What is the best gun for a rookie paintball player?

it depends on your level of devotion, you can get a tippman, that you can air up and throw in water to clean it, or you can get a better gun, for a rookie level you can roll around with a Smart Parts ION that has upgrades you can purchase, or the gun i have, i use a Planet Eclipse EGO.. with many upgrades, that i cant air up and clean with water, that requires qtips and cotton rags. it also depends on what kind of paintball you want to play, tourney ball is FAST!!! woods is slower with more sneaky... find your local shop and talk to them about it. thats your best bet.

It all depends on what type of game you will be playing, if you are going more towards speedball and airball I would reccommened getting maybe an ion, or a dangerous power g3. The g3's are amazing for the price, and ion's are also. If you are leaning more towards woodsball I would reccommened a tippmann 98 custom, or if you hae more money than a tippmann A5 or X7. With those I would reccommmened for upgrades and accessories get an E-Grip, and a new flatline barrel.

I play pro paintball, a Tippmann A-5 will be a good gun to get very accurate and fast, it is equipped with a cyclone hopper and feeds about 22-25 balls per second and the modifications are endless such as ( M-16 rifle, AK-47, Tommy gun, AR-15, etc) packages start around $75 and go into the several hundreds, also the tippmann A-5 operates on CO2 or Air, i would recommendnd Air, doesnt drop or curve balls as bad as CO2....also if you buy a Cyclone Tornado Feed kit (This kit includes the Cyclone feed Tornado Mod, Fire Rod, and the Quick Exhaust Piston Housing. With these 3 upgrades for your cyclone feed you will be able to feed at 30+ bps and at a lower pressure, anything over 30 balls per sec will cause damage to your barrel and/or gun if the gun is not made to handle that type of abuse).....Plus the Tippman is very easy to fix and maintain Another good gun to get is an Invert Mini, this gun doesnt have a lot of modifications to add, however, then gun is the lightest on the market and with a good hopper you can get 30 balls per sec, the gun runs about 300.....very easy to fix and maintain Other good brands are Dye, Proto, Shocker, Autocoker, Bob Long, Angel, these are high end guns however they are pricey and run anywhere from 400 bones into the thousands..... The Proto is a very good gun top off the line, i think you will be very pleased with this gun....the only thing i notice whith Protos or Dyes are that they are a pain in the *** to fix if they break down..... I would stay away from Smart Parts, Spyder or Vieloader guns, these guns are made cheap, usually have a plastic body and break down real easy.... check out these website Take a look at this, this has everything that to begin paintball http://www.actionvillage.com/010-187-014%E2%80%A6 With this kit the onlything you have to by is a tank which they run from 15 on up For 152.00 It comes with: 98 Cutom Pro plantium Gun/Marker Maint. Kit Barrel Sock Mask Gun Case Hopper Paintball Pods actionvillage.com rap4.com pbnation.com xpaintball.com Paintballs (.68 Caliber) Brass Eagle Monster Balls ( 24.99 for 1,000) can be found at gart brothers, sports authority, walmart Diablo X Ball (39.99 for 2,000) sports authority ( they also have other brands of Diablo ( Diablo Recon 21.99 for 1000 and Diablo Recreational 21.99 for 1000) Visible Impact (39.00 for 2,000) Walmart RPS Stinger ( 35-40 for 2,000) Sports Authority DXS (draxus) (40-50 for 2,000) sports authority Rec Balls (25-30 for 2,000) sports authority diablo ( 52 for 2,000) sports authority These balls are usually pretty cheap, however, they tend to break easy and jam the gun they are called wild streaks and are found at walmart but you can get a case of 2,000 for around $25........ Well here are some of the brands i have used and got experience with through the yrs, i tend to use RPS Stinger, DXS, Rec or Diablo also make sure that if you are playing at a local paintball field, that they dont require you to play with there paint.....which most fields there paint run any were from 30 up t0 75 for 2,000...some fields will let you buy by the bag ( 500 in a bag).... Also it is up to you how much paint you buy, I usually go through about 1,000 in rec play and about 2-4 cases in tourny play....it all depends how fast you are on the And now for some advice and training tips: Whether you are brand new to the sport of paintball or you have many matches under your belt, these skills and drills are sure to improve your tournament and recreational speedball game. #1 Hugging your bunker Bunkers are a baller's best friend. They are the only thing protecting you from the hundreds or thousands of rounds that may be fired at you in a match, but they can't do their job unless you allow them to by using their coverage properly. Make sure that your body is tucked tight behind your big inflatable buddy, paying special attention not to let a foot peek out. The distance you crouch or stand behind your bunker depends on where you are being fired at from; one opponent may allow you to stand several feet behind a can to get a good angle, while two opponents on either side of you could have you getting up close and personal with that small dorito at the 50. It is also a good idea to practice holding your marker so that the hopper is obscured by your bunker to prevent those disappointing hopper-eliminations. #2 Shooting with both hands Speedball wouldn't be nearly as exhilarating if all of your opponents approached you from the right side (not to mention it would be considerably more difficult for all you southpaws out there). To improve your ambidexterity, place two targets about ten yards apart and fifteen to twenty yards from the bunker you will fire from. Now assume the position behind your bunker and fire five shots out of the side of the bunker you are most comfortable with, switch hands, and fire five sho

you can get a fully automatic tippmann 98 pro for the same price as a standard a5 but 98s suck just get a standard a5, but if you want get response trigger a5s are awesome

i would say a a azodian kaos. $80 V-Force Pro Vantage mask $30 NXE pod pack $20 Invert too $55 HPA tank $50 That's about $230-$250 for a great setup if you cant afford get Co2

You should get the tippman 98 custom very very good gun my friend he had a tippman since he was like 5 (lol hes a redneck) and never had problem with it......... hes 15 now you should go to this online paintball store i bought my guns from there YOU SHOULD REALLY GO TO THIS LINK http://www.paintball-online.com/ just look around the store and buy want u think you need this link is to most of what you need but clothing and paintballs but you still can buy it at the online store http://www.paintball-online.com/shop/Tippmann-98-Custom-Platinum-Series-Paintball-Gun-Marker-MEGA-Set_prod_GNTP98MMS

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Get a tippmann 98 custom. It is durable, and you can buy a ton of upgrades for it. You are going to need a mask, Co2 tank, and a hopper. Tippmann sells a kit with a tippmann 98 custom, mask, hopper, and a 9 ounce Co2 tank for $150. Some upgrades that you should get is a 14" barrel, double finger trigger, a response trigger, an E-grip, and a cyclone feeder. When you first get a 98 custom, it only shoots about 5 bps (balls per seconds.) That is slow. With an E-grip and a double finger trigger, you can shoot at 30 bps on full auto but they probably wont allow you to us that at the field. With the response trigger, you can walk the trigger. on semi auto and still shoot at 15 bps, which is good. A 14" barrel will let the paintball travel further and the cyclone feeder feeds paintballs into your marker at the same speed your shooting so it wont jam. Hopes this helps.