Time to Upgrade...

[Spinal]

Hello from a newbie to the forum!

I've been balling for a few years now, and have always relied on my Tippmans to carry me through... but after a series of losses which I'm attributing to the marker (hey, if I can't blame the equipment where's the fun?) I think it's time to upgrade...

Any advice? I'm not looking to buy a DM9 or anything too fancy - my budget is around £200 ish... I saw that Tipmman have changed to BT and saw their BT4 markers (which have an impressive range of mods... from the AK47/delta to the sniper) but I'm suspicious that they may have compromised accuracy/speed for looks...

So maybe a SmartParts Vibe? or a PM SLG?

What would you recomend?

M.

 

[Cam Mc]

you can buy a used etek for £200 if not less mate.

Cam

 

[tomo110290]

get something second hand on here mate there are bargins to be had

 

[Spinal]

you can buy a used etek for £200 if not less mate.

Cam

Really? I haven't looked at used prices - but that would be tempting...

M.

 

[Mello]

if not the proto SLG ultralite is a good buy. i think they are around £200 and they have everything you need. So if you want to play woodsball or even have a go as speedball your covered.

light, small and easy to look after.

 

[Spinal]

if not the proto SLG ultralite is a good buy. i think they are around £200 and they have everything you need. So if you want to play woodsball or even have a go as speedball your covered.

light, small and easy to look after.

I'm really a woodsball fan - that's why I liked the looks of the BT markers Their sniper edition is quite neat

I used to chair the IC-PAIN association (my universities paintball club) and we did some speedball... but as we had a mix of oldskool brass-eagle and tippman 95's we really were worthless at it...

The SLG looks good... I did have a look around for the etek; but there seem to be alot of buys and very few sellers in the 2nd hand market... sad...

M.

 

[Kevin Winter]

The BTs are just the same basic markers you've used before with lots of unecessary crap and ornamentation hung onto them.....

 

[Spinal]

The BTs are just the same basic markers you've used before with lots of unecessary crap and ornamentation hung onto them.....

But oh so pretty

On a side note - I assume the etek's don't run on CO2? The reason I ask is the site I tend to goto doesn't refill HPA; only CO2... which means I need to drag along my scuba cylinder....

which in turn means I need a new set of regs/valves and I need to get my cylinder tested as it's been a few years since I haven't used it...

Think I'll pop by my divesite this weekend for a chat

M.

 

[paintballJett]

But oh so pretty

On a side note - I assume the etek's don't run on CO2? The reason I ask is the site I tend to goto doesn't refill HPA; only CO2... which means I need to drag along my scuba cylinder....

which in turn means I need a new set of regs/valves and I need to get my cylinder tested as it's been a few years since I haven't used it...

Think I'll pop by my divesite this weekend for a chat

M.

Air wins hands down, if you get an Etek you wont be let down.

 

[glenn]

I saw that Tipmman have changed to BT

tippmann are still going

bt is like one of his sons (or some kind or relative) out on his own