[Medicap]

Hello, my name is jason, I Was HEAVILY into paintball about 4 years ago then i enlisted in the army and am comming home from deployment and me and the wife decided to get started up. so i am gonna list some stuff that i am contemplating buying in hopes maybe someone can help correct my noobiesm. Thanks alot


Marker- WGP Trilogy Pro
Hopper- 12v Revolution
Mask - Dye IR3 Pro
Tank - DYE 71cui 4500psi (is nitrogen better than compressed air?)

the rest i would like is a dropforward or a podpack to hold the tank and some pods. Thats about it really. So what do you guys think? (remember i am a noob but not so much a noob)


Ok edit lol, i forgot to mention i will be playing some woodsball and some speedball and maybe hyperball if ican find a nice course. I wouldnt mind anew barrel, but yeah justlet meknow whats up!

thanks for your time i am gonna surf the site some more take it easy!

[2.0]

Ah returning paintball players... you're now where i was about 6 months ago, lots of new lingo to learn.

I personally like what you selected there. I'm sure there might be some that differ.

Compressed air is similar to nitro, both gaseous under the pressure they're held in the tanks at (unlike CO2), which under certain conditions has its advantages over CO2, but it won't have you shoot any longer than CO2 (efficiency is about the same unless you have an efficient marker), so it's just different but most players prefer HPA nowadays. Both will do for high pressure markers, and i believe high pressure HPA steelies can hold both nitro and air no problem (correct me if i'm wrong, i do not use HPA because it's expensive where i'm at so i stick with CO2).

I like the trilogy pro, good choice. There's other markers that are in some respects better than the trilogy pro, but i like it and if you like it and you know cockers then you're set. The mask, hopper and tank look good as well. Now make sure you're getting good deals on the prices.

[Medicap]

ok well what ifi dont reallywnta cocker? what would be a better option? i havent used a cocker before and am kinda nervous about how it is

[txaggie08]

Nothing wrong with a cocker. I wouldn't grab a trilogy though....look for WGP to be selling off some pro-stocks, or some superstocks dirt cheap. Resale is also dirt cheap....go check PBN, mccarterbrowm, and customcockers BST sections.

There are lot's of really cheap guns floating around used in good shape....

[2.0]

Originally Posted by Medicap

ok well what ifi dont reallywnta cocker? what would be a better option? i havent used a cocker before and am kinda nervous about how it is

i see... well i like and have owned cockers in the past but i woudln't own one again since they're complicated markers, more complicated than say a spyder or a tippmann anyway. I recently bought a used diablo mongoose, a spyder clone, and i'm loving it because it's electronic, crazy fast and really simple; but then again i only play goof around with recball once or twice a month. It'll depend a lot on the use you wish to give your marker and how much cash you have.

By all means if you're serious go for an ego, angel or a dm8 or something of the sort. If not, go cheap but you could do a little bit better than the trilogy and get something like a promaster which is only slightly more expensive.

[Swedenzfinest]

do you prefer speedball markers over woodsball/milsim markers because there are some really good ones

[the_real_kaz]

The cocker isn't a good idea. 4 years ago they were the "in" thing but now they are out dated and unreliable by today's standard. Most company's have stopped making cockers, Even WGP has gotten away from the orginal cocker with the big neumatics in the front and so on.

I'll suggest looking at an invert mini, a Dangerous Power Fusion or G3. These markers are pretty nice. Alot faster than the cocker, better on gas, and more durable.

Also for all general purposes, nitrogen and compressed air are the same thing. If you go to a feild you'll always get compressed air.

[TwEsT]

whats ur budget?

[Medicap]

I have a really open budget, i meant not to buy a 1k gun but i am willing to spend a piece of change on a marker. I got help from poster txaggie08 and he hooked me up with a nice Proto Rail package so i belive i am gonna go with that and get a board.

Link

Proto Rail Paintball Gun - Blue Dust at ActionVillage.com : Paintball

[Swedenzfinest]

even though im not a speedballer that is pretty cool nice job oh and good luck on starting up paintball again good choice

[TwEsT]

Originally Posted by Medicap

I have a really open budget, i meant not to buy a 1k gun but i am willing to spend a piece of change on a marker. I got help from poster txaggie08 and he hooked me up with a nice Proto Rail package so i belive i am gonna go with that and get a board.

Link

Proto Rail Paintball Gun - Blue Dust at ActionVillage.com : Paintball

I just orderd that same marker from that same place, great deal you'll be loving it, just make sure you get a hopper that can keep up with it and a good tank.

[kenny_1491]

You are getting an excellent gun in the Rail. I have owned mine and love it. Plus once you break the gun in you can do the "Tophat Mod" to the stock bolt and drop your dwell a little bit as well as get some other perks.

[Medicap]

any suggestions on that good hopper and tank?

[kenny_1491]

Cp tanks, Guerrilla Air just released a nice one, DXS sells basically the same tank as CP. Crossfire, pure energy.

[TwEsT]

Halo b's reloader b's are always good choices for hoppers, i havent had any experience with some of the newer loaders like the empire magnadrive, or the pulse loader but they would be worth checkin out

[2.0]

If you wish to go on the cheap, go for kenny's suggestion, guerrilla air has a 48/3000 steel tank for $50. As for hoppers there's lots of choices. Have a look at the empire and the odyssey hoppers, they're really nice. If you don't want to spend as much money, have a look at the egg shaped viewloader evolution 3 which is also kinda nice.

[kenny_1491]

Don't get the evolution hopper, the eye force is a lot better and is cheaper. As for the steel tank look away from them as well, try to stick to Carbon Fiber tanks given they are WAY lighter and can hold more pressure