge back cap for a standard gauge-less variety... those gauge caps have a tendency to crack and leak, and as mentioned, require a special tool for disassembly.

madweazl · 06-09-2010, 09:07 PM

Can the back cap be switched with something that is tooless to remove?

Riddler · 06-09-2010, 09:16 PM

Not quite tooless. Uses an allen wrench in the back.

madweazl · 06-09-2010, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riddler

Not quite tooless. Uses an allen wrench in the back.

That is the biggest thing holding me back right now. I broke a ball on the Mini last weekend and wasnt able to clean it good enough on the field. A design the like Geo is nice an easy to clean but I really like the features of the Rev-i.

rob373 · 06-10-2010, 02:57 AM

The Revi is a great shooting little gun, the OLED board is great, APE really outdid themselves on that one. It does have a little bit of a learning curve to it, but once you get the hang of it, it has absolutely everything that you could want (minus a sexy voice). They do need specific tools, but they are not hard to tear down by any means. That, and they will shoot even when water is pouring out of the barrel (we got some nasty monsoon like rains, water was all inside the marker and it was still shooting well). Really is an under acknowledged gun.

Bunker-Monkey · 06-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Like others, I am going to say the Rev-I is great..

You can probably find a used one around the 500 dollar range.

Solid gun, uses the G3 parts but has so much more included.

Bunker

seriouslysilly · 06-10-2010, 07:48 PM

have heard many good things about the rev-i.
i hope to shoot one some day.
if you keep searching, you may find a LNIB for around $700

06-09-2010, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
madweazl Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lakeside	Rev-i a 4 letter word? I'm looking to pick up a new marker in the next month and was looking for something in the $900 range (Geos, Rev-i, etc) but I cant seem to find much info about the Rev-i. Is it something I should stay away from? Seems to have a lot of nice features for the price. __________________ Invert Mini -14" Dye Ultralite -Lurker Eigenbolt -Violent trigger Ninja 68/4500 Empire Prophecy -Dual 9v conversion -Quick load -Aluminum feed

06-09-2010, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
noctem89 Give in to the Night Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, capital of the greatest country in the world, Texas	revi's are one of the unsung low price high ends. They come stock with a nice barrel kit, oled board and on/off, and the reversible trigger is just too cool. They are essentially a g3 with much better parts on it, and comes with a bunch more. What I dont like about them is they get about average efficiancy, and can be a pain to take apart (dont loose the t-handled allens) __________________ Give feedback please http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html chopper_duke: You guys just don't understand how hard it is to take pictures from a dark closet and not wake the person up... bring me a white rotor sale http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/m...ml#post1853123

06-09-2010, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shiner Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010	I have one that I absolutely love!! The only other spool I've owned that I liked more was my Luxe. The board on it is quite nice, shoots smooth, efficiency isn't the best but not bad enough to bother me. __________________ Team Alter Ego Proudly supported by: Designer Paintball, Tanks Paintball, Tadao Technologies, Understood, Acid Customs , and MobileTech Paintball Macdev Clone CCM T2 08 Indy Shocktech NXT Nation Feedback MCB Feedback

06-09-2010, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Riddler MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pgh, pa	Super nice markers, IMO. They feel to me a good bit different than their G3; exactly like a Threshold, if you've shot one of those. The full body gets a bit more efficiency than the G3; something in the neighborhood of 1400-1500 shots from a 68/4500. Only thing i'd do with it is swap the fancy gauge back cap for a standard gauge-less variety... those gauge caps have a tendency to crack and leak, and as mentioned, require a special tool for disassembly. __________________ feedback

06-09-2010, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
madweazl Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lakeside	Can the back cap be switched with something that is tooless to remove? __________________ Invert Mini -14" Dye Ultralite -Lurker Eigenbolt -Violent trigger Ninja 68/4500 Empire Prophecy -Dual 9v conversion -Quick load -Aluminum feed

06-09-2010, 09:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Riddler MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pgh, pa	Not quite tooless. Uses an allen wrench in the back. __________________ feedback

06-10-2010, 02:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
rob373 Im your Huckleberry Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gresham OR	The Revi is a great shooting little gun, the OLED board is great, APE really outdid themselves on that one. It does have a little bit of a learning curve to it, but once you get the hang of it, it has absolutely everything that you could want (minus a sexy voice). They do need specific tools, but they are not hard to tear down by any means. That, and they will shoot even when water is pouring out of the barrel (we got some nasty monsoon like rains, water was all inside the marker and it was still shooting well). Really is an under acknowledged gun. __________________ Leader of the Banzai Charge Check out Action Acres, great place to ball!

06-10-2010, 09:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bunker-Monkey I win, 8==bd==8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: At the 50	Like others, I am going to say the Rev-I is great.. You can probably find a used one around the 500 dollar range. Solid gun, uses the G3 parts but has so much more included. Bunker __________________ I would like to thank beer for paintball ::: AKA proudly sponsored by SHIPYARD ALE --------------------------- Nothing is stylish in the deadbox. - NSGSplatmaster No matter how hot she is, somewhere there is a man that is sick of her ****. - ChaplainBane The Bunker Monkey Wish List... help me fill it!

06-10-2010, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
seriouslysilly Seasoned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North East	have heard many good things about the rev-i. i hope to shoot one some day. if you keep searching, you may find a LNIB for around $700 __________________ For sale: - Macdev RX red/gold fade / Rotor, prophecy v2, events, crossfire tank, etc /Electronics: PSP, PS3 rapid fire controllers, PC stuff Feedback: PBnation, IOG, MCB, TechPB

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