Paintball

[grande]

I bought a SLG after getting tired of the weight and humongous size of a DM4. The SLG is really simple compared to the matrix family of markers, less o-rings to worry about, reaööy simple design.

I have no clue how it is on batteries since I'm still using my first one, DM had great battery life.

I get way way more shots with the SLG out of the box, even my DM4 was set up perfectly (I bought the SLG as my woodsball marker, so the # of shots you get really counts when playing in a biggame)

The "recoil" is slightly higher than on a DM but it's acceptable, good shot groupings even when shooting across the field. Didn't use the stock barrel since I had a few UL's around. As for someone complaining it's loud??? It's not super quiet but it sure isn't loud, try using a Etek/Vector/trracer and then tell me it's loud

Grip frame and trigger on the SLG has a plastic feel to it, other than that I love it, small, light, fast, cheap and the stock board has all the modes you need. Replace the asa to a on/off asa, feedneck to a adjustable one and youre set.

[pizzaluvr]

I meant that it was loud compared to other markers in it's price range. Ions are really quiet, and so are PMRs.

[Litespeed]

This was a great review with some nice input. A credit to MCB in general.

Thanks to pizzaluvr and Ronin for their insight.

Dye making a electro sear tripper.....amazing.

People beyond newbs will buy this marker if it performs as claimed and is maintenance friendly.

I do have many electros...mostly ICD markers and a PMR However, i do have a Blazer and a classic Pneumag, and I love those beasts because they always work and rarely go down. I use them more than my electros anymore.

The SLG can be one of those markers.....plus it will have all the crazy modes all the little agglets "must" have. What is the ROF on it? I'm interested have fast they can make this little sear tripper go...

Also, can't wait for the guy that will rip them apart and make them truly mechanical...

[SN toter]

My wife just ordered me one as a Bday present and I had a couple qustions...

Efficiency - I keep reading that these are fficient but no real numbers. Assuming its a 3k psi tank, what is the average number of shots per cubic inch?

First run issues - I also read that some first runs had defective asa macro fittings and the detents wear fast. Now I did hear that Proto was supposed to be upgrading the detents. Were these ever addressed?

Thanks and good review!

[pizzaluvr]

I never had a problem with my first gen detents.. The macro fitting got unscrewed a little bit somehow. As for effeciency, I'm not sure.

[SN toter]

My review?
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SN toters Proto SLG Review

At first glance the low cost electro market is flooded with high end wannabes. The SLG is not one of them. I was in the market for a backup to my AGD E-Tac One and sleek lines and cost of the SLG got my attention. I placed my order and 3 days later Fedex delivered.

I was impressed before I even saw the marker. Once I opened the shipping box I pulled out a beautifully packaged and incredibly small box. I really couldn't believe that it housed a paintball marker it was so small. Said box was very well designed with trendy graphics and a slick finish. I have never seen such nice packaging for a paintball marker.

Upon opening the work of art, I was greeted by the SLG itself, sitting snugly in molded foam. I removed the marker and found another layer of foam below hiding the user manual, Dye slick lube, barrel sock, Proto battery, warranty card, an allen key set, and a full parts kit with a complete set of orings and new spring detents. I read through the user manual and was impressed with it as well, it was just as well designed as the packaging box with color diagrams on glossy paper.

Onto the marker itself. I chose dust olive for the color of my SLG and to be honest, it's more of a bronze. The finish of the body is excellent and there are no visible mill or tool marks under the anodizing. I can see why they call this the 'Super Light Gun'. I expected it to be light but not that light. Very impressive. The gripframe is a high test polymer that has a nice fit and finish, it does not have that 'cheap' feel like some composites that other companies use. I was also pleasantly suprised to find the marker wasn't shipped from the factory dry, it was already lubed and the internal aluminum parts were finished with no alumninum burrs or shavings that you can find in some lower cost new-in-box markers.

After installing the 9volt barrery I applied the included barrel sock, aired the marker up, and turned it on. I was impressed with how well balanced the SLG is with an HPA tank and a full hopper. It is very maneuverable and comfortable. I went through several pods of paint to begin breaking in the reg before my day of play. The marker has a very slight amount of kick and cycles very smoothly. One of the first things I notices was that as it is a sear-tripper(the electronic solenoid trips a mechanical sear, much like an E-mag) the solenoid clicking is considerably louder than a solenoid in a fully electro-pnuematic marker. With paint, however, this marker is not unusually loud, in fact with an after market barrel that has more porting than the stock barrel, the SLG was quite quiet.

The stock trigger is made of polymer and is a little stiff for me stock but is very easily adjustable. There are two set screws to adjust the travel of the trigger itself and a trigger sensitivity adjustment that can be made through the circuit board. In a few minutes I had the trigger right where I wanted it. The feedneck is not a clamping feedneck. It uses inset orings to pressure hit hoppers on. While this is better than a lot of stock feednecks, I would recommend upgrading to a clamping feedneck and an aluminum roller bearing trigger, any matrix feedneck will work and there are several after market SLG triggers on the market.

The stock board is more than capable. It is very easy to program and the manual takes you step by step through the process. You can adjust the firing modes, balls per second, and trigger sensitivity. The LED and buttons on the back of the gripframe, along with the trigger, make programming and operating the electronics a breeze. Other stock options include a Dye Hyper 3 reg that is incredibly consistant and comfortable, and a very nice rail based air source adapter(ASA) with macroline hose and fittings.

In play with matched paint this marker is extremely consistent and efficient. Proto quotes this at 1500 shots from a 68ci 4500psi HPA tank and I don't think that's an exaggeration. I was very impressed with the efficiency. Out of the box at the chronograph I was getting +-3 fps. After shooting over a case of paint(2000 rounds per case) I chrono'd again(Proto advises that it takes about 2000 cycles to break in the Hyper 3 regulator) and was getting +-2fps. Impressive. They eyes were great and I had no double feeding, breaks, or jams shooting the SLG at various rates of fire and holding it at different angles.

All in all? The SLG performs great out of the box. A couple upgrades(roller trigger and clamping feedneck), and this is my ideal marker. It truly is high performance marker at a low cost. It is a comfortable, affordable, fast, sleek, and quality marker. Kudos Proto, you just gained a fan.

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It should be noted that the first run of the SLG marker had a couple reported bugs that Proto has since corrected. There were some reports that the SLG bolt was about one millimeter short leading to rollback and also reports of the spring detents wearing out. These issues were quickly addressed by the manufacturer and new SLG's do not have these problems.