Maverick vs Impact Need a Sanity Check

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Get the Maverick you'll love it!!!!

Set it and shoot it!!! Lol

James from Michigan 

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I don't have a Maverick but do have an Impact. It is a great gun to just shoot or to fiddle with as one wishes. Yes, most issues with the gun seem to be self inflicted to me as well. I that know mine are. ;^) Cuz I love to tinker and I also I have an early Impact so wanted to keep pace with all of the upgrades and then some.

It would be a difficult choice for me to make as well. Most guns have teething problems when they first come out and I am sure the Maverick is not immune. The Impact has been around for awhile although constantly changing it is still the same basic stable gun it once was.

I think that the Impact is the more refined and smooth operating of the two, and have heard the same from others, but for the most part the differences between them are small as you have noted. It's a hard choice although I envy you for having it to make.
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As owning both and the MK3 (.30), all in sniper. I will say right out. I sold the Impact, but that is just me. The Maverick (.22) and Impact (.22) are similar platforms. I striped many upgrades from the Impact and now can put them on the Maverick. 

My Maverick had teething problems and FX took care of them, I could have as well, but they wanted to see why. Having come up from a Dreamline (.25) and had similar teething problems that I took care of with parts from FX, since, it had been solid. The MK3 and the Maverick share very similar design characteristics of the Dreamline. Easy to work on if you need to. My Impact was much more complicated to work on, but fun none the less. I will say, right out of the box all have shot very well and after a little adjustment to each they blow me away how accurate they are with pellets or slugs out to many many yards.

Each of my FX feel different, shoulder and cycle differently. There are small details and idiosyncrasies about each that you just have to experience. Can't go wrong with either. Have fun.



Patrick
 
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Going to be a hard decision for sure

I don't have a Maverick but do have an Impact. It is a great gun to just shoot or to fiddle with as one wishes. Yes, most issues with the gun seem to be self inflicted to me as well. I that know mine are. ;^) Cuz I love to tinker and I also I have an early Impact so wanted to keep pace with all of the upgrades and then some.

It would be a difficult choice for me to make as well. Most guns have teething problems when they first come out and I am sure the Maverick is not immune. The Impact has been around for awhile although constantly changing it is still the same basic stable gun it once was.

I think that the Impact is the more refined and smooth operating of the two, and have heard the same from others, but for the most part the differences between them are small as you have noted. It's a hard choice although I envy you for having it to make.
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+1☝️

As owning both and the MK3 (.30), all in sniper. I will say right out. I sold the Impact, but that is just me. The Maverick (.22) and Impact (.22) are similar platforms. I striped many upgrades from the Impact and now can put them on the Maverick. 

My Maverick had teething problems and FX took care of them, I could have as well, but they wanted to see why. Having come up from a Dreamline (.25) and had similar teething problems that I took care of with parts from FX, since, it had been solid. The MK3 and the Maverick share very similar design characteristics of the Dreamline. Easy to work on if you need to. My Impact was much more complicated to work on, but fun none the less. I will say, right out of the box all have shot very well and after a little adjustment to each they blow me away how accurate they are with pellets or slugs out to many many yards.

Each of my FX feel different, shoulder and cycle differently. There are small details and idiosyncrasies about each that you just have to experience. Can't go wrong with either. Have fun.



Patrick
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Going to be a difficult decision for sure. 

I love the looks of the Maverick and Impact... a very close second would be the Prophet Performance. My only misgiving about that gun is that I had a Priest and I really didnt like the regulator elk whine on it. I did like the simplicity of it though... It's just a little longer and bigger than the compacts, but not by a ton.

I'm not sure I'd be 'settling' much with the Prophet at this point.
 
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If you are only shooting pellets, scratch an Impact. I believe you only need that level of of tuning for slugs. Choosing between the Prophet and Maverick is a little tougher but if what you said in your opening statement is true, the Prophet has an edge. I’ve had my RTI apart, I don’t even know if it’s possible for it to leak. Reg noise? You must have owned an original Priest. They squealed. The new side lever is nice if you like it on the left. With a Maverick you will be dealing with the flimsy barrel system but it will give you the option of different liners. You also have full support in North Carolina. I have both, an Impact and RTI. Pellets only? Impact in the classifieds. Prophet or Maverick, many sleepless nights or possibly a coin flip.
 
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If you are only shooting pellets, scratch an Impact. I believe you only need that level of of tuning for slugs. Choosing between the Prophet and Maverick is a little tougher but if what you said in your opening statement is true, the Prophet has an edge. I’ve had my RTI apart, I don’t even know if it’s possible for it to leak. Reg noise? You must have owned an original Priest. They squealed. The new side lever is nice if you like it on the left. With a Maverick you will be dealing with the flimsy barrel system but it will give you the option of different liners. You also have full support in North Carolina. I have both, an Impact and RTI. Pellets only? Impact in the classifieds. Prophet or Maverick, many sleepless nights or possibly a coin flip.
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It was the original Priest that I had... in fact the serial number was 0036. I dont mind the side lever on the left at all. Makes no difference to me. I watched a video that did have the Prophet making a rather odd noise when firing...not a squeal, but was obviously the regulator. Yours doesnt do that? 

I'm going back and forth. Curious as to your comment on if shooting pellets only to scratch the Impact? Why is that? ...and yes... FX USA is a few hours from me, so that's a bonus, I suppose. 
 
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I have 3 different Impact MKII’s from three different vendors and all three have been flawless. I prefer my Impacts over any of the other rifles I have. 
Although I do prefer the looks of the traditional rifle. I am not a big person so the smaller impact works well for me. I like the fact that I can turn down my hammer spring tension and slow my pellet or adjust to different weight pellets. That is not real tinkering, it is just turning knobs. I like the simplicity of making adjustments if necessary. I tinker with the lower end guns, not a whole lot you can do with these higher end guns or at least maybe not as much to gain from modding the top guns as they are designed to get the best/reliability from whatever platform they are.


I have not owned a Maverick yet, but it seems to be the Chevy and the Impact is the Cadillac. But that being said, In paintball we have had duel regulators for a long time. The first regulator (the high pressure regulator)is on the HPA tank that screws into the marker to get the 4500 psi tank down to under 500 psi or less for most of the newer markers. This brought better designed low pressure regulators, and lowered the working pressure in the marker itself. Making for lighter better looking markers. Having to go down to less then 250 psi to get 295 FPS in a .68 caliber fragile projectile can be problematic. At tournaments you are chronographed before and during the match. Shooting over the limit is a big penalty that can send you and your teammates home. Regulation of speed is critical. That brings us to the duel regulator in the Maverick. Should be an awesome upgrade that will most likely make its way over to the impact. I know there is a regulator you can attach to your HPA tank if you have the room. 

I think FX was experiencing regulator issues keeping pressure stable. I normally don’t fill over 2800 psi and that may keep the stress down a little. Trying to regulate from 3600 psi thru 1 regulator could cause some pressure fluctuations. So the short end of this rambling would be I have not problems with my Impacts. And they are the most used rifles I have.
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The last 2 FX Impacts I only fill to 3000psi max and so far no issues.

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I own 3 Impacts, I purchased a Compact in 30 cal 5 months ago, took a tin of JSB 44gr and tune for 895fps and haven't need to adjust it since. Always accurate, ive shot countless beavers, squirrels and squirrels with it. It was my go to truck gun, until I got my Leshiy2. My other Impacts are 700mm slug guns in 30 and 25, these are in a constant state of modification or tune. I owned a Maverick Compact in 25 cal for 30 days before I sold it in the classifieds, it was problem free and everything it was supposed to be. I just prefer the Impact cocking arm location and action over the Maverick, its smoother and I don't have to remove my hand completely from the grip to cycle the lever.
 
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My Maverick Compact .30 shot lights out with 44gr out of the box. It was tuned perfectly to shoot them. I could have kept it in the factory configuration, and it most likely would have shot just as well for as long as I wanted.

If you leave it factory tuned, you will probably be very happy with it for quite some time. O-rings eventually fail, but the less you mess around with the reg settings - the higher their lifespan.
 
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I have 3 different Impact MKII’s from three different vendors and all three have been flawless. I prefer my Impacts over any of the other rifles I have. 
Although I do prefer the looks of the traditional rifle. I am not a big person so the smaller impact works well for me. I like the fact that I can turn down my hammer spring tension and slow my pellet or adjust to different weight pellets. That is not real tinkering, it is just turning knobs. I like the simplicity of making adjustments if necessary. I tinker with the lower end guns, not a whole lot you can do with these higher end guns or at least maybe not as much to gain from modding the top guns are the are designed to get the best from whatever platform they are.


I have not owned a Maverick yet, but it seems to be the Chevy and the Impact is the Cadillac. But that being said, In paintball we have had duel regulators for a long time. The first regulator (the high pressure regulator)is on the HPA tank that screws into the marker to get the 4500 psi tank down to under 500 psi or less for most of the newer markers. This brought better designed low pressure regulators, and lowered the working pressure in the marker itself. Making for lighter better looking markers. Having to go down to less then 250 psi to get 295 FPS in a .68 caliber fragile projectile can be problematic. At tournaments you are chronographed before and during the match. Shooting over the limit is a big penalty that can send you and your teammates home. Regulation of speed is critical. That brings us to the duel regulator in the Maverick. Should be an awesome upgrade that will most likely make its way over to the impact. I know there is a regulator you can attach to your HPA tank if you have the room. 

I think FX was experiencing regulator issues keeping pressure stable. I normally don’t fill over 2800 psi and that may keep the stress down a little. Trying to regulate from 3600 psi thru 1 regulator could cause some pressure fluctuations. So the short end of this rambling would be I have not problems with my Impacts. And they are the most used rifles I have.
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Good input, thanks... I generally fill a little lower than the advertised max, but not to the extent that you are doing. If max is 250 bar, I will generally do 225.

I'm curious on why you would consider the Chevy/Cadillac analogy when someone who has shot both relayed that they noted no real difference. Not trying to stir the pot, just wondering in your mind what are the determining features that make it so.
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The Cadillac is basically the same as the Chevrolet but with more gadgets! The drivetrains are very similar using many of the same parts. 
 
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My Maverick Compact .30 shot lights out with 44gr out of the box. It was tuned perfectly to shoot them. I could have kept it in the factory configuration, and it most likely would have shot just as well for as long as I wanted.

If you leave it factory tuned, you will probably be very happy with it for quite some time. O-rings eventually fail, but the less you mess around with the reg settings - the higher their lifespan.
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This is probably true for most quality guns. If we can quit messing around with them, we won’t have self induced problems. Words to live by if you want a reliable gun.
 
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Got my maverick on black friday, got my impact a week ago. I'm a tinkerer, I like being able to adjust and fine tune. Impact wins that hands down. If I'm being honest, I prefer the feel of the impact to the maverick. Waiting to see what the impact mk3...whenever it arrives has to offer. I may be hard pressed to keep the maverick when that day comes. Don't take this the wrong way, I love both rifles but the impact sets up better for me.



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