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Sascha Aka DFSniper wrote:

--Setup--
Ripper 2
Smart Parts Freak barrel kit
Frenzy 112p19 (Oakland Assassins team board) with stock settings
Ashcroft 0-300 psi LPR gauge
32 Degrees 0-1200 psi HPR gauge
Unknown bolt
Handheld Chrono

Initial thoughts:
“Wow! This thing is light!” was the first thing that came to mind when I received the package. It barely weighs anything. The package came with ram, 2 spare o-rings, the spring, and a metal washer since the spring is too small to fit in the 2k5 front block properly.

The first thing I found out is that the best way to install the spring on a 2k5 front block is to put two to four drops of superglue on the washer to hold the spring and washer together, tilt the body so the front of the gun faces up, then put the poppet into the body, with the spring on top.

Note: Make sure to check your gauge(s) before you air up your marker if you want an accurate reading. My 0-300 psi Ashcroft gauge sits at about -10 psi when unaired, so I had to adjust the pressure in my head when reading it. Even though it read 70 psi, it was actually only 60. And my 32 Degrees gauge also read about one mark higher than it should, which was about 40 psi.

--Tuning--
Baseline Testing
First, I tuned the Ripper with the stock ram to get my baseline settings.
Stock ram results:
LPR – 65-70 psi
HPR – 400 psi
Dwell – 8.0ms
Velocity – 280 +/- 7 fps (Using old Origin Basic Training)

NecroRam – Round 1
Then I installed the NecroRam and spring. The first time I tried it with the Ripper I was frustrated with the results. At about 75-80 psi in the LPR and the HPR over 400 psi in ramping while trying to adjust my velocity to get near 280 fps, the bolt pin sheared off part of the ram. I contacted Chris and we figured out that my dwell was still at the factory 8.0ms setting, which was why I couldn’t get to my desired velocity. Even though the ram was damaged, it was still usable. All I had to do was flip it around and use the other half of the ram.

NecroRam – Round 2
About a week later, I had time to tune it again. After setting the LPR at 60 psi, I would check my HPR gauge, take a few shots over the chrono and check/adjust the gauge again. I began to notice that if I turned my HPR too high or too low, it would begin to affect my LPR and my velocity. At 300 psi in the HPR, I was only getting a max of 230 fps. So I began to play with my dwell. At 12.0ms I was still only getting about 250 fps. I played around with the HPR and dwell settings (always keeping the LPR at a steady 60-63 psi) I noticed that at 14.0 and 16.0ms my velocity would drop again. So I set my dwell to 13. 0ms and began to play with the HPR again. After about five to ten minutes of sweet spotting the regulators, I settled at about 240 psi in the HPR and got an average velocity around 285-290 fps. When I tried to lower it some more, my velocity dropped off drastically. I decreased my dwell to 12.5ms to see what would happen. As I expected, my velocity started to drop, but not as much. So I began playing with the HPR again and managed to sweet spot it at around 160-200 psi and shooting around 280 fps, which was about where I wanted to go. (Note: At this time I didn’t know that my gauge reading was off, so my readings of 70-75 psi in the LPR and 200-240 psi in the HPR didn’t impress me. It wasn’t until after I spoke with Chris again that we figured out that my readings were off.)

Final NecroRam results:
LPR – 60-63 psi
HPR – 160-200 psi
Dwell – 12.5ms
Velocity – 283 +/- 6 fps (Using old Origin Basic Training)

Afterthoughts
Since I don’t have two Intimidators running at the moment, it’s hard for me to compare sound signatures, but I’m sure the NecroRam makes the gun a lot quieter. As for the “kick,” which is minimal to begin with, the NecroRam almost completely eliminates it. I made a video of me shooting with one hand, using only my shoulder and shooting hand to support the gun and tank. When I had the NecroRam in my Dark Intimidator, I let a friend’s friend shoot it over the chrono at the field one day. She had played a few times before, but not with high-end guns. The first words out of her mouth were “Holy s***, it doesn’t move!”

Cody D. Aka Daigz525 wrote:

I have completed testing of the Gen 3 NecroRam as of this weekend. I apologize for the delay however I wanted to make sure that I put enough paint through it to actually get a valid review.

In total I shot 2500 paintballs (not reballs) through the ram, handed it to a teammate who then put another 4,000 on it in an attempt for destructive testing. We were both shooting Alias intimidators, mine was a little bit of a mutant as it is a project marker that hasn't been to the Anno shop yet, the other was a stock alias aside from lurker ram.

To start I brought the marker back into suggested settings for an Alias from the BLAST manual. I then installed the necroram with a tiny bit of Kila Ice Cream (lube) on the actual ram itself [don't like it... DEAL WITH IT]. After shooting a pod or so I dropped my LPR down to 50 psi and adjusted my dwell to 12. I then increased my HPR until I reached field limit of 280 fps. The marker performed extremely well with little to no noticable kit (against the stock ram).

My teammate brought his settings into accordance with the Lurker suggestions and then replaced his lurker ram with the necroram. immeditely he dropped his LPR from 65 to 55 psi and adjusted his dwell to 12. Against his lurker ram there was no difference in kick or barrel rise.

After the 6,000+ shots put on the ram in one afternoon we pulled it out to inspect it. There were no noticable marks or scratchs on the ram. The areas where Ice Cream was placed did have some indication of rub but the lube appeared to have reduced any potential damage. More info will come as I keep it in my marker.

Oliver S. Aka Ollieleet wrote:

I was given a NecroRam to test, when I received it I was AMAZED to say the least at how light this thing was it felt almost unreal.

Installation was a breeze, simply take off your ram cap, pop out your old ram and put the new one in, then you take off your frame & front block and install the new lightened spring, once this is done you can reassamble your marker and test it out.

First thing you will notice is a slightly different sound signature, also it takes kick from fairly high to next to nothing.

I did some durability testing with my ram using various tools, this thing can take a hammer hit(s) extremely well with no damage what so ever.

I had my marker running at about 45 psi, at 9 dwell and it was shoot very smoothly. If I had to give this ram a rating out of 5, it would get a 5 without a doubt. Necro is a standup guy and this ram is well worth the price.

Thanks!

Tim B. Aka BigRed wrote:

My name is Tim, and I have been in the paintball world for 7 or 8 years now. I have owned pretty much every breed of marker except for hard to find ones like the Ice Epic. I personally own a total of 14 markers at this point. Of them, two are of the venerable Bob Long Intimidator breed.

I have seen many products supposed to improve the performance of an Intimidator, and have actually tried most of them. All of them have barely impressed me, so when Chris (Necrolyte) approached me with the idea of the NecroRam, I was at first skeptical. I was there throughout the design process, and when it came time for testers to be chosen, I was asked if I would give it a go.

My review of the product starts here.

Testing Platform: Marker I used was the Shunut Spimmy, with WAS 2.9, Sidewinder HPR, Verdkit LPR, 2k2 internals, and a Freak barrel with properly matched bore for the Formula13 paint I was test firing with. I used an X-Radar hand-held chronograph for test FPS's.

Test Results: HPR at 180psi-220psi depending on velocity requirements (tested at both 250fps for reball users, 275fps, 285fps, and 300fps). LPR at 60-65psi. Dwell at 10ms. Kick was very, very minimal. Testing was not completely tuned, as I needed to turn it over to another person to get a second opinion, but given what I have seen and heard from the others, these settings are average.

Efficiency: Efficiency extrapolates to about 2000-2500 shots per 68/45, fully filled (cold fill). Depending on FSDO and HPR settings due to altitude, temperature, FPS, and ROF, I am expanding the range of efficiency so that I'm not damning myself with an exact number.

Durability: This ram is VERY durable. After taking it out of my marker and cleaning off all the lube, you could not tell whether it was new or used. This material is by far the best composite I've seen and used, even better than Nylatron and it's derivatives. One of the other testers, going by the username "Bronze," broke his ram in the bolt pin area by purposefully flexing it. He is a fairly strong guy, so I'm not surprised. Also, keep in mind that it was purposefully done. Other testers have had their ram shoot out of their marker and be unscathed. Other have tried hitting it with a hammer in hope that it would damage it. Simply put, if you do not try to break it with force behind it, it will not break.

Comparison: For what Necrolyte's charging for it, I HIGHLY recommend one if you do not already have an upgraded ram. I would not say that people should just jump ship if you have an Eigenram or Epek ram, as that would be unfair to his competition and I don't "throw people under the bus..." but this ram is extraordinary from the customer service to the performance to the quality of the product.

Conclusion: AWESOME PRODUCT BY AN AWESOME DUDE! 9.9/10 overall for price and performance. This is one upgrade that I actually have tested and liked, which is very rare for me. Out of all the products that I've tried to improve the Intimidator's already stable performance, this one really does work. It also comes backed by the creator, Necrolyte, very well, and if you have any issue at all with it, he or Intimidator Owners will help you to fix it. You just can't go wrong!

Thanks to Necrolyte for letting me be a tester, and good luck to all with your markers!