Inside and out: The G7 is based off the ’05 Speed. WDP’s design team revamped the trigger frame and inline regulator. The new G7, features a more ergonomic feel. Most noticeable difference is the one-piece fore grip with a mini-reg cartridge and the EMF, dual-magnetic, trigger design.

The G7 still has the same twist-lock feed neck and Eye-Q hardware, that’s about all this marker carries over from the ’05 Speed look. Even the internals are different, unseen to the average user unless the marker is disassembled.

Board: The most distinguishing characteristic of the G7 is the board and the LCD display. One of the nicest features of the LCD is the ability to see exactly what is being displayed without having to interpret LED lights. As the Angel has advanced, so have the internal menu options. WDP has identified this by providing you with two menu options, basic and advanced. The advanced menu allows you full control over all the available options on the board. However some features can only be modified using the internal menu buttons the external menu buttons. The basic menu is a simpler version of the advanced menu but with fewer options. The IR interface on the rear of the board has been added to the board again, allowing for the ability to send/receive marker settings between other G7s.

Laser Eyes: The G7 features the laser eyes made popular by the recent upgrade made available before the G7 was released. they’re identical in every aspect to the eyes found on the Fly and ’05 Speed. The difference is in the beam; WDP has designed the beam to be seen by the naked eye. More importantly the visible light gives you an indication if the eyes are working.

Battery: Another principal design in the Angel G7 is the rechargeable NiMH battery. The battery is still charged using the intelli-charger that comes with all Angels and still designed to be used with the cigarette lighter adapter for vehicles. The battery is a 4.6v 1800maH battery designed to give approximately 150,000 cycles before a recharge is needed. A full charge takes about 3 hours and the battery was designed to withstand frequent charging without developing a memory effect.

Eye-Q system: The Eye-Q system is WDP’s name of the anti-chop detection system found in the G7. The eye logic automatically adjusts to the speed in which hopper is capable of feeding paint, however it is advised that you set your hopper speed up to complement your loader speed.

Board: The menu for the G7 remains almost unchanged from the Fly; the only difference is the addition of the hopper speed settings. The previous hopper settings were labeled: slow, medium, fast and super fast (sfast). On the G7 these settings have replaced by 16 speed settings, marked 1-16. (IR3 owners, although WDP has implemented a digit system again to their marker the hopper speed settings work different than the COPS sensitivity settings.)

Bolt: Although the COPS system has been void of the marker design for over a year, the bolts in both the Fly and ’05 Speed still were designed to accommodate the rod that triggered the actual sensor. The new bolt has a recessed slot on each side for the ball detents. This is a first for the WDP bolt, even before they switched to the dual-detent system.

Efficiency: The G7 is no different than every other Angel, extremely efficient. Out of the box, with a decent paint-to-barrel match you can expect 1200-1400 shots off a warm 4500psi (68ci bottle).

Speed: The G7 board is capped at 31bps. The rate of fire with the eyes disabled can be user set up to 25bps, however it is recommended that this number does not exceed the capable feed rate of the loader. Another great feature of the G7 is it ability to recharge. WDP has continued to refine the internals of the Angel to not only operate under extremely high rates of fire but remain efficient.

Reliability: The proven reliability and track record of WDP markers is unparalleled in paintball. The G7 is no different, in terms of quality control from the factory and long-term dependability in the field. The Angel’s design has focused heavily on minimizing day-to-day maintenance and use little to no lubrication in the process.

Overall: The G7 is a refined ’05 Speed with some more bells and whistles and LCD display and a rechargeable battery. Is it a more efficient, faster, and more accurate marker? .

Pros/New:
- NEW smaller, lighter rechargeable battery unit.
- NEW Breech release system
- NEW redesigned Zero Kick Ram Unit
- NEW modular Exhaust system
- NEW smaller 14 way valve
- NEW Larger Volume chambers and sculpted gas porting
- for even lower pressure
- NEW longer, remodeled Soft Face Bolt.
- NEW modes of fire
- NEW Gripper Panels
- 45 frame or 90 frame Grip Options
- Wiring is firm, their soldering onto connectors is secure.
- Hi-Gloss ‘Liquid finish’

Cons:
- The glue used on the TPR components fell off after a few days of play.

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