Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Smart Parts Vibe Review

By Benedict Perez

Smart Parts has been known as an excellent maker of various paintball markers and its accessories. One of its proud products is their newest design and model named as the Small Parts Vibe.

Smart Parts Vibe belongs to the cheapest paintball gun Smart Parts has produced. It was introduced in the market together with SP1, EOS, and Ion XE. This gun may be cheap but it surely gives a very good performance making it popular to recon players and to those who are new in the sport.

Design. The Vibe is one of the lightest and most quiet electropneumatic guns in the market. It weighs only about 1lb and 11oz with a length of 8.75 inches. Even with the tank and the barrel on it, one can comfortably control the marker.

The frames and the bodies are made up of glass fiber reinforced nylon grip. The receiver or the bolt on the other hand is made from aluminum. Though this paintball marker lacks anti-chop eyes, it does have a low force bolt which nearly eliminates chopping. It also has four firing option modes: full-automatic, 3-round burst, the semi automatic and the tournament lock semi automatic.

Performance. The Vibe initially has a maximum firing rate of 11 bps which can still be increased with some few upgrades. Though it is neither the fastest nor the most accurate marker, the 11bps firing rate is quite competitive already. Also, it has an operating pressure of 180 psi that works well with CO2, compressed air and nitrogen. Another impressive feature of this paintball gun is the Max Flow R Vertical Regulator which protects its users from the harmful effects of using liquid CO2.

Most people think that using SP Vibe is costly because it eats up gas. Apparently, this is not true. Actually, the Vibe is air efficient. The main problem is, these people do not use and follow instructions carefully regarding the use various gases in the marker. Initially, the Vibe is set up to accept CO2. If you preferred using others, you need to open the grip and remove the battery. You need to put the battery back while pressing down the power button. You would know that it is now set to HPA mode when the button blinked twice. These are the simple steps - plain and easy to follow. So, if you want to use your gas efficiently, it is critical that you read manual. That's the purpose of it anyway.

Maintenance is quite easy. Since the bolt is placed at the back, cleaning and maintaining it is relatively hassle-free. Regular cleaning and lubricating are just the simple tasks that you always have to do. Also, you need to make sure that your 9v battery is charged properly and fully. In instances that you need to disassemble your gun, ensure that you have placed all the parts on its original place. This may take time but you have to guarantee yourself that no parts are left out.

Upgrades. Upgrading the circuit board could significantly increase its rate of fire. One can also change its barrels using any Smart Parts barrel.

Smart Parts Vibe is a very suitable paintball marker for new players. It is reliable, durable and basic maintenance. For a small price of only $140-$150 it is one cheap gun that provides a tournament level of performance.

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