macdev droid vs ego 08

[FIREFLY]

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Comparing THESE two LNIB markers, which is a better choice in your opinion for mostly woodsball play? Lets say both markers are priced $550



PLANET ECLIPSE EGO 08

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MACDEV DROID

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[JJohnson]

They are both great high end guns. I wouldn't say either one is better, but they do have some differences. (Ego is a poppit and Droid is a spool valve) So Ego probably gets better air efficiency, but Droid probably shoots more smoothly.
I haven't owned either of those guns so I can't say for sure, but that's what I've heard.

[MayhemBrando]

I hear great things about the Droid and that MacDev has top notch customer service. I watched a lot of videos on the Droids shooting and they seem just ridiculously fast. I have wanted one just from the word of mouth I hear about the company and customer service. The one problem that scares me to death is I personally don't know anything about them and I don't know anybody who does either. So if something happens how do you fix it.

But from my experience with closed bolt guns they have always at some point failed me....
Ion,Mini,Dm4... Idk... My teammate has that red and black dm6 and its so FREAKIN weather finicky.... It has worked for one game this year and only because he had to just crank up the dwell... So if you hear anything about Droids not shooting well in cold weather, I would go with the Ego instead

I was going to buy a Dm8 and I chose an Ego... I haven't had a single problem with it at all... They are easy to maintain and they seem to work very well in our woodsball atmosphere.
It rained all day at the Giant Game and I didn't have an issue with the open bolt at all. I was scared to death I would that day
Your more than welcome to shoot my Pink Lady if you want, I am sure you have shot an Ego before though. Lmk. If you get that Droid I wants to shoot it!

[Thalion]

But from my experience with closed bolt guns they have always at some point failed me....
Ion,Mini,Dm4... Idk...

Minis are open bolt. I'm pretty sure those others are too.

[Sarge]

They are both awesome guns but I would go with the ego.

[MayhemBrando]

Minis are open bolt. I'm pretty sure those others are too.

John Madden has made another valid point.

Any bolt that I have to use an allen wrench to get it out of the marker itself has failed me.... That is the sentence I should have used

[MondoMor]

I've seen the term "enclosed bolt" for those guns where you have to use a tool to get the bolt out for cleaning. Maybe "exposed bolt" for guns like the Ego where a pull pin and a few seconds are all you need to get the bolt out?

[Gizmo]

Minis are open bolt. I'm pretty sure those others are too.

Markers like autocockers and pumps are true "closed" bolts. Shockers, mini's, ion's, matrix's are more of a enclosed bolt but an open bolt design.
Droids on efficiency are supposed to be way better than egos. I've heard 1800 to 2000 rounds off a 68/4500.
Personally I own Egos but have owned almost every style marker and none have got the shots shots per tank droids are supposed too. I see nothing wrong with droids I just don't own one due to I perfer ego's right now. Either marker is a good choise. Oh I'm almost sure driods require less maintance than a matrix. I got rid of my matrix's due to egos being so reliable and almost maintaince free. Hope my 2cents helps alittle.

Oh I almost forgot if I were going to play woods ball id go with the driod, a lot quieter than a ego. I always keep my DM in my bag for scenairo ball, enjoyed taking pop shots into the city we had at my old field and everyond trying to figure out were I was.

[braddoc]

Well I own a droid and have shot many egos.

That alone will kind of display my "bias"

I personally would go the route of the droid. I prefer the way it feels vs. the ego or geo. It is a spool, but it is a very efficient spool. I get 1600-1700 off of a 68/4500. At HFTC I was on the field for a long time.

It is smooth and pretty darn easy to take care of.

I did a comprehensive review for it I can post up if anybody is interested, including pics of the guts and etc.

Let me know if you guys have any questions!

[slick assasin]

I've never owned a Droid but I do own a Ego and the thing is basicly flawless. I don't know what the ego will get off a 68 4500 because I use 48 4500's, but I think I get about 1200 shots off of my tanks. I've also heard the 09's are suposed to get around 1800 with a 68 4500? I don' t know for sure, I'll let ya know when mine gets here next week.
All I can say is the ego, in my opinion, is the best marker made.

[braddoc]

We will have to agree to disagree on that point.

Egos are great markers, but even in just the poppet category I have other favorites.

But that is just how it is. There really is no "best" marker. It all comes down to personal preference. :D

[Gizmo]

There really is no "best" marker. It all comes down to personal preference. :D

Best way of putting it, heck next week I might trade off and shoot a spoolie.

[evolkers2003]

If i were you i would save some money and buy an 07 ego. Those things are tanks and IMO (an din the opinion of many) are just as good as the 08 or 09 ego.

[braddoc]

Markers like autocockers and pumps are true "closed" bolts. Shockers, mini's, ion's, matrix's are more of a enclosed bolt but an open bolt design.
Droids on efficiency are supposed to be way better than egos. I've heard 1800 to 2000 rounds off a 68/4500.
Personally I own Egos but have owned almost every style marker and none have got the shots shots per tank droids are supposed too. I see nothing wrong with droids I just don't own one due to I perfer ego's right now. Either marker is a good choise. Oh I'm almost sure driods require less maintance than a matrix. I got rid of my matrix's due to egos being so reliable and almost maintaince free. Hope my 2cents helps alittle.

Oh I almost forgot if I were going to play woods ball id go with the driod, a lot quieter than a ego. I always keep my DM in my bag for scenairo ball, enjoyed taking pop shots into the city we had at my old field and everyond trying to figure out were I was.

Sorry, I just reread gizmo's post and would like to address some of it.

Droid's are very efficient for a spool valve style marker, however, the only way that it will be more efficient than a newer generation Ego is if said Ego is poorly maintained/teched. The Ego is a pretty efficient marker, aside from AKA's stuff, the Cyborg platform, and the Vice, there is not much that will beat an ego in efficiency (maybe a nicely tuned Marq with the efficiency engine)

The Droid is in the 1,700 shot per fill range, plus or minus as always, but the Ego should be closer to the 1,800 - 1,900 (sometimes a case)

Droids are pretty darn easy to troubleshoot and maintain, too. But it won't be as easy as any poppet style marker. (maybe easier than a 98c, since opening those is always like open heart surgery)

That last statement is true. Ego are kind of notorios for their god awful sound signiture. You know an Ego when you hear one, and they make a pretty audible "crack, crack, crack". The droid is very soft on the ears.

Ego's are nice markers, just not my bag of tricks. I prefer cyborgs/marqs/vikings when in the poppet realm.

But you sure can't deny the ego has earned its respect for a reason.

I am not going to say someone should go buy one or the other based on what I say here. For me? the Droid is hands down my favorite marker platform, very smooth, very efficient, very small package. I can handle the extra responsibility of the spool valve, so its a win/win for me. Just know that spools are more finicky when it comes to lube. When it wants it, how much it wants, what kind it wants.

[slick assasin]

Sorry,
Ego are kind of notorios for their god awful sound signiture. You know an Ego when you hear one, and they make a pretty audible "crack, crack, crack".

"God awful"?!
Why else would you buy an ego except for the sound signature..

[braddoc]

In my opinion? yes, it is god awful.

last March @ the MWPPA 5-man, with entire teams full of egos in nearly every game, inside at air assault, you couldn't hear each other talk, no matter how loud you yelled, all you heard was egos banging away.

They are just. . . a very distinct and quite audible sound signiture.

@ Chicago, even though it was a large outdoor venue, it was a similar effect, much less severe, we could at least keep communication up rather effortlessly, but I definitely knew if anyone was shooting and ego that point.
:)

[Gizmo]

I used to be head ref at my old field and when we would have a 2 day scenairo it was always easy to tell were certain teams were just from the way there egos shot at night. Slow n steady would be B-Squad, short n fast would be Capital Offence. The field was 3/4 of a mile long and almost that wide and the crack of egos were well heard. Like I said though if I were hitting the woods id perfer the spoolie. The comment I made about droids and effieciancy come from some friends droids that they shoot a case with there droids. I couldn't tell you what they did too them but I wish id got to shoot one before I moved. I agree stock for stock egos are alittle better on shot count, me personally as long as I can shoot 5 pods and a hopper I'm happy. :)

[cutstep]

the sounds signature isnt as important as its made out to be.... also guys I dont think hes that concerned with stealth and one is gloss purple and the other blue.... ghile suit compatible its not....

the other option would be to look at a cyborg rx, they are nice guns and have the efficiency of an ego/vice and the smothness of a spool thanks to the 'enclosed' bolt' ... the slick thing is its still removable like an ego if you need to.

I have one that you can try if your at the dday game at combat this weekend

Ill be at the the wildbunch tent or up the other teams ***.... one of the two

[MayhemBrando]

the sounds signature isnt as important as its made out to be.... also guys I dont think hes that concerned with stealth and one is gloss purple and the other blue.... ghile suit compatible its not....

the other option would be to look at a cyborg rx, they are nice guns and have the efficiency of an ego/vice and the smothness of a spool thanks to the 'enclosed' bolt' ... the slick thing is its still removable like an ego if you need to.

I have one that you can try if your at the dday game at combat this weekend

Ill be at the the wildbunch tent or up the other teams ***.... one of the two

Why do you have so many guns?
Where do you get them from?

[MondoMor]

A better question is, "why not have so many guns?"

:D

[MayhemBrando]

A better question is, "why not have so many guns?"

:D

LOL

good point

[cutstep]

I know the addresses of a few factorys in china and they owe me some favors for that whole 'lead paint in baby food' thing that didnt make the press... these factorys misplace boxes of shipments all the time and if your in the right place at the right time....;)

the rx is a pretty neat gun though, you can remove the entire guts of the thing with just a twist knob, not a good as the crome but not bad for a poppit. shoots pretty fast as well

[braddoc]

Hey Cutstep,

were you by chance the guy @ HFTC that was talking to me about my Droid near the coalition base?

It was one of the refs in a WildBunch jersey

[WreckingCrew]

Hey Cutstep,

were you by chance the guy @ HFTC that was talking to me about my Droid near the coalition base?

It was one of the refs in a WildBunch jersey

95% of the refs were in a WB jersey jester:)

[braddoc]

I realize that.

At first I had typed it as just the guy talking to me about my droid by coalition base, then I decided to clarify by adding that it was a ref and a wild bunch player. :)

Maybe I didn't need the last part. haha

[Podoz1]

A better question is, "why not have so many guns?"

:D


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