i bin into p8ntball a while now and i was just wonderin how long i shud w8 b4 buyin a marker,tell me wot u fink...
how long b4 i buy a marker?
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If you really think you will continue Paintball then buy an Inferno there are many different models from the basic Field Inferno to the top model T3. I think if you get a basic one get a revvy and upgraded barrel this is well good enough to start you off (easy to maintain yourself and reliable). I would say make sure you spend your money wisely and get a good mask with a thermal lens.
If you intend to do more than attend Walk on days and play rec ball then I would go for an Impulse they are reasonably priced second hand and run off Co2 (with bottom line) and air if you decide to play tournys.
hope this helps.
If you really think you will continue Paintball then buy an Inferno there are many different models from the basic Field Inferno to the top model T3. I think if you get a basic one get a revvy and upgraded barrel this is well good enough to start you off (easy to maintain yourself and reliable). I would say make sure you spend your money wisely and get a good mask with a thermal lens.
If you intend to do more than attend Walk on days and play rec ball then I would go for an Impulse they are reasonably priced second hand and run off Co2 (with bottom line) and air if you decide to play tournys.
hope this helps.
thanx, i dont c myself doin much more than rec ball in the near future but thanx. i was thinkin on gettin the newest bone daddy with a v-force amour mask. but if i get more serious bout it, i mite stretch 2 an impy.than 4 ur help!
Think long and hard before you buy your first marker. If you get bitten by the bug, it's the quickest descent into bankruptcy I've known 
. Whilst, starting cheap may seem like a good idea, there's a good paintballing adage out there "buy on price, buy twice!". If your sure Paintball is for you, even just playing rec and walk-on, I'd recommend going for the best spec or upgradeable marker possible. Sniper speaks wisely when he recommends an Impulse, because they are cheap to buy and have a huge range of performance and aesthetic upgrades. They're also dead simple, and shouldn't require any tom foolery to adjust velocity etc (I'm technophic so a cocker was beyond me until now).
An Impulse is likely to last you a lot longer before you want to upgrade to another marker (unless your a vain tart like moi), and you can pick up nearly new ones very reasonably at the moment. Also a lot of upgrades can be bought for good prices (although I-frames still command good money cos they rarer than rocking horse poo). With a few upgrades these markers can fire as fast as you could pull the trigger (up to 25 bps me thinks in Vision form), and importantly consistent, which means you haven't got to be a great shot to bring the pain.
I can only speak as I find, and don't want to put you off other markers, but I would also recommend the Impy as a starting marker. I'm sure people can give you plus's for the Bonedaddy and others, but for the flexibility of upgrades that can take you all the way up to Pro killing machine. My first marker was an Impy, and despite catching the Angel Bug and owning various other must have markers, I still went back to shooting a fully tricked out Impy. I think you can get good and bad in any marker (I had an Ir3, which was very unreliable, perhaps just a "bad one"), but with my Impy, I don't touch it in between practice days short of airing it up, (and others here can vouch) that it always chronos with +/- 3 fps. Last training day without showing it an Allen key it was chrono'd every shot between 294 and 296. With that level of consistency your shot grouping should always be good over distance.
. Whilst, starting cheap may seem like a good idea, there's a good paintballing adage out there "buy on price, buy twice!". If your sure Paintball is for you, even just playing rec and walk-on, I'd recommend going for the best spec or upgradeable marker possible. Sniper speaks wisely when he recommends an Impulse, because they are cheap to buy and have a huge range of performance and aesthetic upgrades. They're also dead simple, and shouldn't require any tom foolery to adjust velocity etc (I'm technophic so a cocker was beyond me until now).An Impulse is likely to last you a lot longer before you want to upgrade to another marker (unless your a vain tart like moi), and you can pick up nearly new ones very reasonably at the moment. Also a lot of upgrades can be bought for good prices (although I-frames still command good money cos they rarer than rocking horse poo). With a few upgrades these markers can fire as fast as you could pull the trigger (up to 25 bps me thinks in Vision form), and importantly consistent, which means you haven't got to be a great shot to bring the pain.
I can only speak as I find, and don't want to put you off other markers, but I would also recommend the Impy as a starting marker. I'm sure people can give you plus's for the Bonedaddy and others, but for the flexibility of upgrades that can take you all the way up to Pro killing machine. My first marker was an Impy, and despite catching the Angel Bug and owning various other must have markers, I still went back to shooting a fully tricked out Impy. I think you can get good and bad in any marker (I had an Ir3, which was very unreliable, perhaps just a "bad one"), but with my Impy, I don't touch it in between practice days short of airing it up, (and others here can vouch) that it always chronos with +/- 3 fps. Last training day without showing it an Allen key it was chrono'd every shot between 294 and 296. With that level of consistency your shot grouping should always be good over distance.