yes if you wish
Infernos are getting old now and alot of their internals and working parts arent up to scratch, although you can get replacement parts they dont last
The Tippmann 98 has actually been around longer than the Inferno Mk2 which has been in production for under 3 years, i believe. The only part that generally needs replacing on the Inferno is the valve, which is under a fiver, and occasionally the valve guide. Most other parts last for years, even with the abuse our customers throw at them. Have you actually studied the machining and tolerances on Inferno parts? I doubt it- they're flawless.
the gun in general isnt as reliable as the tippmann 98
We have found the Inferno to be more reliable than the Tippmann provided it's is kept clean and oiled, which is part of a good marshal/managers duties. IMO, the only benefit a Tipmann has over an Inferno is the ability to fire when full of mud, grit and paint. But that's not good for the long-term life of the gun, so really you gain nothing.
and as we all know tippmanns are known for their reliablity and they are easy to maintain, reliability and maintenence being two of the most important things for a site gun
Problems we encountered with the Tippmann were LOTS of valve problems, and the 98 valves are a biatch to service. They are not designed to be end-user servicable which means you either hold a lot of spares or you have a lot of down-time. Power tubes cracking were another problem we encountered and sears made from cheese, well it seemed that way..!
End of day maintenance on a Tippmann may be easier as some sites just hose them down or use a pressure washer, although Tippmann don't recommend this. However, if your marshals are trained properly it takes just seconds to remove the bolt from an Inferno, squeegie through, oil the hammer and replace the bolt and give the gun a quick wipe over, which is all it needs.
If we're takling about stripping a gun down to fix it then the Inferno wins hands down, and yes i've worked on both as site guns.
also a lot of people whether they know much about paintball or not may look at two sites and decide to go to the one with newer guns or the ones which look better or for whatever reason so on the head to head i think infernos loose out and tippmann 98s come out on top
I think you contradict yourself there, Sputnik. If Tippmanns last as long as you suggest then a site would have to buy new guns less often so their fleet of guns would be very old
I think a customer would put the make of gun pretty low on their list of priorities when choosing a paintball site. Usually the top 4 priorities when picking a site are: 1. Cost/value, 2. Location of site to where they live/ transport links, 3. Site facilities/scenarios and 4. Word of mouth recommendations.
