The first viewings and launch of the new line will be at Skirmish USA’s Invasion of Normandy July 18 and 19, so to all you lucky enough to go and have a look tell us what you think and have a good look!

The line will be available in 2 colours a Olive Drab and Brown, there are very few images at the moment, but rest assured as we find more information we will update you all!

We look forward to seeing these, and getting a hands on! Gallery Follows

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WDP really set the bench mark when they unleashed the Angel 1, offering greater accuracy, smaller size and increased reliability over its predecessors; the A4-based A4 Fly and A4. So lets face it, they were only going to excel themselves when it came to releasing a Fly version. So here it is, the A1 Fly, the stripped down, leaner, meaner and altogether lighter version of its big brother.

One of the main hallmarks of the Angels previous ‘Fly’ versions were their light weight, hence the name Fly. The A1 Fly is no different. Now A1 platform was already a light marker, but regardless Angel’s engineers aggressively attacked any excess weight on the marker, shaving off weight anywhere they could. The final result is an aggressive milling design, intended to shred off any excess fat. Those little boffins didn’t just stop at the frame though, attacking the marker’s internals as well, with a brand new hammer design to complement the A1 Fly’s Magno-Valve, which uses repelling magnets to allow for lower operating pressures, decreased dwell times and increased efficiency, as well as almost completely eliminating any remaining kick.

Straight out of the box, the first thing you noticed is the rough texture of the grips and the panels on the regulator. Referred to this as ‘fly paper’, Angel’s intention is to enhance the users grip on the marker no mater what’s covering your grubby little mitts.

Another new addition is the feed neck, featuring a shorter, stronger lever to clamp the feedneck down on a hopper as the previous A1 lever had a tendency to bend. The feed neck itself is altogether a sleeker, lighter part. But what really sets the Fly apart from the original A1 is it trigger system. In the Fly, the trigger sits on a precision-ground shaft with bearings at either end of it. The trigger is secured to the shaft using a set screw. The trigger is fully adjustable for front stop, back stop, magnetic return and activation point. As a result the trigger is beautifully balanced, silky smooth and has no lateral movement what so ever.

In the box you will also find 3 barrel backs – .691, .693, and .695 bore sizes. The front of the two piece barrel being made by Sly Equipment out of Carbon Fiber.

Also setting the Fly apart from the crowd is the aforementioned Magno-valve, which uses repelling magnets to locate and return the valve stem during the firing cycle. In the A1 model, the valve was located and returned by a spring, which was thought too take long to afford precise opening and closing of the valve, which then would lead to effected air efficiency. With the all new Magno-Valve (which is backwards compatible with the A1) the repelling magnets control the valve, which allows for shorter dwell times, more consistency, and efficiency equal or beyond that of other high end markers.

Advantages:

• Fast as sin
• Accurate
• Great air efficiency
• Gorgeous
• Great after sale support

Disadvantages:

• Expensive

Conclusion/Verdict:

Epic. Truly epic. Combined with the fantastic Dye Rotor, its truly a blistering piece of kit.

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By: Jay (Altair)

Date:16-03-09

Manufacturers Website: Angel Paintball

Price:£795.00-£950.00

Rating:

Setup: Angel A1 Fly Gothic (Limited Edition), Dye Rotor, Pure Energy 68cu HPA

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Angel 1 Fly Gallery

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Released in 2006, but still produced, the Angel 1 is the current mid-level marker from APS. Received a bad reputation when it was first released due to quality issues on their initial version of the bolt and ram. This has long since been fixed, and all A1′s now made are the v2. The A1 was a revolutionary design in many ways. It was the first stock board to be released that is user upgradeable, and it was the first OLED board released. It also has laser eyes stock, and uses 2 separate eye ribbons, so that if one breaks, you can just replace 1 instead of having to replace both eyes.

The Angel isn’t the lightest thing out, but is not in any way a heavy weight. They’re remarkably soft on paint, being one of the best markers for ultra-brittle paint thanks to it’s soft-face bolt and it’s ability to program into the board to be more gentle on paint. Even some spool valve markers aren’t this gentle.
Efficiency is where the A1 hurts. The design took a leap BACKWARDS in terms of it’s efficiency. Although the v2 parts helped get some back, efficiency off a 68/4500 is only around 1400-1500 shots. That’s about 300 shots shy of the A1′s predecessor, the G7 Fly.

Some people knock the Angels for using metric allen wrenches, but it comes with every allen wrench required to take it completely apart, so it’s not really a very good argument. It also comes with a 4 piece barrel kit, .691 .693 .695 backs and a front.

At the end of the day, maintenance is where this shines compared to some markers. No need to take anything apart. Put a couple drops of love juice (also included) in the ASA, and dry-fire to lube up the internals. That’s it.

These can easily be found used now for around $300 since they’ve been out for so long. With a Magno kit, it fixes it’s major weakness, the efficiency, and further drops it’s already little kick and makes it even smoother. With Magno kit, the A1 will get 1800+ shots off a 68/4500 when broken in. A very recommended upgrade.

Advantages:

• Easy to Maintain
• Attractive
• Inexpensive compared to others in it’s performance category
• Comes with a barrel kit
• Comes with all the tools you need to service it

Disadvantages:

• Not popular, so hard to find knowledgeable individuals locally to work on them if you don’t know what’s wrong in most places

Conclusion/Verdict:

A solid marker now that APS has the bugs worked out.Can be easily upgraded into a simply amazing marker.Can easily be found very inexpensive in the used market.

Forum Discussion

By: Timothy L. Miller

Date:09-03-09

Manufacturers Website: Angel Paintball

Price:£750.00 Retail

Rating:

Setup: Angel 1 stock .691 barrel, DXS Triumph and Visible Impact paint, Nitro duck 68/4500, Pinokio

Angel 1 Gallery

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