Paintball

[xluben]

New Pics from Huntington Beach NPPL:

This is the US version of the "iQ" that has already been released in Europe,
there are some pics of it floating around the internet. Differences vs. the iQ
are new RAPS, new clamping feedneck, new grips, and different milling.

The gun is a Threshold-based design with a much shorter bolt. Official
pricing and release date has not yet been released. But this should be a "mid-
end" gun with DP's "high end" also being released sometime soon.

With stock barrel, asa, feedneck, battery, etc...

The gun weighs just 1.86lbs







EDIT: operational animation

[greenmtnphantom]

It looks good, a lot cleaner than the Threshold I like that at least in these pictures the triggar guard doesn't seem to be as close to the reg.

[aqua_scummm]

Looks like its going to be too small for me, I like more meat. Cool looking though.

What's up with the cage in the back? Is that so the bolt doesn't fly out and hit you in the face?

[greenmtnphantom]

Originally Posted by aqua_scummm

Looks like its going to be too small for me, I like more meat. Cool looking though.

What's up with the cage in the back? Is that so the bolt doesn't fly out and hit you in the face?

Thats actually one of the only things I didn't like about my Fusion, the bottom of my hand kind of hangs off the bottom of the grip. That and the huge trigger guard.

[sdawg]

Here's my official PBN-style comment:

"It looks like an Ego and a Shocker mated and gave birth!"


BTW - The bolt design looks very very close to the Deadlywind Hollowpoint bolt.

[sdawg]

Buy it today.

Shipping might be a oui-bit expensive, though.

[xluben]

Originally Posted by greenmtnphantom

It looks good, a lot cleaner than the Threshold I like that at least in these pictures the triggar guard doesn't seem to be as close to the reg.

yes, they added a little more space for people just like you.

Originally Posted by aqua_scummm

Looks like its going to be too small for me, I like more meat. Cool looking though.

What's up with the cage in the back? Is that so the bolt doesn't fly out and hit you in the face?

it will "feel" the same size as the threshold, but will be lighter.

the "cage" is merely for holding onto or looks. it is removable. the bolt is fully enclosed.

Originally Posted by greenmtnphantom

Thats actually one of the only things I didn't like about my Fusion, the bottom of my hand kind of hangs off the bottom of the grip. That and the huge trigger guard.

huge trigger guard is bad?

Originally Posted by sdawg

Here's my official PBN-style comment:

"It looks like an Ego and a Shocker mated and gave birth!"

BTW - The bolt design looks very very close to the Deadlywind Hollowpoint bolt.

the threshold operation was also very similar to the HP, but longer. this bolt looks/functions nearly identically.

Originally Posted by sdawg

Buy it today.

Shipping might be a oui-bit expensive, though.

that's the euro verion, "iQ" after the exchange rate that's about $750USD

this should be available for significantly less than that.

[greenmtnphantom]

Yes I don't like the huge guard. I don't like the way it looks or feels. A smaller one would discurage extra travel of your fingers when walking the trigger, and alow for a more comfortable grip on the reg when holding the gun. This of course is 100% my opinion and not backed by anything at all.

[xluben]

yeah, i think they did a pretty good job with this trigger gaurd. in the past theirs have been even bigger and NO space between the reg and gaurd.

basically, either way people are going to complain, too big or too small someone is bound to not like it.

[greenmtnphantom]

This one I think is more of a happy medium I was refering to the guard on my Fusion being to big