Tippmann A5
The Tippmann A5 has a wide array of features, including the new 'no tools'
approach, customization galore, and a medium price range...
Tippmann A5 Paintball Gun Review!
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Spyder MR1
Just like the Tippmann series of markers, the Spyder MR1 is durable, reliable, and easy
to use. This baby was built with the beginner in mind...
Spyder MR1 Paintball Gun Review!
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Smart Parts SP1 One of the coolest
looking tactical scenario markers ever made, the Smart Parts SP1 carries a beginner price tag
($150) and has a crap load of tactical rails situated all over the marker...
Smart Parts SP1 Paintball Gun Review!
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BT-4 Combat Just like the Tippmann Series of markers, the BT-4 combat takes a beating and keeps on ticking. The BT-4 is a inexpensive paintball marker that resembles the real thing...
BT-4 Combat Paintball Gun Review!
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Tippmann X7 The Tippmann X7 is one of the most customizable paintball guns on the market
with virtually hundreds of different looks. Popular features include the all
new "Cyclone Feed System", and the "no tool field strip"... Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun Review!
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Spyder Pilot w/ACS
The Spyder Pilot can be used for regular woodsball as well as tournament
events. It's not just meant for intermediates though. The Spyder Pilot w/ACS
can also be used by the entry level player... Spyder Pilot w/ACS Paintball Gun Review!
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Spyder VS1 The Spyder VS1 is one of the most popular markers amongst young players starting out in tournament
arena. The Spyder VS1 is also very lightweight and shoots at high rates of
fire... Spyder VS1 Paintball Gun Review!
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Spyder MR2 Like the Spyder MR1, the Spyder MR2 is
also very durable, reliable and easy to use. The Spyder MR2 looks very
militaristic and can shoot upwards of 25 balls per second...
Spyder MR2 Paintball Gun Review!
Smart Parts Shocker NXT Like many different tournament paintball guns the Smart
Parts Shocker NXT is set to deliver devastating blows to your opponent...
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Dye DM9
The DM8 paintball marker is one of the smallest, fastest and lightest
tournament paintball guns on the market. It also boasts an incredible amount
of features and excels in the accuracy department...
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Planet Eclipse Ego8 The Planet Eclipse Ego 8 is the advanced version of the Ego 7. A tried, tested and proven tournament marker the Ego 8 will not
disappoint even the pro's...
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Macdev Droid The Macdev Droid is a crazy tournament marker made by the best for the best. The Macdev Droid packs a heavy price tag but delivers every penny of it...
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Proto SLG
The Proto SLG is probably one of the lightest paintball
markers ever made, which is why they call it the SLG or "Super Light Gun".
The Proto SLG looks very sleek, shoots fast and accurate and can be used by
the entry level player as well as advanced players...Proto
SLG Paintball Gun Review!
The
Body The body of course is the marker itself and can
be made from aluminum, metal, or plastics. Paintball Guns
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The
Air
Tank
What
propels the paintballs from the marker is C02 (Carbon
Dioxide) or HPA (High
Pressure Air) and is held in the tank.
The limit for velocity of a paintball is 300 fps (feet
per second). Air Tanks
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The
Hopper
The hopper is the device that holds your
paintballs (ammo). There are a couple
different types of hoppers, such as electronic
and gravity feed hoppers. Electronic
hoppers are powered by batteries, and help feed
paintballs faster through the paintball marker, giving
you a higher rate of fire. Gravity feed hoppers
are exactly that, gravity takes care of everything.
Gravity Feed loaders are normally a lot slower then
electronic loaders.
Hoppers & Loaders
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The
Barrel
The Barrel is attached to the body of the
paintball gun and serves as an exit for your paintballs.
Usually the longer the barrel, the better the accuracy.
Paintball fields will require you to have a BBD (barrel
blocking device) or what everyone calls a barrel
sock, which catches paintballs that are
accidentally shot off.
Just an added note, you can
buy paintball pump guns
, where you manually pump the marker instead
of an air tank. These are old school markers, but are cheap and a great
alternative to semi-auto and
electronic markers. Paintball Barrels
This
has probably been on your mind the most... how much
does a paintball gun actually cost? Well I'll
tell you straight up that most entry level markers
are in between $50 to $350 dollars, and
the more advanced crazy paintball guns can go from
$1000 to $2000 bucks!.
If you're just beginning in the paintball scene I
suggest you go to your nearest field and rent a
paintball gun first. Also what you can do is
ask to try other players paintball markers, they usually
won't mind and they understand it's a good way to get a feel for other
paintball guns. Just go easy on their paintballs (ammo),
or offer to use yours.
Bottom line is try as many different paintball guns
possible, if you're lazy and don't want to do that, just
check out my comprehensive
guide to the Top 6Best Beginner Paintball Guns and my
recommendations.
What Type Of Player Am I?
There
are several different types of players out there, which
one are you?
Aggressive Are We?
Are you a no holds barred warrior that
likes to rush into the middle of a fire fight? Charge a
flag, or capture a hill? (Ooh-Rah!)
If so,
you're probably going to want a paintball gun that has a
shorter then normal barrel, and a higher ROF (rate of
fire). You're also going to want a paintball
marker that is compact (smaller profile) so you can squeeze into those tight
spaces and have increased maneuverability. Why? because a higher rate of fire
and a compact paintball marker is a very good thing for aggressive ballers. Take a look at the Proto SLG
Paintball Marker Review or the Invert Mini Paintball Gun... see if those don't tickle your fancy...
Think You're A Sniper?
You might be the type of player that likes to stalk his prey. This
is me by the way, my most favorite part of paintball, you have to think
quickly, be evasive, cunning and sneaky.
The best part about being a sniper is
waiting for someone to walk right into my crosshairs. Of course being a
sniper you have to have good camouflage, so I suggest checking out our guide
to
choosing the right paintball gear first.
If you're this type of player (Sniper), then
you probably want to look for a paintball gun that has a long sniper barrel, so
you can take out targets from long distances, a good choice would be the
Tippmann A-5 Sniper Kit. A quieter paintball gun is
also something else you want to look into. The Tippmann A-5 Stealth Kit
can help you or you could go with virtually any paintball marker and just
add a longer barrel.
There's also another type of player, and he plays a huge part in
supporting his team, in fact, he is the support role on the team. This
player loves to fire as many
paintballs
as he can, so he is always providing heavy suppression fire for his team.
Support roles are best for keeping the enemy pinned down
while their front runners move up the field to take out the threat. Is
this starting to sound like you?
This type of player is probably looking for a
paintball gun that has a massive electric hopper, so
that he can hold more then the average amount of
paintballs, and have them exiting his barrel at a very
high Rate Of Fire(ROF). If you're this type of player, look for electronic
hoppers and invest in a larger then normal
hopper.
Once you have some kind of idea about your
budget and what type of player you are you can then make
the best decision. Be smart man, do a little
research around our site, we put this site together to
solve your problems, take advantage of it!
~ Paintball Packages ~
~ Cheap
Guns n Gear ~
This
has probably been on your mind the most... how much
does a paintball gun actually cost? Well I'll
tell you straight up that most entry level markers
are in between $50 to $350 dollars, and
the more advanced crazy paintball guns can go from
$1000 to $2000 bucks!. 
