Authorized vs. Wal-mart
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Topic: Authorized vs. Wal-mart
Posted By: SolarO7
Subject: Authorized vs. Wal-mart
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 3:03pm
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My little brother just got a new 98c with the power pack from walmart. I know that awhile ago, the spyders you could buy there where a bit down graded from the actuall specs from kingston, such as the automatic features and fps. My question is, is this to be true on the tippmanns as well. Are there any side effects on a walmart 98c vs. getting it from a authorized tippmann shop. Thanks guys. Brad |
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 3:11pm
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No. All tippmanns are going to be the same no matter where you buy it. I never heard of the spyder issue. The only thing I can think of are the diferent types of spyders. There are so many of them that some have different features than others. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 3:12pm
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kingman the boxes that hold the guns you buy are made by the company not wallmart. you get the exact same box with the exact same specs on it anywhere you buy it. why would you think that wallmart isin't an authorized tippmann shop?
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 3:56pm
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Wal Mart is an authorized reseller they are just not authorized techs so there will be nothing different between the guns.
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Posted By: SolarO7
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 4:13pm
| This is why I was asking, I wasnt for sure. Spyders are different though. For example you cannot buy a spyder full auto at Walmart regardless of its model, it has the ability, but you must buy a jumper for the grip to enable it. I just didnt know if Tippmann was the same way. There are other things at wally world, such as routers from linksys that are the same way, I didnt know if tippmann was in that category. Thanks guys Sorry about the kingston, always confuse kingston Ram with Kingman spyders name. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 5:10pm
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Yeah, at one point Walmart was in a tizzy with Kingman and VL/JT/BE over carrying "full-auto" markers. So they just bypassed the feature on some of the markers they sold there. It took all of something like a month before Walmart realized that they were being dumb when people started returning markers that didn't have all the features that they should have. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: prolitesniper
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 5:20pm
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wow i did not know this, thanks i thought that they where the normal gun i didnt know that they modified them to be different ------------- Tippmann A5 RT 16in J&J Ceramic 14in linear smartparts New BT Apex Barrel 45ci 3000psi Nitro System blade trigger 4+1pack |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 3:59pm
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If you have a local paintball shop support them by shopping there and not walmart. ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 4:14pm
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Justice wrote:Posted By: TippmannBro
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 4:39pm
Ditto. Some pro-shops will offer to give you lifetime support with your marker if you buy it from them. i.e: If it ever messes up, they will work on it for you and fix it. The keyword here is "some". Your local pro-shop will appreciate your business much more than Wal-Mart will. Wal-Mart won't miss your $160. ------------- WAR EAGLE!!! |
Posted By: Laidbackshooter
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 12:06am
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I agree. Always support your local shop and in the long run things will probably end up cheaper. ------------- What, Who, Me!?!? |
Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 11:51pm
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all I've seen at wal-mart is the the m98 |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:35pm
The one by my carries all the wonderfull jt markers and talons. |
Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:46pm
Mine just upgraded to the 98 custom, but then again it is a super wal mart  -------------
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