Great reviews man. I like that you voice your opinion and don’t just read off a spec sheet with blind praise. Really trust your reviews in the past and this is no different. Keep up the good work
I gotta say it, this dude gives a damn good review. There are a lot of others who do a good job too but this guy is very relatable. Keep up the great work!!
Hey Brad, I'd love to see you give the MacDev XTS Prime a thorough review like this. I have one and it feels like a great cross between an CS2 and a Luxe. It feels very well made and high performance, while also being simple. Of course there is also the XDR which could use a review as well!
I get max bps with the blade in semi than I do with any other trigger but that’s why they make diff ones, every one has preference , keep up the great vids
Got mine leaked out the box luckily a player at the field was a LUXE certified Tech and fixed it in 5 mins turns out they are rushing them out they forgot to Lube some parts
I'm absolutely in love with my very very lightly used Adrenaline Shocker as I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger for an Adrenaline LUXE (I still have my Adrenalin Impulse I bought in 2003). I use my Shocker which is in the Baba Yaga colorway in both Mechanical and Electric and have gotten my swap between the two down to about 15 minutes. My buddy bought an AMP and for his birthday I bought him the Adrenaline Luxe bolt for an upgrade for his Shocker AMP and it made his AMP shoot absolute money. You should actually swap the Adrenaline luxe bolt onto the Shocker AMP and do a shot comparison to get another video out of everything.
I feel like they keep putting the speaker in just because it’s a luxe. It’s just their thing. But with that said everyone I know that has gotten a luxe for the first time keeps it on for the first day as a novelty then gets annoyed and turns it off halfway through. However, if you could customize it (within the board and not on a computer) and have it only read the battery percentage and maybe the firing mode that would be perfect in my opinion and I would leave that on
I've never had a reliability issue with my Luxe Ice, but I get what you're saying about the grips. They always felt like they would pop, but never did. Appreciate your opinions, keep it up
Nice review. I agree, these things just feel so satisfying to shoot compared to my other markers. I hear you on the grips, but my experience with the PE grips has not been great either though. Of the 4 I've had, 3 have broken right in the middle at the hard plastic. 2 of these are emeks, so this is with very, very little interaction with the grips. Still usable, just annoying.
@@marcusgross9395 Tech ENHANCES skill. When your skillset is outperforming your marker (ie. If only i had a bit more range, accuracy, speed, reliability etc), THEN upgrade your gun to 'tweak' your performance on the field.
Good review. I have never owned a luxe but I owned a shocker and gog enemy pro in the past and how many issues I had with my rsx. I just have a hard time trusting DLX products still.
Personally, I've never been a fan of the Luxe. I always felt the shot quality wasn't all that different than other high end, or even mid range, guns on the market. Maybe they have some "quality of life" features that are cool, but unnecessary at the end of the day. I used to own an HK RSX and I shot it side my side with an ICE...couldn't tell a difference. Same tank, same output, same everything. I'm not saying they're bad guns, they're obviously great. Just that once you start getting into the roughly $700+ price range, you can't really go wrong. And dropping that kinda cash on a Luxe is the paintball equivalent of buying a Gucci bag. It's cool to have, but....is it really that much better than say a used XLS or DSR? Just my thoughts.
The grip attachment is pretty interesting, to be fair though you said the CS2 feels "more stable like its not going to break" but in the original clip you used you actually broke the grip tab on that CS2. :D
Looking to get into paintball again and the gun prices seem to be higher than MSRP should I wait or just buy it? Currently looking at the planet eclipse m170r.
hey im gettin back in after being out of the game for a min. I just bought a luxe 1.0 and wanna know if i can buy the 2.0 oled board kit for it. would it be compatible?
Ive shot the geo4, cs2, luxe x and tm40. Personally. The cs2 and tm40 are similar with that smooth crisp shot. And the geo4 and x are similar with that puffy soft shot. Thats just me maybe?
as a "restarter" or newbie, after a 14 year paintball abstinence, isn't Dye among the "top players" anymore? i remember back in the day you either had an EGO, an Angel One or a Dye Matrix, those were the top. is the M3+ of todays offerings not competing among this tier of markers?
Dye is very much a top player but more so with middle tier markers rather than the high end markers. The high end markers are dominated by the CS2, TM40’s, Geo 4 and LV’s. Planet Eclipse has become what Dye used to be. Personally I feel like Dye rules the middle tier market. I’ve shot AMPs, 170r’s, Luxe Ice, and the DSR and DSR+. I prefer the shot of the DSR+ over all of them. For the sub 1000 dollar price range you can’t beat the DSR+. To answer your question the M3+ doesn’t compete very well with the highest tier markers. But Dyes other offerings make up for it however.
Geo4. Better ergos, more reliable, not a copy of another bolt system, and can be tuned to the shot of your liking. No matter what you choose they are both going to shoot a paintball at 285 FPS and do it well.
@@PaintballRuinedMyLife the grooves. Idr the video but you didn't like them on something before. Think you said your fingers didn't fit in the slots because of your hand size.
I personally don’t like that they use the gamma core. First of all it is a copy from PE. Secondly I felt what made the luxe’s unique was there incredibly soft shot. My favorite luxe is the ice because it did what it the best at in one particular area, and that was getting the softest shot possible. I don’t want the luxe to change its shot to become more reliable. I want them to keep doing what’s working and make improvements. I rather have a fast and poppy shot. But if I want that I’ll use a force, cs2, lv, etc. great review brad. Keep up the great work!
Despite what anybody says, the reason they switched was for simplicity. It was the same deal with the Shocker RSX when it was introduced - they change the design so it can be operated with a drastically cheaper solenoid valve. I don't knock them for it (and I agree with you about preferring the bi-directional shocker/luxe bolt), I just wish people would stop thinking it was for some vague """performance""" aspect when in reality it's just money.
I have a geo 4 but picked up a tm 40 also...i have not played with the luxe yet but i do like the ergos on the geo 4...i am a big dude with big hsnds but didnt seem to have any diffkculty holdong the tm 40. Csnt wait to break it out...😁😁
@@ajgallegos7432 Both are great, 2 of the best spoolies ive ever shot...but the geo is a bigger marker and im a bigger guy, so if 1 had to go it would be the tm40 but only bc it is smaller. I just bought the lv2, and it very much reninds ne of the geo 4 in the way it feels... and like the lv1.6 shoots almost as smooth as a spoolie .
Which would you pick TM40 or CS2?
Tm40!
Got myself a TM40 :D
Just got myself a tm40
Tm40
@@ImCapriss interested in how your tm40 is functioning now? any updates?
Great reviews man. I like that you voice your opinion and don’t just read off a spec sheet with blind praise. Really trust your reviews in the past and this is no different. Keep up the good work
I gotta say it, this dude gives a damn good review. There are a lot of others who do a good job too but this guy is very relatable. Keep up the great work!!
You’re video production skills are 10/10 keep up the amazing work!
Little late to the party just bought a used tm40 havent played in 20 years lets go !!!!
Hey Brad, I'd love to see you give the MacDev XTS Prime a thorough review like this. I have one and it feels like a great cross between an CS2 and a Luxe. It feels very well made and high performance, while also being simple. Of course there is also the XDR which could use a review as well!
XDR video should be up in about two weeks. I did make a Prime video and would likely say the same things about the XTS.
I get max bps with the blade in semi than I do with any other trigger but that’s why they make diff ones, every one has preference , keep up the great vids
I play with a blind guy who loves the speaker in the gun because it helps him navigate the menus.
That was a really good comparison between the luxes and the porsches
Got mine leaked out the box luckily a player at the field was a LUXE certified Tech and fixed it in 5 mins turns out they are rushing them out they forgot to Lube some parts
Just got one and the same exact silver, can’t wait to get my hands on this!!! This is my first marker!
Your reviews are top notch!
Also your production value is very good.
Would you do a video on making videos? Cameras, mics, post production?
I'm absolutely in love with my very very lightly used Adrenaline Shocker as I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger for an Adrenaline LUXE (I still have my Adrenalin Impulse I bought in 2003). I use my Shocker which is in the Baba Yaga colorway in both Mechanical and Electric and have gotten my swap between the two down to about 15 minutes. My buddy bought an AMP and for his birthday I bought him the Adrenaline Luxe bolt for an upgrade for his Shocker AMP and it made his AMP shoot absolute money. You should actually swap the Adrenaline luxe bolt onto the Shocker AMP and do a shot comparison to get another video out of everything.
I’d also say the acculock from field one also a great stock barrel that comes with the marker
Ahhhh very good call. FL, Acculock, and XL 😊
Please upload more on this beauty. Still waiting for mine to be delivered
I love the luxe Porsche comparison
I feel like they keep putting the speaker in just because it’s a luxe. It’s just their thing. But with that said everyone I know that has gotten a luxe for the first time keeps it on for the first day as a novelty then gets annoyed and turns it off halfway through.
However, if you could customize it (within the board and not on a computer) and have it only read the battery percentage and maybe the firing mode that would be perfect in my opinion and I would leave that on
I've never had a reliability issue with my Luxe Ice, but I get what you're saying about the grips. They always felt like they would pop, but never did. Appreciate your opinions, keep it up
Nice review. I agree, these things just feel so satisfying to shoot compared to my other markers. I hear you on the grips, but my experience with the PE grips has not been great either though. Of the 4 I've had, 3 have broken right in the middle at the hard plastic. 2 of these are emeks, so this is with very, very little interaction with the grips. Still usable, just annoying.
It's a great homage to the misspelling of 'February'... just like the first drop of the tm40 special editions!
I love when people add music to their Luxe
Love this! Can’t wait to see the Adrenaline Luxe Review!!!
It’s coming!
i freakin love paintball.
I agree, blade triggers are only good on my AR, not my marker.
Tech will never replace skill.
I have seen dudes jump into speedball games with emeks and do well. Front players dont need the rof nearly as much as a back player.
@@brianx2504 My point exactly. You get a good front player into that snake......havoc abounds.
no, but it helps
@@marcusgross9395
Tech ENHANCES skill.
When your skillset is outperforming your marker (ie. If only i had a bit more range, accuracy, speed, reliability etc), THEN upgrade your gun to 'tweak' your performance on the field.
10:33 Right? It's like those fancy vending machines with debit/credit terminals that talk to you. Don't talk to me machine! Just do your job!
The TM40 and X sound like a CS2 because, well you know why.
Good review. I have never owned a luxe but I owned a shocker and gog enemy pro in the past and how many issues I had with my rsx. I just have a hard time trusting DLX products still.
You rule buddy!
Gun talking to you is the best part of the luxe !
Personally, I've never been a fan of the Luxe. I always felt the shot quality wasn't all that different than other high end, or even mid range, guns on the market. Maybe they have some "quality of life" features that are cool, but unnecessary at the end of the day. I used to own an HK RSX and I shot it side my side with an ICE...couldn't tell a difference. Same tank, same output, same everything. I'm not saying they're bad guns, they're obviously great. Just that once you start getting into the roughly $700+ price range, you can't really go wrong. And dropping that kinda cash on a Luxe is the paintball equivalent of buying a Gucci bag. It's cool to have, but....is it really that much better than say a used XLS or DSR? Just my thoughts.
The grip attachment is pretty interesting, to be fair though you said the CS2 feels "more stable like its not going to break" but in the original clip you used you actually broke the grip tab on that CS2. :D
Speaker is the best part!!!!
Nooooo.
The TM40, is it autococker thread? Will my HK Army Lazr barrel with inserts work on this marker?
Your videos are very good and knowledgeable and also paintball has ruined my aswell 😂
Looking to get into paintball again and the gun prices seem to be higher than MSRP should I wait or just buy it? Currently looking at the planet eclipse m170r.
The Luxe is like the iPhone of paintball
Hey do you know if the color kits from the x fit on the tm40 ?
I’m only 5’4ft and I even don’t like Blade triggers. My Geo4 has a deuce on it
Best reviews
hey im gettin back in after being out of the game for a min. I just bought a luxe 1.0 and wanna know if i can buy the 2.0 oled board kit for it. would it be compatible?
Comparison please: fl 3 way valve vs hair 45 valve
Good video
Ive shot the geo4, cs2, luxe x and tm40. Personally. The cs2 and tm40 are similar with that smooth crisp shot. And the geo4 and x are similar with that puffy soft shot. Thats just me maybe?
Deuce or scythe?
If you had to choose PE CS2 Pro or Luxe TM40
CS2
as a "restarter" or newbie, after a 14 year paintball abstinence, isn't Dye among the "top players" anymore? i remember back in the day you either had an EGO, an Angel One or a Dye Matrix, those were the top. is the M3+ of todays offerings not competing among this tier of markers?
Dye is very much a top player but more so with middle tier markers rather than the high end markers. The high end markers are dominated by the CS2, TM40’s, Geo 4 and LV’s. Planet Eclipse has become what Dye used to be. Personally I feel like Dye rules the middle tier market. I’ve shot AMPs, 170r’s, Luxe Ice, and the DSR and DSR+. I prefer the shot of the DSR+ over all of them. For the sub 1000 dollar price range you can’t beat the DSR+. To answer your question the M3+ doesn’t compete very well with the highest tier markers. But Dyes other offerings make up for it however.
@@andrewp9876543210 nice to hear that, as i boght a DSR+ with an LTR loader recently to "restart" playing. thanks for the info.
man im stuck between this and a geo 4 for my first high end marker and there are no comparisons on them so any opinions?
For me, I'd pick the Geo4 because I prefer the way it feels.
@@PaintballRuinedMyLife ok thank you I appreciate you responding
Geo4. Better ergos, more reliable, not a copy of another bolt system, and can be tuned to the shot of your liking. No matter what you choose they are both going to shoot a paintball at 285 FPS and do it well.
WAIT A SECOND I could have sworn you said you don't like the "finger grips"!!!!!!! I don't remember which video but it sounds like a
renege!!!!
Yea same. Thought I was trippin
Whats a finger grip?
@@PaintballRuinedMyLife the grooves. Idr the video but you didn't like them on something before. Think you said your fingers didn't fit in the slots because of your hand size.
@@FlashxSwazy he did but I believe he was referring to finger groves on the rear grip at the time
@@virtue946 could be it.
THANK YOU FOR SHAMING THE SPEAKER WE ALL HATE IT.
Yes!
I personally don’t like that they use the gamma core. First of all it is a copy from PE. Secondly I felt what made the luxe’s unique was there incredibly soft shot. My favorite luxe is the ice because it did what it the best at in one particular area, and that was getting the softest shot possible. I don’t want the luxe to change its shot to become more reliable. I want them to keep doing what’s working and make improvements. I rather have a fast and poppy shot. But if I want that I’ll use a force, cs2, lv, etc. great review brad. Keep up the great work!
Despite what anybody says, the reason they switched was for simplicity. It was the same deal with the Shocker RSX when it was introduced - they change the design so it can be operated with a drastically cheaper solenoid valve. I don't knock them for it (and I agree with you about preferring the bi-directional shocker/luxe bolt), I just wish people would stop thinking it was for some vague """performance""" aspect when in reality it's just money.
You didn’t mention the other change to the bolt kit, the addition of an integrated QEV. This helps with the mechanical frame. Great review though chap
It’s been so long since I’ve played I’m just barely getting back into it
Honest review….I like the marker….my wallet hates it.
I had no idea he passed
I want to see a spyder fenix review
Your guide and spool labels are mis matched
Btw I love my tm40 best shot for sure
I have a geo 4 but picked up a tm 40 also...i have not played with the luxe yet but i do like the ergos on the geo 4...i am a big dude with big hsnds but didnt seem to have any diffkculty holdong the tm 40.
Csnt wait to break it out...😁😁
What do you prefer over time now? Iv got a geo 4 and im thinking of getting maybe a tm or a lv 2, or maybe a dsr+
@@ajgallegos7432
Both are great, 2 of the best spoolies ive ever shot...but the geo is a bigger marker and im a bigger guy, so if 1 had to go it would be the tm40 but only bc it is smaller. I just bought the lv2, and it very much reninds ne of the geo 4 in the way it feels... and like the lv1.6 shoots almost as smooth as a spoolie .
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Good video