| the Box | | | | components are very well made. As with most Angel |
| When you open the box the first thing you notice is | | | | paintball guns there really aren't very many upgrades |
| this gorgeous paintball gun. Once you finish drooling | | | | available (or even needed other than a barrel kit). |
| over the marker, it's time to start playing. The A1 Fly | | | | Performance |
| does not run at top performance out of the box, some | | | | First the disclaimer; don’t expect perfection |
| tuning is required. Adjusting the settings on the A1 is | | | | from the A1 Fly out of the box. Angel paintball guns |
| easily accomplished with the color LCD screen and | | | | need a little breaking in before they shoot super |
| scroll wheel (which also is used to turn the gun on and | | | | consistently and get maximum shot efficiency. |
| off and put it into safe mode). The A1 Fly's full color | | | | Additionally, like all high-end guns, the A1 needs to be |
| manual is very well written and contains all the | | | | tuned properly before it will fire just like you want it. |
| information you'll need to completely disassemble and | | | | If you are a casual player just playing in |
| reassemble the gun as well as a comprehensive | | | | semi-automatic mode, there's not a whole lot to be |
| explanation of how to tune it to fit your needs. | | | | done other than adjust your ball speed. If you want to |
| To get the gun tuned perfectly you'll need to get an | | | | tune the gun to act like the professionals' guns it will |
| additional gauge (available from APS) to help you tune | | | | take a little bit of time to get things just right. One great |
| the LPR. While the stock settings work perfectly for | | | | feature is the customization of the trigger pull - it's |
| the intermediate player, if you really want to get your | | | | easy to do and very precise. |
| dwell, de-bounce and LPR settings ideal, APS released | | | | The A1 Fly comes with three barrel backs, though |
| the settings they use for the professional teams they | | | | unfortunately the smallest size is .691 (which is larger |
| sponsor. | | | | than many paintballs). So again, out of the box |
| Basic tuning of the A1 is not too difficult though | | | | adjustments need to be made. With a good paint to |
| advanced settings (such as Joy or Rage) should | | | | barrel match, the A1 can lay down ball on top of ball at |
| probably be done by a professional. The trigger pull is | | | | thirty feet. |
| easy to get just like you want it and the scroll wheel | | | | Like most high-end guns, it fires as fast as you can pull |
| and LCD screen are very easy to use. There are | | | | the trigger so your firing speed becomes limited by |
| many settings (breakout, ramping, full auto, etc.) so you | | | | your hopper speed. |
| can get your gun to play just like you want it to. | | | | A common issue that seems to arise with A1 Fly |
| The A1 comes with a tool kit, gun oil, a barrel plug (I | | | | owners is the efficiency. A well tuned gun is very |
| recommend getting a barrel sock as soon as possible) | | | | efficient, but if you are getting less than 1000 shots |
| and a two-piece barrel with three backs (.691, .693 and | | | | with a full 68/4500 tank, you may want to have a |
| .695). | | | | professional tune your gun. |
| Design | | | | Recommend Upgrades |
| Angel Paintball Sport's Angel 1 Fly (also known as the | | | | The A1 Fly comes stock with so many options out of |
| A1 Fly) has kept the Angel recognized three-bore | | | | the box, there are not many updated needed before |
| design which keeps the gun compact and its low-rise | | | | you take it into your first game. If you are an avid |
| clamping feed neck gives it a very low and tight profile. | | | | paintballer, I would recommend getting a barrel kit that |
| Internally, the fore-grip houses a primary regulator; the | | | | will give you more options on bore sizes. There are |
| two lower chambers contain the low pressure | | | | many kits to choose from, pick the one that suits you |
| regulator and the ram; while the upper chamber holds | | | | best. |
| the bolt. The A1 Fly comes with a standard with an | | | | Summary |
| LED screen and scroll wheel to manage your settings. | | | | The Angel A1 Fly comes with a high-end price but also |
| The electronic board comes with a USB port to | | | | packs high-end performance. Depending on your play |
| update the gun's software via your computer. With all | | | | style it may or may not be the best paintball gun, but it |
| these awesome features, Angel still manages to | | | | definitely competes with any gun out there. |
| design the A1 Fly as one of the best looking guns | | | | Well that is it for this review of the Angel A1 Fly |
| available today. | | | | paintball gun. |
| As can be expected for a high-end gun, all the | | | | |