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Proto Paintball - Reflex Rail Information
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Proto Paintball
10637 Scripps Summit Court
San Diego, CA 92131

Fax: (858) 536-5191
Email: customerservice@protopaintball.com
Website: http://www.protopaintball.com
The 2011 Proto Reflex Rail Paintball Gun comes with a durable zippered gun case, parts kit, Dye Slick Lube, and 9-volt battery to keep your paintball gun of choice at its peak level. Available in Black, Camo, Claret, Clear and Airforce 1.
 Manual: Download the manual for Proto Paintball Download
 Release Date: 2010
 MSRP: $499.95
 Average Rating:
  • Currently 4.7/5 stars.
 Reviews: 23
 Rating Summary:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
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  • Currently 4/5 stars.
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  • Currently 3/5 stars.
  4%
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
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  • Currently 1/5 stars.
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Proto Paintball - Reflex Rail Reviews
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail I LOVE THIS GUN Before I had this I had a DP F8 and this destroys it the DP is nowhere close to this gun I’ve dropped it played in the rain in the mud but it keeps shooting like new Out of...
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avery army
all day long
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: carrollton TX.
avery army posts videos on PbNation
 plays in the APPA D5 division
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Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $495.00
Pros: Easy to maintain shoots ropes barrel UL frame
Cons: Those little chrome peace’s on top and trigger
I LOVE THIS GUN
Before I had this I had a DP F8 and this destroys it the DP is nowhere close to this gun I’ve dropped it played in the rain in the mud but it keeps shooting like new

Out of the box aired it up and good to go didn’t have to do anything

the reg great!!! the barrel great!!! the UL frame great!!!

The only complaint is the trigger I just don’t like personally but that’s me
and those chrome peaces on top
I would and have recomend this gun to anyone

over all 10 stars and 3
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail I picked this marker up used with less then 1500 paint ball's through it. I love this gun. Uses the same regulator as some of the 1k dollar guns, Eye pipe is amazing even tho I have yet to break a...
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jholmesiv
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $350.00
Pros: Light, price, eye pipe
Cons: none so far
I picked this marker up used with less then 1500 paint ball's through it. I love this gun. Uses the same regulator as some of the 1k dollar guns, Eye pipe is amazing even tho I have yet to break a ball. Its very easy to take apart to clean and the O rings are all color coded so theres no guessing if you have to replace one. I really like the fact that the 9v battery can be put in on either side altho I do wish they marked positive from negative a little better. The Asa is verry easy to use and self bleeds to a point. The gun seems to do pretty well on air and I can usually get several games out of a 45/3000. The gun has a slight recoil but not enough to effect game play and to be the gun is pretty quiet.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail Strait from the box you don't have to do anything to the marker. The feed neck works great (same one as they use on the NT's i think). Comes with a Hyper 3 reg so your not going to have any problems...
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nfpbkid12
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Price paid: $499.99
Pros: light, feels good in your hands, UL frame
Cons: a little loud and a little bit of kick
Strait from the box you don't have to do anything to the marker. The feed neck works great (same one as they use on the NT's i think). Comes with a Hyper 3 reg so your not going to have any problems with consistently. The marker comes with a ultra light frame so it feels good in your trigger hand. Its packaged with a nice case with a set of colored replacement o-rings also a set of allen keys that you will need for the marker, Dye lube, barrel bag. Easy breakdown for cleaning and lubing. The eye pipe is amazing and a great idea from dye, no screws to lose for eye covers, simple cleaning and easy replacement. The asa has on on/off knob which is a easy half turn. 4 modes on the board are easy to change. (semi psp melli and full auto). Comes with an anti bolt stick setting in which you can turn on or off. Playing on the field it is a tad loud, not a big issue tho. Also the gun has a little bit of kick. With good paint the gun will shoot nice and clean with very good accuracy. My set up is the Reflex with a 68/45 ninja tank a rotor and a freak 14inch.
With the gun being fairly new, there isn't to many upgrades and accessories but with time im sure they will be available.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail I have a 2010 PMR and it is a decently smooth shooter since it is well broken in. Over all I like the PMR pretty well. Getting the bolt out is a pain and the manifold o-ring getting cut is always...
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rkenders
Northern Colorado
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Northern Colorado
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 2.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Price paid: $380.00
Pros: UL grips
Cons: Most everything else
I have a 2010 PMR and it is a decently smooth shooter since it is well broken in. Over all I like the PMR pretty well. Getting the bolt out is a pain and the manifold o-ring getting cut is always annoying. The Reflex is supposed to replace the PMR and fix the PMR's quirks. So I bought one to find out. First off getting the bolt out is a lot less painful than the PMR bolt. Make sure to turn the bolt cap no more than 3 turns or you will unscrew the bolt can halves which makes getting the bolt out a LOT harder. Having said that, pulling the bolt still isn't easy. I have a Drone DX and the bolt will almost fall out in your hand after taking off the back cap. Proto has apparently gone with the idea that "ridiculously tight fitting is best". Comparing the PMR and Reflex bolts shows that Dye effectively fixed the manifold o-ring problem and did nothing else. Other than minor length differences the PMR and Reflex bolts are identical which explains why they shoot identically. As usual Dye/Proto have great frames and triggers. I really like the UL frame. I wish I could retro fit one onto my Drone. LOL. The trigger is identical to my PMR and works very smoothly. I have adjusted it a couple of times to improve walking, but I can't complain about it's function at all. As usual Dye boards are not the easiest board to program and then review your settings. The hyper 3 reg is a good reg and always has been so no complaints there. I wish Dye/Proto hadn't added the removable parts to the gun body. They serve no purpose except to snag on stuff, fall off or get scratched up. Keep the fru fru stuff for your nick nack cabinet! I bought a Dye reg tester so I could make sure to NOT blow up the solenoid which Dye is notorious for. I chrono'd my DP G4, PMR, Reflex and Drone all to 280 fps. All the guns are using the factory dwell settings and same paint/barrel/bore match. I then pulled the regs on each one and measured their output pressures.

Here's the results:
DP G4 - 200psi (efficiency - 6+ pods)
PMR - 180psi (efficiency - 7+ pods)
Reflex - 185psi (efficiency - 6+ pods, might get better with use)
Drone DX - 95psi (Woot!!! efficiency - 8+ pods)

Considering that the Reflex costs as much as the Drone I assumed that it would operate something close to the same pressures...NOT!!! This of course explains a few other things. I'm used to being able to give the Drone bolt a little flick and the bolt pops out the end of the can. The Reflex bolt has to be pulled out by hand and the PMR bolt considering it has been shot a lot will pop out with a good flick. Clearly Dye hasn't figured out how to machine their parts to the precision that Macdev does. I have a second Drone that has less than 1000 shots on it and the bolt pops out with a small flick. The 2 piece UL barrel is nice and well made. The case is OK, but the Macdev cases are way better. The tool set, o-rings and lube are good. The ASA is identical to the PMR and works well. It would be nice if the hose came out the front of the ASA. I'm not a fan of the plastic eye pipe. I have heard of a lot of people breaking the pipe by snugging down their barrels. It's not a bad idea to separate the eyes from possible blockage by broken paint, but cheap plastic? Geez Dye get a clue! If you are going to eliminate eye covers which I like, at least come up with a solution that isn't a complete piece of garbage. That and how often do you really foul up your eyes? Laser eyes would have been a better idea and there would have been no need for the eye pipe. Oh wait! Macdev has laser eyes stock!

Pro's:
1. Bolt servicing is less painful than the PMR
2. Clamping feed neck - about time Dye!!!
3. UL frame and trigger - NICE!
4. UL barrel - great 2 piece barrels
5. Hyper 3 reg - Very nice

Cons:
1. Add-on parts to the body that serve no purpose other than to fall off, get scratched up or snag on things
2. Plastic eye pipes are flimsy and break too easily
3. Programming and then reviewing your settings still sucks
4. No inline ASA on the 2011 Reflex
5. No innovation to make the bolt run at lower pressures or more efficiently

Conclusion: If you have a 2008-2010 PMR, keep it and don't get the Reflex. If you are looking to spend $550 on a new gun, get a Drone DX instead. If you are looking to buy any gun new or used in this price range, get the Drone and ignore everything else in its class. As is typical for Dye/Proto they rarely ever innovate. The Reflex is nothing new. A few small changes over the PMR and a new name and that's about it.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail This is gun is a great gun. great feel great board great bolt. the only thing is its not air efficient. thats all. this gun does NOT have the same problems proto guns use to have. therefore it is...
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Wagenheim owns a Planet Eclipse Ego
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $499.95
Pros: how the gun feels.
Cons: not air efficient
This is gun is a great gun. great feel great board great bolt. the only thing is its not air efficient. thats all. this gun does NOT have the same problems proto guns use to have. therefore it is worth the $500.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail Guys!!! this is THE BEST gun in the $500 range on the market hands down...with things like a tooless clamping feed neck, on/off bleeding ASA, 2 piece proto's version of an "ultralight" barrel, eye...
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wetonred
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
 plays in the APPA D5 division
Length of use: More than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $999.99
Pros: All the upgrades of a $1000 gun
Cons: a little hungry for air
Guys!!! this is THE BEST gun in the $500 range on the market hands down...with things like a tooless clamping feed neck, on/off bleeding ASA, 2 piece proto's version of an "ultralight" barrel, eye pipe technology, all aluminum construction, and thats just what you can see on the outside...inside it has the same solenoid and the DM's, quick to clean and maintain and its 100% backed by dye/proto...just a great gun...you get TONS of gun for a awesome price....i give it only a 4 star in performance just due to the fact it is some what of a gas hog..but everyone has refills on air now-a-days

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A TOURNAMENT READY GUN IN THE $500 RANGE...YOU JUST FOUND IT
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail The reflex rail is a great gun, for an even better price. i would recommend this gun for anyone that wants an incredible, spool valve gun, but does not want to pay for a dm or an nt.
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pdizzle72197
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $500.00
Pros: Super smooth, easy to maintain, sexy
Cons: None so far
The reflex rail is a great gun, for an even better price. i would recommend this gun for anyone that wants an incredible, spool valve gun, but does not want to pay for a dm or an nt.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail This is a great marker for its price. The eye pipes are great, if you have the rare ball break.
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bd3ll
 
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: IL 815
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Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $500.00
Pros: Feels great, smooth, reg, trigger
Cons: asa can be hard to turn on
This is a great marker for its price. The eye pipes are great, if you have the rare ball break.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 0/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail i got this gun for christmas when it came out, when i held it in my hands it felt like any other proto gun with an ultralight frame, but for 500 bucks you get a pretty sweet gat, shooting it at the...
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Durney07
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: New jersey, Berlin
Durney07 owns a Planet Eclipse Ego
Durney07 is for the Gunfight
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Length of use: More than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $500.00
Pros: light,accurate,consistant,nicecase,accessorys
Cons: airhog
i got this gun for christmas when it came out, when i held it in my hands it felt like any other proto gun with an ultralight frame, but for 500 bucks you get a pretty sweet gat, shooting it at the chrono i would get reading +/- 3 fps, the gun once it was broken in shot butter, the only thing i could say is i wish it was a little more air efficient, i was using a 45/45 and got maybe 4 pods, but thats with a 45ci tank, the gun would get around 1400 on a 68ci, it reminds me of dm8 when i shot it, a great midlevel tourny marker for 500, id prefer it over other 500 dollar guns such as the etek3 and fx
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 0/5 stars.
Proto Paintball Reflex Rail Bought a 2011 reflex rail 2 weeks ago and traded that in and got the 2012 yesterday (I'll explain) both of these guns impressed me, the clamping feed neck, the screw Asa, the eye pipe ect. in the...
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Millbury
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $500.00
Pros: Look below
Cons: Some leak
Bought a 2011 reflex rail 2 weeks ago and traded that in and got the 2012 yesterday (I'll explain) both of these guns impressed me, the clamping feed neck, the screw Asa, the eye pipe ect. in the past month I've bought a spyder fenix, invert mini, dangerous power fx, 2011 prr and 2012 prr and my favorite gun by far is the reflex rail. it takes about a 2 cases of paint to break the gun in but once it's broken in it shoots very smooth and rather quiet. Little bit of an air hog but I've got a scuba tank so nbd. The gun just feels amazing in your hands. My 2011 had a leak comming from the noid. I'm lead to believe that this was because my back cap unscrewed it self while I was shooting it (this is notorious on these guns so alway check your back cap) the gun wouldn't shoot more than 50ft so I turned my air pressure up to try to get it to shoot and blew something. It would only leak with the fps past 290. I'm not the 1st person to do this either so it might be something with the gun. The shop I bought it from got a 2012 in and I traded my 2011 +50$ for the 2012. Only diff is the Asa and the trigger. The 2012 trigger is dope, so much better than the 2011 and easier to walk. The Asa is eh, I love how the macro line come out the front instead of the side. The switch on the side of the 2012 is a mofo to turn unlike the 2011 which was a much better screw. Either way 2011 or 2012 very awesome gun!
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  • Currently 0/5 stars.
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