PaintballX3 Magazine July 2013 Issue | Page 96

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from external macro-line , from Empire with their Vanquish and Axe to Luxe , Bob Long and MacDev . However , other respected manufacturers continue to use it , including Planet Eclipse on their Geo3 and Dye with their DM line , so this certainly isn ’ t a major issue and shouldn ’ t be a deal-breaker at the paintball store .
Light , comfortable in the hands and offering all the amenities , the JT Impulse certainly looks the part of a high-end tournament marker . Once the paint starts flying , the JT marker backs up its looks with impressive performance . Though not as quiet as some competitors like the new LV-1 , the Impulse doesn ’ t bark like many other stacked-tube markers and offers smooth cycling with very little perceptible recoil . Over the chronograph , the marker , thanks to its impressive stock barrel and dual regulators , is very consistent , delivering one string at 289 , 289 , 290 with Valken Redemption paintballs , and another at 287 , 285 , 289 with Empire Marbalizer . The trigger pull of the JT Impulse , out of the box , was smooth and soft though a bit long , with a crisp and perceptible micro-switch break allowing for solid rates of fire well into the teens in semi-automatic mode . No paintballs were chopped or broken during testing with any brand , in weather conditions ranging from hot , humid 100-degree weather to more bearable and slightly less muggy eighties .
Even with gloves on , finding and manipulating the on / off button at the rear of the marker ’ s grip frame was simple . Efficiency was well within expected parameters for a poppet valve marker , with well over 1300 shots recorded from a hot fill to 4,000psi with a 68 cubic inch bottle , with air to spare . Players on XSV have reported in excess of 1600 shots per fill , and more . Weather conditions , paint match , rate of fire and other issues will certainly affect this number for players in the field , but Impulse-shooting players can certainly load up on pods and lock it down from the back line without fear of the dreaded “ bloop .”
Though it may not be technologically groundbreaking , the JT Impulse offers excellent , pro-level performance from an attractive package and the technology that makes it go “ bang ” is proven to say the least . Attractive , lightweight , smooth-shooting , accurate , efficient and carrying a both a logo and a name that have long-reaching and storied histories in the game , the newest incarnation of the Impulse looks to be a winner for JT , and a marker more than capable of powering the JT brand and XSV back to the top of the game !
www . JTPaintball . com MSRP $ 1049

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