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sauce0485

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HEy i want to buy a new marker and want a good electronic one and looking to spend around 600 on it. Preferably i would want to buy a new one but i am not opposed to a used one. Any sugestions would be appreciated.
 

A.B

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Ok you've asked a very common question here, and it hasn't got a standard answer.

Try as many markers as you can (ask any player who has their own gun and you should get a quick play).

Try and play with the following and see what flicks your switch

Angels
E-cockers (E-blades, race gun)
Impulses
Intimadators (spelt wrong but hey)
E-mags
Matrix
etc etc

My personal marker is a 2003 factory E-Blade, A second hand one of these will put you back about £600-650.

I really really really reccomend you buy second hand, the depreciation of markers is scary, buy from anyone on these boards and you should be sorted if you're not sure get a second opinion- don't pay through the nose.

Hope this helps- happy purchasing

A.B
 

dr.strangelove

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I'll second that idea of buying second hand. Another factor you may want to consider when purchasing a marker is the level of experience and understanding you have about the operation and maintenence of said marker. For example, if you're not real good with maintenence, I'd have to not recommend a Matrix or Cocker, you may want to consider more the Impulse, Angel or Spyder (timmy). Of course, ultimately you'll be the one shooting it and upkeeping it, so the best thing you could do would be to go to the local pro shop, test as many markers off the shelf as you can, and ask players if you can shoot their markers, and see what you like best.