Whos gone back to Paintballing.
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: News And Views
Forum Name: Thoughts and Opinions
Forum Description: Got something you need to say?
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=188446
Printed Date: 09 January 2026 at 12:56am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Whos gone back to Paintballing.
Posted By: BearClaw
Subject: Whos gone back to Paintballing.
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:31pm
|
Have played paint ball when i was in highschool and college and even for a bit while i was working. But after a bit a house many cars and picking up the motorcycle hobbie in a BIG way i just could not justify spending the money on paintballing so i sold off alot of my higher end gear and figured id hold on to my RELICS for keepsakes and maybe the odd game for work functions witch never seem to pan out. But lately i been working towards getting healthier. couple years back i started cycling again and that plus changing how i think of eating has gotten me from my high of 6' 320lbs down to my current 260lbs. Also lately i have gotten myself to a much better place finachially no debts other than my house. So i started thinking of giving paintball a go again then my younger sister decided she would like to try it as shes a big fan of Call of duty games and such and figured she too could use some more activity in her life. so dusted off the old Automag and the Procarbine. threw some lube and a bit of love at them and off i we went to the feild today. Damn forgot how much fun this was got lit up pretty good for a bit but had a blast none the less slowly got the hang of things and started doing pretty good even pulled off some decent front man style slides on the odd fastball game LOL. Even more surprising my Kid sister seemed a natural (welt on my neck to prove it LOL). Says she had a blast and really wants to hit up the big game next weekend and i really looking forward to it myself. So any of you guys make a return. If so what spawned your return what made ya leave? ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Replies:
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:36pm
|
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...
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
|
Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:41pm
|
I never quit. I missed 2-3 months here or there having two kids and burying my father in law. I have had to cut back on my travel games from 6 to 2 a year, and generally only get out to the field to play walk-on once a month where I used to get two Sundays a month, easy.
Its a great hobby. Dad still plays, and I will at least as long as he does. If my kids are playing by then, I hope I'm still playing when their kids start. |
Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:45pm
|
I was in the club in college, but interest died fast despite my push to go to outings and events. I've got no group to go with on a regular basis. Now that I've got students that want to work hard, I'm at work 12 hours a day, 6 to 7 days a week. I can just barely afford to play again, but I need to be smart with my money. Since January, my job's pay earned me a $200 deficit after I repay just my loans and rent. Fun and food money is provided by my dad. The military seems just around the corner. I need to hold out until then. I would make enough extra then to pursue my hobbies and fund my relationship. Until then, I'll only be going on rare occasions, and I refuse to go again until I get some paintball pants to protect my most vital of vitals. In perhaps a year, if the military doesn't eat up every single weekend, I could get into it regularly. ------------- 
|
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:45pm
|
The last time I played was Summer of 09 for an ROTC training event. ------------- 
|
Posted By: nickman98
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:00pm
|
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? |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 11:32pm
|
I never played that much. We played here and there, all woodsball to a large extent, but my friends just dwindled away to college, marriage, jail, so on and so forth, I got in a serious relationship, and then we all just made a bunch of life changing decisions that didn't really allow time or money for paintball. That said, you're never too old to play (within reason I guess), and I'd love to get back in to it. Maybe in between semesters some day (when I have a reliable job) I'll get some time in. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 12:48am
|
I still play with EKU
------------- 
|
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 1:20am
|
I've been eyeing some half block cockers lately. We'll see. -------------
|
Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:04am
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. |
nickman98 wrote:Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 11:54am
|
Never quit since I started playing in '86* but am thinking about it now. *Took a few long breaks but they were related to lack of places to play or a lack of opponents. ------------- 
|
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 12:16pm
| Once my knee gets back to 100% I'm going to try to play again, but who really knows. |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 1:28pm
|
im out, im sure il play again sometime but it will only be the random game every now and then. ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: stick_boy_2002
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 1:32pm
|
as soon as i can afford it and my playing partner moves back up here. neither of wich seems likely though. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Daemien
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:21pm
|
Well I'm planning to get back into the game. I've been checking ebay for a decent used marker and settled for an Alpha Black.. Trying to lose weight and be more active but my one issue is I have MS so I won't be able to run around a field. I've decided to stick with woodsball and recball . That way I can do less running around. |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 10:55am
| 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. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 11:06am
|
Still playing. I met two guys at the Cousins Big Game that become my new heroes, 62 and 64 years old and out there kicking some ass. The 62 year old goes mountain biking every other weekend and the 64 year old surfs.
------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 2:26pm
|
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. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 1:01am
|
Still got my 98, and even semi-recently picked up one on clearance at wal-mart for 440 for a tinker project :D!
Also, just met about 10-15 people at my college who play, so we are bout to start up strong again. So far, im pretty active with it after about 3 years if being idle. ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: Aggie
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 1:29am
| 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. |
Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 2:45pm
|
If we count Simunition then yes, I still play on occasion. Though we generally train with live rounds we will occasionally bust open a case of sims and go to town. It is a very VERY rare occasion though. I stopped playing after joining the Corps but figured I would for sure find people after to play some paintball with. That was not the case, and sheer boredom and the lack of action pushed me back in to service. Thought the AF might offer some opportunities to link up with a few people, and it would have had I taken a different rout. As much as we SF guys enjoy physical activities, we shy away from shooting at each other. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 3:01pm
|
I am trying to get back into it, probably won't be playing at the fields to often. More so just at friends houses and such, but the main reason behind it it for me to lose some weight. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 6:24pm
WE GET IT, YOU OPERATE. :) I'm on a break due to funds, but I've never really left for long enough for me to "go back." It's been maybe two months since I've played. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 02 June 2011 at 10:31pm
BRILLIANT! If we can get my title changed to "I Operate" That would be fantastic. In the stereotypical self-defense statement, I was more or less tryin' to get The Claw caught up, he hasn't been around much ;-) ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 12:22am
|
I havent played in a few years now, Id guess. I never accually left, but my games per year have been dwindling since my freshman year of highschool (going into third year of college).
DT, what are you keeping? ------------- 
|
Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 7:21pm
|
I haven't played properly in a while (2years?) but I did decide a couple of months ago I needed to hurt someone when I was working at a site, the punters seemed like they were fit for the purpose. I did actually get offered a freebie place at the Euro big game in Mahlwinkel, Germany that is taking place, kinda... now. However I had to decline as I thought it would be a good idea to work at a law firm for free. If you can figure it out then let me know why I didn't go because I can't justify it. The team just signed DYE as their sponsor and this was their biggest event under them so I'm sure it would have been good.and It's the best site I have ever played. It's wierd when I think that I still hang about in a few paintball communities even though it's been a while since I've actually had anything to say / wanted to say about paintball. |