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The Ion was Smart Parts Ground breaking paintball gun release in early 2005. The Ion changed the paintball world forever: a spool valve electronic gun with eyes for fewer than $300? It was un-heard of at the time. Now every company wants a piece of what smart parts started 3 years ago. The Ion is STILL the best bang for your buck if you want to get into tournament level paintball at an entry level pricing. The Ion paintball gun has the capability to keep up with any paintball gun on the market with un-matched reliability. The Ion is also setup to give you many upgrade options if you feel inclined. This paintball gun will without a doubt compete with any tournament level marker on the market today at a fraction of the price. There is really no other way to go if you want to get into the tournament level scene and you want the options to upgrade to an even higher level paintball gun in the future.
Smart Parts' most affordable marker ever. The Ion was built to be the marker for anyone who loves the game: simple to maintain easy to use designed for winning. It takes abuse like a rental gun but throws paint with the best of them. You'll get the accuracy range and rate of fire the Pro's enjoy for just a little more money than an entry level marker. The days of having to spend tons of cash to get what you want are over. Will operate with compressed air or CO2 w/Anti-Siphon Tube Kit.
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The amazing power in its shots.
iTS A GREAT GUN. GOOD AS EVERYONE SAYS, JUST THIS IS MY FIRST SPEEDBALL GUN AND I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW TO CHANGE MODES THAT WELL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE APART GRIP. NOT SO GOOD FOR BEGGINNERS.
its really good for speed balll so i would not get it for woodsball i just dont like how hard it is to adjust the modes but its a really good gun the best one ive ever had it so easy to fix if it like srews up but a relly good gun
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from Sacramento, CA on 7/23/2009
I've played for 14 years, almost all recball. The Ion is one of the better guns I've played with (at least compared to Bushies, upped Mags and even a couple of Angels), and probably the best for the money.
I've shot a few cases through mine, and haven't had a ball chop (despite using some downright awful paint). With a good hopper this thing will rip. I didn't find it to be a gas hog (800 shots out of a 68 ci/3K with gas left over). I've heard the regulator can be hit or miss, but on mine it's definitely a hit.
I recommend this to anyone looking to get some more firepower on the field than the more pedestrian spyders/tippmanns.
Great beginners gun for the money. I use it for speedball and woodsball. Shoots fast and accurate. My only con is that it uses air real fast. Definately get the large air tank.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
ive shot a few different guns, ive been playin paintball for about 4 years and this is the only gun i have OWNED... but it rips, is accurate, light, and can take a beating. chops a little if it is completely stock in the cold.... nothing a new barrel wouldnt fix... expect to spend some money fixing it up... id recomend an all american 14 in. barrel, cp trigger (the one that is bowed out), dye rotor hopper (big buy but worth it), virtue board (once again big buy, but well worth it), and i added a shock tech cut through body kit, looks sweet.
Overall nice gun i had a little troble at first but it's nice.
from Rochester ny on 2/5/2009
Alright the ion is a good gun no doubt whatsoever . It was my first market and I thuroughly enjoyed it. It is good for any setting and is perfect for recball. Cons: depending on skill level, u should upgrade. Trigger feedneck. Hopper. Asa/ macroline. Board barrel.
Don't worry. All those cons ere if you wanted to take it to a pro tourney. Stock ion is still a very nice marker and you can't beat the price for it.
I would recc. To friend
[0 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
this gun is straight up for speed ball if you play woodsball like me dont get it. go with a tippman A-5 much better gun for woodsball. also this gun takes a lot of upgrades to make good if your a beginner dont buy this.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
great gun for airball. my friend with a pilot wishes he got this gun. i always loved playing woods ball and hated airball until i got this gun. now i love airball. before i had this i had a spyder sonix and it always messed up. i dislike spyder guns for their quality and smart parts really made this gun good. the only thing i would change is adjusting the different modes. you have to remove the grips and press this small button until you get it on the right mode and you wont know what mode it is on until you shoot it.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Destin, Florida on 12/7/2008
this guns a great intermediate and upper level gun i'd use it on any feild its light and can take a beating
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from apex, north carolina on 11/23/2008
this gun is a great gun, i love because i had it for about 3 days , then i got my blackheart board, then i ditched that and got a virtue ion board, this is the gun if you have a halo hoper and a virtue board, it has about 200 designs so this gun is pretty freaking awesome if you ask me
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from reno nevada on 11/12/2008
this is a good gun if you want to start. if you get it go out and buy a hopper clamp and a different trigger. great for its price!!!
[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
This is a great starter gun. it is preety inexspensive, i have ahd mine for about 2 years and i have added the black heart and a freak barrel kit. that is all you need to make this gun better than it can be. downsides are playing in the winter time gun is okay not to good for the gun itself though. overall i give it a 8.5 out of 10
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
This is my third gun and the best so far the accuracy is great the power is good to!!!
[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
from perish florida on 10/7/2008
first off im 14 i love it i play in a ton of tournaments and am joiningt a pro team its the perfect gun i love it ive played with it several times and am buying one next week and its priced way low for what its worth its verry acurate verry powerful and is verry quit and the lightest and toughest gun i have ever competed with. my conclusion best gun on the market cant be beten period
[3 of 8 customers found this review helpful]
from Portland, OR on 9/6/2008
I have had my Ion for a year now and I am actually glad that I bought it. Because of the inclusion of a board, I am able to shoot at my speed. I highly doubt anyone can, let alone need, shoot higher than 17 balls a second. The reason it needs that special something is because of the Ion's need for upgrades. Expect to spend another [$]upgrading the feedneck, QEV, ASA, trigger, and barrel. That said, it's a solid marker that can shoot as fast as you can and take a fair beating as well.
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from lawrenceville, GA on 9/4/2008
the gun is great, easy assembly and disasembly.
very light, its up to you to make it fast, depends on your fingers!
cheap, looks good, good job smart part!
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
This was my first electronic gun. All my friends all use spyder and they are not vary quality products. They might look better but there not. Your first or second gun should be SP Ion.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Great gun to use at your local playing fields. it can be used in tornaments also.