In need of advice......

[PabloChacho]

I've had a few games of paintball and I've decided that I would like to take the game further and start looking for a good marker to buy. Could anyone point me in the right direction as to what would be a good all-round marker to get for a n00b in training

Thanks.

 

[Y2chris99]

impulse good electic gun starting just over 300.
cockers good reliable non electro bout same i think. look at www.smartpartseurope.com

 

[Cube]

Originally posted by PabloChacho
I've had a few games of paintball and I've decided that I would like to take the game further and start looking for a good marker to buy. Could anyone point me in the right direction as to what would be a good all-round marker to get for a n00b in training

Thanks.

Wow, you realise how many marker owners are going to tell you that their particular choice is the best It's an almost impossible question to answer mate, sabotage, Spyder, IR3? the list is endless.....

...but some words of advice, go beg, steal or borrow the latest What Paintball Gear, if you have to buy the damn thing it's go a big section on entry level markers.

Decide on what you want and what your budget is, do you want a basic marker for a bit of fun on rec days, or do you want something that can last/evolve as your level of playing evolves, (in the rec scene I mean).

Unless you're all gung ho about joining a team and playing tourneys don't worry about the super shiny markers actually even if you are gung ho you don't HAVE to look a the £1000 paint chuckers. I was marshalling at STB on Sunday and I saw a whole host of markers from IR3's and eBlades to a JT Excellerator and a £60 Diablo sabotage, at the end of the day they all do 300fps and they all shoot paint so they can compete. It's more fun to play than to admire your bling bling new toy, (isn't it???)

Find your local paintball store and go and talk to them, they've had this question a hundred times and will be able to recommend something from their stock, go to 2 or 3 shops if you must to get a wide opinion. Most of all get your hands on the marker before you buy it. Nothing beats the touchy feely section of the buying process. Some you'll try you'll love, some you won't. Better that than hating the marker you've bought sight unseen.

Don't always think about mail order, if you can get what you want from a good local supplier get it from them, the extra few quid you may pay will be amply rewarded when it goes wrong and you have to take it somewhere to be fixed, (support your local store or one day it may not be there anymore!)

Oh and second hand is a good way to get a great marker at a bargain price, there are plenty of mags, cockers and angels popping up on the classifieds section, take a look and you may find a real bargain that will suit your game and your budget.

think that's it

 

[Liz]

Do your best to try out as many different markers as you can before deciding which one to get. If you go to a local walk-on day or tourney, many players will be happy to let you try out their pride & joy at the chrono station if you explain why you want to try them out. Everyone's taste in markers is different, and what one person loves another may not get on with at all, e.g. in the "old days" you either liked Mags or Cockers, & if you liked one you'd usually hate using the other as their feel was so different.
Don't spend too much on a first marker, as you should decide whether you're going to want to play mostly tourney or mostly rec ball before you spend vast amounts of money as the type of ball you play can affect which is the "best" marker. Maybe look at buying 2nd hand (from a reliable source of course) for your first marker; you probably don't know yet whether you're going to be as addicted as most of us here are until you've spent more time playing so again a reason not to spend too much at first!

 

[PabloChacho]

Thanx

Thanks a lot guys, I'll be popping over to the local shop tomorrow then, see what they have and what they advise, thanks again for your time.

 

[Parksy]

Give Just Paintball a ring mate, speak to Wendy, very helpful she is. Shop is in Darlington as well so not too far away.

If your interested in Tourney play give her a ring as well and speak to her about the Academy they run... all friendly guys there, and you won't be short of transport if you fancy it, plaenty of us from the Newcastle/Gateshead area

Dave

 

[L J]

this is a good starter marker Here

check it out, ill take £10 off if you buy it aswell

 

[whitecross]

hi, i tried this question, big bag of worms, so ive set my budget. and im off to a pro shop on my days off to try em allllll, and then no doubt i will blow my budget. but ive spent a lot of hours on the net reading up and well it still doesnt help, but you do get a good idea on price. most places that do sets seem to gve a good bargain, marker, bttle,hopper,plug and mask- walk out and smile, even grin alot also off the net it tells you basically what not to buy. so good luck have fun,

 

[joolux.//]

check out post at the top, short point, get decent goggles, try out a few markers then decide, dont be quick to run to the first one you see, shop around, and when you find something you like, read up on it..

 

[PabloChacho]

Since I posted the thread I've managed to get my hands on and have a go at a few markers, and I've got a good idea on what I want, I really have my heart set on an autococker, however I'm gonna have to settle for something basic until I've saved my pennies