What's a good beginners paintball gun? I'm just starting out and I'm not sure what to get.?
437183
http://www.pbreview.com is a good site if you dont know what to get. the two most popular starter markers are spyder and tippmanns. in paintball there are "spyder guys" and "tippmann guys," sort of like ford vs chevy. theyre both good, just depends on your preference. personally im a spyder guy and own a sypder rodeo. i like them bc theyre good out of the box (dont need upgrades like tippmanns), cheap, and shoot well. tippmann owners dont like spyders bc they say they feel like a toy not a real gun, and they break easy (which i dont think is true). the best thing to do is try a few diffrent markers out if you if you have friends that paintball. you cant really go wrong with either of those markers though, all depends on personal prefernce.
127937
a tippmann 98 custom because you can turn it into a mega gun for almost half the cost of the big ones.  plus it is tournament legal right out of the box
223682
A good all around gun moderately priced in  a tipmann 98 custom.  You can pick up a kit that was the gun, mask and hopper for like $160 bucks at Walmart
1130234
Hey, I have also recently started playing paintball. Just incase never go cheap with painball. I Found out the hard way. Well on to ur gun, i would get The TIPPMANN 98 Custom witch you can find at www.tippmann.com or a nice spyder that you can find at www.spyder.tv ! I have the spyder sonix whitch is ok but i would of liked to spend more money than that cuz the gun isnt that great. Also this is a gun i found for you it is pretty good and it iz an amazy price because the gun retails at around 175$...here it is and good luck! (Sry i had to put the link in the souces. Good luck!
859644
Definately a Smart Parts Ion. UNfortunaly you will have to spend a little extra to buy a nitrogen tank because it wont run on CO2 but it is by far the best investment i have ever made. I started out with  Tippmann 98 custom and it was a great marker but it is definatley not fit for speedball. The Ion can be used in any game type, from playing in the woods with friends to competitive tournaments. I currently use an ion and i play on a competitive team and it has held up extremely well. It is one of the best markers for the price because it can keep up with the guns the pros use but it doesnt cost $1200 like theirs do. There are literally hundreds of upgrades you can get for it so as you play more you can upgrade different things as your interest grows. It is an electronic marker that runs on one 9V battery, and shoots fast so i would also reccommend an electric hopper. I know its not cheap altogether but it is very much worth every cent. Paintball is an expensive sport, you wont be able to get much for under 200, well nothing quality anyways. I would check out the different ions u can find on ebay because they usually go for a good price and come with upgrades. The Ion can be found at any online store as well as any paintball field or store in your area. if you have any questions about the Ion feel free to email me about them.\n\nthe best site i would look for an ion on would be http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/BrowseCatalog-Start;sid=mQit93P1plKt7TaVBK9tX3lTi8qk60cpAqk=?CategoryName=paintball\nIt is an incredible site with great pricesand a huge selection. the page for the different ion packages they have is here: http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/BrowseCatalog-Start;sid=mQit93P1plKt7TaVBK9tX3lTi8qk60cpAqk=?CategoryName=paintball-paintball-guns-smart-parts-paintball-guns-ion-paintball-guns\n\nI know its more than $200 overall but you should really consider this gun, it might just be the best decision youve ever made, i know its one of mine.
744056
cheaper - airsoft by far\n\nrealistic - im gonna say air soft because paintball markers look unqice (or however you spell it)\n\nHurts - paintball hands down\n\nYou can get paint bbs for airsoft.\n\nFor airsoft prolly just sun glasses or something over your eyes.\nPaintball - Mask, then you porlly want to go with a long pair of pants and well igo in a t shirt and a hoodie. (you DONT need a cup, lol when its my friends first time i always get that qestion)\n\nIm gonna go with paintball on the protection.\n\ni find paintball to be more fun but it is way more expensive so you play less then you would airsoft, you can play airsoft when ever, when ever, not paintball.
1125840
i have a 6 years expirence of piantball and am now on a pro team but i mostly play speedball b/c thats were the fun and money is but woodsball is fun to mess around with but if u r looking to spend a little more money then i would get a Tippmann 98 custom and get an extension barrel b/c the stock barrels r wayyyyy to short now if u want to send 100 or less i would get the JT-USAtac-5 its a great gun but u deffinitly want the extension barrel on that it gives it a night and day difference when shooting long range
645004
laser tag is always fun., but itll get boring. paintball will be hours of fun. unless u play a lot already. plus think about the price, it might be to expensive for laser tag because u have to pay for everyone, but paintball people just bring their own stuff right? i dono goodluck
922137
The Tippmann is better. They make a multitude of upgrades, they're easy to maintain and they're tough as nails. For $250 you can get the gun, mask, tank and an upgrade or two. Or you can pay $199 with the $20 rebate and get a Tippmann A5 which is a REALLY great gun. If you play woodsball, this is THE gun to have.\n\nThere are so many things you can buy to mod these guns. There are no cons to owning a Tippmann.\n\nhttp://www.actionvillage.com
325136
you need practice. i hope when you played on your buddys field his field had a good air bunker set up. playing air ball is a different sport then playing any other type of paintball, especially if your just messing around with your buddies. i played woods ball for about 2 years, than spent about 600 on new equipment once i started playing airball. you must have good equipment, it wont be worth it to go out and get dominated. i hope you have a high end electronic marker with high pressure air. your also going to need electronic hoppers, and most of all, you need to have a harness. you must have atleast enough paintballs for about 3 hoppers full. no use for a front man or back man. you from man will get shot and your backman will get cornered. naturally you guys will be in different positions in the fron or back of the field. if you want to win, take it seriously. I have been playing for about 6 years, and play against Dynasty weekly. Dont be surprised when the guys you play have the best equipment. Lots of people you play will have the top of the line equipment, and it IS a big advantage, next to experience.
860708
It all depends on what you intend to do with the gun. AEG's (automatic electric guns) are normally considered the most practical guns because they are usually effective over reasonable distances and are good for CQB (close quarter battles). spring guns are *usually* only for beginners. there are several good quality spring guns but they aren't going to do a whole lot of good against someone with an automatic.\n\n   i do like Gas guns, don't own one personally but they are reasonably powerful and realistic and usually good quality but they are mostly semi automatic, and pistol sized firearms, most people will choose an AEG for their main weapon.\n\nPrice wise you get what you pay for. AEG wise you can't go wrong with a UTG warhawk AK-47, they run baout 100 bux w/ 30 shipping on ebay. springers, you can get good ones at wallmart or dicks sporting goods, gas i'd recomend looking online.\n\nIn short: AEG's are best main weapons, Gas makes an excelent side arm, Springers are really just toys unless you spend a few hundred bux on a sniper (not recomendable)
438232
Here is how it breaks down, you have spyders/spyder clones, \nTippmanns, and used guns/e-bay. First option, Spyders are great guns, IF kept clean the internals last and will not break down. They allow for you to easily play both Speedball, and Woodsball. They allow for you to easily upgrade after any amount of time to an Electronic Gun, as well as other upgrades making the gun more "air" efficent. Their downside is that if Regular maint. is not done the internals break down quick and you soon find yourself at a local pro shop spending more $. Spyder clones I.E.  The Icon E (32 Degrees clone of the Spyder E-99)are similar to spyders in most ways, but have a reputation for using parts made with "less quality". \n   Next you have Tippmanss. Tippmanns are built to last, I have even seen one driven over (with out a tank attached of course, that would be moronic) Unlike spyders you can Play with a M-98 custom,you are able to play with it and not have to worry about cleaning it was well as a spyder. It is also easily upgradable, and is universal as far as Woods/Speedball is concerned. The downside of the Tippmanns, M-98 in specific is that field stripping is not a fun task, where as a spyder is more easily field stripped, squeegeed out, then put back together to rock n roll. \n Your other options include used guns at local proshops, and E-bay, You will be able to find plenty of Guns, but you dont want to buy some meat heads used problem...You can easily find a gun for under 100 and a gun/mask/tank/etc for under 200 by visiting a web retailer. This is a good idea since used guns dont come with warranties, and you cant return them if its not what you wanted. Hope this is of some help to you.
45497
There is no such thing as a 'best' paintball gun, since best means different things to different people.  Whether it is ease of matinence, high ROF, low cost, looks, or one of the many other things that should be considered, 'best' is realative to who is looking at the gun.  The main point being, unless you can say some of the major things that you are looking for in a marker, it would be hard to determine what gun is best for you.
558281
Theres a few good sites to look at airsoft guns.\n\nwww.speedytoys.com\nwww.shortyusa.com\nwww.airsoftgi.com\n\nAll these sites have some good guns that should fulfill what you are looking for, if you can't find what you are looking for on them, try eBay.
411052
Paintball! I started with woods, now I've moved to speedball. Faster, more adrenaline =)
584931
the tippmann 98 custom is a great gun for around 170. it has an accuracy range of 150 feet. that's comes with a face mask, a hopper, a 9 oz co2 tank and a squeegee.  also its really the only one you/ll ever need because you can customize it to your style of play.  i bought mine about 3 years ago.  i have been through hell and back with that thing and it still works like it came out of the box.  i put a flatline barrel and a stock on mine and it increased the performance enough to compete with those $1000+ guns.  people say its very hard to compete withand they have to put 4 people on me because i am so accurate.  thats the one you need to get.
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I suggest a nicer spyder.  Something on the lines of an Electra or an Imagine.  The electra is a great lightweight gun that is perfect for aggressive front players.  with the right hopper it should be able to shoot at least 20 balls per second depending on your shooting skill.  It has the rocking trigger which is really helpful.  If you are really skilled you can get it to shoot 27, 28 balls per second.  I reccomend this gun highly since i have used it.  You can get it for like 250 dollars.  Great Gun