Search results

  1. Tom

    UKPSF Players AGM

    …. And don’t be mean ….
  2. Tom

    UKPSF Annual players AGM - 24 March 2022

    A heads up for all UKPSF members if you don’t follow on Facebook: Hi Guys this is a message to all UKPSF Player members to let you know the UKPSF committee will be holding the annual players AGM on Thursday 24th of March at 8 pm via Facebook Live We will be covering a range of topics and...
  3. Tom

    Paintball gun

    Just a few more posts to go, I think the count needed is 20
  4. Tom

    Paintball gun

    Have a look over this one: Also run through the comments, and never force anything that’s tight …. He seems to put in quite an effort at points, which is OK if you know it’s meant to be tight, but is the cause of many breakages when there’s something that you’ve missed which is the cause of...
  5. Tom

    Paintball gun

    PS - Not just a new quality battery, but even if one fresh battery doesn’t solve it check another that’s from a different batch The electronics are picky things
  6. Tom

    Paintball gun

    The problem with lots of guns is I only have two hands Quite a lot of it is due to “Tom sees, Tom wants” But they do actually get used on occasion rather than never, even if they spend a long time in between sat in a box @ant290 has covered the common diagnosis: Battery Default settings Then...
  7. Tom

    Paintball gun

    I have a few ……. I was always convinced that I’m just a scenario paintballer, but went to the CPPS ‘just once’ to support some of our guys. I ended up being a tournament photographer for a couple of years I had discovered that I just love paintball and especially the adrenaline addiction -...
  8. Tom

    What bargain of the week is for

    Please note that ‘bargain of the week’ is to show off bargains that members have found It’s not a place for evading the rules on access to the sales area of classifieds
  9. Tom

    Paintball gun

    Some general posts across the forum, for example you posted up that you know a bit about paintball but could elaborate on either where / what style you have played to date, and with a rough mention of the various other flavours above basic woodland rental let us know what sparks your interest...
  10. Tom

    Paintball gun

    The basic rule is to make 20 constructive posts over a period of at least two weeks (As noted in the moderator edit of your original post) You’ve been a member for just over two weeks, so it will be a matter of getting your post count up
  11. Tom

    Paintball gun

    Everyone has their own favourites, but below are a couple of ‘best’ guides from recent years
  12. Tom

    Paintball gun

    The classifieds are here: https://p8ntballer-forums.com/forums/for-sale.55/ https://p8ntballer-forums.com/forums/wanted.59/ But as a new member until you gain full privileges you will only be able to look in the sales & wanted sections. You’re part way through gaining privileges, but will...
  13. Tom

    Paintball gun

    In that case ….. have a good look around at different styles of guns The classic go to piece is a Tippman, which (other than a couple of models) are classic reliable mechanical and will survive a nuclear war But they aren’t compact or light A ‘speedball’ style look, available in many brands at...
  14. Tom

    Paintball gun

    Have a look in the classifieds sales, you will find a few guns to fit various preferences and wallets Also take note of all the other items you will need such as goggles, hopper, air, pods, a pod belt etc New members don’t have direct access to post in classifieds. This allows the forum to...
  15. Tom

    Paintball gun

    What do you know about paintball in the UK? What experience do you have? Do you know about the various flavours of paintball in the UK? Are you interested in a particular look, such as a gun that looks like a gun but is big and bulky, probably with complex old mechanical technology or do would...
  16. Tom

    UK Woodsball Events Calendar

    There’s an overview calendar by PBM paintball magazine which can be viewed as all paintball or by flavour https://www.paintballmagonline.com/events/
  17. Tom

    So i lost a bet

    If you’re genuine then he’s just taken you on board to become his latest publicity stunt
  18. Tom

    So i lost a bet

    This is clearly stupidly up close, but shows the risk of cutting skin
  19. Tom

    So i lost a bet

    Note that other than any public decency …. (Nudity itself isn’t indecent) … a number of years ago the UKPSF strongly ‘advised’ against the stag ‘traditions’ of suicide runs etc which can fall into a category of assault If you play at a typical rental style site then the paintballs will have...
  20. Tom

    Platinum Membership

    This link should take you to it: https://p8ntballer-forums.com/account/upgrades
  21. Tom

    Umarex Pistol

    Paintball pistols do get chronoed. 320 to 340fps is within the legal power limit due to the smaller .43 balls The Umarex range have generally come out of the ‘home defence’ / police ‘less than lethal’ route and don’t come with the chrono adjustment normally expected for recreational...
  22. Tom

    Honest opinions on pricing

    Yes. Thats a quick disconnect with its own on/off automatically sealed, I think ProConnect were the original brand On a quick scan online new remote lines depending on branded or not etc look to be: Basic remote - £25 to £35 With slide check £35 to £40 ProConnect style £40-£45 (Obviously 2nd...
  23. Tom

    Honest opinions on pricing

    Probably yes The remote line coil looks to me like it’s the ‘self sealing’ kind, and doesn’t need an on/off slide check …… which might mean a slight extra on it’s value If you press a button on the side and it pops out to reveal a pointy connector then it is
  24. Tom

    Honest opinions on pricing

    The green one is a generic spyder clone. The air cylinder will depend on its date markings. A new 3000psi aluminium is cheap enough to treat as disposable and not worth spending for a hydro test. If it’s in date then it can sit as part of a bundle. Note that air cylinders are valid for 5...
  25. Tom

    Returning to paintball after 7 years away! Need some tlc tips on the marker!

    Good memory there It’s the ‘Etha Springless Poppet Kit’, and depending on manufacture date it may be factory fitted The serial number of mine bought December 2014 : 90230-36400 had it prefitted
  26. Tom

    Returning to paintball after 7 years away! Need some tlc tips on the marker!

    Check out the Eclipse tech videos such as this Spares are available from retailers or eclipse directly, you can use the original spares kit if still held. The first thing is to clean and re-lube (looking for any o-ring damage etc), then after rebuild check for leaks etc
  27. Tom

    Looking at selling my markers

    You can only list sales threads here: https://p8ntballer-forums.com/forums/for-sale.55/ But first you have to gain access. Either contribute to the forum for couple of weeks - that’s by making 20 posts spread out over 2 weeks Or if you only want quick sales access then it can be gained by...
  28. Tom

    Tank hydro test dates

    Correct - the Pi mark means you’re good for here in the UK, and the 2008 born date gives you until 2023, so you can have it hydro tested but it will expire on the death date in 2023
  29. Tom

    Pistol recommendations

    The sellswords front end is the Opus kit here: https://sellswordspaintball.com/shopp/ The barrel needs a freak insert, and you need a donor Crossman air pistol such as this: I can’t remember where I got that from. Check the suitable models in the Sellswords information on each kit then look...
  30. Tom

    Any "Franken" Markers, Homemade or Custom Markers

    Cheers for the message & comments on the Facebook group, your pictures have been put up in the gallery https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4937824286250990&id=535989196434543&viewer=535989196434543&m_entstream_source=timeline&ref=page_internal&paipv=1