What's a good beginger paintball marker?
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spider is a good one and 98 custom is very popular gun. i have one and i love it. the 98 custom u can change the size of the barrel and also make it look like a m4a1 aka colt carbine. the top of the line guns/markers r bob longs and angels. they have the best accuracy and firing speed but they will range from like $1000-1500+. and also u have a choice of wut gas to use. u have a choice between co2 (carbon dioxide) and also nitrogen. nitrogen imo shoots the paintball faster. u can also have a battery operated reloader. last i checked they were like 35-50. always remember to clean ur paintball gun after use so the 'dirt' from the paintballs doesnt get stuck in the chamber and not shoot.
340969
the tippmann 98 custom is the best because it is the only gun you need ever. great for beginner all the way to pro. i have one. i bought it because the people at the place where i go to said it was like hell trying to kill. it is accurate with a range of 150 ft right out of the box. i like it because you can customize the hell outta the thing and for less that an autococker you have a formidable piece of machinery. i put a stock and flatline barrel on my gun ant everyone said that they have to gang up on me to even stand a chance. and I'm just a recreational player. i want to buy a halo b hopper for it because they are able to keep up with the 15 paintballs per second fire rate. taht thing can hang in a firefight. shoot through holes slightly wider than the paintball. the best thing is that it costs around $170 dollars for the entire kit. heres the site. thats the one \n\nSource(s):\n\nwww.tippmann.com
47290
spider are alright. But I just started myself and I bought a tippman 98 custom, it's so nice, great accuracy and a great price here check it out, hope everythin works out. good luck
936715
It depends on what type of play you are into.  \n\n1.  Outdoor/recball (woods or indoor buildings)\n\n- you can go a few routes here.  Tipman makes the 98 custom which is a TANK!  rarely breaks down and shoots fairly accurate.  Spyder makes markers as well and some that are knock off electro's.  If you are in this group, stick with these two brands.\n\n2. Speedball/Xball/Hyperball/Tourny.\n\n- Here is where you dump all your money.... Electro is the only way to go here seeing as even the auto cockers have e-blades.  You will want to go with an N tank instead of C02 which is a dirty air fluid.  Then you will want a fast hopper because the marker will want to shoot fast, so the hopper has to keep up.  I shoot a Feather light Viking.  Angles are ok but cheaply made and mass produced.  Dye makes great DM4 , 5 , and 6's  I would stay away from Bob Long intimidators... they are outdated.\n\n\nAnd for pumps... go with the dudes down the street from me in Oregon... CCI Phantom Pumps are the best in the market!
317392
The first question for you is what is your budget?\n\nTry out a J&J ceramic, or a redz peperstik for a low cost decent proformance barrel.\n\nJust bear in mind that it is only a barrel and can only do so much. I know you will hear this alot but I wish to remind you of this...Your marker can only be "up'd" to a certain extent before it hits its threshhold of proformance, at times rather then dumping loads of money into it, you may be better off going out and getting a different marker that offers a higher level of proformance out of the box.\n\nWhat it boils down to is that a spyder is a spyder no matter how upgraded it may be, if its a beginner gun do a barrel and a few small parts but begin to save your money to purchase an item that offers more proformance out of the box then your spyder can give you (even when its upgraded).
137163
If you are playing woods or scenario I'd get a Tippmann A-5 or 98 custom. For speedball I would gat an Ion.
767293
NOT A TIPMAN. Tipmans cost $150 just for the gun and it is the worst semi-automatic out there. I would recommend a spyder. All of them come with double triggers so you can shoot at Least 2 times faster than a tipman. They have a few that come in packages for $150 or even $100. I would recommend the Spyer TL-R package ($130), it comes with: 2 barrels one for big fields (woods ball) and one for small courses (speed ball), a hopper, CO2, and a mask barrel cleaner which is everything you need to play except paint. It is a great deal because that's all you to play unlike when buying a tipman and having to spend $80 on a hopper, CO2, and a mask and you don't get the extra barrel.
1054812
A sharpie permanant marker.
590847
http://www.paintballbrothers.com/home1.htm\nand Greenacres in Jax\nhttp://www.jaxgreenacres.com/\nWalmart sells some paintball supplies too.
917621
Please don't buy it. 32 Degrees markers are basically Spyder clones. You are better off with a Tippman or Spyder.
758006
The question is what kind of paintball do you play?  I would not use an a-5 for speedball becuase it is heavy.  But for woodsball the a-5 is a beast.  Tippman makes a fine marker.  The a-5 will withstand tons of abuse and keep on firing.  There are tons of modifications and its easy to obtain parts.  Tippman customer service is outstanding.  This is no disrespect to the Autococker, which is a fine marker.  I use a Smart Parts Ion for woodsball and scenario play, although this makes a decent speedball marker too.  The price is right and it has been a great gun.  I like it becuase it is relatively quieter than many other markers.  It is lightwieght and easy to clean.  My son has an Ion and an A-5.  His style of play is different than mine as he tends to like making noise and laying down paint as a heavy gunner.  He added a rotary crank to the trigger on his A-5 that pumps 7 rounds per turn.  The loud pop that this gun makes is impressive in iteself.  When opposing forces hear this thing spraying they move.  Those who dont get plastered.  There is also a custom marker called, "The Hammer".  It is 2 A-5's connected togther.  A crank pulls both triggers at the same time for an effective rate of fire of ~ 30 rounds a second.  It puts down a 6 foot wide spray of paintballs  ;o)    Its a bunker busting nightmare. \n\nIf you want a durable marker that is fun to use and has endless customizations get the A-5.  The price is reasonable and with regular cleaning it will last you a long long time.  If you want a marker that has teh best capabilities of both speedball and woodsball for $200 get an SP Ion.  \n\nIf your ever in Illinois and want to play a great paintball field try Fox Paintball.  But keep your head low or Ill find ya  ;o)
950506
DYE has always made good barrels for Tippmans.  Not sure if you can find one under $40, though - perhaps used on ebay.  The best barrel I ever used on my old Tippman Pro-Lite was the original Smart Parts All-American.  The threading is the same as the 98, so it will fit if you can find one.  Very accurate, and pretty quiet because of all the porting.  \n\nSomeone will surely tell you to get a Flatline, and if you've never used one, the range you get will drop your jaw.  But they're not the most accurate.
459266
most all paintball markers can run on either co2 or compressed air.  no conversion is required. unless your paintball marker does not have asa connection (screw in for bottles).  then a paintball professional is required
1066142
i do paintball and its an awsome sport.  its so fun because its got an adrinaline rush to sitting out in the woods not knowing when you might get ambushed.  its really cool and it helps you with your seeing and hearing senses.  a usual semi automatic gun thats sturdy (depending on where you buy it) can cost anywhere from 75 to175 dollars and thats for the viewloader to tippmann range the next range is pretty much 200-1000 dollar range.  i also suggest getting an airsoft gun to practice
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.
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the tippmann 98 custom is the best because it is designed to be accurate on all fields. I have one and it has 150+ accuracy right out of the box. i added a flatline barrel and i now get 300 feet of accuracy.  also you can customize the tippmann 98 to fit your style of play.  one other thing you can customize the heck out of it and end up with a gun that can take out the highest priced ones for half the cost.  that's why its the best woods ball gun. also you could compete with the best if you got just the flatline barrel because you hace very good accuracy
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All main stream paintball markers will shoot .68. Unless you want to do get a one made for military training which will then be hard to repair and you will have to special order rounds. If you are just starting out I recommend a spyder or PMI paintball marker. If you need more info look on pbnation.com there are many pro and company industry reps on it if you need help or advice.