Much of this is reprinted from my posts on the ASA message board.

I just got a set of Raptor G2s. $14+shipping from Paul Eyes.
Initial impressions-very shiny polished bottom, cap fits really well,
no peg for the weight (you have to try to eyeball getting the weight
in the right place). The weights are huge, but seem to be made of
Zinc and not Aluminum as they really aren't THAT heavy. The overall
weight seems slightly less than the original Raptors. They assemble
very easily.
Play: They are the best gliding base I ahve seen with just a swipe
over a polishing cloth. They require NO treating of any kind.
Shooting with them is interesting and NOT easy. Hitting the ball hard
and it stays low. Hit it softly and the ball pops up beautifully, not
too high and not too long. This can be a great advantage. With Sure
Shots, if you are within 1" of the ball, you can't HELP but hit the
ball high. These seem to be controllable with speed but I find it
very tough to do. They are impossible for me to curl. Others say
they can.
What I found by the end of my first game:
Good:
Glide is the best I've experienced with only a swipe over a polishing
cloth.
Very stable, the most stable I own.
Look great, the most attractive (to me) that I own.
Easiest to assemble of any "pro base"
Heavy, good in defense
Touch is better than I was expecting, because of the great glide and
very low profile.
Great price.
Great for a beginner who doesn't have access to people from whom they
can get help in assembly.

Bad:
Very low profile-it is too easy to miss the base edge (hitting the
top), or clip the pitch while flicking, ruining any chance to make a
long range flick.
Very heavy-one must hit them pretty hard to get them going.
Strange shooting abilities: If you hit them slowly, the ball pops up
beautifully, but hit them a little too hard and they can't chip the
ball, and I can't figure out why. I have a hard time getting the
right speed on the figure.

Will I switch to these?
No. They are fun to use, though. I will use these in my Solitaire
Bundesliga for the blue teams: Schalke, Hertha Berlin and Rostock.
-WW