Paintball

[spud01]

Originally Posted by drewkroeker

A question from an unenlightened noob:

What makes a Redux or Desert Duck so great? I have used the search button and found out what they are, I just can't quite figure out what drives the fascination behind them (or price). Is it something where I would have to hold one and fire it myself to understand?

Again, I am asking this in total seriousness and not trying to start a flame war (although maybe asking a question like the one above on MCB is just that). To be fair, I would cherish an x-mag or something by AKA over any new electro that the pros are using, and the agglets on "the site that must not be named" would never understand.

Trusting in the patience and maturity of my fellow MCBer's,

Drew

It really is something you need to hold in your own hands to understand. Most markers will shoot the same, as far as distance is concerned. You are mainly paying for the time and skill it takes to make one. All Desert Ducks, Redux's are hand made. The Kamikaze Shooter DD68, AKA the Desert Duck was created by Dave Loo, who is sadly no longer with us. Mr. Carter carries on the creation of the Duck, but will only make one if you ask, and make sure your wallet is lighter to boot. Steve Brett, known to most as Mongo, out of his love of the Desert Duck has spent a lot of time, energy, and money to rework it and create the Redux.

And besides you look like a bad *** on the field with one in your hands

[DSA]

At first it was about the look, you see back in paintballs infancy everyone wanted their marker to look real. The DD68 not only looked the part it felt the part too. Nowadays its about "that retro" look but importantly its about loving sc and pump play. After owning and playing with mine I wont go back. I break out the TM 7 for giggles and payback but for the most part its just more exciting to stalk some one with only one ball in the pipe.

Its like driving a Mini Cooper S and loving it for years and all of the sudden you hop into a Challenger and can now never go back to a 4cyl no matter how fast or quick it was. Retro baby!

[CJOttawa]

R043 is was mine.

[EDDAKA]

R041 here.

[PB Weasel]

Necro-post incoming!!! Just acquired R018 from 2slow4me. Just figured I would throw it in here.

[CJOttawa]

Originally Posted by Heebs

Okay, I know some MCBers have a Redux, who has which serial number?

Please post any mods you've done to your Redux

R013 - Frink
R005 - c6quad
DSA1 - DSA
R019 - Teimusan
R018 - The Long Ranger
R009 - CtownCA
#PPP - Mongo
R015 - Lrrpie-CT

Alright folks, time to update this thread! (Heebs: I'm looking at you to edit the first post!)

I still own, and am the first owner of R043 which I bought directly from Mongo's Duck Works for $1,095 USD ($1,223 CAD) on 28 July 2009. It's seen about 10,000 paintballs and 50 days of play since I bought it.

Originally Posted by Lrrpie-CT

If the provenance matters to anyone, I was the original owner of #15, then Ironchef97, and now...?

I understand IronChef97 sold R015 to Mar who sold it to Shadawg so that's FOUR owners on R015!

Originally Posted by PB Weasel

Necro-post incoming!!! Just acquired R018 from 2slow4me. Just figured I would throw it in here.

R018 has done some travelling!
The Long Ranger to 2slow4me to PB Weasel.
Is anyone else a former, or current, owner of R018?

[splattttttt]

My buddy PB Weasel still owns R018. And it's his primary.

[extreme4life]

I'm proud to say that I'm the owner to my R010 ,bought from Steve(Mongo) and the only owner who will own it..

[CJOttawa]

Originally Posted by DSA

Actually, this thread is useless without pictures:
Redux picture thread

[shadawg]

Originally Posted by cjottawa

I understand IronChef97 sold R015 to Mar who sold it to Shadawg so that's FOUR owners on R015!

I will be the last barring an untimely death.