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    Posted: 06 December 2006 at 6:44pm

well i just started to paintball, and with christmas coming up, i needed some advice as to what kind of gun/barrel/hopper i should get, or just in gereneral wat upgrades? try to keep the prices under $600

 i was thinking spyder MR1 or MR2, but i really like the smart parts ion

when i rented, i rented a tippmann A-5 and i didnt really like the feel of it, so dont recomend that, thanks for the advice

 

i need your opinions



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Tippmann ion??? Do you mean Smart Parts Ion?

If you mean the SP Ion, it is a very good beginner gun which will last you a very long time. A good hopper all around would be the Halo B, but I would look into a draxxus pulse. A good barrel would be a barrel kit. This can cost you at around $100-$200 depending what you want. I love my Evil Pipe kit. If you want an Ion, just search on the nation or on ebay for a nicely upped Ion. The upped Ions will sell a lot cheaper than a new one.

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thanks for the info. ill check into those brands, idk if ill buy off ebay, they might have screwed them over or somthing  the local paintball shop has a large supply, ill check to see if they can order/ if they already have those brands
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what do you play? woodsball or tourney. i personally play woods and love the tippmans cuase of the upgrades and the durability if you are into woodsball check out www.specialopspaintball.com there the best for this.
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I'd go with an upgraded Ion. You should be able to find them for pretty cheap and that'll save you money for a good hopper, like a Halo B, and HPA.
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Yeah, if you want speedball, I would say get an ion and upgrade it to your liking. If you want a woodsball gun, I would reccomend an sp-8, a sim-4, or a tippmann if you for some reason would change your mind. I have a sim-4 myself and I have had really good luck with it, the only downside is that theres not many upgrades. But you can also use an ion in woodsball too, you just dont get the look of scenario.
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upped Ion $200-$250
HPA tank 68/4500 $185
Halo B $120

That doesn't leave you with much to spend on a barrel kit, but if you are desperate, a regular one piece barrel will do fine, like a CP one piece.

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well the sp8 is an ion with a shell around it

but i only reccomend it if you play pure millsim

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New Smart Parts Epithy (sp) - $399.00
Halo B or Empire - $150.00
Aluminum 3000psi - $49.99 (would recommend a 4500 HPA but will cost more)

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Can I be the first one to recommend NOT getting anything at all?

If you are just starting out you need to play for a while with rentals and loaners, and hang out here for a while, to get a sense of what type of equipment there is to be had.

There are a zillion different types of guns.  Basing you choice solely on the advice of two or three random internet guys may not be the best idea.

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used uped ions with q lock, on off and a few other things go for about 200 cdn around here. Aluminum tank 60usd brand new, with a pulse loader and rf chip 185 usd new, or a used halo for 100cdn

check these guys out http://www.buypblusa.com/cgi-bin/zcore.pl?pid=1913&id_la ngue=en&id_devise=2&id_partenaire=1&id_client=&a mp;id_subcategorie=26&id_categorie=6

they have an outlet near my place and ive had good service

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