fenix_freak

I have a few small ones...

Out of the box, the regulator (on mine anyways) was turned WAY up and made one of the hoses on the inside of the gun come loose. All I did to fix that was turn down the pressure and put the hose back on and it was fine.

The stock ASA is horrible...it looks fugly. The regulator isn't too bad and the feedneck is pretty crappy too. The only things that NEED to be changed on the ION right away are the feedneck and ASA. The trigger, and regulator aren't that bad...the barrel is alright for stock.

The manual doesn't tell you everything you need to know. The first time I took my ION apart, I was really confused and couldn't figure it out. I watched a video on pbvids.com and now its really easy to take apart my gun. But it takes too long...mainly the screw that is in the trigger guard. That alone doubles the amount of time it takes to take the ION apart.

For some reason, mine didn't have any ball detents when I bought it. I bought it from the Smart Parts booth at the Chicago Open so I dont know why it came this way. I just bought some New Designz spring ball detents (3) for 10 bucks.

It takes some time to get used to changing the settings on the ION. After a while memorize which light sequence changes the dwell, recharge rate, and firing mode.

EDIT: forgot one...that damn on/off jewel. You have to press down pretty hard on it to turn the marker on or off and to turn the eyes on/off. That is also how you change the settings on the board.

Other than those minor things...I love my ION.

MedicDVG

My complaints:

1) As with everyone, the duckbill is awfull. Get rid of it immediately. For me (who hates drops) I put a short drop and a CP on/off.

2) Very delicate internals. Eye board and wiring harness are very easy to damage if you are not carefull.

3) Pnuematic hoses are inexpensive and seem to need replacing frequently. I have had 2 major leaks after dis/reassembly (and I am damn carefull with the whole process) where I have had to replace the pnuematic hoses. Once, I had the connection to the banjo fitting fail, and the other was the input barb at the noid.

4) I HATE the on/off switch. The thin membrane that holds the jewel seems as if it will fail after nominal use. I have to use my thumbnail to activate it.

5) Feedneck (stock) sucks. Its ok, but putting a low rise clamper on it is almost a certainty.

6) Regulator cover on stock marker is loose. I had to put some tape over the reg body to keep the plastic cover from spinning.

7) Manual is misleading and not complete.

8) They tell you to lube the marker but give you no lube in the 'parts kit' that comes from SP.

Now, while those are numerous 'complaints' I would have to say that my ION is by far one of the better midrange markers that I have ever used. Right out of the box it was fairly decent, but with some slight modifications for easier useability, the marker does what I ask of it, and it is reliable, light, and for the most part attractive.

For less then $300 bucks, its all that, and a bag of chips too.

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