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hello_moto

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Feb 7, 2010
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xDansomme speaks true....i thought that you were just after a single marker.

cant beat tippy 98s in terms of top choice for bulk rental markers.
 

PaintballWizard

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Actually there is an 'audi' as you put it. the inferno range. These have pretty much the same reliability as tippmanns and bt's ( i did once drop it in a
river and it was absolutely fine) but it ha one distinct advantage - the bolt out back design.

Basically, most problems with mechanical markers occur due to broken paint etc in the bolt. Whereas with tippmannns or bt4's one would have to take the entire thing apart to get at the bolt, with inferno's, you just have to pull the pin out and the bolt slides out allowing you to clean/relube it etc.

But by far are these markers not the bmw's of the Market. These are just the beSt in terms of site markers.

But I'd just like to point out to you mate that there is a lot to a site, and the hardest bit is the land, permission from the council and insurance.
Look into them, and then worry about gear.


(oh and for the record You can use a 12 or 20 oz co2 bottle mounted on a gun just fine. You don't need to use a 4oz an frankly; remote lines are a pain in the ass.
On a final note, if you're looking for a scenario (real life) look, look at the tippmann bravo and sierra ones. These are effectively tippmann 98's in a new shell.
 

giorgoc

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May 14, 2010
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Thanks a lot!

I wouldn't worry much, that's my partners' tasks to find out, I got the technical part ;)

Hey, can you use HPA with BT4 and Tippmann 98 ?

thanks,
G.

But I'd just like to point out to you mate that there is a lot to a site, and the hardest bit is the land, permission from the council and insurance.
Look into them, and then worry about gear.


(oh and for the record You can use a 12 or 20 oz co2 bottle mounted on a gun just fine. You don't need to use a 4oz an frankly; remote lines are a pain in the ass.
On a final note, if you're looking for a scenario (real life) look, look at the tippmann bravo and sierra ones. These are effectively tippmann 98's in a new shell.
 

PaintballWizard

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Yes hpa will work with (with the exception of a few) all markers.

It's more the other way round, most electronic markers won't run on co2.
 

PaintballWizard

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There's two main types of Marker; mechanical and electronic. In mechanical ones (such as bt's, tippmanns and infernos) the pulling of the trigger activates a mechanism Which activates the gun. In electronic markers, a sensor detects the pull of the trigger through a circuit board and the board activates the gun.

Electronic markers can acheive much greater rates of fire and are more air conservative.
 

giorgoc

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May 14, 2010
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Oh, ok that's clear now, thanks for the clarification!

But, how about the electronic trigger? It sounds like maintenance on a paintball site at electronics would be a nightmare ... is that correct? or are they as reliable as the mechanic ones?



There's two main types of Marker; mechanical and electronic. In mechanical ones (such as bt's, tippmanns and infernos) the pulling of the trigger activates a mechanism Which activates the gun. In electronic markers, a sensor detects the pull of the trigger through a circuit board and the board activates the gun.

Electronic markers can acheive much greater rates of fire and are more air conservative.