I’m really glad I recommended the X7 Phenom to someone as a first marker before it was discontinued. The thing works great, you didn’t need to buy a loader, and it’s still consistent as hell
I know it was limited edition but I feel as tho the tm 15 le should be on this list. It’s an amazing gun with little room to up grade because it came with everything you needed. Not to mention it had an infamous three round burst firing mode as a woods ball gun.
My nearby paintball field rents out Not 98ts, not 98 rentals, not 98 customs, but phenom x7s. The only drawback I would say is that its stock barrel was pretty trash
X7 Phenom is a tank that never breaks down and shoots great. I don't know why they stopped making it. I also don't know why Tippman didn't make a magfed version of that platform.
Kevin Shirey go look up the Hurricane conversion. It’s pretty affordable and from my experience it’s pretty decent. I got my kit with the conversion and 6 mags for about $150. Then I just recently got the extended mag release and lok bolt.
Kevin Shirey that’s totally understandable. But, like I said, mine has been pretty good. I feel like with the conversion kits there really isn’t that much for them to screw up. It’s just the two body shell pieces and a mag well. The 468 is a different story all together. Ive heard plenty of bad things about those. Also, the Helix mags are considerably better than the old DMags. Not the easiest things to clean, but they aren’t too terrible.
I used to make custom Autocockers when I manager XS Sports Paintball in Southern California and had input in designing AC changes, Mods and upgraded parts.
I think Jack Wood said the ego line is discontinued due to a solonoid issue. It isn't a permanent shelfing of the marker. It won't be back in production for at least two years though according to the post I saw.
No question in my mind that the X7 Phenom was the best thing Tippmann has ever done. I had the X7 Classic and upgraded to the Phenom when it came out. I still have my Phenom and it commands respect every time I use it, and it's just SO FUN! I miss my X7 Classic though, it had the e-grip too and it was a blast also. I wouldn't hesitate to get a second or third Phenom to the collection I have so much love for it.
First of all great video idea. Totally agree with the hammer 7 and PE LV line. Meteor paintball autococker bodies. It sucks they stopped making them. They looked old school but they were very modern. When I go to build an auto cocker I hope I can get ahold of one.
I guess I picked a lemon X7 phenom, mine just never worked properly. Unlike the X7 classic with RT, darn thing still shooting fire after 10 + years. I’m yet to pick up a Hammer7 (I need feedback on this one), the only problem would be the mags, I haven’t seen any for sale. It be pointless to buy if running hoper on it.
I do woodsball and scenario and got an ego when I worked at a field for the odd speedball game, but I chose the ego because it's the tippmann of the speedball world Also Emags/Xmags shouldn't have been discontinued so soon
Empire Traccer. They perfected the PMI trracer with a autococker threaded breach, 90 degree elbow that swung open and you could breech load first strike rounds. I had one that I put an on/off ASA under the grip and ran a macroline to a plug where the bottle screwed into (because that geometry is horrible) the velocity was adjustable not just (try a different spring)
You technically can still get an x7 phenom through mcs or rap 4 but they are mag fed and have a different body but same internals in the hurricane line
The x7 phenom was my first marker. It started to go bad on me and the parts needed were getting to expensive so i sold it while it still held value to a collector 😭
Yeah that’s why I did so much research into what I wanted and had gotten an X7 phenom. It is an amazing marker and hasn’t let me down at all. Honestly to some people it is op, cause I could go full auto and suppress them as I walked forward 😂☺️
AutoMag… all of them are behind most current technology in markers and often worked better for less. They invented switching from full to semi to burst on air or electronically. They had an amazing pistol. There was a barrel system that worked way better than the Freak system I’ll post if I remember the name. Tiberius arms which basically became a lame self defense system when the hay day of paintball started fading. The original PCP pistol and splat master. Believe it or not but I started with a Splatmaster and helped invent items in paintball while managing an XS Sports PB store and we outsold all the competition in Orange County, California.
The reason the ego LV1 was discontinued was the noid. It was not serviceable and could go bad if not cycled every so often. It was IMO the only reason it's not the best marker ever made. It really sucked when you bought one brand new and it didn't shoot out the box because the noid went bad from sitting on the shelf for so long.
@@bradwearsprada4728 I believe it is the second best, behind the LV1. Everything on the LV1 is better. Tech, shot, efficientcy, ergonomics, and sound signature are all better on the LV1. That being said a darted ego 11 is nice
Dooode, I didn’t even know the empire sniper was discontinued!!!! (I was looking forward to being able to buy one next year) :(:(:( ;) :( I guess I live under a rock or smth :’(
Guns there's so many out there, it's the mag feeds for tippmann 98 etc that I hate they have discontinued. They always do these short runs of awesome parts they discontinue forever that I usually discover after the fact and can get them.
I have the Tippman X7 with rampage electro tiger upgread and zerokick hammer mod with red rampage padels and full aluminum cyclone and upgraded piston and sleeve with 18" with Apex2 tip it is tricked out t the 9 and it is vertualy indestructible ill never get rid of it! Soooo much fun! And it is awesome looking. Shooting up to 30 balls per second reliably.
The tm 15 le. Even tho it was limited. At least they should bring an upgraded version of it back it was no doubt the best bt gun right under the defender.
Pretty sure the EGO line was never discontinued, because the ETEK 5 was still being made during this video also they brought back the LV (LV 1.6). (ETEKS are considered EGO's even had it on the side of the marker on the older ones, but they share enough with the ego line that i wouldn't call it discontiuned) But fully agree they are workhorses, and almost as simple as spyders to break down and clean (in some cases much easier).
Tippmann Prolite and Carbine were incredible woodsball markers that did not deserve to go the way of they dodo. Those two guns were infinitely better than the monstrosities that replaced them.
Tippmann crossover xvr was great shot amazing, worked amazing, easy to fix, I had one until July when I sold it, kinda wish I didn't although I did use the money to get an etha (which is basically the exact same gun but with parts available for it)
@@PolisKshatriya, they were selling them for $69 brand new at one point because they couldn't get rid of them. Anything over $100 is simply a supply and demand rip-off. I'll sell you mine (I have a few) for $300 all day long. 😄
I really think the spyder fenix 2012 should be brought back: yeah it’s an entry level speedball gun that “couldn’t stand up to the rest of them” which is actually entirely inaccurate. The reason kingman spyder stopped with the fenix 2012s is that they were basically like how the oculus quest 2 is now being sold for a loss. I mean think about it for a second: tournament board glass eyes adjustable trigger and a polycarbonate body and eco filters all while boasting a 25+BPS markers like that at the time were sold for 400+ USD and the fenix was sold for 160$ it was a gamble to get more kids playing and it only sorta worked. Because while if you ask anyone from my generation of players what their first speedball marker was 7/10 are gonna say a spyder fenix. Hosting a tournament where you could win a lease on a hummer H2 isn’t exactly a smart move. Now: if it was “win a fully paid for hummer H2” then I think the fenix would rise again.
Yea w/ tha Phenom I have 2 one I bought when they first came out... I have never shot paintballs nor co2 outta it... Second one I bought on my birthday w/ gen1 MkP magfed conversation kit... Never gettin rid of them...
To say something should not have been discontinued shows naivety. It's called "supply and demand" If those markers where profitable, they would still be produced. SMH
I really miss the paintball marker Angel G7 all the angel guns I liked anyway just really suck they went bankrupt they had really reliable guns and some of them were even able to shoot 30 to 50 balls per second now they're pretty sought-after and very expensive
You could legit do an entire video on discontinued spyders that deserve a comeback. My heart broke when I learned that the fenix 2012s are now considered “rare” and they get a bad rep.
The tippman phantom whatever you called it, I looks like a a-5 and the cyclone feed was the biggest air Hog I've ever seen you may got 600-700 shots on a full tank and don't get me started on the response trigger even more of a airhog
