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Sticky_keeze · August 29th, 01:54 PM

I've read the stickys and looked around at a few different sites, and I still have a couple of questions.

I've played for a few years, but never bought my own gun , I've always just used one of my friends' spare guns. I'm about to be playing a lot and need to get my own gun. I'm looking to spend about $300 on a gun. I want a gun with good accuracy and enough speed to take into a speedball game. I really liked the Ion, but would like to stick with CO2. I had looked at an A-5 for a while, but it seems like it would end up being a sort of large target in a speedball game. I really like the Promaster http://www.anythingxtreme.com/Indian...3270C1354.aspx
But I'm not sure if that's a good place to order from, because that's a really great price for one. I've also heard people talking about the first shot dropping...and I wouldn't want that either. I don't know if that's true though.
I'd just like to get my hands on a gun that is small accurate and fast. Just something that will be very versatile in different situations.

That was my second question. What's a really good place to order a gun from online?

Thanks for listening and any advice you guys have to offer!

***theCOWgoesMOO*** · August 29th, 03:11 PM

u cant use a promaster with co2

Sticky_keeze · August 29th, 03:14 PM

Well that sucks. I fired my friend's autococker yesterday and really liked it. What kind of gun would you recommend?

***RoninNYC*** · August 29th, 04:04 PM

smart parts ion FTW

Torch · August 29th, 05:00 PM

We are only supposed to post links to xpaintball, which should be part of anythingxtreme I think.

Anyway, both the promaster and the ion would best be used with HPA.

Sticky_keeze · August 30th, 01:29 AM

I'm sort of leaning back to the A-5. Is xpaintball.com a good online store though? Like...has anyone here ordered from them before? They have a GREAT deal on a Tippmann A-5. I just don't want anything messed up when I get my gun. And I want to know that i'm ordering from a store I can trust.

**coolborder** · August 30th, 01:48 AM

Don't get an A-5. I would only recomend one to a scenario type player and NEVER to a speedballer. I hear the Wrath holds up well with Co2. Someone correct me if that is wrong.

***RoninNYC*** · August 30th, 11:57 AM

yes wrath is alright on CO2 because it is not truly electro pneumatic. if you have to stick to CO2 get a PMI EVO, those are pretty good. unless you plan on playing rec ball your entire life you will want to move on to HPA though.

**coolborder** · August 30th, 12:39 PM

Are you going to be playing mostly at a field? Because if you are only going to be playing at a field you might as well get an ion, a cheap hpa tank, and a used Halo. If you are going to be playing mostly renegade ball then that won't really work because you'd have to go get a refill every other hour.

**the_real_kaz** · August 30th, 04:54 PM

The wrath regulator dosn't like CO2 that much. I wouldn't run it on Co2 for more then a couple of games.

If you don't want to have to replace a regulator after the 3rd or 4th time you take it out for a day of play, then for speedball your better off with a Piranha EVO or a spyder electra.

**M4Maniac** · August 30th, 04:58 PM

I'd go for a Pirahna Evo if I was you. Cheap, and it'll run fine on a revvy.

**txaggie08** · August 30th, 07:12 PM

if your not going to get at least an ion, get a regular spyder imagine and a t-board/eye setup. Similar price, better performance...

***RoninNYC*** · August 31st, 12:32 AM

txaggie08 youd say that an imagine with a tboard has better performance than a stock ion? ill take your word for it because i think you prob know a lot more than me, but damn.

**the_real_kaz** · September 1st, 01:17 AM

Y spend all that money on a spyder Imagine??? lol eyes and a better board and every thing.... If you manage to pull that off, you'd have the same performace as an evo with a T-board, with 2 Times the work and money...

Sticky_keeze · September 1st, 03:36 PM

Basically I am looking for a gun that will perform well in scenario games and speedball. The people I play with usually just play scenario games, but I want to get a gun that will last me a while and that I will be able to take into a speedball game. I'd like to stick with CO2 because I get it for free = ) !!!!

By the way thanks for all the quick responses

I've also looked at some autocockers viewloaders and a raven gun. I'd like to stay away from a spyder if possible, but I don't know much about the other guns. I've always played with a tippmann, so i'm looking up reviews and such for the other guns, but I did fire my friend's new autococker and really liked the way it feels.

**coolborder** · September 2nd, 01:01 PM

Just get a marker that will do well in speedball. All speedball markers can be used succesfully in scenario/woodsball.

**Sittin_duk** · September 2nd, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sticky_keeze

Basically I am looking for a gun that will perform well in scenario games and speedball. The people I play with usually just play scenario games, but I want to get a gun that will last me a while and that I will be able to take into a speedball game. I'd like to stick with CO2 because I get it for free = ) !!!!

By the way thanks for all the quick responses

I've also looked at some autocockers viewloaders and a raven gun. I'd like to stay away from a spyder if possible, but I don't know much about the other guns. I've always played with a tippmann, so i'm looking up reviews and such for the other guns, but I did fire my friend's new autococker and really liked the way it feels.

You'd probably want a Spyder Imagine then. Autocockers are hard to understand at first.

JH · September 2nd, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sticky_keeze

Basically I am looking for a gun that will perform well in scenario games and speedball. The people I play with usually just play scenario games, but I want to get a gun that will last me a while and that I will be able to take into a speedball game. I'd like to stick with CO2 because I get it for free = ) !!!!

By the way thanks for all the quick responses

I've also looked at some autocockers viewloaders and a raven gun. I'd like to stay away from a spyder if possible, but I don't know much about the other guns. I've always played with a tippmann, so i'm looking up reviews and such for the other guns, but I did fire my friend's new autococker and really liked the way it feels.

if you dont want one id either go with the evo if you have to have a gun that runs on co2. never buy a viewloader gun. never. if you can buy an ion with a cheap hpa tank and used halo b loader

**SOCCERLU08** · September 3rd, 10:36 PM

dont buy a spyder man cause u'll end up wanting to upgrade to another gun soon after if u r serious about playing paintball. I started with a spyder electra and spent $300 upgrading, which was fun but a waste of $$$. Now I just got a fully upped 2k2 intimidator and i love it ($390). I wish i had never wasted money on a spyder. And dont buy a tippmann, too heavy for speedball.
Get an ion. Great for woodsball and speedball, and not too expensive. And forget about CO2, get an HPA tank, it will only cost u a couple of bucks to fill up, but it allows u to use better guns.
Or better yet get a used gun! Dont buy new, its a waste of money. Look on Ebay! TRUST ME!!!

Sticky_keeze · September 4th, 01:31 PM

What kind of air is used in HPA tanks...and about how much does it cost to fill up. I'd have to find a place around here to get my tank filled if I went that route. Right now, one of the guys that i'm living with gets free CO2, which is pretty great.