New or used?

[Orifice]

On the verge of going into getting a marker, pending the newbie day at northern quarter and if i stand a chance of making it as a paintballer!

what would you recommend, getting a used marker or buying new?

if i got new it would most likely be an ion, if not, id pick anything around the £200-300 mark which looked in good condition.

the eclipse shop is down the road, so buying new would give me a warranty with them which would help me get used to the insides of the marker (espec since ions are apparently tough to strip as a newbie)

however, if i found a good used marker for 200-300, would it be worth getting?

how old would be the oldest you would go for that price range?

how likely would i feel ripped off? due to bugs in the marker as well as overall condition?

just need to know how reliable second-hand buying is, as well as what markers in that price range would be a good investment.

have you ever noticed how 7/8ths of the posts in this forum start with "i know this is a stupid question, but...." its still a valid question guys relax!

 

[Bob]

Personaly with 200-300 quid i'd go for a 2nd hand angel, You can get a 05 speed for that, they are very up to date, look swish, fast as crap off a shovel and great tech support, WDP, LiPS and The spitfire guys can service them and would do a great job.

If you bought new then your range would be ion/wrath/promaster for tourney ball but 2nd hand you can pic up a £1000 marker that is less than a year old for a quarter of the price.

Welcome to the world of shiney stuff

 

[mikey601]

Ions are easy to strip ever as a newbie, just read the manual first.

For that money you could get a nicely upped ion or as Wrath said an angel.

My opinion i would defo buy second hand, buy from a recognized guy/gal of these forums and you will know it has been looked after.

Whatever marker you buy dont feel worried about stripping it down you have more help on these forums than anywhere else, well good help anyways.

 

[Alien_Balliztix]

Can i just say that:

The thread title was a stroke of genius.

check new posts and read thread title and user name together.

 

[Rupe]

with planet near by just save up a little more and by a 2nd hand ego iv seen them go for as little as £375

 

[Orifice]

LOL! id prefer a new orifice to an old one, they dont dry up so much!

i was just worried as im not sure how fast technology is moving in paintball, as say if i bought an angel speed or something thats like 1-2 years old, would a new marker of the same price do just as well? just worried id buy something which chops like a mofo compared to todays markers, or, its trigger system and software would be so out of date that itd be hard to get high BPS.

or would getting a second hand marker get me a better marker totally? like, a second hand one will always be better than a new marker of the same price?

i have a nack for fixing stuff, i fix/upgrade my mates computers for free every week. i was just worried id break a stupid part like the solenoid when i was tinkering, then have to fork out for a new board or send it to an airsmithsince i dont know exactly what the sensitive bits are! though i guess having someone whose played with it SAY its not bad will put my mind at rest.

im just thinking, going into tourney, everyone seems to ditch their new bought marker for something better within a year, if i got a second hand, id be able to knock it around without feeling guilty as well as save myself the hassle of upgrading as soon as i realise my marker is insignificant to my opponents.

 

[Orifice]

what type of ego? like an 05? or older?

with planet near by just save up a little more and by a 2nd hand ego iv seen them go for as little as £375

 

[Alien_Balliztix]

Personally I would recommend you try and get 05 ego for about the £375 mark and then go from there. your right next to the main headquarters, why would you want anything else. If you feck it up tinkering with it, at least your only ten minutes away from the guys who built it in the first place. can you think of anyone better to tell you the error of your ways and how to make it better.

Daf

 

[Bob]

Can i just say that:

The thread title was a stroke of genius.

check new posts and read thread title and user name together.

Quality

 

[Orifice]

its great, im so close i could litirally walk there inside 15 mins! though i got a car, so walking is for fools!

ok lets see:

05 ego and JT proflex goggles - £475

Angel speed 06, 4500 psi x-fire and profiler mask - £600

Angel 04 speed, cobra trigger volumiser and frame, ultralite barrel 2-pc, quick release neck - £180

Angel 06 speed, new, stock - £375

Shocker, nerve board, freak back, all american front, spare bolt, locking feed neck, - £275

Shocker, nerve board, freak alu back, teardrop front, all american back, unimount - was £400 with air, but air got sold.

Eblade cocker, e1 circuit board, ultralite barrel - £250

Eblade cocker probs same board - £200

Ego (unsure of number) egg hopper, dye top and dye invision mask - £410

Ion, blackheart, freak back (on its own :s), NDZ trigger, q-lock feed - £265 or £300 with 3000psi air due 2007

05 ego 1.8 software, £357

lol most of them are out of my price range, but hey, i dare to dream

are the eblades a good bet? o should i put a bit more money in and just go for an ego? are they that much better? i know eclipse make the ego's, but all the same, they know a LOT about the cockers and msot other markers!