What Item – WDP Angel G7 Fly

Period of Use – 1 Year

Similar Products used – 1998 Angel LED, 2001 Angel LCD , 2002 Angel LCD, 2004 Angel Speed, 2005 Angel Speed

Marker Setup – Angel G7 Fly, black to blue fade, 72ci/4500psi crossfire stubby nitro tank, Empire Reloader B, Freak barrel 14inch,.

Recommended upgrades – Angel Master Tech valve to increase efficiency. Upgrade barrel to increase accuracy. Predator laser eyes.

Strengths – The Angel G7 Fly is one of the nicest looking marker out on the market today, there is not 1 marker that surpasses it in looks. It also has a fairly adjustable trigger, so you can walk it pretty easily. The G7 Fly is also lighter than any of its predecessors, so is much more balanced. The G7 Fly also comes with a 14 inch barrel stock, not like the 12 inch barrels they used to give stock with their guns.

Weaknesses – The G7 fly, although lighter than any of its predecessors, is much heavier than the other gun groups on the marker such as egos and intimidators. They stock efficiency on the G7 fly also leaves something to be desired. The G7 fly also has a bit more kick than I would have liked in a gun.

Review – I bought my Angel G7 fly about a year ago, and was fairly surprised out of the box. It was one of the nicest looking Angels I had ever seen! It is not ready to go strait out of the box as they do not have an On/Off on it, which was pretty annoying, and once you put an On/Off on it, it would no longer fit in the box. So I got the angel set up, slapped on my tank and my loader, and proceeded to test it at my local field.

Accuracy – The Stock Angel G7 Fly barrel, although 14 inches, leaves something to be desired. It does not clean itself as well as let's say the Eclipse Ego barrel do. It was also VERY loud compared to other barrels. You can hear this barrel from the other side of the field.

Chopping – The Stock Angel G7 Fly is very good at not braking brittle paint. It has a patented soft face bolt, which is very easy on the balls. The good thing about Angels, is that even if you do get a break, not only in the barrel but in the firing chamber as well, it is very easy to clean out even if you are on the field. Just pop the chamber open and run a swab through. The G7 Fly has a new laser eye system as well which dramatically reduces chopping when your eyes are on.

Efficiency – The Stock Angel G7 Fly lacks something on efficiency. I was getting about 1050 shots off my 68/45 tank, less than most of my other guns. After a month or two, I put in the Angel Master Tech valve, and was getting efficiency comparing to egos. A very easy upgrade for a very good payoff.
Looks – The Angel G7 Fly is definitely the nicest looking angel ever put out by WDP.

Reliability/Warranty – My g7 Fly only broke down a couple of times, because of using different tanks and changing up the pressures. The bad thing about Angels is that if you do need a fix if a piece is broken or such, there are very few stores that carry Angel parts, and you will most likely need to send it back to WDP, who are kind of slow with their warranty process. Although they do a good fixit job on the Angels, you can end up waiting over 2 weeks to receive your gun back.

Weight – The G7 Fly is a good couple ounces lighter than its predecessor, the Angel G7 standard, so it does feel more balanced, but it does not compare to an Eclipse Ego's weight which is about 2 pounds, and good half a pound lighter than the G7 Fly. It can sometimes get tiresome holding this clunker up for a good half hour.

Misc – Angels can really only be run on low pressure tanks, and it can be VERY annoying if you don't have one and want to use your angel. You will get pressure spikes and inconsistent velocity, and a significant amount of kick.

Conclusion – The Angel G7 Fly is a solid consistent gun, but is not recommended if you are a front man playing airball, or if your trying to be inconspicuous in scenario (This thing is shiny!)

Rating – 7/10