Review: Spyder paintball guns

- The Kingman Spyder E-99avoid chopping. You will also need to replace the barrel
The Kingman Spyder E-99 is a fast gun, durable andand the bolt. To improve the gun's consistency, try
can be upgraded and modified to increase itsusing compressed air instead of CO2 and you should
performance level. The Spyder E-99 is a gun that canalso purchase a regulator for this marker.
perform out on the field, but will not cost you a lot of- The Kingman Spyder Fenix
money. Priced at about $140-160, the Spyder E-99The Kingman Spyder Fenix is a gun that is tops in its
performs well on the recreational field and can hold itsown category. It is better than any gun that is classified
own when used for tournament paintball games.below it but not as good as the markers classified
The Spyder E-99 has an electronic trigger frame withabove it.
modes of semi automatic, three round, six round, andThe Spyder Fenix is great to look it, will do the job it is
full auto. It is a double triggered paintball marker with asupposed to do, and is will also provide for numerous
low pressure chamber and an expansion chamberupgrades, allowing the gun to grow with you. If you are
located in the fore grip. The Spyder E-99 has a verticallooking for a full auto marker that is mid ranged in price,
feed and an anti-double feed mechanism. It runs on athen the Spyder Fenix is for you. This gun is priced at
9.6 volt battery and comes with a charger. It is$220 - $250. The original Spyder Fenix is no longer in
available in black and blue colors.production; however, Kingman has newer versions out
The Spyder E-99 is a fast gun; however its speed canin the market today.
cause you a few problems unless you modify the gunThe Spyder Fenix features four different modes of
after purchase. Due to its speed, you might end upfire; these are the semi, the 3 shot, the 6 shot and the
with a lot of chopped balls. To prevent this fromfull auto mode. It has a built in LCD frame featuring a
happening, you will need to buy a better hopper to"one touch" adjustment. This paintball marker comes
keep up with your marker's speed. You may alsowith a double finger trigger with an adjustable pull and
need to use compressed air or a regulator since theresponse. It has a vertical feed, a vertical expansion
Spyder E-99 also tends to chop balls due to spikes ofchamber, a low pressure chamber, a bottom line
the air pressure. The Spyder E-99 is also ratherregulator and is a drop forward marker. It comes with
selective when it comes to the paintballs you use.a 14" 2 piece barrel and a 9.6 volt rechargeable
Cheap paintballs are inclined to breaking when usedbattery with charger. It also comes equipped with a
with the Spyder E-99.tournament velocity adjuster.
This marker is reasonably accurate; however, you canThe Spyder Fenix is known to almost never chop. It
also do better by upgrading to another barrel and byhas a great firing rate, has fantastic balance and recoil
using another bolt. These modifications can also quietthat one can only barely feel. The rate of fire is
the gun down a bit.adjustable from 6 to 14 balls per second if on semi
Taking care of your marker is an essential aspect ofauto mode. The distance of the trigger pull is also
owning any paintball gun, and this should hold true foradjustable.
your Spyder E-99. The Spyder E-99 has to be wellThe Spyder Fenix is very easy to clean. For upgrades
maintained, clean and should always be well oiled sinceand modifications, the first thing to do is to change the
the internal parts of this marker are very likely to begrip. The grip on the store bought marker is rather
scratched. The Spyder E-99 is relatively easy to fieldflimsy so you will need to replace that. To get the best
strip so cleaning it should be quick and easy.out of your Spyder Fenix, you might want to get an
A Spyder E-99 when used right out of the box willelectro hopper, a better barrel and you will also need
only give you a so-so performance. To get the bestto use an HPA or a nitro system.
out of this gun, you will need to do some upgrades.For more paintball gun reviews, please visit Paintball
Replace the hopper with a 12 volt electro hopper toGuns.