Tippmann X-7

Before anything else, let me tell you this - I'm a huge fan of speed ball and I love playing competitively! So how on earth did I end up having a Tippmann X7? I think that's largely because I rarely settle for the norm. Instead, I want to rebel against it. And the Tippmann X7 is good enough to cope up.

The first thing you'll notice about the marker is its looks. It has the bearings of a compact version of an HK416 rifle. That's especially true with the shroud. And the design - it makes the installation of upgrades nothing but a piece of cake! Think about it - how easy could pushing out pins, sliding new parts, and using your upgraded Tippmann X-7 be?

Right off the box, I must say that the performance of this marker is good. As for the barrel, aside from the fact that it looks a little snazzy, there's nothing special with it. As usual, you may want to get a new one and replace the stock barrel.

What I love about the Tippmann X-7 is the Cyclone Feed system. I would go as far as saying that this part of the marker shouldn't be messed with or even upgraded. It's best left alone. I have tried a couple of cyclone upgrades with my previous rifles, and I came to the conclusion that it performs best on stock condition.

Just like any paintball marker from Tippmann, I can guarantee you that the X-7 is just as reliable if not more dependable than its predecessors. It will work no matter what happens...whether you cleaned it prior to a game or not or if you have taken the parts apart, pieced them together, messed with it, and that's just to name a few.

It will fire a paintball when you pull the trigger!

Needless to say, it can take a lot of punishment...and still work all thanks to the magnesium body that the Tippmann X-7 has.

If you're a woods baller who's military simulation minded and you're looking for marker that you can easily upgrade, that fires like a true blue assault rifle, go get a Tippmann X-7. I'm giving it 2 thumbs up.