S6 or phantom

wow ive had so much difficulty choosing which pump to get, so now  i will either get an S6 or a phantom. phantom has a huge reputation and i love their size and weith and feel, but ive also heard that the S6 is the best pump gun ever made. I am a big fan of cockers, but i dont no if id like the feel and weight of an S6 compared to a phantom. Is there any accuracy difference? i plan on getting a barrel kit for eithr gun i get. Both are going to be about hte same price.

not brand new, im looking at a couple very done up  used phantom packages for 400, and a S6 for 400.  and ya, i expect to spend around 500-600 on having whatever i get to my personal wants. (ive got no other hobbies other than snowboarding so i put all my money in paintball, and im a high school student)

oh now you tell me...... well i just got some other accesories and the phantom, so im out $580..... wow i spent more on this phantom set up htan my freeflow...

lol so are you volunteering to shop for me? so would oyu know where to get good paintball stuff for cheap?

tallen702 wrote: Paying over $200 for a phantom is a no-no

You have no clue what you're talking about.



I've owned 3 Phantoms and they are great markers. I've owned no cocker based pumps, but have shot many. It all comes down to preference.

Do you want to play stock class or open class?

Phantoms are better suited for SC play wile cocker based pumps are better suited for OC.

Remember, Phantoms can go from SC to OC in less then a couple of minutes, while the SC has to have a ghetto stick feed put on to make it stock.

Plus, with the S6 you can't really play with 12g and expect and decent efficiency.

Edited by Linus - 28 October 2007 at 10:09pm

I just sold my P68SC, in near mint condition, for less then $200. If you are willing to pay over $200, then you must be living in loads of cash, because they go for less then $170, and only ones I've ever seen go for $200 are BNIB.

Again, if you want a Phantom the way YOU want it, it's going to cost you.


I'd like you to find me a used VSC Phantom for $120... it wont happen unless it's a pieced one, or if something is wrong with it. You will RARELY find a VSC in normal condition for under $180... I just got one for $160 and that was a steal considering it was LNIB.

But hey, I still havnt shipped out my P68sc if you want to buy it... I'll send his money back and expect your $200...

I've got a basic micro vsc that I can't seem to get rid of at 150 over on mcarterbrown. Not when people are dumping custom anno jobs like tallen just posted for 185-225. If you're looking in the right place, you can find awesome deals on great phantoms. Definitely under 200.

I won't post my thread, but here's another one for 160, it gets bonus points for uniqueness.

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/pump-guns/25028-ghetto-mi cro-phantom-fs-ft.html

Seriously, if you're willing to look for a couple of weeks, you can find almost anything for sale over there, if you have a month, you'll probably find it pretty doggone cheap. I've set up a residence lurking there since I'm back to having some online time here recently. Awesome site.

Phantoms are great for open class. The only thing that makes them better for SC than a sniper-based pump is the fact that they get more shots per 12g out of the box and have a smaller profile.

thanks