Clone....Drone.... what's the difference?

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  • Target
    Contains recylced parts
    • Jul 2020
    • 87
    #1

    Clone....Drone.... what's the difference?

    I'm thinking of getting one of them there fancy battery powered paintball shooty things.
    I had and Angel A1 that I sold in 2012 after using it once. Preferred mech / pumps. I could get an Axe but for some reason I want a MacDev.

    Looking around, there are not many for sale nor is there much info as to the differences between a Clone and a Drone. Nor the difference between a Dx Vx Drone 2 , 2s .
    I want to stay below $300 .

    Can someone school me on MacDev?
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    • Pumpytrilly1
      Certified Post Whore
      • Jul 2020
      • 552
      #2
      I think the drone 2 has a gas through grip frame. The drone has a normal gas reg. My drone is super nice though.
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        • BrickHaus
          Tactical Spoon Reacquired
          • Sep 2020
          • 3396
          • Minnesota
          #3
          I wanna say the drone was essentially a cheaper version of the drone to a degree? Like the Etek to the Ego of its time? No OLED option for sure if I recall. And some other stuff like composite frame?

          I had a drone dx for a short while. It shot really well honestly. A teammate wanted to buy it from me, so needless to say, I sold it to em shortly after I acquired it, so I dont know a ton about em otherwise.
          https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/b...khaus-feedback

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            • Target
              Contains recylced parts
              • Jul 2020
              • 87
              #4
              That's what I was thinking ( Ego vs Etek).
              I bought a Drone 2 this morning off of the MacDev FB group.

              Let the games begin.

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                • dano_____
                  Tinker Tinker
                  • Jul 2020
                  • 311
                  #5
                  Drone is a blow forward very similar to a dp g series, but with a larger shot chamber so lower pressure. I have had a couple and they are very nice and underrated shooters. Drone 2 is just the gas through version. A clone is a totally different operating system and much more complicated. They shoot very well and quiet, but have a lot of orings. They are more like a mix between a luxe and a dm with a valve that shuts off the air between shots to keep efficiency up.

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                    • spikeball
                      Poll On Keyline
                      • Jul 2020
                      • 390
                      • Mile High
                      #6
                      The Drone 2 needs a Low Pressure tank while Clones can handle full pressure. You'll be quite pleased with the Drone I think.

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                        • Slow_Roast
                          #6.1
                          Slow_Roast commented
                          12-15-2023, 02:34 PM
                          Editing a comment
                          Does the the drone dx require a low pressure tank? I’m rebuilding mine from 2012 and only have a standard output HPA
                        • flyweightnate
                          MCB Member
                          • Jul 2020
                          • 1854
                          • Dallas, TX
                          #7
                          Clone was a Droid that was easier to tear down, IIRC.
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                          www.PhrameworkDesigns.com < Nelspot, Sterling, and Phantom parts, plus the occasional big project.

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                            • Davalos
                              Newbie
                              • Jan 2022
                              • 7
                              #8
                              If you are going to get a clone, make sure it is VX. upgraded parts

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                                • Super Nova
                                  Old School
                                  • Jul 2020
                                  • 1811
                                  • Oregon
                                  #9
                                  I too have been curious about getting a macdev marker again but have been away from them for quite some time so don't know the difference between drone, drone dx, etc.
                                  Feedback: https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/b...ova-s-feedback
                                  WTB: ICD stuff, single trigger electro frames, Gloss lime and purple parts, smoke hoppers

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                                    • Slow_Roast
                                      Newbie
                                      • Dec 2023
                                      • 15
                                      • DC
                                      #10
                                      Edit: had a question about from dx, posted my own thread.
                                      Last edited by Slow_Roast; 12-15-2023, 06:31 PM.

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                                        • Trbo323
                                          MCB Member
                                          • Jul 2020
                                          • 6358
                                          • Vancouver WA
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Slow_Roast
                                          Just pulled my 2012 drone dx out of the closet and going to give it a whirl.

                                          any advice from long term owners about parts/o rings wear down fastest?

                                          has anybody tried the gold bolt series on the drone?
                                          You're getting responses in the thread you made earlier today

                                          Probably best to keep the discussion all in one spot rather than trying to spend it out

                                          Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk


                                          Last edited by Trbo323; 12-15-2023, 06:50 PM.
                                          I use Tapatalk which does NOT display comments. If you want me to see it, make it a post not a comment.

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                                          https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/b...323-s-feedback

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                                            • Slow_Roast
                                              Newbie
                                              • Dec 2023
                                              • 15
                                              • DC
                                              #12
                                              Yeah I made the thread after posting this thinking it would likely get more eyeballs. I’ll try and delete this post?

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