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**Pyropenguin** · June 3rd, 05:48 PM

Okay, so last year at the beginning of the year I used to paintball almost every weekend, then as the year ended I almost completely stopped playing. After that my 98c started acting up and nobody's been able to fix it, and the 2k1 cocker I bought as a second gun needs some work and the guys at the shop said it wouldnt be worth it.

So, now that my knee injury is better and school is out, I'm looking to get back into paintball. I'm going to be working about half of the summer so I'll have some money (around $600+) to spend pretty soon.

What I'm wondering is if there have been any new guns introduced in the last year or so that are worth looking into. I want something that's alright but very upgradable. I wont get a spider, theres no way.

Would it just be better to get a 68/4500 fiber tank and fix my cocker (2k1 wgp) or...?

I'm just looking for suggestions, thanks.

-Kyle

Edit:
Oh, and I'll be playing mostly speedball with a tad bit of woods thrown in there.

June 3rd, 05:58 PM

I recommend an Ion. They are 300. You can buy that and then get a halo b hopper and then a 68/4500 fiber wrapped tank and you'll be ready to go. Welcome back to paintball.

**Mangobutter** · June 3rd, 06:00 PM

or a b2k4 great gun, fast, and an alternative to the uber popular ion... youll be different! woo

**DJS2** · June 3rd, 06:03 PM

ion, 68/45, halo, upgrades.

***Dodge This*** · June 3rd, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mangobutter

or a b2k4 great gun, fast, and an alternative to the uber popular ion... youll be different! woo

qft. Get a B2K4, Ions are everywhere.

**DJS2** · June 3rd, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodge This

Ions are everywhere.

for a reason.

**Pyropenguin** · June 3rd, 06:32 PM

I'm not really one to get something that everybody has, it just bugs me. :/

When I stopped following pb, the Reloader B was just introduced... did that turn out to not beat the Halo B?

***martix_agent*** · June 3rd, 06:45 PM

i agree but the ion is definately the best for it's money. it's hard make that choice for me

**Badinflewinse** · June 3rd, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyropenguin

I'm not really one to get something that everybody has, it just bugs me. :/

When I stopped following pb, the Reloader B was just introduced... did that turn out to not beat the Halo B?

No a lot of people prefer the reloader b over the halo b.

Anyway I reccomend looking into mags, b2ks, and ions.

Edit and also impuleses and dm3s

**bobide** · June 3rd, 08:53 PM

b2k5 (if the damn thing gets out!) ions, wraths, and any used gun (dm3s are going cheap fully upped!)

buy a 68/4500 and a halo B no matter what.

***budman*** · June 3rd, 09:03 PM

look if you want to be like everyone else yes get a ion but if your like me want to be your own player an style them get something different. you can pick a used E-cocker on here for about 5 r 6 hundred then make it YOUR OWN. cocker's rock to me just look in to some other guns get what you like not what everyone else wants r likes my cocker in my sig

Torch · June 3rd, 09:05 PM

How much to fix what you have?

I would look at that and some new equipment over just buying everything.

**Pyropenguin** · June 3rd, 10:38 PM

Well Torch, they said a new front block and a new trigger. I was thinking just get an E-Blade(2, maybe) for it but I heard there were problems with the 2k1 body (side feed) and the eyes.

Okay, so now it's between the b2k4 w/ pds, upping my cocker, and... I do like the dm3's, but how heavy are they compared to my other two choices?

I really don't want an Ion, I'll pay more to not have the same thing as everyone else.

**burningcow422** · June 3rd, 10:49 PM

according to the australian dude at the proshop I go to, you can only get eyes with a vert feed.

**Pyropenguin** · June 3rd, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by burningcow422

according to the australian dude at the proshop I go to, you can only get eyes with a vert feed.

Yeah that's what they told me.

**pEpSi DuDe** · June 4th, 12:13 AM

04 BKO or the new ion is it? the new smart parts gun that runs around $300

**bobide** · June 4th, 12:39 PM

ditch the rf cocker. A dm3 would be a little heavier i think, but the speed it would have.......u'd be drooling.

**Brockocoli** · June 4th, 01:04 PM

well the b2k4 may be a good choice...you can find them for $320 new i think. Also, a halo is fast enough to keep up with anything, reloaders are just sound activated and come stock with a manual unjam feature (halo's made from 12-04 have an electronic unjam feature). The reloader may be able to feed 3-4 bps faster but its just overkill...i shoot 19bps steady with my ramping impulse and have never had a problem...ever.

a b2k4 w/ pds runs around $320...

then you can find halo's for around $110

then a 68/4500 tank for $180 lets say

thats $610...you can find tanks cheaper used though...and hoppers

**Pyropenguin** · June 4th, 01:49 PM

Alright well thanks, I think it's time to just wait and go over to my shop and try out a dm3 and a b2k4 w/ pds.

Edit:
okay, okay.

with all this support for the Ion I guess I'll try that out when I go to look at guns too.

***onesikpup*** · June 4th, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jase

I recommend an Ion. They are 300. You can buy that and then get a halo b hopper and then a 68/4500 fiber wrapped tank and you'll be ready to go. Welcome back to paintball.

best way to go, IMO