Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8I upgrade to the FS-8 from a Promaster, which is also a great marker, but the FS-8 is a whole different experience. I instantly liked the FS8 over the Promaster.
The single most noticeable ...
I upgrade to the FS-8 from a Promaster, which is also a great marker, but the FS-8 is a whole different experience. I instantly liked the FS8 over the Promaster.
The single most noticeable things on the marker is the fact that its so Balanced. It feels extremely comfortable in the hands.
It is also really smooth, on the quite side, and has a solid built.
My FS8 has a CP reg on it, Pepperstickz barrel, NoX baord, and a NDZ feedneck/ASA.
I love ICD, but I don't consider myself a fanboy. I highly recommend this marker. And at their current price, I would pick one up instantly.
I bought mine long ago which is why I paid so much for it, it came with all the UPs listed a few lines above.
10/10.
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Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8I'm an ICD fan from way back, and it was a pleasure to own the FS-8, the last model in the Freestyle lineup. Overall, I loved it, but mine had a lot of upgrades...new regulators, new trigger, and a...
I'm an ICD fan from way back, and it was a pleasure to own the FS-8, the last model in the Freestyle lineup. Overall, I loved it, but mine had a lot of upgrades...new regulators, new trigger, and a nox board.
The ergonomics on this gun are incredible. The older versions have a humpback frame, which I think is the bees knees. It's a single tube marker, and it's very well balanced. 2.2 lbs overall...not bad. The clamshell trigger frame design isn't my favorite (5 or so screws to remove it), but it gets the job done. I never had to work on the solenoid, but it was all easily accessible.
The nox board was blazing fast, and I managed to get the gun to shoot over 25 bps (uncapped ramping)with my XSV Vlocity. On semi, the gun couldn't be beat. It was very easy to lay down consistent strings. If the regs were set correctly (which was not hard), the gun had very little kick. Slightly less than a DM or PM, and certainly less than an Ego. The wired eyes were easy to clean, and I never had issues with broken eye wires or battery harnesses.
Gas efficiency was decent. Nothing to write home about...something like 1400 balls off a 68/4500 tank. The gun requires constant maintenance. I mean, constant. Granted, I was playing in 40 degree weather, which isn't the best for these sort of guns, but I would have lube twice a day. It was easy...just remove one screw and pull the entire bolt assembly out...but still a hassle.
For the price these things are going for used, I'd heartily recommend a FS-8. Just be sure to have an O-ring kit and plenty of lube when you hit the field.
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Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8Great gun overall, decent on air and paint. No actual complaints, though I like the feel of my '05 Freestyle much better. This gun is quick, no other gun is as quick as the freestyle family. I'd...
Great gun overall, decent on air and paint. No actual complaints, though I like the feel of my '05 Freestyle much better. This gun is quick, no other gun is as quick as the freestyle family. I'd recomend most of them as great front player guns.
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Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8For the price you can pick these up for, they are a superb gun. Maintenance is very simple for the most part. The drive train is all one assembly, pull it out, take apart, lube and reverse. I have...
For the price you can pick these up for, they are a superb gun. Maintenance is very simple for the most part. The drive train is all one assembly, pull it out, take apart, lube and reverse. I have never pulled this gun out of my bag and had problems with it.
It's not necessarily a con but I have had many young players not know what kind of marker it is and when I tell them, they still don't know and just say "oh" and walk away because it's not some big brand name. Joke's usually on them when they get shot up on the field though.
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Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8For the money, you can't beat a freestyle. Basically like a clone drivetrain. Light, and super cheap. needs a lot of upkeep, but a good shooter.
For the money, you can't beat a freestyle. Basically like a clone drivetrain. Light, and super cheap. needs a lot of upkeep, but a good shooter.
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Indian Creek Design, Inc. FS-8This is one of the few guns that I have owned that I actually regret getting rid of . It was highly consistent, very easy to maintain, and was fairly simple to repair if anything ever broke.
This is one of the few guns that I have owned that I actually regret getting rid of . It was highly consistent, very easy to maintain, and was fairly simple to repair if anything ever broke.
