AKALMP VikingI've had my viking for years now and I love it. It shoots incredibly smoothly, is air efficient, consistent, has never broken down on me, easy on paint, and most importantly it's a breeze to...
I've had my viking for years now and I love it. It shoots incredibly smoothly, is air efficient, consistent, has never broken down on me, easy on paint, and most importantly it's a breeze to maintain. A couple drops of oil and that's it.
For a marker that's 8+ years old it puts most of what's on the market in 2012 to shame. Granted it's twice the weight of many of today's guns, but in every other regard it's just as good or even better.
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AKALMP VikingI've had my DarkMatter viking since late 05, ive messed around with it, i swapped some parts, ive tried different frames, its never had a single issue, it ALWAYS shoots when i pull the trigger, the...
I've had my DarkMatter viking since late 05, ive messed around with it, i swapped some parts, ive tried different frames, its never had a single issue, it ALWAYS shoots when i pull the trigger, the worst thing they are guilty of, is the early 04's do not have quad detents, which can lead to some rollback if the paint is excessively small. all you need to do for maintenance is a few drops of oil in the ASA every once in awhile.. thats literally IT. they might be a bit taller than modern guns, they might be a bit wider than modern guns, they are a bit heavier, but they are still one of the most efficient guns made today, combine that with the reliability, and you have a package that's hard to beat, even today, sure they say a vice can get 2000 shots of a 68/4500, but vices go down, vikings dont
the unmilled versions are pretty bulky, but the versions that have been milled down have had ALOT of excess metal removed the guns by themselves after featherlight milling gets the weight down in the 2-3 pound range
might not be the cream of the crop anymore for a tourney gun, but they can still hang, and they make great guns for people that want the durability of a tippmann, with the reliability of one as well
they are more difficult to work on than a regular gun, but thats because they were designed in a way that if they needed to come apart, odds are is was something only a trained specialist (or someone with the right replacement parts and know how) could fix anyways
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AKALMP VikingI've had a few Vikings over the years, my favorite being my ebisu'd JMJ featherlight swirl. One of the most beautiful guns i've owned. The gun as extremely fast and amazing, but it was also on the...
I've had a few Vikings over the years, my favorite being my ebisu'd JMJ featherlight swirl. One of the most beautiful guns i've owned. The gun as extremely fast and amazing, but it was also on the heavier side. I'd definitely own one again, especially because they REALLY retain their value
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AKALMP VikingMy viking to date is still my favorite and primary gun. The best shooting gun I have ever owned out of 70+ markers, I have owned just about every gun at least once. Vikings may be "old" though they...
My viking to date is still my favorite and primary gun. The best shooting gun I have ever owned out of 70+ markers, I have owned just about every gun at least once. Vikings may be "old" though they are in reality only four years old, but they are fast, and hold resale that can only be matched by very nice automags. Some of the most customizable guns out there, they can be milled down to the weight of an 05 ego, and in some cases below. For those modern players they can also be retro-fitted to accept an Ultralite frame or a standard matrix or ego frame. Vikings have been proven time and time again to be faster than anyone will shoot, and with the right setup and upgrades, capable of duking it out with any of the modern speed demons. It truly is a shame that these guns were put out of production, I have no doubt AKA would have done great things in the paintball world. You may hear that vikings are unreliable, this could not be more false. Vikings need to be neglected to a purposeful extent to go down, and in that case you probably don't deserve to own one of these monsters As with any gun, if you take care of this gun, it will take care of you.
*The reason I give the Viking 4 stars in the category of performance, is because it burns through lube when fired at high rates of fire in faster paced games. (Maybe it's just mine.)
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Currently 4.8/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingWhen it comes to paintball markers, this would have to be my favorite by far. It's fast, it's efficient, consistent fps, and simple design and construction. It's really easy to take apart and...
fast, effecient. consitant, simple to operate and maintain.
Cons:
you have to think too hard to try and find bad things about this marker and of course the break in periode but since there is no more production of these bad boys you can forget about that.
When it comes to paintball markers, this would have to be my favorite by far. It's fast, it's efficient, consistent fps, and simple design and construction. It's really easy to take apart and maintain. Mine is blind and has chopped like 3 balls because my cousin Messed with the LPR. Besides that you have tones of milling and customizations you can do.
As far as upgrades, AKALMP came out with the SST reg and SCMIII. If you think about it everyone knows that the best upgrades for most paintball markers are the Sidewinder or SST or 2-Liter, tornado valve, SCMIII
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Currently 4.5/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingI have owned 2 04 vikings in my day. both unmilled (one i sent into get milled at dc)
both of them were one of the best guns i have ever owned. they are very fast, NEVER EVER break down or have...
I have owned 2 04 vikings in my day. both unmilled (one i sent into get milled at dc)
both of them were one of the best guns i have ever owned. they are very fast, NEVER EVER break down or have problems, extremely good on air. unmilled viking it self is light imo but once you add your tank and hopper it does add up. if you get the change to get a milled viking DO they are lighter and looks awesome.
i have been into paintball for 6 years now and gone though many different guns and this gun is 1st best on my list (2nd is 07 cyborg)
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Currently 4.2/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingI stumbled across a blind single trigger AKA viking some years back. It is a homely thing, but boy does it function in spades.
I stumbled across a blind single trigger AKA viking some years back. It is a homely thing, but boy does it function in spades.
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Currently 4.2/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingMine is a full milled JMJ Featherlite Viking, payed 650 brand new, best money I ever spent. I've owned egos, borgs, DMs, sold them all and kept my viking. Shoots extremely fast and accurate and is...
Mine is a full milled JMJ Featherlite Viking, payed 650 brand new, best money I ever spent. I've owned egos, borgs, DMs, sold them all and kept my viking. Shoots extremely fast and accurate and is very light with all the milling, just a hair over 2 pounds. Best part is there's almost no maintenence, a couple drops of oil in the asa is all you need. And I almost forgot to mention how amazingly efficient they are, I don't think I've ever shot a gun that gets so many shots per fill. And while the resale price of other guns drops after a year, the viking keeps its value.
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Currently 4.1/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingAppearance:
Tri-tube design then again there is the evil-m with a modern 2 tube design. Very beautiful guns once milled and anno'd.
Performance:
Very efficient and very customization to fit all of...
Tri-tube design then again there is the evil-m with a modern 2 tube design. Very beautiful guns once milled and anno'd.
Performance:
Very efficient and very customization to fit all of your performances needs. Once set up properly, it will rip as fast as your handle fingers can handle.
Reliability:
I don't know of any gun out there besides a tippman that you can store for 5 years then throw AKA gun oil in the asa and it just works. Then again thats all the maintenance you need to do besides wiping it down...doesn't get any better than that.
Value:
Again, if you paid $1500 back in 2004 and you will still find yourself paying $1000 or more for a beautifully well built, milled, anno'd and tuned machine. The re-sell value does not die with these, it may slow down like the economy but you won't find me selling these less for 1k sorry (I won't sell them ever anyway).
Conclusion:
I would invest in picking these guns up just for the sake of re-sale value in the long run and of course the added benefit of its legendary performance for a design that's proven itself over a decade. I don't know too many guns that have these unique characteristics and qualities all in one package, but this one is a proven work horse.
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Currently 4/5 stars.
AKALMP VikingThere isnt much to say about these guns that hasnt been proven in the past few years. Their Amazing out of the box with no need to upgrade anything. Their fast, super efficient, consistant, and built...
There isnt much to say about these guns that hasnt been proven in the past few years. Their Amazing out of the box with no need to upgrade anything. Their fast, super efficient, consistant, and built like tanks. Just a few drops of AKA lube in the ASA every few cases and it will shoot and shoot and shoot, and then shoot some more. The stock Javelin barrel is better then some aftermarket barrels I have had before. The Sidewinder regulator has been proven to keep up and very consistantly at that. The stock trigger frame has a very solid feel to it and seems to fit my bear hands nicely. If you are fortunate enough to get a milled Viking then weight is no problem and looks are stunning no matter the style. The Viking has been my favorite gun ever since I shot my first one. Theres just something about picking one up and knowing it can perform and it wont break thats just keeps me glued to them. Plus there is a community of fellow AKA owners that are very helpful and share the same passion. I can only hope you have the chance to try one and fall in love if you havent yet.
As with any gun, if you take care of this gun, it will take care of you.
