Just a thought what age do youngster's have to be to start this hobby, He's 14 & just said he would like a marker that look's like an army rifle......Think he's going out of my price range now beginning to think why did i offer to treat him ?????
Hi mate,
he would be after a Tippmann or BT marker then. They start quite cheap and you can add accessories to them to get the look he's after. (can be a bit of a money pit but just think of all the chores you can get him to do
).
This is the BT range:
http://www.empirepaintball.com/battle-tested-woodsball/bt-paintball-markers/
The BT combat is £109 brand new but you should be able to pick one up fairly cheaply second hand. Then spend the rest on a decent set of goggles, he can always borrow a hopper and a bottle from the site he's playing at, phone ahead to check first.
UKScenario.com is a good place for second hand BT's or Tippmann, if you see anything you like feel free to PM me over there and i'll try to help you out.
However the best bet is to get him down to a walk on as soon as you can and have a look at the various markers available. He may prefer an electronic marker after he's seen them in action. The don't look like real guns (most of them, BT TM7 and BT TM15 being the main exceptions to this rule) but are generally superior to mechanical markers. Most walk on sites will allow a rental player to play.
Don't be tempted to let him play anywhere other than a paintball site though, otherwise he may end up looking the wrong way down a real gun with a policeman at the other end.
I got into the sport when I was 35, so when you're better give it a go.
have fun.
