Rampage Shocker/Nerve Product Comparison Chart

Comparison Chart Update Log

03/17/2007 - Updated with the latest information from both Virtue & TAG.  Both of these companies have magically DROPPED THEIR PRICES!!!  This is astounding!  It could never be the fact that our prices are so low that they were forced to drop their prices in an attempt to remain competitive... nah, never. 

It was also brought to our attention that we were "bashing our competitors" to sell our products...  Well now, that's a rather pointed assertion.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  We don't "bash"... we don't have to "bash"... we simply post the FACTS.  We let the FACTS speak for themselves and let you decide.  We do our research and ascertain the FACTS as accurately as possible.. .  Of course, our competitors can often change the facts once they realize someone is actually paying attention.  Click here if you'd like to see more FACTS about our "bashing".

02/14/2007 - First Update to the web.

Comparison Chart Glossary

Instant On- Is the marker ready to fire when you press the button?  Of course it is.  Sure the stock ION is button is difficult to press, but once you hold it in for a second or so the board turns on.

Base Modes of Fire - We define these modes as "uniquely" functioning firing modes.  We throw out all duplicates, like capped/uncapped semi, multi versions of PSP, all variants of ramping, and any breakout mode combined with the same base mode in the marker. This gives you an indication of true base functionality

Max Rate of Fire - Pretty straightforward… how fast can the marker theoretically cycle.

Adjustable Eyes On Max ROF – Same concept as max rate of fire, however this is the programmable "Eyes ON" limit of the marker.  Many other factors affect the true ROF, this is just a list of the adjustable range provided by the marker firmware instruction manual.

Adjustable Eyes Off Max ROF - Identical to Eyes On Rate of Fire, except with the Eyes Off.  In the case of the T-board, there is no specific Eye-Off setpoint; rather the Eye Off ROF is derived by Eye Mode.  A value of NO means there is no adjustment whatsoever and the Eye Off rate is fixed.

Adjustable Reactive mode - Reactive (or sometimes referred to as Response) is a mode where a shot or shots are fired on the pull AND release of the trigger.  These modes are available in other markers but they are typically fixed shot counts and non-adjustable.

Adjustable Burst mode - Burst modes are available in other markers, however they are typically fixed shot bursts and non-adjustable.

"True" Full Auto Mode - "True" Full Auto means as long as you the pull the trigger, the marker fires automatically.  There are no "semi" shots or other conditions for True Full Auto.

Global cap/uncap mode - This adjustment allows you to uncap the markers ROF without adjusting the Markers ROF setpoint.

Programmable Firing Mode Menu - This feature allows the user to choose which firing modes are active during marker operation, preventing the need of having to scroll over the modes you don't care to use.

One touch firing mode select - One touch firing modes are defined as having to press "one button one time" to select or scroll to another mode of fire.  No other operations are required… no additional buttons, trigger pulls, entering into setup mode, or On/Off power cycles are necessary to switch between firing modes.

Simulation Trainer Mode - Simulation mode allows you to practice firing the marker without paint and eye functions.   These modes sometimes offer reduced noid dwell capabilities for reduced air and power usage.  Most all provide an instantaneous display of trigger pull rate.  The NoX board has a trainer mode, but it is reserved for live firing and paint conservation practice.

Trainer Mode Peak/Avg. indicator - This is defined as a means of calculating and displaying the actual peak and average trigger pull rate attained while in the Trainer mode.

Programmable LED control - We define this feature as the means to control the behavior of the LED indicators, with features such as turning them on or off and affecting their overall operation or color palette.

Adjustable Debounce - This is defined as a setpoint to ignore the mechanical contact bounce of the trigger switch.

Adjustable AMB - This is defined as an Anti Mechanical Bounce which counteracts and helps to filter out contact bounce due to marker recoil during a slow trigger pull in semi-auto firing mode.

Adjustable Eye/Breech Holdoff - Adjusts how long a ball must be seen in the breech of the marker before firing.  Not all implementations directly affect the overall cycle rate of the marker.

Adjustable Breech Logic Modes - This adjustment provides a means to control how the breech delay logic is processed.   The Tadao board has an implied "queued" ball operation via the Eye Type adjustment.  The Rampage board provides 2 completely adjustable eye logic modes (queued and serial) for the most aggressive high-speed operation or a more conservative less-likely to chop scenario during low paint/empty feedneck conditions.

Eye Fault Logic w/Auto BPS adjust - This feature detects a chop or malfunctioning eyes and automatically compensates by lowering the BPS rate for the loss of eye functionality.

Reflective/Breakbeam eye control - This adjustment allows the user to select what eye type he's using.  The Predator v10.0 is hard coded and must be specified when you order or changed via a reflash if you modify your eye type... D'OH!

Programmable eye modes - Eye modes define how the eyes behave in relation to overall marker operation.  Many variations of these modes are offered board to board.

Adjustable ABS Dwell - This adjusts the amount of extra dwell time added to normal solenoid dwell to overcome mechanical binding when the marker has been idle.  This extra dwell is added for just one bolt cycle and is not used again until the marker is idle for some fixed or programmable idle time interval.

Adjustable ABS Reset Timer - This is used in conjunction with the ABS dwell period and allows you to adjust the idle time required to add the ABS dwell.  Some boards are fixed timer intervals.

Adjustable Noid Dwell - This adjusts the total "on time" of the solenoid during a bolt cycle.

Adjustable Noid Dwell Modulation - This allows the user to control how much of the dwell cycle is modulated.  This modulation allows you to reduce overall power consumption.

Adjustable Bolt Return / Hold-off - The Bolt Return or Hold Off delay determines how long the marker must wait after the solenoid is de-energized before firing another round.  This helps establish a minimum recharge time which can help with marker consistency at high rates of fire.

Battery Level Indicator - Provides a means to detect and display the approximate voltage of the battery.

Power Saving Eye Modulation - This means the board sheds the power consumption of the eyes while operating by shutting them off or modulating them to enhance to life of the battery.  Besides the solenoid operation and external LED's, the eyes are a major power consuming item.

Auto Shutdown - Auto shutdown will automatically turn the marker off when there's not been any activity on the board after some time interval.  This could potentially be a BAD feature in a scenario or woodsball game as you could end up surprised that your marker is OFF.    Ideally you either want this feature ON for speedball (in case you forget to shut it off) and you want this feature OFF for woodsball (so you're not surprised after flanking your opponent for 20 minutes).

Tournament Lock - This could be an internal switch that prevents any "on field" modification or programming of the marker, or a board that's unable to be adjusted without removing the grip cover.

15bps Tournament Legal - We simply mean can the marker be set for 15 bps operation.   What needs to be pointed out is that one markers 15 BPS setting may be 15.2 BPS or higher, causing you to be penalized and/or ejected.  Some boards provide fine speed adjustments or automatically compensate for timing variations.

Breakout Mode - Basically for fun (or practice) and NOT LEGAL for tournament play.   Breakout mode is enabled immediately after power up and provides full auto operation until you release the trigger, then the firing mode reverts back to the current selected firing mode.

Adjustable Ramping - This means the board provides some means to adjust how the marker ramps.

Multiple Adjustable Ramp Profiles - We define this to mean there are "multiple" and "independent" ramping profiles available, not a single set of adjustments that apply to all marker ramping modes.

3 Step Programmable Ramping  - Most all ramping modes provide 2 modes in a ramp operation (the starting mode/operation and the ramp to mode/operation).  3 step ramping provides 3 distinct tiers of ramping operation.  We do not consider "variable" or "proportional" ramping to be multi-tier or multi-step ramping.

Programmable "Ramp To" Modes – “Ramp to” mode definition allows the user to define how the marker behaves once it reaches a ramping point.  We do not define this as a simple rate or percentage amount, but rather a distinct firing mode with a collection of additional features and operation.

Full Auto Ramping - That's right, ramping modes that use full-auto firing (who'd of thunk' it!).  This means honest-to-god pull and hold ramping capability.

User Adjustable Ramping Setpoints - This is the number of ramping adjustments provided by the boards firmware.

Total Ramping Combinations - We derived this by taking the number of ramping adjustments available and multiplying them all together by the number of unique adjustment combinations.  Global ROF's are NOT included in this calculation.  We also capped a trigger pull rate at 20 pulls per second for those boards that don't limit these adjustment values.  There’s no way one can sustain a trigger pull rate of 20 pulls per second, so even if a marker let’s you enter in 100 pulls per second, it’s unattainable; hence a 20 pull per second cap was applied to all of our calculations.

User Programmable Profiles - A profile is a complete and separate copy of all the marker setpoints, allowing the user to have multiple user-programmed configurations in non-volatile memory that are readily loaded into the marker.

User Adjustable Marker Setpoints -This is the total number of marker adjustments or setpoints available in the board’s firmware.

Audio Feedback -The board has a speaker that provides audio cues and feedback during operation.

Programmable Audio Modes -This adjustment provides user control of the audio feedback features of the board.  You don't want your board chirping in a night scenario game giving away your location.   This control allows to enable or disable all the different chirping/feedback features of the marker.

Total Trigger Pull Statistic Indicator -This is resource that tracks and displays the total number of trigger pulls made over a user defined period.

Total Shots Fired Statistic Indicator -This is resource that tracks and displays the total number of shots fired over a user defined period.

Trigger Rate Statistic Indicator -This is resource that tracks and displays the peak trigger pull/firing rate over a user defined period.

Direct Battery Voltage Measurement -This is resource that measures and displays the battery voltage directly (in volts and tenths of a volt), rather then provide a relative measurement indicated by LED colors.  This precise in-grip ability allows the user directly monitor voltage drop/power usage over a user defined period.  This provides the means to determine marker performance and power efficiency.

Pulse Loader RF Connection points -The board provides direct connection for the DraxXus Pulse RF chip rather than having to solder it across the noid of the marker.

NOTES*

• The Tadao M7 code for the Shocker provides a "queded" ball in breech operation via choosing the reflective eye type setting.

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