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for a beginner not looking to spend to much on the sport
We play woodsball and even though I am a rookie did really well borrowing my friends semi-auto spyder
We play woodsball and even though I am a rookie did really well borrowing my friends semi-auto spyder

IHMO, the best affordable, overall paintball marker for a beginner is a factory re-manufactured Spyder VS2 for $70. New is $99-$150. It is a beginner to intermediate level, electronic paintball marker that you can use it for both woodsball and speedball.

Action Village: http://www.actionvillage.com/010-214-0104

Whatever you decide, do yourself a favor and do not buy a Brass Eagle, JT USA, Stryker, or Viewloader brand paintball marker.

so im gonna buy a paintball gun to play. my friend got me into the sport and im going to go play with him at a paintball place. i just want to know what is a good strong starter paintball gun, my max is 100 bucks, im 15 so all i have is 150,

If cost is an issue, you may want to consider a pump-action gun (functioning similar to a pump-action shotgun) instead of a semi-automatic. In general, pumps cost half what a semi-auto does for the same level of quality. You lose rate of fire, but that’s not always a bad thing, since having to carefully pick your shots forces you to build skill faster.

Other advantages of a pump-action are cheaper ammunition costs, since you work the bolt, not an air ram, you get a LOT more shots per tank fill and you shoot fewer paintballs overall than someone who has the option to shoot hundreds of shots to compensate for being a bad shot. Pump-action guns are also generally simpler to maintain or repair, which makes cleaning and taking care of your equipment after the game a lot easier, especially for those who lack experience.

$150 isn’t very much money when it comes to paintball, which has costs (both up front and over time) very similar to golf, though precise breakdowns differ. My advice is to spend as little on the gun as possible, and as much on the mask as you have leftover after you buy the gun, CO2 tank, loader and barrel cover. A crap mask can ruin your whole day, when it fogs up and you can’t see anything. An awesome player with a crap gun will almost always outperform a crap player with an awesome gun. Get the cheapest loader you can find, since a pump gun doesn’t need anything fancy. And don’t forget the barrel cover, most fields won’t let you play without one (and get an actual barrel cover, not a barrel plug).

As for the CO2 tank, while a larger tank can be used as a rifle stock, you may want to consider a smaller (and cheaper) tank. A pump gun can get several hundred shots off a 4 ounce tank, and given the average rate of fire of a pump, 300-400 shots could last you all day.

If you do decide to go for semi-automatic, the last link (below) is for a decent starter package. The mask kinda sucks, and the gun is nothing special, but as package deals go, it gives you almost everything you need, with enough left over from your $150 for paintballs and a tank fill.

Sorry about all the tinyurls, Yahoo freaked out over the full links with a 999 error.

– Invert (branch-off of Empire, both of which are under KEE Action Sports)
– Intimidator (although the actual brand name is Bob Long or BLAST)
– ICD (Indian Creek Designs; out of business, they made BKO’s, Bushmasters, Promasters, etc)

Smart Parts made another gun that started with an "i" – the Impulse, which is no longer in production.

I don’t have any co2 and I’m playing around with it. Will it hurt it?

Hehe, answering your question again I guess.

The answer is no. It does not hurt your paintball gun to fire it without any gas, be it CO2 or HPA. All you’re really doing is manually pulling back on the hammer after each fire, an action that would be done automatically if there was pressure in the gun.

Maybe after a few thousand shots you’ll need to re-oil the internal parts. This is rather easy to do. All you’ll need is a small bottle of synthetic oil (not motor oil). Squirt a few drops into the ASA, tilt the gun around to get it to drip down into the hose and into the gun, connect your CO2 tank, and fire a couple of times. The gas forces the oil up and through the gun.

And to answer your previous question on where to fill up CO2 tanks, that really depends on your area. Some sporting good stores can do it such as Academy and Dicks Sporting Goods, but those stores are regional and not in every state or country. Any paintball store can refill a CO2 tank (or at least any paintball store worth a damn).

Just to add onto that, If you’re sure you want to use CO2, then you might want to look into getting a larger tank. Preferably a 20 ounce tank. Here’s the breakdown of how many shots you get per tank:

9oz = 300-500
12oz = 700-900
20 oz = 800-1000

The typical hopper holds about 150 to 200 paintballs. So using a 9 ounce tank you’ll be good on that. But if you ever want to bring more ammo with you on the field, you’ll probably need a larger tank.

Also note that whenever a CO2 tank is filled, it gets cold. Really cold. It’ll eventually warm back up to room temperature, but CO2 is a funny gas in that it gets cold when compressed and it gets cold again when it expands.

One of the many reasons why I don’t like CO2 is that it destroys O-rings. It destroys them by freezing them and they shatter like glass. You’ll need a moderate supply of spare tank O-rings to keep handy because they’ll shatter into pieces from time to time.They’re relatively inexpensive. Last time I checked they’re ten for two dollars or something like that.

Another reason why I don’t like CO2 is that it *can* have a similar effect to O-rings that are inside the gun itself. The gun can get really cold and condensation can start to form on the gun. Condensation in the barrel = water. Water in the barrel = bad news for paintballs.
When paintballs get wet they absorb water and swell up to larger sizes. Sizes that don’t fit your gun or barrel. When that happens, you’ll see a lot more paint breaks inside your gun.

If you have any more questions about Paintball, I’ll be happy to answer them at my email address: redd_18235@yahoo.com

Its for my new web show(i have not launched it yet) but i planning to bring it outdoors and it has to be able to withstand paint balls,pellets,rain,muck,dew,etc
needs to be able to record video and must record/play sound

I think the best option would be this camera:

It seems to meet all of your requirements: Cheap at $50. Records sound and video. Waterproof, you can even use it underwater. Shock resistant because it is made for Action Sports.

You could strap it to your bike, helmet, paintball gun, whatever and get first person video really easily. I wouldn’t spend a bunch of money on a fancy camera like the other guy who said it would take 10k to get started. You can buy this one to start out and then upgrade later if you want to.

If you want to spend more you can get extra features with these upgrade models:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001A1O59U/?tag=patricksnet-20

I am looking to purchase a paintball gun for recreational purposes and i was wondering which model would suit me the best. I am on a £100 budget maximum but i would like to spend £60-£80. I am a novice to the sport so i do not know which is the best model for me to buy to start off with for a good price. I would like to find a reasonably good one. Any information regarding paintball gun models or good shops will be appreciated.

well, a tippmann. they are rock solid and highly upgradeable. although they arent the most elequent and pretty, they will last you for years. plus, you can get a super up’d tippmann for that money off pbnation, or ebay if you look hard.

after a tippmann is all personal choice. if you like speedball, i recomend a PM, ion, DM, angels, etc…..if you are still into woods, then either stick with the tippmann, or go with "Real Action Paintball". if you are doing both, go with a autococker, or automag as they perfrom exceptionally well in both.

well the most important part is I need a gun that can take CO2 because the places near me only supply CO2, I will not take a pump-action gun, I would most rather a semi-auto gun with a light trigger but I will take an accurate automatic gun. My Budget is no more than 350$ at the very most and also I just play with my friends but I am pretty good my basic kills in a day with a party of around 8 people and we average play about 10 games I get 20+ kills and I’ve only been playing for a couple of months so this is a pretty good sport for me so I would like a nice good gun I dont need a pro gun unless it fits these standards. Last but not least my family knows nothing about the cleaning process (and paintball for that matter) so please don’t reccomend really really difficult guns to clean. Thanks and please respond before Christmas of 2009 🙂

I would defiantly recommend a tippman A-5 or 98. cost about 180 stock so you could get some nice upgrades with the rest of the cash. They are the toughest guns you can buy and the easiest to clean,built out of metal with no eletric or computerized parts making them indestructable, reliable and to clean you just take out a few screws then it splits in half and wipe down the parts with water and a rag and lube it up then put it back together. and with the right barrel and a regulator they are as accurate as any gun on the market. The only disadvantage is they have a low rate of fire compared to higher end speed ball guns. They will shot as fast as you can pull the trigger but some of those high end speed ball guns have extremely light trigger pulls, and can even be set up to so you can shoot with two different fingers alternately making them twice as fast, and then they can be set to fire every time the trigger is pressed then fire again once released, so combined they shoot 4 times as fast as a standard trigger. but if your on a budget like it sounds like you are, then you want accuracy not rate of fire. the guys with those guns canl go through 500 rounds in a couple minute match.

I’m new to paintball and was thinking about buying this http://www.amazon.com/Spyder-Victor-Paintball-Marker-MEGA/dp/B002FY9136/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1269848425&sr=8-1 and how do you know if its semi automatic, automatic, and I’ve also heard about something like bolt action, what the heck is that, does that mean you have to cock it every time? For this gun what would it be?

thanks

okay so here it is spyders are strong reliable guns.

however they are not known has high end markers.

this gun is a mechanical trigger and it is semi automatic. . .

when you are looking at a spyder gun this is not the one you want. . . go with a higher end spyder for 160 bucks you can get a spyder electra and it is a great gun shoots fast looks good. . . but you will spend double of what the victor will cost you. . . so if you dont want to spend that much then you should buy a spider pilot.

so check this gun out. . . it will be better in every aspect when u are talking about paintball do not go to cheap and the victor is a cheap gun.

here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/Spyder-Pilot-09-Paintball-Gun/dp/B00261CW02/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1270132683&sr=1-4

i know it is not a kit. . . but u can ball all the other equipment you will need at your nearest paintball proshop or wallmart.

I know it’s an extreme recreation action sport, but is it safe?

Paintball games unsafe? Heck, it doesn’t get any safer (or fun) that this.

When played in the right spirit, it’s the most non-violent ‘gun games’ out there. Tremendous release, excellent fun, and big boys like us shooting each other with harmless pellets of paint. What can be more exhilarting that that?!

Paintballs are just thin, light plastic spheres (0.5" in diameter) filled with color. As long as you’ve got the face mask, head gear and safety equipment on, it’s like having a mud bath — or paint bath 🙂

I just got myself an Ion XE Paintball Gun. Wanna play?