Tippmanns are nice, reliable, but they’re air hogs and not too fast or compact.
Check out the Proto SLG… it’s an awesome marker for the price, and can shoot really fast!
What kind of paintball are you going to play? and how often? And how much do you want to spend?
The Tippmann 98 and BT4 are both good basic markers, upgradeable and mod-able for woodsball / scenario games. In their basic for they are too slow and bulky for speedball but can be bought or upgraded to an eGrip.
If its speed ball then go for an Ion or Vibe, eGripped out of the box, reliable, accurate and will keep you happy for a while. The Sp-1 is based on the Ion but styled for woodsball/scenario play.
As far as I know, no one has ever created an industry standard rating system. Different magazines have reviewed various paintball guns using their own systems, but nobody lists a gun for sale that way.
If you’re just starting out, I’d recommend a pump action paintball gun for several reasons.
First, they’re a lot cheaper for the same level of quality, than a semi- or fully-automatic gun. A $100 pump-action is generally as good as a $200 semi-automatic. A top quality gun is going to be very expensive, and won’t noticeably improve your play, if you don’t have the skills to begin with. On the other hand, guns that are too cheap tend to break easily.
Second, having to aim your shots builds skill. Being able to spray a hundred paintballs in a few seconds at someone might raise the odds of a hit, but if you’re skilled, you only need one paintball. A pump-action gun forces you to consider your shots, and aim. Another benefit, is pump action guns are a lot more efficient on air use; You’re moving the bolt and feeding paint, rather than using a blast of compressed air to do so.. Ammunition costs will be much lower.as a result.
Third, if you change your mind, or outgrow paintball, investing a $100-$200 is a lot less painful than $400-$1000.
As for specifics, the ACI Maverick is what I would recommend. You can usually get one for $100 or less, they’re extremely durable, very reliable, dead simple mechanically, and easy to fix if they break (almost never happens).
Well there are many things to base this rating on. Durability, reliability, ease of maintenance, rate of fire, accuracy, upgrade-ability etc. I spend a lot of time rating paintball guns, so this is something I have considered quite a bit. My list of the most valuable websites to check out is at http://www.paintballgunman.com/paintball-online/
But when it really comes down to it, there is only one brand to seriously consider for your first marker, Tippman. Go with either the Model 98 or the A5. Nothing else is seriously worth looking at for your first marker, Tippman’s are reliable, and rugged.
I would rock a tippmen first.
I started playing woodsball in Oct 2008. And got a gun for my birthday in Dec.
I started with a basic Tippman A5 from ebay. it was ugly. paint all messed up but it shot. I did not know if id like the game. I am an older female that does not like sports. Anyway i digress.
So i got the A5 and i freakin LOVE paintball and scenario paintball so i added a stock i liked. painted it. then an EGrip (WOO HOO). slowly got new internals, new paddles etc.
Now i have it all tricked out with the MP5 mods. It is the same gun reborn and i did it slowly as i could afford it.
I did just get a 98 for like nothing but i need to replace everything in it. I found that the A5 is easier for me to take apart and clean and get back together then the 98.
basically, by reputation. :/
Tippmanns are nice, reliable, but they’re air hogs and not too fast or compact.
Check out the Proto SLG… it’s an awesome marker for the price, and can shoot really fast!
There are numerous websites dedicated to the job http://www.pbreview.com being one.
What kind of paintball are you going to play? and how often? And how much do you want to spend?
The Tippmann 98 and BT4 are both good basic markers, upgradeable and mod-able for woodsball / scenario games. In their basic for they are too slow and bulky for speedball but can be bought or upgraded to an eGrip.
If its speed ball then go for an Ion or Vibe, eGripped out of the box, reliable, accurate and will keep you happy for a while. The Sp-1 is based on the Ion but styled for woodsball/scenario play.
As far as I know, no one has ever created an industry standard rating system. Different magazines have reviewed various paintball guns using their own systems, but nobody lists a gun for sale that way.
If you’re just starting out, I’d recommend a pump action paintball gun for several reasons.
First, they’re a lot cheaper for the same level of quality, than a semi- or fully-automatic gun. A $100 pump-action is generally as good as a $200 semi-automatic. A top quality gun is going to be very expensive, and won’t noticeably improve your play, if you don’t have the skills to begin with. On the other hand, guns that are too cheap tend to break easily.
Second, having to aim your shots builds skill. Being able to spray a hundred paintballs in a few seconds at someone might raise the odds of a hit, but if you’re skilled, you only need one paintball. A pump-action gun forces you to consider your shots, and aim. Another benefit, is pump action guns are a lot more efficient on air use; You’re moving the bolt and feeding paint, rather than using a blast of compressed air to do so.. Ammunition costs will be much lower.as a result.
Third, if you change your mind, or outgrow paintball, investing a $100-$200 is a lot less painful than $400-$1000.
As for specifics, the ACI Maverick is what I would recommend. You can usually get one for $100 or less, they’re extremely durable, very reliable, dead simple mechanically, and easy to fix if they break (almost never happens).
Well there are many things to base this rating on. Durability, reliability, ease of maintenance, rate of fire, accuracy, upgrade-ability etc. I spend a lot of time rating paintball guns, so this is something I have considered quite a bit. My list of the most valuable websites to check out is at http://www.paintballgunman.com/paintball-online/
But when it really comes down to it, there is only one brand to seriously consider for your first marker, Tippman. Go with either the Model 98 or the A5. Nothing else is seriously worth looking at for your first marker, Tippman’s are reliable, and rugged.
I would rock a tippmen first.
I started playing woodsball in Oct 2008. And got a gun for my birthday in Dec.
I started with a basic Tippman A5 from ebay. it was ugly. paint all messed up but it shot. I did not know if id like the game. I am an older female that does not like sports. Anyway i digress.
So i got the A5 and i freakin LOVE paintball and scenario paintball so i added a stock i liked. painted it. then an EGrip (WOO HOO). slowly got new internals, new paddles etc.
Now i have it all tricked out with the MP5 mods. It is the same gun reborn and i did it slowly as i could afford it.
I did just get a 98 for like nothing but i need to replace everything in it. I found that the A5 is easier for me to take apart and clean and get back together then the 98.