Whos gone back to Paintballing.

I'm heading the opposite direction. I'm thinning the heard, down to just one gun. I've already sold two, and I've got 11 more for sale, while I'm holding on to one, and my friend left his at my place. Before this started, I apparently had 15 guns, plus the gear to keep them running, and a multitude of projects...

I was in the club in college, but interest died fast despite my push to go to outings and events.

Edited by Tolgak - 29 May 2011 at 8:45pm

im actually thinking of getting back in. after i screwed my back up it was so much of a chore to get out and play and then be in pain for the next 2 weeks. well now ive been better for a long time and my wife and i are in a good place financially so i can go somewhere near every weekend. so im gonna hit a walk on with a rental here in a weekend or two and see if that adrenaline starts pumping again. 


Also whats a decent marker these days? when i left i had an impulse with a cricket board and eyes, also had a cocker as a back up. do they even sell cockers anymore? whats a good mid level gun if i decide to get back on a more regular basis?


Edited by nickman98 - 29 May 2011 at 10:26pm

I still play with EKU

nickman98 wrote: Also whats a decent marker these days? when i left i had an impulse with a cricket board and eyes, also had a cocker as a back up. do they even sell cockers anymore? whats a good mid level gun if i decide to get back on a more regular basis?

If you're buying new, and want something similar to an impulse, buy a Planet Eclipse Etek. Its the workhorse midlevel stacked tube poppit valve gun right now. If you aren't stuck on tall guns, the empire Axe seems to be popular.

Used, the sky is the limit. You can get 09 or earlier ego's (planet eclipse's high end stcked tube gun) for $500 or less all day. For that price you can also get a fully upgraded 5th generation intimidator (current is 6th gen).

No new cockers are out there. All used stuff. Shockteck put out a mech cocker in 09, that was the last production run anyone has done that I know of. Cockers are dirt cheap though. You can pick a stock 04-05 hinged framed cocker up for around $100.

Once my knee gets back to 100% I'm going to try to play again, but who really knows.

as soon as i can afford it and my playing partner moves back up here. neither of wich seems likely though.

My boss paid for a private paintball party with most of the people I work with. It was a lot of fun to play again. I need to play with people my level though. The place around here that does night ball to escape the Texas summer sun hasn't done nightball in 2 years and that was about when I last played. College and my car drain my money. It still is fun. I need to get my tank hydroed. But the Ion shoots amazing as always. I have an 06 Evil Minion with tadao board but I honestly don't think I have ever played with it. Maybe once. That's because I have a barrel kit for the ion. I don't care what people say, but the Ion is a damn good gun.

Late to the dance, but still play a few times a year. My brother and I don't seem to get jazzed about rec ball much anymore, so we mainly just play larger games/scenarios. We'll probably make it out 8-10 times this year.

I left the game about 8 years ago..Ive played maybe 3 times here and there but now all of a sudden I want to get back into it, but not just for fun, I want to compete. What got me back into it was seeing how all the guns that I drooled over when I was 12 were now $100. I actually just got an Autococker trilogy that works like a dream for $50. My last gun was an old spyder classic so it rocked my world. Right now I'm pricing paint, looking for people to play with, and looking for tournaments which is coming around quite well so I'll be back in the game before you know it.