Gun options

[Ian Murphy]

Hi Guys

I have the option of buying an Etek 4 LT 2nd hand for 265 or buying an Etha brand new.

I am unsure which way to go and thought about buying the http://www.store.justpaintball.co.uk/marker-gun-packages/eclipse-etha-package-save-130.html

Just wanted some advice from the pros to a complete newbie on which I should go for, how easy to maintain are they ect...

Plus alot of people talking about GOOD paint, What is classed as GOOD paint?

 

[Bolter]

Etek 4 and add goggles, hopper, pack etc after.

First things first though, go try on some goggles and buy yourself a decent set of comfy goggs. Thats priority!

 

[Ian Murphy]

Etek 4 and add goggles, hopper, pack etc after.

First things first though, go try on some goggles and buy yourself a decent set of comfy goggs. Thats priority!

Thanks, Is the Etek 4 easy to maintain? If I bought a marker am I able to rent things like air bottle, hopper? until I buy one?

Or should I buy Goggles, Air Bottle and Hopper first then look at buying a marker cause looking at around £300 end of august then probs another 200 end of sept

 

[Bolter]

Not sure you can rent all that stuff, unless you have some kind mates

Goggles first yes, then yes just save up for the rest. As for easy to maintain, yes, but as with all markers, you will need to do some research and watch a few vids to get a bit more clued up on your purchase.

 

[Tom]

A Halo too is a good hopper, about £60 new or a secondhand bargain, add a standard 3000psi cylinder for about £30 / £40

Regarding paint 'good' is subjective.

You get basic paint at rental sites, which may or may not be stored well.
Every paint has a range of grades, generaly from rental to tournament and possibly a 'premium tournament'

Rental / basic paint is cheap and cheerful but will probably bounce
Tournament grade is very fragile. Designed to break on any impact, but if the gun is hard on it then you get the breaks in the gun. Play in the woods and it will be bursting on blades of grass

For general play or for hardy guns you want a mid range paint so you get breaks on target but it survives long enough to get shot and pass some grass

There is also winter grade. This is better designed for cold weather but tough and bouncy in warmer weather

 

[Ian Murphy]

Thanks Tom.

So "Good" paint is personal preference? buying paintball gear is like a minefield!! So much stuff to bare in mind!!

Really stupid question but whats the difference between 3000psi and 4500 psi?

 

[Spikerz]

1500 psi

It's basically a higher pressure of air that goes in your tank, there are both 3,000 and 4,500 psi tanks. You get more shots from higher pressure tanks, because it takes X amount of psi to effectively fire a paintball and cycle the bolt.

Personally I have 4,500 psi tanks, because even at fields that have only 3K fills, you can still put 3k into a 4500 tank. Cannot go the other way. Things blow up.

 

[Magic Rat]

Get the Etek and a decent hopper like a second hand Rotor in black or a colour match your marker(Black matches everything and is easier to sell on, you can get colour accent kits)
Bottles come in 3000 psi or 4500 ,it all depends where you are going to play or get fills from.
Punter sites are mainly 3000 ,big games ,dive shops or air rifle shops can usually fill to 4500.
The bigger the bottle/ higher capacity = more shots,down side is more weight.
Cost is a factor too,alloy bottles 3000 psi are cheaper than Carbon wrapped bottles have a look in the air section of the forum it explains it.

 

[Ian Murphy]

Thanks guys for your help, I think I am gonna buy a 3k alloy bottle for now as it's already gonna be a £400 layout this month May upgrade to a 4500 in a couple of months

 

[Bolter]

Things blow up.

Not quite true Im sure the safety feature called the birst disk would wake you up a bit though!

But yea, its not good.

Also, while we are here. DO NOT SPRAY OIL ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR AIR SYSTEM. Things really do blow up.