[Brockocoli]

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[Brockocoli]

2004 Rat Impulse

Since there are several styles of Rat Impulses avaliable, and they are all similar, this review covers the Rat, RJR, Rat LTD, and most other Rat's.

Specs of MY Rat LTD
Rat Body
Integrated LPR
Shocker Max-flo
Blade Trigger (lightened pull)
Brass Hammer
Rat "Halo" No Rise
CS-Designs BDS Ramping/Vision board

Physical Specs
Weight w/o tank and halo: just under 3 lbs.
Weight w/ tank and halo: just under 7 lbs.

Length w/ barrel: 19"

Height: 8.5" very small for an impulse

Looks: The Dark Blue on the Rat looks drop dead sexy. I have gotten compliments from everyone about the looks. Very smooth and flowing body design.

Performance Specs
Over the Chrono: 285fps 170 psi, dwell at 6.75. 19bps ramped, no chops, no drop off.

Speed: In Ramp Mode the gun shoots 19bps constant, without ramp mode i shoot 15-16 bps constant. VERY FAST IMPULSE.

Efficiency: TO be updated

Accuracy: Through the stock barrel, the accuracy is wonderful. I shot 100 shots in a 10" pattern from 50 feet away.

Reliability: This gun is very reliable. Only have had it broken once, but that was because i messed up the valve . Always shoots nicely and consistantly in any weather.

Pro's
Fast
Quiet
Reliable
Accurate
Looks really good

Cons
Heavy
Stock ASA= :tdown
Resale Rates going down

[Cockerkid63]

Specs of my 2k4 impulse:
2k4 Vert Maxflo
Blade Trigger
NDz Stubby bolt
Tapeworm
14"Freak with stainless steel back
WAS Board!
CCM lo-rise

Physical specs:
Same as Brock's pretty much accept with an empire reloader b

Length: The gun is in the shop so i cant check.
Height: The gun is in the shop so i cant check.

Looks: It looks like a up'd 2k4 thats black...haha.

Preformance:
Speed: Fast as hell, the WAS in it makes it shoot so fast, its uncapped.

Efficiency: Its great.

Accuracy: Oh my god this thing is so accurate.

Reliability: Its pretty reliable; It hasnt broken very much really since i got it, just a few problems that i screwed up here and there.

[proto]

Game Face Impulse

Specs:
-Smart Parts Q-lock
-Tapeworm
-Magnetic Blade Trigger
-WAS
-Vertical Max-flo
-14" CP 2 Piece Barrel .693 Bore
-CP Rail
-CP On/Off

Performance:
-Extremly fast even when i didn't have WAS (ask brock)
-Not as heavy as base imps because of milling
-Runs around 170-180psi
-Gets about 900-1000 shots off a 68/4500
-Kick is very light

WAS Performance:
-No chops
-Sees all paint (even black)
-EXTREMLY FAST

Pros:
-Efficient
-Fast
-Light kick
-Easy to clean

Cons:
-Heavy (compared to shocker)

[HardcoreHehaw]

2k4 Vision Shocker with Nerve board

Specs:
Stock except...
Freak barrel back
NDZ clamping feedneck
NDZ ball detents
NDZ 15* asa
NDZ RIP trigger
Halo B and 88/45 Crossfire LP

Physical specs:
Weight w/o tank and halo: 1lb 14oz
Weight w/ tank and halo: I'll edit later when i weigh it

Length w/ barrel: 20"

Height: 9 3/8"

Looks: Personal taste but I think the shocker in red or pewter is one of the sexiest guns available.

Performance Specs:
Over the Chrono: No idea, will have to check
Speed: In Ramp Mode with vision on 20+
Vision off- 15bps

Efficiency: Haven't got a full tank to shot count yet, will edit later

Accuracy: Stock barrel is an All American, I have no need to upgrade i'm completely satisfies.

Reliability: Only owned the gun for a little over a month, not problems yet.

Pro's:
Light
Fast
Accurate
Quiet
Reliable
Looks sexy

Cons:
Horribly inefficient with stock bolt
The drop and ASA have been known to suck

[AtomixImpy13]

Specs

-Blue Smart Parts Nerve
-Blackheart Board
-Hybrid Lady Grips
-Hedlock Feedneck
-NDZ RIP Trigger
-CP ASA On/Off
-CP Rail
-CP Vertical Reg
-Stainless Freak Back & Front
-.689 & .691 Stainless
-Evolve Solenoid Manifold
-NDZ Equilizer Bolt Kit
-NDZ Flame Plate
-Kila Detents

Soon to have Ton Ton Frame**

Stock Performance- w/o Blackheart, very easy to rip ropes. I used this as my first good marker, before i could walk a trigger. Stock trigger very large and easy to walk. Eficiency is okay. I usually got 550-650 shots on a 45/45 adjustable tank. Works more like an Impulse than a Shocker, but rips either way. Lighter than most private label Impulses, a little heavier than a Shocker.
Very little kick during sustained rates of fire. Stock Max-Flo reg kept it at
+/-5fps on the crono. No maintenance problems whatsoever.

Upgraded- with all upgrades, rips about 28 bps with rebound & NXL modes. Equalizer and Manifold increased to allmost 800 shots on 45/45 set on 325psi. Easy access, with one button for on/off. Very accurate with virtually no kick. Trigger is easier to rake, if that's what floats your boat. ASA is much better than stock SP on/off.

-Pros

-Very fast, even stock
-Very light
-Comes with Freak & Q-Lock
-Above Average efficiency

-Cons

-Going out of style very quickly
-Limited upgradeability
-LPR can break gun very easily if you don't know what you're doing.

Overall, this is a solid gun for players of any age/experience. I use one still, even with a DM5 laying in my team's marker closet.

[sNoW PIrAnHa]

Specs-

teammates ion, halo b with v35, stock everything but barrel, which was a 12" freak with AA front and .689 insert.

First glance- Looks cheap, and it is, looks aren't where this gun shines. Everything looks plastic but most of it isn't. The body has an obvious seem going down the middle, the grips look plasticy (not rubbery like stickys).

feel- This gun feels aright in your hands, it feels sturdy, none of the stock parts are great but they work. Its pretty light, and small.

I get really caught up thinking its bigger than it actually is,

Airing it up and turning it on- First off, the on/off button is a *****, its small and you have to push it pretty hard for it to work. The duckbill looks ugly but it puts the tank in a good place. Air went in, no leaks, then I took it to the range

the range-So this where the gun really shines. First off although the stock reg is ugly and it has the plastic cover on it, it is pretty damn consistant. It was shooting around +/-5. It had no velocity issues like I had currently been experiencing. The reg was a pain to adjust, no allen screw adjustment, you have to turn this hex knob which is where the fitting screws into, so as you adjust your reg the fitting swivels too. The shots were tight and it had little kick, more than a freestyle or trix but less than most angels and stocky bushys and imps.

the trigger- Okay this deserves its own paragraph. Because as much as I hate some of the other stuff on the ion I am absolutely in love with the trigger. This is one of the best triggers I have ever used. As far as I can tell its just a regular magnet, its set up so it attracts it instead of repells it. Of course its on the other side so it doesn't push it into the microswitch. This trigger is easy to shoot, I can't stress it enough. With some triggers you can **** up and skip shots, but this is just easy to pull and it kinda pushes your fingers back. I can cap the gun out of the box. It feels so natural and it shoots when you want it to.

the internals- This also deserved its own section, but unlike the trigger there is not much to brag about here. First off the board, it has a button on it and its hard to adjust, the blinking gets confusing and you have to use the on off button to adjust it also. The 9 volt battery inside the gun is connected with a heavy duty connector. The bad thing about those is that they can come apart if you pull too hard, instead of being flexible like most connectors its hard plastic.

Now for the "solenoid". No, just no, instead of using an actual compact, 1 piece solenoid like every other electronic marker they use a series of hoses and a magnet. All completely open. It has the magnet in the open so you can see all the thin wiring. Then it has all the hoses in the open connected to fittings that are bound to be broken or stripped by someone who doesn't know what they're doing. See, what would be ideal is to have just a solenoid and a metal manifold or just metal tubes, like on the freestyle. You couldn't mess up the air lines if you tried.

the field-3,2,1 go! Its light, which helps you move, its not uncomfortable and has a pretty solid feel. The feedneck is a little tall which makes it feel top heavy, but the gun is pretty balanced as long as you don't have a metal tank. It shoots fast and is easy to maneuver.

Reliability- Theres a reason people use this as a backup gun. Its reliable, very reliable. Just don't go into the internals messing around and you should be fine. Its definitely a gun you can put your faith into as long as you grease it up every once in a while. Doesn't chop either.

Pros-
Reliability
trigger
ramp stock
consistant
Small
light
pretty fast
little kick
Value

Cons-
cheap look
some stuff feels cheap, albeit solid
internals are a mess
on off button is annoying
feedneck is a must to be replaced
inefficient on air
inefficient on batteries
Settings are complicated

Ending thoughts-
Good gun, some parts should be replaced, its kinda cheap in places. The trigger is great. Great value and its small and light. Perfect for a backup gun, it still doesn't compete with higher end guns but it does come close.