wow...I think ion is good enough...$1300 for that etek ego...ouch..

alan'08

 

thanks, lenz0r

alan'08

 

ion ftw....i havent been paintballing in a while....i used to go to bear creek on hwy17

 

I've never had any complaints about tippmann. They generally stand behind their products very well, they last for near on forever (hence why a lot of places use them for rentals). Don't let a rental experience discourage you from one, when properly taken care of and used in a less brutal environment, they can last forever. I have a 98c with an e-bolt (turns it into an electro-pneumatic like the ION)... and it's just great. The kit I have is somewhat rare, so you might end up with a sear-tripper for auto settings (or a response trigger), neither of which are bad either.

The A-5 is a little bit of a gashog, but its loading mechanism is genius. I would not recommend using a RT with an A-5. The extra gas for the RT will be added on top of the extra gas needed for the loader.

The 98 is great if you have an electric hopper, which isn't hard to come by.

The flatline barrel idea is cool, but not really needed. If you really want that effect, get an apex barrel instead.

 

No problem (:

 

dont get a tippmann they are weak sauce
ion's are ok...
try to find a used pmr or you could get the slg for $199
ive got myself a pmr and i love it

 

I have had my tippman 98 for 10 years now, I love mine! It is a good gun for recreational p-ball. There are easy mods to do, the A-5 is nice but I have the pre-custom 98 model and did everything to it you would want to do it. I get an avergae of 12 bps and I love using it out at Venture, Bear Creek, and in Watsonville as well

If you are planning on playing a lot of speedball then start off with an ION then, buy it used for $200 and make sure the reglator works right like stated before, that would require you to test it in a back yard or at a field.

-Gio

 

What type of paintball are you looking to play? Are you just playing for ****s and giggles? Maybe once every 2 or 3 months?

So here's the thing if you are looking to play pretty much recball the tippmann may be your best bet. The ion wouldn't be too bad though. If you wanna play some recball and speedball the ion would be better. If you are looking to play more than maybe once a month I would go with something a bit more expensive. The Ion wouldn't be too bad because it is very upgradeable. The E tek ego is actually pretty cheap, you could find them for about $400. The PMR isn't that bad and is in the $200 range too. I've had guns that have ranged from $200 to over a grand. I also played tournaments for a while. Check out www.sacpaintball.com to see what some new and used guns sell for in the classifieds.

 

yeah...mine would be like, when my friends call...I go, so I'm just recreational or is it what recball stand for?? sorry, I'm a noob in paintball....

I donno how "in" this sport I am, so I don't think I will spend too much in the gun for now, so i'm looking for a decent one with good upgradeable options...

so i'm just looking over the one you guys talked about, and I went to today...and damn they are close...haha, wasted my gas

So...I donno, will keep looking...

thanks guys..
alan'08

 

or you could always buy my old school dye matrix from me for 140 but then you need an air tank and stuff. I have a whole lot of paintball gear i need to get rid of, some still in the wrapper. pm me if you need anything

 

Do you have anything for an AKA Viking? I have been looking for some '03 eyecovers. I have a crusader mill, so nothing fits, but I have bandaids as eye covers currently. I've been checking on sac and asking everywhere...let me know-

 

i personally have no problems with my tippmann a-5. i have the upgraded trigger so its also automatic and the flat line barrel. and for those who says the barrel is just a gimmik your wrong. it does shot further