Kingman Spyder TL-X Paintball Marker Review

Spyder TL-X Paintball Marker
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The Kingman Spyder TL-X paintball marker is a mechanical semi-auto paintball marker (gun) with drop forward, vertical ball feed, 12" barrel, anti-double feed, super light trigger pull, expansion chamber with fore grip, tournament velocity adjuster, a low pressure chamber, quick disconnect pin, a bottom line with stainless steel hose, and two finger trigger. The TL-X operates on CO2 or compressed air.

Summary: The Kingman TL-X is accurate, gas efficient, durable, reliable, even indestructible. It doesn't chop balls and is easy to maintain. It has a slow rate of fire (5-6 BPS). A great marker if you want reliability on a budget.

Reviews

The following points have been compiled from various Spyder TL-X reviews. When you read a marker's reviews, patterns can be seen.

From 47 reviews:

Strengths

• The TL-X is accurate.

• The Kingman TL-X is CO2 efficient.

• Many report this gun is durable and reliable, even indestructible, and two reported being able to shoot the Spyder with mud in the barrel and not chop paintballs.

• The Kingman TL-X his top cocking which means no beavertail; you can put the gun up to your mask and aim down the side. (The ball feed is directly on top).

• The TL-X doesn't chop paintballs.

• This Kingman Spyder is compact in size.

• The Kingman TL-X is upgradeable like all Spyders.

• The TL-X is easy to maintain.

• Kingman doesn't say, but one player reports a 5 - 6 BPS rate of fire.

• Inexpensive, $120.

• The stock barrel, while decent, could be replaced for improved accuracy and quietness. One player recommended the Stiffi, said to be extremely accurate and quiet; other players complained not being able to hear where the shots came from with this barrel.

Weaknesses

• The blue color is not so good in woodsball; it's too easy to see. You can cover it with camo.

• The hopper sits high on this marker.

• A few reported the trigger pull was a bit long.

• A few reported it was a bit heavy, but not tipsy.

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