I just impulse bought something again...
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Topic: I just impulse bought something again...
Posted By: DeTrevni
Subject: I just impulse bought something again...
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 4:14pm
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Hah, no it wasn't an Impulse. I did, however, have a wave of nostalgia, and felt compelled to buy my first paintball gun, a Tippmann SL-68II pump. It's the gun that got me into the sport 10 years ago. I bought it in Missouri while visiting my relatives for $20, including a squeegee, shake-and-bake hopper and an air tank. After playing a few weeks, I sold it to my cousin for $15, including everything. A year later, I wanted to get back into the sport, and missed the chance to get the Tippy back, as my cousin sold it away. Years later, I fork out $62 and get this:
Woot? PS: Not my pics. I'll get some more when it comes in. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 4:19pm
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I would have sold you mine for half that...
but it leaks down the barrel. probably just needs some tlc and some oil. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 4:31pm
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Psh. Thanks for tellin' me. I would have bought it too. We'll see if I regret it later. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 4:33pm
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impulses rock!!!
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 4:58pm
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Heh, I'm thinking about buying one of these, too. Going between tracer and this. PCF, I might just be sending you a PM... ------------- 
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 6:54pm
no selling on the forum... |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 7:06pm
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In retrospect, I don't regret it. After looking around on MCB, they sell for like $80-$100, so I think I made out good with this deal. Plus, it's clean. I mean, look at it! First thing I'm gonna do is tear it apart and see what I can dremel. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 7:37pm
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Can you pull the whole trigger assembly out for painting? Not sure exactly how these things come apart 'cause of the single piece body. -------------
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:14pm
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Here's my philosophy on customizing paintball guns: If they put it in, you sure as heck can take it out. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:29pm
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nice u gonna do anything to it. Cunstomize i mean? |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:32pm
BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my... Wow... Oh. You're serious. *Ahem* Well, yes. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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mamasboi wrote:Posted By: mamasboi
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:34pm
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Like What? Got any ideas rolling around your head. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:42pm
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Oh yeah. Hard to describe though. You'll just have to wait and see! It's gonna compete with Tig's work!
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 8:48pm
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Hey DeTrev, a build-off is in order. I'm gunna win. Actually, probably not, but I had to bring the spirit of competitivness. -------------
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 9:15pm
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they sell for that much? heh. yomillio just got a steal  last I saw, it was $50 max. |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 11:09pm
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Im looking at picking one up soon. My local shop is selling SL 1's and 2's for $35 each. Crazy good deal ------------- 
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 26 July 2007 at 11:50pm
| No one can compare to tig's awesome work. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 12:14am
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'Cept me! You'll see. I am intrigued by said "build off." PCF: Yeah, after browsing the M. Carter Brown forums, the average going price was anywhere from $50 to $100, depending on condition. Seller says this one is in great shooting order, and it looks clean. Feedback is good, so I think I can trust him. We'll see though. I think it was a decent buy. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 12:30am
| sl68 > sl68II But still nice for the price. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 12:37am
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Meh. This has sentimental value for me. Plus, what makes an original one better than a II? ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 8:07am
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I love mine and have decide to hold on to it. They're a lot of fun, especially when you're dome-tapping people with "pimped out" ions and such. Have fun!! ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 12:44pm
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Well, how about we build these things up and have a deadline of the end of the next POTM. Whoever gets more votes wins. No money limit (probably your advantage, 'cause I'm for the most part broke) and no limit on how extensivly you can modify it. -------------
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 2:45pm
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Sounds interesting. Start date depends on when they come in the mail. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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