Top 10 rare Spyder bits... GO!

[cave_hero]

I don’t know about 10 but they were eloquently posted above.

For me it’s been eclipse sight rails (I have 3 now), a spyder Jacko barreI, aka wgp reg adjuster cap, hyper frame, ect

[DavidBoren]

I had a Ram-Rod barrel once upon a time! And a clear plastic Pirahna(?) barrel, too. Actually had quite a few of the things of this list pass through my possession at one point or another.

[DavidBoren]

This thread is like my ultimate WTB list for the past 20 years. Lol.

I have:
ACP delrin fatty striker,
PMI/Extreme Rage/Omega valve
Neo Power Valve
Pro-Line mini LPC

I'm going to have to start sending some of you some messages about any possible "spares" or doubles you might have in your unicorn herds...

[pghp8ntballer]

I do think the distinction needs made between the eclipse and smart parts sight rails though. Although they are the same part, they are technically not the same. The Eclipse ones are not fully milled open, they have an area for the eclipse sticker whereas the smart parts sight rails are milled wide open on top. If you were to compare the sight rails on Cave's smart Spyder to mine, you would see the difference. On that note, I guess I need to post a current pic of mine at some point!

[cave_hero]

On a fun side note, this is ready to go to Caustic for a full match (ICE). It’s exact spec for an eclipse deluxe.

[pghp8ntballer]

My opinion on the matter is based on the SP catalogs. SPs were always open cut. If you want the SP specific build it should (requirement for me) be open cut. If you are doing an eclipse build, open or jewel cut is fine.
I have a smart spyder and a smart mag both with open cut rails. Not an eclipse jewel or eclipse milled (mag parts specifically) to be seen.
However I did swap some bodies around on both to be more aesthetically pleasing and get custom slot and detent covers made for the spyder. I will eventually have to get some parts match anodized.
Oh I picked up a gadget stock recently too!

[cave_hero]

I hear ya. Almost all of the rails I’ve seen offered by SP are windowed. That second pic at the top is from the SP catalog and shows a sp spyder starter kit in black with the jewel.

[Tarsun2]

can i ask what you guys are doing with these?

Like Jay Leno says, theres going to be a time when the spyder-nostalgic population passes away and whats left is a new population that has no connection with the spyder world.
(he talks about his car collection of course)

back in the day, it was tippmann and spyder.
Now, if its blind without a board, no one wants it. They are sold at walmart for something like $65. Theres no point in starting there and modifying, when you could just get an etha or proto rize, or azodin or jt.

someone born in 2010 will probably have very little connection to the spyder world and certainly now, someone born in 2020 will be almost completely disconnected from spyders.
if i was just entering paintball now, i could never justify the price of anything AKA for a spyder... (for the price of the spyder and some aka bits, i could have an etha that would run rings around it). Old barrels will be too big for modern paint and sight rails server little to no purpose on a marker.

[Tarsun2]

i should add though, just so no one takes that rant the wrong way...
even tough i feel that way, it still didnt stop me from building an AKA'd grey body, finding a TASO spyder, getting a choker model with all the correct bits, and acquiring tings i dont need when i see them like my trinity front block, and long lpc's... lol

[Surf2Live]

What Ganon said. There are a handful of builds that will stay with me because I built them to suit me specifically or I am satisfying a desire from my youth. The rest will be sold after I have finished my documentation to preserve the history of an era; not unlike what Dan has done for many markers and founders of the sport. It's a passion project of sorts that when complete will be posted and available for all in the community.

[pghp8ntballer]

I will one day, a time to be appointed at a later...time... gather all of the precious, fix a camera on it, then reenact the "hydraulic press channel" on YouTube. I will then systematically fix reaction cams at appropriate locations around the MCB world. Immediately after posting said video, I will post the link on MCB and immediately engage the reaction cams. Then I will, like MJ from the Thriller video, feverishly watch the show and munch down on the 'corn.

But seriously, I don't care if anyone else enjoys spyders. I do. I have 3 kids one of which is nearing playing age. I have a love of old fashioned things so I look forward to teaching the kids how to service everything and find the love in tinkering. Something you can't really do with most new fangled gizmos. The goal is to teach them how to use their hands, common sense, respect for things and others, and enjoy paintball as a game. Screw that tourney need to win crap. Foosball? wuts that? Baseketball? Never heard of her. Just go and have fun.

[flyweightnate]

Good points... I started the sport with a Spyder, so I'm biased, but there's still something visceral about a blowback. I think they'll live on, somehow.

[cave_hero]

I absolutely dig how many of y’all still love spyders here on mcb.

I always round out the day of walk on play with a spyder. Its a blast watching people snicker a little when they see me put up the cvo or cocker and whip one of these out. But after that first game they’re all telling stories of their old spyders and ask to hold it.

I feel most of us cut our teeth on these and still building/using them pays respect to that.

[Tarsun2]

No qualms here. lol
I adore the classic spyders and like some (most) of you, am building and acquiring all the stuff from my youth that was un-obtainable at that time.
My goal was to have one of every classic spyder model. Never did finish that plan though.

Allot of my motivation for building spyders was simply a zen thing. Kept my busy and focused. Also kept the bottle away.

Now i have 2 kids which does much of the same.

Was curious as to others motivation for spyders.

[Surf2Live]

No qualms here. lol
I adore the classic spyders and like some (most) of you, am building and acquiring all the stuff from my youth that was un-obtainable at that time.
My goal was to have one of every classic spyder model. Never did finish that plan though.

Allot of my motivation for building spyders was simply a zen thing. Kept my busy and focused. Also kept the bottle away.

Now i have 2 kids which does much of the same.

Was curious as to others motivation for spyders.

I bought my first Spyder in 1996, and to Cave's point, cut my teeth in the game with it so the appreciation has always been there for me. I think a few of us are doing the same thing, fulfilling the unfulfilled dreams of our youth while also trying to preserve a part of early paintball history of a marker that seems to have only maintained a small cult following as the years pass. It's been great to see the interest rise over the last couple of years and even better to see the restorations and new builds that have materialized.

[Cunha]

The one thing I can say is that I would almost trade all of Tom Kaye's advancements just to undo the damage he inadvertently did to the world by introducing the power feed.

It was introduced at such a critical juncture in large scale paintball MFG time, and we are left with sooooooooooo many blowbacks stuck with powerfeed hopper left configuration.

He almost balanced his contribution by coming out with the no rise feed emag body but the damage to spyders and piranhas and so many other blowbacks never went away.

You have to hand it to tippmann for not making a powerfeed gun.

[GanonsGrin]

With a new toy hopefully on its way soon, I should really reserve a space for pictures in this thread.

[scottieb]

With a new toy hopefully on its way soon, I should really reserve a space for pictures in this thread.

Hmmmmmm...

[Surf2Live]

With a new toy hopefully on its way soon, I should really reserve a space for pictures in this thread.

Sounds 'Hot'

[Chaos]

Let's not forget the old clicker velocity adjuster for the fatty striker Spyder

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[scottieb]

Let's not forget the old clicker velocity adjuster for the fatty striker Spyder

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I need more info on this one. I'm not sure what it is.