First gun
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Topic: First gun
Posted By: cobain252
Subject: First gun
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 11:20am
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I am kinda new to paintball and I have played once
and are playin to play again soon. I dont know what should be my first gun. I just want a gun under 200 dollars and will last me a long time and in the future I will be able to customize. I have seen many possiblities that include= Tippmann 98,Tippmann 98 custom, Syder rodeo, Tippmann pro/carbine, and a dragun lcd compact. whats your advice? |
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Posted By: Homer J
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 11:23am
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Probably accidental, but you double-posted.
Definitely 98 custom. Durable, reliable, upgradable, pretty accurate right out of the box. Plus Tippmann has excellent customer service. http://www.countypaintball.com - Countypaintball.com would be the best place to make your purchase. It has low prices matched with excellent customer service. |
Posted By: cobain252
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 11:26am
| oops sorry I double posted |
Posted By: Homer J
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 11:30am
Wierd, the replies showed up in both threads... 
Errr....no they didn't...got confused there for a second. |
Posted By: aphasia223
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 2:17pm
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I personally got the A-5 and I like it, but if you want a gun under $200 (the A-5 was around $250 or so), the 98C is a very good choice. There are reasons so many fields use them as the rental guns (and not just because they're inexpensive); they are extremely durable and extremely upgradeable. If you end up sticking with this new hobby of yours, you can updrade it to a quite respectable gun; however, if your newfound interest turns out to be a passing fad and you quit after a year or so, you'll only be out $200. Here's an analogy: Angel = Ferrari Autococker = Porsche Tippmann 98C = Honda Civic Phantom pump = an old Chevy Impala Hmmm . . . by this analogy, I wonder what would best represent the A-5?
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Posted By: cockerkilla99
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 3:21pm
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tippmann would be a good gun to start with seeing then u learn the basics, and stuff, and their a good price, you never get problems with them, one can be ran over by a semi and still come up firing...granted their not fast, and not light, but just learn, get better, then upgrade guns to a high end marker....when ur ready, and u will know when ur ready. ------------- 
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Posted By: A5abuser
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 3:48pm
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i would say a mitubishi evo 9 with nitrous - if it comes with r/t ------------- if it moves it becomes a target and snipers don't exist in paintball!! get that in your heads people!! Tippmann A5 Smartparts all american E-grip |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 7:07pm
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i would say the 98 Custom with a 14" J+J Ceramic barrel. that would be very accurate. id get the 14" barrel later after you get used to your gun first. good luck and i would get this at either http://www.countypaintball.com - www.countypaintball.com or http://www.pbgear.com - www.pbgear.com . they're both good sites. good luck with your new gun!!! also welcome to the forums. |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 7:27pm
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Ill be the first to vote for the Pro/Carbine as it is better out of the
box for accuracy than the 98c and is easire to clean/maintain. It
is also Even more durable/reliable than the 98c. The carbine also requiers little modification to perform really well in either speed or woods. I personally have owned both a heavily upgraded 98c and my Current Pro/Carbine and hands down say the carbine performs better. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 7:43pm
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I'm gonna have tosya the custom 98, verry good for the price, rugged, and upgrade friendly ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: cobain252
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 8:56pm
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I like to play woodsball would getting a camo model 98 help me or just a waste of money? |
Posted By: 68Degrees
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 9:29pm
For the camo part of it, in my opnion I think it's just a waste of money. The black 98c blends in with the woods just as a camo would, just not as well. ------------- Silver Bullet 14in Whisper barrel 12v Revy Psychoballistic Drop foward 20oz CO2 |
Smitty wrote:Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 10:01am
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Tippmann 98 Custom w/ an All American barrel is the best gun to start with, IMHO. You can upgrade later if you want, but that will keep you set for a few months.
I got an expansion chamber, powerfeed, rocket cock, PMI perfect dropforward, and 12v revolution after a while. I might have a picture of mine lying around... I probably put $250 into it. ------------- 
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Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 10:07am
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the 98c is a great gun to start out with. there are almost endless upgrades. the camo paintjob, in my opinion, is a waste, but if it's what you want. once you get used to the gun upgrade to a different barrel. 14" J&J is pretty good. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: TheLastSpartan
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 10:11am
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Try to scrounge together 20 more bucks and get the A-5. Getting a marker is an investment. Make a choice you won't regret. PM me so that I can send you the link of an Ebay seller that sells the A-5 for $214.95. ------------- A-5 7.5" Bigshot Lapco Flash Supressor SpecOps Foregrip Lapco Offset Lapco Bottomline Hogue Handall Grip Polished Internals Maddmann Spring Kit R5 Remote Line 3-point Tactical Sling |
Posted By: TheLastSpartan
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 10:13am
The A-5 would probably be a Honda S2000 (with a Spoon engine) or an Acura NSX. ------------- A-5 7.5" Bigshot Lapco Flash Supressor SpecOps Foregrip Lapco Offset Lapco Bottomline Hogue Handall Grip Polished Internals Maddmann Spring Kit R5 Remote Line 3-point Tactical Sling |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 12:11pm
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Pro-Carbine is a good suggestion. We have one on our team and its pretty darn accurate right out of the box. My only dislike is the hard trigger pull, but I think once you get the feel of the trigger it becomes easier to fire. Or the 98C with a 14" JJ or bigshot barrel ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 12:34pm
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98c. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vermilion
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 12:51pm
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98c! ------------- 
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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 2:28pm
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98c hands down ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 4:59pm
Are u kidding? It's not that good... I'd go with: 98 custom - Cavalier A-5 - Civic Cocker - Mustang Matrix LCD - Viper Angel A4 - Ferrari -------------
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Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 6:18pm
Oh, and here's a picture of my Tippmann. It's still the same... that picture shows the early stages of my cocker.
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