Paintballers!!! Should I buy this modded gun? Also stupid question

[Ken448 10+ year member]

I had one. Used it a limited amount of times. Working on them is so-so. The board and solenoid is all one peice and it has plastic barbs for the air supply which is a bad thing. A lot of people complain about them, but they are a cheap small light gun with break beam eyes and ramping modes. Can get them for cheap but it is a cheap gun made with cheap parts. Dont bother trying to shoot it with Co2 either.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

Oh, and for the guys talking about FPS being regulated @ 300
HOLY CRAP

Maybe since Ive only been out like a handful of times, but the SRGNT Splatters place I go to, its 175. And they check every gun owners gun when you walk in (im sure you can adjust it easy though right)

Ive taken some mean shots though, some gun HURT, the one that hurt the most believe it or not was a cheap looking pump action gun, ripped skin @ 50feet

175!?! WHAT!?!?!?! Thats the lowest Ive heard of! Is this a reball place or paint? No gun made is made to shoot that low of a velocity. The gun is not what makes it hurt, it is the velocity of the paint, and the quality of the shell. ANY gun can shoot 350fps and no, you are not supposed to be able to increase the velocity once on the field. Thats known as cheating. All velocity adjusters are required to need a tool for movement. If it is a reg, it should have a lock on it of some kind.

 

[Al_Capowned 10+ year member]

playing in a regulated field is boring

 

[WOT]

Well its indoor, and its semi small, so maybe thats why its so low

I know its "cheating" lol, but my and my friend give a kick outta hearing eachother scream, funnest part is after you get hit and walk off with your gun up, we ALL aim for that person and go nuts lol (only our friends obviously)

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

bonus ballin FTW

 

[Boomboy 10+ year member]

to op, tippmans are usually used for rec ball and woods ball for the majority. if you are playing speed ball then i would not get it, i personally wouldnt get it all all because i dont like tippmans. i have owned about 5 guns in my past and i must say my pm7 was my best...and dont get an ion either...their junk.

here are some vids of the pm7


i used to ball every weekend before i got into car audio, thinking of going back also.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

to op, tippmans are usually used for rec ball and woods ball for the majority.

Tell that to Tippmann Effect //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif If they are still around? Baddest Tippmanns on the planet!

 

[Boomboy 10+ year member]

Tell that to Tippmann Effect //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif If they are still around? Baddest Tippmanns on the planet!

yes, they can be modded to holy god and i have seen some nice a5's rip pretty good, but for a stock 98 rec ball ftw.

 

[Al_Capowned 10+ year member]

 

[WOT]

To the guy that said the pm7 was a good gun and posted the vids, I NEVER shoot like that, nor would I probly ever. Im not really looking for a gun that can do that (but its cool dont get me wrong)

You dont think the Ion is good at all because? breaks, etc Just curious

Basic maintenace on a gun cant be to hard can it? Ive lubed a few but thats about it, some of these new guns look to have electronics and shit in them

 

[Shadow7874 10+ year member]

I have a 98 custom i use for woods ball and an ion i use for speed. The ion is alot more fun and has tons of potential with upgrades, but the 98 custom is durable and problem free which is nice when your in the woods. Id recommend either.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

IONs are garbage, banjo fittings always breaking etc just not a good newbie gun, neither is a cocker really if it gets out of time ( all newbies f with things when they shouldnt )

Best cheap newbie gun is in all reality a cheap sear tripping Spyder, no maintence and its so cheap if you dont get more interested you havent wasted alot of money

if you really are serious look at Invert Mini, Proto SLG, Dye DM6, or the like, all of those are in the 200 to 300 range

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

IONs are garbage, banjo fittings always breaking etc just not a good newbie gun, neither is a cocker really if it gets out of time ( all newbies f with things when they shouldnt )

Best cheap newbie gun is in all reality a cheap sear tripping Spyder, no maintence and its so cheap if you dont get more interested you havent wasted alot of money

if you really are serious look at Invert Mini, Proto SLG, Dye DM6, or the like, all of those are in the 200 to 300 range

 

[javy101 10+ year member]

not to thread jack or any thing put i just bought an alpha black us army with the egrip. it is pretty much the exact same thing as an 98 custom when i get mine ill tell you wat i think about it. by the way wat do you guys think about the alpha black http://www.hobbygeneral.com/images/AlphaBlack.jpg

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

I like A5's theyre easy to light up that big ol hopper! Dont know how they are now, but when I was a teck, the A 5's had a load of issues with the hopper feed mechanisim.

Spyders. Piranha's and all other Spyder Clones sucked. Valves always leaked and the sear always wore out so it wouldnt re-****.

Timmy is a modified Spyder with a solenoid

maybe 10% of Cocker owners know how to time them CORRECTLY

98 Customs can be tricky to install simple upgrades like RT Triggers, Expansion Chambers etc for a noob. But they are still tanks

Dye's ealier DM line had board issues

ION is a AIR HOG and said to be unreliable

Shockers are nice but need mods to conserve air

Impulses are nice but need to be modded for efficiency (most used ones are modded already)

If you are planning on playing recball or scenario, but a Tippmann 98 Custom. Looking for a used one, get one with:

Double Trigger : Just makes the gun easier to shoot

Expansion Chamber: Allows the gun to shoot Co2 better, and prevents liquid Co2 from getting to the valve

RT Trigger: Will let you tune the ROF of the gun using "left over" air from the valve

14" Barrel: Stay away from THUNDER PIG if they are still made.. JUNK! Ive seen some bent, and Tippmann Flatline barrels are more trouble that they are worth. Sure the ball MAY travel farther, but it wont break once it gets there since it has no velocity behind it.

Heres my old Tippy I just sold a few weeks back:

and heres my "heavy" Impulse LOL

Just for fun.. One of my older cockers and the other Impy

Just remember the faster your gun can shoot, the more expensive it is to play!