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Paintball: Expansion Chamber Question, spyder aggressor, stage expansion chamber
spyder aggressor, stage expansion chamber, metric adapters: I m not sure of the exact part that you need because I don t have a lot of knowledge on Spyders. I can send you to two places, one is www.countypaintball.com and you can try and find the part you need there. The owner Mike is cool, email him at mike@countypaintball.com...

Paintball: Expansion Chamber Question, spyder aggressor, expansion chamber kit
spyder aggressor, expansion chamber kit, stage expansion chamber: ACI does make a good expansion chamber. The Kingman expansion chamber kit has always worked great for me it is a four stage and the perfomance is awesome. The looks are bland but it does work well. Check this list of what you will need: ACI Expansion Chamber...

Paintball: elec. frames, response mode, stock class
response mode, stock class, reliabilty: Most trigger frames can only do semi auto but the majority of the new markers out such as Dye, Planet Eclipse, and WDP markers can shoot upwards to 30 bps and higher (though tournaments enforce a 15bps limit) and are used in tournaments yielding expensive...

Paintball: electrical trigger, paintball magazines, marker
paintball magazines, marker, jt: I don t believe that an electric trigger has been made for the tac-5 yet. It s still one of the newer markers and has yet to get the upgrades. Watch the different paintball magazines, or contact the vendor that makes this marker for when and if one will come...

Paintball: electronic hoppers, electronic hoppers, egg3
electronic hoppers, egg3, viewloader evolution 3: Take a look at the newest Viewloader - you ll see it often at the major events - and compare it with the Halo. These will keep up with the Ion. It depends on how fast you shoot whether a loader will keep up. Players who don t shoot at the fastest possible...

Paintball: electronic paintball guns, different types of operating systems, types of operating systems
different types of operating systems, types of operating systems, paintball guns: There are different types of operating systems for paintball markers. The latest in technology is the use of electronics, along with compressed gas or air, and now propane, as a power source. The electronic markers can shoot more balls per second compared...

Paintball: electronicvs maechanical gun for beginners, electronic gun, guns
electronic gun, guns: An electronic gun is more complicated and more expensive, but shoots faster. A mechanical gun is slower, but easier to maintain and cheaper. I would pick one that you personally prefer, try to play with both and make a decision. Either one will suit as...

Paintball: equipment, evil pimp, paintball industry
evil pimp, paintball industry, flight path: WGP does do a lot of advertising about their closed bolt design. I like the way cocker s shoot, but don t totally agree that closed bolt guns are more accurate. They definitley have a different flight path when the ball leaves the barrel...to me they seem...

Paintball: expansion chamber / right choice / what R best elements 2 look4, tippmann 98, flatlines
tippmann 98, flatlines, expansion chamber: Yes - adding an expansion chamber will make a difference. It will be more consistant when using CO2. the 98 is fine. You can add a scope. You will need to get used to & adjust the flatline to get it where you want. (You can look at some of my previous responses...

Paintball: expansion chamber v/s low-pressure kit, expansion chamber, expansions
expansion chamber, expansions, spikes: The expansion helps with letting co2 change from a liquid to a gas. With the low pressure set up you re adding more volume to the valve. Low pressure sets are great when using brittle paint. Expansions are an easy fix when using co2. They do work. Less chance...

Paintball: expansion chambers, expansion chambers, expansion chamber
expansion chambers, expansion chamber, spyder mr1: Derek, If it is a standard ASA threaded expansion chamber, it will not work. The foregrip is just a hollow handle. The MR1 does not have a vertical ASA with standard threading. The air is carried by a hose from the bottom line ASA to the MR1 body. The...

Paintball: Field measurments, field measurments, indoor paintball arena
field measurments, indoor paintball arena, facility cleanup: An indoor field can conform to the size of the building you have. Two fields could be different sizes. With moveable walls, you can go from one large field to two smaller ones, or more than two smaller ones depending on what you have to work with. Moveable...

Paintball: Filling Co2 Tanks, filling co2 tanks, safety store
filling co2 tanks, safety store, airgas: I would look in the phone book for a fire safety store that s close. A lot of places that sell and service fire exstinguishers also fill co2 tanks. Co2 is also used in the restaraunt industry when getting soda or pop from the fountain. The pro shop in your...

Paintball: Filling a compressed air tank, eclipse auto, air tank
eclipse auto, air tank, air tanks: First off congrats on the cocker. No your compressor will not work. All compressed air tanks are high pressure but the regulator settings are what sets them to low pressure. Your cocker should be running around 250 psi. You should have a reg on the tank and...

Paintball: First team, jerry braun, nppl
jerry braun, nppl, history link: I can tell you that NPPL was formed by 13 original teams in 1991 -92, each of them owned a single share of stock. I don t know anyone that can narrow it down to the very first team but I would recommend exploring warpig - http://www.warpig.com I know a lot...

Paintball: Fixing a leaking CO2 Can, last match, co2
last match, co2, debris: A fix I usually use is to first see if the pin is bent. If it is you can carefully straighten it. Then with no air in the tank, put a couple of drops of oil in the top around the pin. Push the pin in so the oil will go into the tank and flush away any debris...

Paintball: Flatline for A-5, tippmann, taking the time
tippmann, taking the time, balls: It does shoot farther than any other barrel but at closer range my experience has been that it s not quite as accurate as other barrels. Also I wouldn t see how a barrel could limit your balls per second but I m not sure. I would suggest trying someones...

Paintball: Flatline barrel, cheap paintballs, flatline barrels
cheap paintballs, flatline barrels, marballizer: Suggest buy some and try them. With the Flatline system, some paintballs (even very good paintballs) with thinner shells will not perform as well because they may break in the barrel. The thicker shell paintballs are better in the Flatline barrels....

Paintball: Freak barrel system, first encounter, thread problem
first encounter, thread problem, taking time: I will need clarification. Do you mean that you cannot screw the front-end of the barrel into the part that screws screws into the gun? Or you cannot screw the barrel into your marker. And is this brand new or used? Sounds like a thread problem...

Paintball: A-5 or autococker trilogy pro, speedball, cyclone
Paintball: A-5 or autococker trilogy pro, speedball, cyclone, durability

Paintball: ACI assassin, vl, assassin
Paintball: ACI assassin, vl, assassin

Paintball: Age, speedball, child play
Paintball: Age, speedball, child play, fun game

Paintball: Air tank excess, air tube, co2
Paintball: Air tank excess, air tube, co2, puff

Paintball: air leak issue for mr1, camber
Paintball: air leak issue for mr1, camber

Paintball: air leak issue, overhualing, tad
Paintball: air leak issue, overhualing, tad

Paintball: Buying scuba tank and not sure what the difference is in air, scuba tank, scuba shop
Paintball: Buying scuba tank and not sure what the difference is in air, scuba tank, scuba shop, paintball store

Paintball: barrel, paintball marker, autococker
Paintball: barrel, paintball marker, autococker, course time

Paintball: which is better, 20oz tank
Paintball: which is better, 20oz tank

Paintball: Cheap Guns, tippmann, marker
Paintball: Cheap Guns, tippmann, marker, multitude

Paintball: Co2 Or Nitro, tippman marker, nitro tanks
Paintball: Co2 Or Nitro, tippman marker, nitro tanks, cubic inch

Paintball: co2 tank, long periods of time, seals
Paintball: co2 tank, long periods of time, seals, endothermic process

Paintball: compressed air and SP ION gun question, ion gun, ebay
Paintball: compressed air and SP ION gun question, ion gun, ebay, halo

Paintball: dangerous power fusion, fusion, ebay
Paintball: dangerous power fusion, fusion, ebay, macdev cyborg

Paintball: elec. frames, semi automatic guns, electro magnetic motor
Paintball: elec. frames, semi automatic guns, electro magnetic motor, curcuit board

Paintball: Filling Co2 Tanks, co2 tank, welding supply
Paintball: Filling Co2 Tanks, co2 tank, welding supply, drive time

Paintball: First team, master blasters, kevin donaldson
Paintball: First team, master blasters, kevin donaldson, nppl

Paintball: Flatline barrel, easiest thing, full auto
Paintball: Flatline barrel, easiest thing, full auto, burst

Paintball: Freak barrel system, threads
Paintball: Freak barrel system, threads

Paintball: Guns, angel angel, paintball gun
Paintball: Guns, angel angel, paintball gun, guns

Paintball: What gun, tippmann 98, jt tac5
Paintball: What gun, tippmann 98, jt tac5, guns

Paintball: High Pressure hpa tanks vs. Low Pressure hpa tanks, hpa tank, lp tanks
Paintball: High Pressure hpa tanks vs. Low Pressure hpa tanks, hpa tank, lp tanks, marker

Paintball: High Pressure or Low Pressure HPA system, pressure tank, guns
Paintball: High Pressure or Low Pressure HPA system, pressure tank, guns, angels

Paintball: HPA Tank, scuba shops, local shop
Paintball: HPA Tank, scuba shops, local shop, hpa tanks

Paintball: hey, peices, kingman
Paintball: hey, peices, kingman, striker

Paintball: Indoor Paintball Field Size, kee action sports, surface drainage
Paintball: Indoor Paintball Field Size, kee action sports, surface drainage, medium thickness

Paintball: indoor arena start up, writing business plans, business experience
Paintball: indoor arena start up, writing business plans, business experience, chamber of commerce

Paintball: ion vs. omen 2.0, breech, omens
Paintball: ion vs. omen 2.0, breech, omens, ions

Paintball: JT Tac-5 Reccon Leak and repair, o ring, proshop
Paintball: JT Tac-5 Reccon Leak and repair, o ring, proshop, guns

Paintball: JT-Tac-5 Recon M, spyder, recon
Paintball: JT-Tac-5 Recon M, spyder, recon

Paintball: JT-Tac 5 Recon series, gas hog, gas mileage
Paintball: JT-Tac 5 Recon series, gas hog, gas mileage, feed tube

Paintball: JT Tac-5 stock installation problem, velocity adjustment, adjustment screw
Paintball: JT Tac-5 stock installation problem, velocity adjustment, adjustment screw, hour and a half

Paintball: jt tac 5 problem, co2, tac
Paintball: jt tac 5 problem, co2, tac, cock

Paintball: a jt tac-5 recon air leak, oring, hose connection
Paintball: a jt tac-5 recon air leak, oring, hose connection, air hose

Paintball: Low pressure vs High pressure markers, venturi bolts, marker
Paintball: Low pressure vs High pressure markers, venturi bolts, marker, burst

Paintball: NEW MARKER, proud owner
Paintball: NEW MARKER, proud owner

Paintball: New Barrel, curvature, friction
Paintball: New Barrel, curvature, friction, paint

Paintball: Newbie, wall mart, paintball shop
Paintball: Newbie, wall mart, paintball shop, paintball stores

Paintball: O-Ring Installation, c02, screw
Paintball: O-Ring Installation, c02, screw, ghost

Paintball: Paintball Mask, bandana, mask
Paintball: Paintball Mask, bandana, mask, fog

Paintball: Paintball mask, thermal lens, mask
Paintball: Paintball mask, thermal lens, mask

Paintball: Paintball Trade Shows, wholesale industry, extravaganza
Paintball: Paintball Trade Shows, wholesale industry, extravaganza, wholesale

Paintball: Paintballs, paintballs, tippmann m98
Paintball: Paintballs, paintballs, tippmann m98, walmart

Paintball: PMR Hopper, jr hopper, viewloader
Paintball: PMR Hopper, jr hopper, viewloader, pmr

Paintball: PMR and N2TANK, tank regulator, max pressure
Paintball: PMR and N2TANK, tank regulator, max pressure, high output

Paintball: Promaster vs. Ion, balls, customer service
Paintball: Promaster vs. Ion, balls, customer service

Paintball: p-ball, paintballs, myth
Paintball: p-ball, paintballs, myth, paint

Paintball: paintball, maximum velocity, gravity fed
Paintball: paintball, maximum velocity, gravity fed, woodsball

Paintball: paintball, gas hog, 98c
Paintball: paintball, gas hog, 98c, cyclone

Paintball: paintball, flag game, first game
Paintball: paintball, flag game, first game

Paintball: paintball, begginer
Paintball: paintball, begginer

Paintball: paintballs breaking, paintball gun, dark colors
Paintball: paintballs breaking, paintball gun, dark colors, whitch

Paintball: problem with my paintball gun, tippman model 98, owners permission
Paintball: problem with my paintball gun, tippman model 98, owners permission, paintball shop

Paintball: I have a question about a bolt/ back block problem that I am having with my autococker., cycle speed, derlin
Paintball: I have a question about a bolt/ back block problem that I am having with my autococker., cycle speed, derlin, bolt

Paintball: Remote Line, shooters, marker
Paintball: Remote Line, shooters, marker, fatigue

Paintball: repairing a tippmann pro-lite, screws
Paintball: repairing a tippmann pro-lite, screws

Paintball: SECONDS, spyder mr2, pic 16
Paintball: SECONDS, spyder mr2, pic 16, bps

Paintball: Slingshots, concrete wall, slingshot
Paintball: Slingshots, concrete wall, slingshot, max speed

Paintball: Spyder Sonix 07, sonix, speedball
Paintball: Spyder Sonix 07, sonix, speedball, paintballs

Paintball: shots per tank of 20 oz. compressed air
Paintball: shots per tank of 20 oz. compressed air

Paintball: smart parts ion, liquid co2, hpa tank
Paintball: smart parts ion, liquid co2, hpa tank, best tank

Paintball: smart parts ion, 9 volt, sling
Paintball: smart parts ion, 9 volt, sling, old man

Paintball: springs, gun work, valve spring
Paintball: springs, gun work, valve spring, hammer

Paintball: spyder extra, full tank, o rings
Paintball: spyder extra, full tank, o rings, paintball store

Paintball: spyder MR1 velocity adjustment, velocity, screw
Paintball: spyder MR1 velocity adjustment, velocity, screw, clock

Paintball: spyder sonix 07, spyder
Paintball: spyder sonix 07, spyder

Paintball: what do you do to start a paintball team, good team
Paintball: what do you do to start a paintball team, good team

Paintball: Tippmann A-5 Barrel, flatline barrel, paintball
Paintball: Tippmann A-5 Barrel, flatline barrel, paintball

Paintball: Tippmann 98c air troubles., bolt
Paintball: Tippmann 98c air troubles., bolt

Paintball: tac-5 recon o-rings, o ring, hardware store
Paintball: tac-5 recon o-rings, o ring, hardware store, feed line

Paintball: tippmann 98 upgrades., cyclone, rt
Paintball: tippmann 98 upgrades., cyclone, rt, flatline response

Paintball: tournament markers, nppl, psp
Paintball: tournament markers, nppl, psp

Paintball: Upgrade for Ion, full auto, inch punch
Paintball: Upgrade for Ion, full auto, inch punch, air tank

Paintball: Upgrade my Sypder, expansion chamber, acs
Paintball: Upgrade my Sypder, expansion chamber, acs, bolt

Paintball: upgrading my spyder xtra, spyder xtra, spyder
Paintball: upgrading my spyder xtra, spyder xtra, spyder, feeder

Paintball: Viewloader Lancer Upgrades, tippmann 98, balls
Paintball: Viewloader Lancer Upgrades, tippmann 98, balls

Paintball: viewloader high voltage gun, marker
Paintball: viewloader high voltage gun, marker

Paintball: Woodsball 98 Custom, flatline, retail outlet
Paintball: Woodsball 98 Custom, flatline, retail outlet, sniper

Paintball: Woodsball Sniper, sniper gun, frostbite
Paintball: Woodsball Sniper, sniper gun, frostbite, personal experience

Paintball: no subject, paintballs, burst
Paintball: no subject, paintballs, burst

Paintball: What factors effect the accuracy..., paintball marker, odd directions
paintball marker, odd directions, paintballs: A paintball marker s accuracy is a function of a lot of variables. Generally, it depends on: Paintball quality and uniformity from ball to ball Consistency of velocity (this is affected by the components of the marker that affect velocity, as well...

Paintball: feeding elbow, autococker trilogy, press fit
autococker trilogy, press fit, hoppers: supposedly a hopper will fit on but you will need to sand the neck of the hopper because not all hoppers are the same thickness which is what i recommend you to not do, EVER. You want to invest in a clamp feed which will allow you to not destroy and crush...

Paintball: feild opening and sizes, safety rule, professional field
safety rule, professional field, nppl tv: You can make a field any size that works for you. If you check out www.nppl.tv and read in their rules for field size what size they use, that s the professional field size. Recreational fields can be larger or smaller. Smaller fields limit how many players...

Paintball: filling an air tank, spyder paintball gun, air tank
spyder paintball gun, air tank, co2 tank: You would need a bulk(large) co2 tank from a company like airgas, then a fill station and digital scale, filling is easy but can be dangerous. for hpa, you can use a scuba tank, again you ll need a fill station for that. it s usually best to check with a local...

Paintball: firing modes for the ion, airsmith, semi auto
airsmith, semi auto, full auto: Caleb, Look at the owner s manual or go to the Smart Parts web site. You also can ask a local airsmith or field or store owner, or wherever you bought the Ion. These modes may not be allowed where you play. Ask the field owner. Stick to semi-auto-only....

Paintball: what was the first big paintball tournament and where was it, paintball history, paintball tournament
paintball history, paintball tournament, grantham new hampshire: The first tournament of all paintball history was in 1983. It was held in Grantham, New Hampshire. This was the NSG Championships. The next major tournament was 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia. This also was the NSG Championships. 1985, Houston, Texas, the...

Paintball: How did you first hear about...
Carl, I first heard about paintball from a friend. This was around 1982-83 and the friend played on a team at MIT in the very very early days of paintball. I didn t play myself at that time though it was not all that much time before I started playing. How...

Paintball: first marker, paintball mask, co2 tanks
paintball mask, co2 tanks, paintball guns: You need a mask to play paintball. This is absolutely the #1 most important thing. You cannot play without a mask or you could easily lose an eye. It must also be a certified paintball mask made by JT, Vforce, Brass Eagle etc, NOT just shop goggles. ...

Paintball: When it first started, paintball guns, co2 cartridges
paintball guns, co2 cartridges, stock class: The first markers were used by the forestry and cattle industries to mark trees to mark cattle. Hunters used these similar markers to throw sent balls to attract game too. They were powered by co2 cartridges. They did not have a chrono but most shot under...

Paintball: flatline barrel, paint, flatline barrel
paint, flatline barrel: Use good paint not too brittle. The ball should be tight but not too tight and it should not be loose. It should fit snug in the barrel but you should easily be able to blow it out using your own breath. If it is hard to blow out or too loss you will not get...

Paintball: flatline barrel, rp scherer, 2 different things
rp scherer, 2 different things, kind thanks: A flatline is totally different from any other barrel on the market. It has a bend in it which is made to make the ball shoot farther. For this reason you want to use a very small paintball to acheive the spin. I would suggest Marballazers (may be spelled...

Paintball: Ghillie, ghille, ghillie suits
ghille, ghillie suits, paintball players: Whatever brand you get - check on its fire resistence. Ghille usually has those strips of fabric which can get into a cigarette lighter s flame, a camp stove, a fireplace pit, etc., and that can be very dangerous. Suggest going to the store and trying...

Paintball: GUNS, automatic gun, new gun
automatic gun, new gun, semi auto: Ben, Semi-auto is the way to go. It s the rule for all the professional paintball circuits, insured fields. It s the player - not the marker - that matters. Spend on goggles, paint, a motorized loader -- work on your game and you will prove it s the...

Paintball: Gun, rp scherer, automatic gun
rp scherer, automatic gun, draxxus: The Spyder Victor is semi automatic, but you have to cock it for the first shot. You pull back the bolt in the back to cock it, then fire and from there on out until your tank runs out of air the gun will recock semi automatically everytime you pull the trigger....

Paintball: Gun, aftermarket barrels, new gun
aftermarket barrels, new gun, intimidator: Well if you only want to spend $200 or so on a new gun stick with the one you have. Buy a barrel kit for your Spyder. You have to match the bore size of the barrel to the paint you are shooting. You put a paintball in the end and blow on it, you should be...

Paintball: What Gun?, butt stock, agd tac one
butt stock, agd tac one, spec ops: Well the plan that you have sounds o.k. It really depends on what type of speedball you are playing. If your trying to compete at a more competitive level, your going to need a marker that is going to put you at that level such as a Shocker or a PMR. ...

Paintball: Gun and Trigger Related To BPS, spyder rocking trigger, spyder aggressor
spyder rocking trigger, spyder aggressor, mechanical body: David, every trigger that I can think of, even on purely mechanical markers, is capable of faster cycling than the body of the marker. Electronic triggers can be programmed to limit the cycling by having wait times within the cycle. On electropneumatic...

Paintball: Gun, spyder gun, field paint
spyder gun, field paint, burst mode: The best depends on your game. The newest ones will have the newest upgrades and updates. There will be a newest non-electro and a newest electro. Take a look at the Kingman web site at all the models. Notice they do include discontinued models so...

Paintball: Guns, proper safety equipment, maximum speed limit
proper safety equipment, maximum speed limit, safety briefings: Leah, first of all, the best way to get into paintball is for you to go to an organized, insured paintball field. They should have safety briefings, the proper safety equipment, referees, insurance, and an airsmith. Also, visit a pro shop and spend some time...

Paintball: Guns, tippmann 98 custom, shooting targets
tippmann 98 custom, shooting targets, e99: Jake, I won t tell you what s better because they both are good performers, and what one person likes better could be different from what another person likes. Are you trying to decide between these brands? Ask the store for some time shooting targets before...

Paintball: goggles, scott goggles, thermal lens
scott goggles, thermal lens, anti perspirant: Dale, First, you need to know the name of the Scott goggle you have. Then check at the local pro shop, or on line, to see if you can buy a Thermal lens for that particular Scott goggle. A thermal lens is a double lens that helps a lot. Second, if you...

Paintball: What is a good Nitrogen tank for a Smart-Parts Ion?, nitrogen tank, good tank
nitrogen tank, good tank, smartparts ion: That will be tough. a good tank will run you at least a couple hundred dollars PLUS. The tank you sell on ebay will probably go for a lot less than the value. You want a 68/4500 if you can find it but I think for the price you might not be able to get the...

Paintball: is it good, kingman spyder, proto matrix rail
kingman spyder, proto matrix rail, kicks like a mule: In all honesty, a good paintball gun would have to be reliable and low maintenance but would have to work around your budget. The spyder is a blowback without eyes (unless it s a vs model) and kicks like a mule, known to chop paint (causing the bolt to...

Paintball: Which gun?, sniper gun, woodsball
sniper gun, woodsball, mint condition: Either gun will be fine. For the Tippmann 98 Custom you can always buy a double trigger for it if you want it, but with it being your first gun I can t see you having a problem with a single finger trigger. I wouldn t worry too much about the barrel getting...

Paintball: What gun, kingman guns, back marker
kingman guns, back marker, double stack: The mr series are not a bad gun, they are kingmans mil-sim style marker. As with all kingman guns they are a double stack, blow back marker. Easy to work on, and easy to upgrade. With the mr series you can only really upgrade the internals without changing...

Paintball: what gun to buy?, spyder tl, good speed
spyder tl, good speed, new gun: If speed is your goal, I d look at the Ion. Fast for about $200. If you want reliability, go tippmann. I have a 98 with $400 in upgrades for $200 that I m looking to sell. Yeah ions are touchy but for the price, they re not too bad. tipps can be very fast....

Paintball: what gun should i buy, bob long intimidator, dragon red
bob long intimidator, dragon red, texas storm: Either are great markers I would lean towards the texas storm. I like the look a lot more but the Fade comes with more accessories and the Freak system is a great barrel. So the better deal is the fade. Take a look at both sellers feedback too and always be...

Paintball: What gun would you reccomend?, diablo wrath, great guns
diablo wrath, great guns, flatline barrel: I would try some of your friends A5 s with Flatlines. Play a few games and see if you like them. They are great guns and a nice upgrade from the M98. You might even want to check one out with an E-Grip on it to shoot at higher rates of fire. You could...

Paintball: My gun will not shoot, back marker, cup seal
back marker, cup seal, blow back: this will depend on your marker, if it s a spyder style, stacked tube blow back marker. The first thing I would check is that the striker o-ring is in good condition, and oiled. also check that the cup seal for the valve is screwed on tight to the pin...

Paintball: which gun, evil omen, local fields
evil omen, local fields, smart parts ion: The best suggestion is to go to your local pro shop and local fields, and see how these markers shoot. Check the balance on the marker with a tank attached however you would want to attach the tank. Then you get the feel for the marker, how the trigger feels,...

Paintball: guns, cheap guns, paintball guns
cheap guns, paintball guns, paintball store: A Spyder Victor is a good gun to start out with, although I don t know if I would buy it from someone in the newspaper. You can never tell how the gun was treated unless you really know about the gun, sort of like a used car. It may look great on the outside...

Paintball: guns, cheap guns, paintball guns
cheap guns, paintball guns, kingman: The Spyder Victor is a decent low end marker (gun). But that is all it is is a low end marker. It is not as durable as the more expensive markers out there and it does not offer any upgrade choices. If you are just starting out and want to see how much you...

Paintball: Halo b for ion pro, paint color, local shop
paint color, local shop, local store: The issue might be that the eyes are not reading the paint. It could be the paint color or an issue with the eye lining up with the feed neck. Empty your paint and stick your finger in the feedneck a few times if the Halob doesn t turn off your eyes are dirty...

Paintball: Handle freezing, cloth type, medical tape
cloth type, medical tape, hpa tanks: From what I know and seen, i do not believe someone sells a rubber cover for the fore grip. Alternatively (also what almost everyone does) is use medical tape (cloth type) and wrap 2-3 layers. Also to prevent freezing, you should use/switch to HPA tanks....

Paintball: Helppppp Me PLeeease, target practice, bolt cap
target practice, bolt cap, ball detents: the slg is a different type of marker. i wish i owned one so i could take it apart and find out all the goodies on how it works, i ve seen animations of the bolt process but still baffles me! Have you tried pushing the button on the back to the bolt cap?...

Paintball: Hey, I have a question about my bolt that I bought for my autococker involving my back block, fireball mountain, back blocks
fireball mountain, back blocks, push pin: First be sure that the bolt length is right for your cocker. I would buy a new back block. Most any will do as long as you like the look when installed. Drilling the other could seriously weaken it, or getting the new hole crooked could add to the friction...

Paintball: Hey, i have a question about a gun that i have recently bought, wgp autococker, paintball training institute
wgp autococker, paintball training institute, museum purposes: Cameron Here s how to get a lot of people to look at what you have and answer questions about it: Take a digital picture of it, and email the digital picture with your question to tech@worr.com -- to editor@actionpursuitgames.com -- to the Paintball...

Paintball: Hey, had a question about a paintball gun i have recently bought..., wgp autococker, eblade
wgp autococker, eblade, middle button: A picture would help and the year. There were a lot of WGP markers and many companies made their own version by adding upgrades etc... so this is a tough question. Sounds like you have a marker with a few after market parts. I think this will help you the...

Paintball: Hi, i was wondering if you could give me a little help, advanced science, temperature effect
advanced science, temperature effect, science fair project: I can surely get you some info. Let me know exactly what you need. Here is a few article to get you started. Most are high level but you might find some facts that will help. http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/gasses/co2dynamics.shtml http://home.hiwaay.net/~ispellan/Co2.html...

Paintball: High and Low Pressure Air, electropneumatic systems, electronic gun
electropneumatic systems, electronic gun, blow back: There are numerous reasons, some personal opinion. I will touch on the main difference and why high and low pressure exists. High pressure is mainly used as a direct replacement for CO2. The threads lines and bottles all match to CO2 specs. High pressure...

Paintball: High or low pressure compressed air tanks, hpa tank, pressure tank
hpa tank, pressure tank, air tanks: No problem, I ll keep a eye out for the 8, I don t see many in this area but if I do I ll let you know. I m not real sure I understand what you mean nby low pressure tank, I say that because no matter what the tank itself is(compressed air at 4500 or 3000psi)...

Paintball: High or low pressure n2 tank, adjustable regulator, guns
adjustable regulator, guns, tank: As long as you have an adjustable reg for the low pressure kit you should have no problem dialing it in. As long as the primary reg on the tank is set higher than what you set your secondary reg at it should be fine. The reg on the tank should take you down...

Paintball: High Pressure hpa tanks vs. Low Pressure hpa tanks, reliable tank, hpa tank
reliable tank, hpa tank, pressure tank: I would spend the money for the most reliable tank you can get. If it is a huge difference in price talk with your local paintball shop see if they can do warranty work if you have problems with either tank. I have a PMI that works great but I have had 2 in...

Paintball: High Pressure or Low Pressure HPA system, diablo wrath ltd, autococker trilogy
diablo wrath ltd, autococker trilogy, hpa tank: I would just get the high pressure tank, that way if you want to use it on another gun it will work. As long as your guns have inline regulators on them, which the cocker and Wrath do, you will be fine with any pressure tank because the reg on the gun will...

Paintball: High Pressure And Low Pressure, piranha evo, paintball world
piranha evo, paintball world, tank owner: High pressure and low pressure refer to the pressure of the operating system of the marker, in general terms. There is no exact number that means high. The break point is considered 500 psi as the words are used in today s paintball world. Look in the...

Paintball: High Pressure Vs Low Pressure, pressure tank, air tank
pressure tank, air tank, paintball industry: A Shocker will do fine on a Low Pressure tank. Shockers operate at a pretty low pressure, so theres no reason to use a High Pressure tank with it. I have never used an Empire tank, Dye tanks are pretty good from what I hear, but I do know for a fact that...

Paintball: History, nelson paint co, pistol model
nelson paint co, pistol model, paintball games: The first game was actually call the Survival game. This was the actual game that was presented to the world. The first game was held with multiple flags used and the idea was to capture the most flags the person that one actually never fired a shot. The...

Paintball: HPA, tank adapter, scuba tank
tank adapter, scuba tank, local fields: Yes HPA is compressed air and also labeled Nitro. The largest expense would be the compressor. could be $10,000 or more. if you wanted to do your own fills you could purchase a scuba tank and get the tank adapter. Most local fields and shop charge about $2...

Paintball: HPA in a aluminum Co2 tank& sponsors, fluffy bunnies, co2 tanks
fluffy bunnies, co2 tanks, mommy and daddy: 1. No you cannot fill CO2 tanks with HPA, you d only be able to fill to 800psi and you d get maybe 10-20 shots out of it. There would be no point in having a gauge for a CO2 tank as it will be consistently 800PSI dependent on weather and until the CO2 liquid...

Paintball: HPA Tank, scuba tank, scuba shops
scuba tank, scuba shops, time fields: You can buy a scuba tank and fill your own HPA tanks, however it is somewhat expensive and you have to get the scuba tank tested every year. You also can only fill an HPA tank roughly 10-15 times off of each scuba tank. Scuba shops don t fill HPA tanks,...

Paintball: HPA tanks, hpa tank, pressure tanks
hpa tank, pressure tanks, tippmann x7: All tanks are marked differently on there boxes when purchasing the tank, another way you can tell is be the output pressure. Low pressure tanks are usually marked on the tank for an out put pressure of 450psi and the high pressures are usually somewhere...

Paintball: HPA tanks, pressure guns, hpa tanks
pressure guns, hpa tanks, psi: That is the output pressure of the tank. The tanks hold 3,000 or 4,500 psi, but if each time you fired the tank left 3,000 psi out you would A. run out of air real quick and B. blow your gun up. So it lets out a lower pressure at around 850 for high pressure...

Paintball: HPA, aluminum tank, carbon fiber
aluminum tank, carbon fiber, hpa: An all aluminum tank is like a regular c02 tank. Usually not as big as the wrapped tanks. A wrapped tank is just that. Carbon fiber wrapped around to strengthen the tank and allow a higher pressure. With both you want to be carefull not to gouge or ding the...

Paintball: halo verse wal-mart, electronic marker, walmart
electronic marker, walmart, battery power: The one that loads faster will keep up better with an electronic marker. You can get a jam from many reasons so be sure to check the paint you are shooting for any balls that are not round - if a ball is egg shaped or sort of egg shaped, toss it because...

Paintball: halo verse wal-mart, spyder xtra, walmart
spyder xtra, walmart, wal mart: Yes a forcefeed loader will help you fire more consistently but you will still chop from time to time because the spyder xtra does not have anti-chop eyes. The halo is fully forcefed while the one in walmart sounds like to be the assisted feed. Just use whats...

Paintball: help, action pursuit magazine, paintball manufacturers
action pursuit magazine, paintball manufacturers, paintball place: Paintball Fields breakdown into arena ball or sup air, hyperball, natural terrain, town fields, scenario types. I recommend picking up an Action Pursuit Magazine (www.actionpursuitmagazine.com) To open a store you only need a business license and paintball...

Paintball: help, pressure tanks, co2 gun
pressure tanks, co2 gun, costly upgrades: Hello Marty. First off: What kind of paintball gun do you have and what type of compressor? For the most part you should be able to run any marker on HPA without any changes or modifications. HPA tanks run at 850 psi (low pressure tanks run lower or adjustable...

Paintball: help, cheapy, team meetings
cheapy, team meetings, wal mart: Clifford, you could start by calling a meeting of people who want to start a team. Meet someplace private. Have a list of all your questtions, and they need their questions. ecide what you want to do as a team. Ma a schedule for the yra. Inspect ever player...

Paintball: help me please, sppl, great organization
sppl, great organization, woodsball: There are no real woodsball tournaments. There are scernario teams and there is great competition out there. The SPPL is a great organization. I recommend you check out. There is anything in Mass. that I know of right now but here are a few resources. You...

Paintball: help, paintball training institute, systom
paintball training institute, systom, questions and answers: Jason, you could take a look at the courses offered at the Paintball Training Institute. They have a website. You also should take a look at the different choices for paintball insurance and see what they require. Best is to start your business plan, consult...

Paintball: hey, co2 problem, loose body
co2 problem, loose body, mr1: Hey Dave. I asked more questions and asked you to only try these first and get back to me. I did miss that it was an MR1 that is why I asked for more info and what upgrades you had. Since I do not have the Marker in front of me I ask you to try steps first...

Paintball: hey, tippmann 98 custom, tippman a5
tippmann 98 custom, tippman a5, tippman 98: Mike - You ll have to make that decision. The prices are all about the same - see what grip you like best, and which set up is balanced the best for you. You get to decide what look you want (that s personal). They all work in the woods or for speedball....

Paintball: high and low pressure tanks, pressure tanks, tank valve
pressure tanks, tank valve, airsmith: The tank has compressed air/nitrogen inside - the maximum pressure that should be in that tank depends on the specifications for the tank. Look on the tank for the ID, such as 3000 (stands for 3000 pounds per square inch, psi). The valve/regulator in the...

Paintball: history of SL-68 -2 paintball gun, action model, marker
action model, marker, asa: The SL-68 II is a Nelson valve based pump paintball marker manufactured by Tippmann. The marker was manufactured from 1990 until late 1999. Being a pump action model this gun was extremely durable and reliable. Some nice features which made it ahead of its...

Paintball: do you get hit much, squd, own territory
squd, own territory, backfield: It depends on different things. When the other team can get someone or a squd to your flag, and you are the defender, you might be outnumbered. Then usually you get hit. When you are the attacker you can get hit by a defender. When your team can pin...

Paintball: my hopper, jibber jabber, green sequence
jibber jabber, green sequence, new empire: This is straight from the manual, on the bottom is my summarization if you don t wanna read the jibber jabber: Turning on: Do not load paintballs into your hopper until the hopper has been turned on. If you have already loaded the hopper, proceeding with...

Paintball: hopper for wgp trilogy pro, pressure switch, speedball
pressure switch, speedball, hopper: I also have a trilogy pro, I use a older 9volt rev. It works great. Under $30 is harder to do. I d say look on ebay for a rev or like it. Whether or not to go electronic will depend on how you play. You said you don t play woods ball. If your into speedball,...

Paintball: hp and lp tanks, pressure guns, lp tanks
pressure guns, lp tanks, pressure tank: If I understand your question right, A high pressure tank or low pressure tank usually goes by the output on the regulator. All compressed air tanks are comsidered high pressure, 3000 to 4500. A co2 tank could be considered low pressure in comparison. But...

Paintball: does it hurt, baggy clothes, goggle system
baggy clothes, goggle system, wet towel: Kevin Do you mean does getting hit with a paintball hurt? It can. It can sting if it hits bare skin. Cover up with long sleeves and long pants, and wear baggy clothes. The baggy clothes help reduce the impact of the paintball when it comes in. A full...

Paintball: Idiot needs help, alfredo alamo, paintball marker
alfredo alamo, paintball marker, customer support department: Most players go throught a gun (marker)a year on average. There is always new technology out there. It is hard for me to advise a on what is a good decision vs. bad. A paintball marker is such a personal decision and it relly maters what he is trying to acheive...

Paintball: Idiot needs help, alfredo alamo, nitrogen tank
alfredo alamo, nitrogen tank, paintball products: An upgrade from a Tippmann A5 to a BKO is a wise decision. The BKO is a pretty good performing gun. There are of course better guns out there, but these guns cost much more. A BKO is a lower end electro gun and moving from an A5 up to a BKO is an appropriate...

Paintball: Idiot needs help, alfredo alamo, typical move
alfredo alamo, typical move, electronic markers: Welcome to paintball. I d say it would be a good day spent (or a couple of days) if you d go to the pro shop with him and have the sales people talk paintball to you. They should be friendly. Then even if you don t play, go with him and see paintball being...

Paintball: Indoor Paintball Field Size, indoor paintball field, speedball fields
indoor paintball field, speedball fields, nppl tv: The biggest thing with indoor is you need lots of room and change it up. In So cal we have had about 20 fields in the last 7 years and all have failed because most players prefer the outdoors because the weather is great year round and they get tired of playing...

Paintball: International paintball Players Association, osok paintball, paintball sniper
osok paintball, paintball sniper, paul spooner: Those people (Durty Dan, Paul Spooner, the owner of Draxxus - they did not form the IPPA. They did not have anything to do with the formation of the IPPA. (They have made their own contributions to paintball s history for which they should be recognized.)...

Paintball: Ion vs. Prostock, great guns, prostock
great guns, prostock, quality thanks: That is a really tough decision. I would go with the Ion because I own one and know they are great guns especially for the low price. You should try and play a game or two with each one of those guns, and then base your decision on which gun you prefer more...

Paintball: IPPA, organizing group, nonprofit association
organizing group, nonprofit association, co founder: Hi Larry - Good to hear from you. The IPPA is a nonprofit association in good corporate standing. Yes, I am a co-founder of the IPPA. We founded it in 1988. Where s the rest of the team today? Jessica private email paintballmag@mindspring.co...

Paintball: im in need of help, captian, hard time
captian, hard time, money: You will need to get your team together and go out and win a few tournaments before you can get sponsored. You need to show the sponsors a reason to sponsor you before they will even take a look at you. Getting sponsored comes after a lot of hard work, practice...

Paintball: indoor arena start up, action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games
action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games, brian beckman: Brian, industry figures such as are collected are with SGMA, and Action Pursuit Games magazine prints stats as they are made available. Archives at www.actionpursuitgames.com, Articles, Statistics. As far as financing and credit lines, several paintball industry...

Paintball: my ion, battery terminals, polarity
battery terminals, polarity, guru: Since I m not the Ion guru, I turned this over to one of my guys. He s been working on them and is certified through smart parts as a tech. His thoughts were either you have an earlier model, on those they had some bad boards, in this case it can be sent back...

Paintball: ion and cp rail, screw holes, screw hole
screw holes, screw hole, forward location: The CP rail is a style of drop forward that converts the most common inline screw mount in the bottom of the grip to a dovetail mounting. You attach the CP rail onto the bottom of the grip. Then to the CP mount can be attached items that attach to a dovetail...

Paintball: ion vs. omen 2.0, evil omen, smart parts ion
evil omen, smart parts ion, omen 2: Zach They both are good performers, fast shooting, and from major companies. The grips are a little different. Best is to go to your local pro shop and try both of them. See which grip you like better. See which one will set up better for you with your...

Paintball: the ion, feed hopper, gravity fed
feed hopper, gravity fed, gravity feed: The Ion will shoot ok with a simple non-motorized gravity feed hopper. The Ion could outshoot this kind of hopper if you are fast on the trigger in semi-auto. It also can outshoot the hopper when the marker is set into different mode settings that you can...

Paintball: JT Excellorator 5.0, ball detent, model gun
ball detent, model gun, bolt face: I haven t seen many upgrades specific to the jt guns. But they usually will accept most all spyder upgrades. springs, valves, barrels. Chopping balls alot of times is due to either the bolt face or velocity being to high. also check that the ball detent is...

Paintball: JT Mac-5, adjustment screw, p8ntball
adjustment screw, p8ntball, shooting sunday: If you maxed out the adjustment screw the your main spring may be too short, or old. You can get a spring kit at most p8ntball pro shops, I ve seen them at wal-mart. A spyder spring kit should work fine. They come with 9 springs. 3 main springs, 3 valve springs...

Paintball: JT Tac-5 Reccon Leak and repair, jt tac 5 recon, best bet
jt tac 5 recon, best bet, proshop: I would personally suggest having the proshop fix the gun, especially if you have never taken the gun apart before and don t have a lot of air smith experience. It is probably just an o-ring but a lot of times when you take a gun apart you don t get it back...

Paintball: JT-Tac-5 Recon M, jt tac 5 recon, spyder
jt tac 5 recon, spyder, thanks for your time: Most any barrel maker,(Lapco, Dye, 32 degrees, Smart parts) should have a barrel available for you.If not yet, then very soon. Checking with JT for what style the threads they use are maybe a good idea. They mey be the same as spyder or others and that would...

Paintball: JT-Tac 5 Recon series, jt tac 5 recon, speed check
jt tac 5 recon, speed check, test range: The one I tested worked fine. A chronograph reads the speed of a paintball. Every commerical field should have at least one, and usually more. Stores that have a test range should have at least one. Regular players buy their own, and teams buy a team...

Paintball: JT Tac-5 stock installation problem, stock installation, connecting rod
stock installation, connecting rod, push down: I don t remember specifically about that gun, but check & make sure there isn t a connecting rod holding it into place. You may need to reach in & push down the sear to let the striker slide past. From what I recall, you should only need to remove...

Paintball: jt TAC-5 RECON leak problems, paint ball gun, velocity adjustment
paint ball gun, velocity adjustment, head bolts: It s been awhile since I looked at the recon. If I remember right it has the velocity adjustment on the side. If so, A velocity adjust screw from a tippman should also work. I have also used generic allen head bolts of the same size and thread from places...

Paintball: jt tac 5 problem, co2 tank, valve problems
co2 tank, valve problems, cup seal: OK, First I would check that you don t have an on/off tank. Obvious, but neccasary. Then, do you here gas entering the marker? If so the asa is good. It sounds like the valve. Usual valve problems are that the cup seal comes onscrewed from the striker pin....

Paintball: a jt tac-5 recon air leak, jt tac 5 recon, orings
jt tac 5 recon, orings, air leak: It could be any number of o-rings and seals from within the gun. If you have never taken the gun apart before I would definitley suggest taking it to a pro shop. The proshop will probably charge about $30-$40 an hour to fix the gun but being that it isn...

Paintball: jt tac 5 again.., cup seal, orings
cup seal, orings, o ring: Make sure everything is lubed properly and that no o-ring has any nics on it or cuts in them. If any do replace them. If you can t find any and it still leaks it could be a cup seal or any number of other things. I would suggest taking it to a pro shop...

Paintball: kingman spyder pilot malfunction, kingman spyder pilot, hammer assembly
kingman spyder pilot, hammer assembly, spyder pilot paintball gun: remove the bolt and hammer assembly from the gun, clean it and make sure the bolt and hammer are dry. Put 1 drop of oil on the orings and reassemble. If that doesn t work you can also check the orings on the valve. If it still doesn t work, go to your local...

Paintball: Leaving gas tank on the gun, bear country, gas tank
bear country, gas tank, o ring: Eventually the o-ring on the tan will swell and when removed it will break, but other then that it s generally OK. For others safety I d say it s not always wise to leave it on, just because someone could get hurt. But if it s out of reach you should be fine...

Paintball: Legal?, woodsball, special ops
woodsball, special ops, two guns: Thats a great question. My initial response would be no because I don t know of any speedball tournaments in Florida that let you carry two guns onto the field, but you never know. I would check the rules in whatever tournament series you are going to enter...

Paintball: Low Pressure/High Pressure, evil omen, buypmi
evil omen, buypmi, input pressure: Matt, contact PMI, Inc. www.buypmi.com or your local pro shop, and get an owner s manual on the Evil Omen 2.0 The manual has tech information. Alternatively, if your local pro shop tech has been trained on this marker, he/she should walk you through it....

Paintball: Low pressure vs High pressure markers, worr games, pressure conversion
worr games, pressure conversion, pressure gun: both low and high pressure force the ball out at 280 fps or whatever your velocity is set at. It is more a preference. I have both types and both work great it matters that all the correct parts are dialed in and high pressure and low pressure markers just...

Paintball: Lp Tanks and HP Tanks, lp tanks, tippman a5
lp tanks, tippman a5, air tank: The 47/3000 is the smallest tank you can purchase, which is why it doesn t provide a lot of shots per fill. The first thing I would suggest is getting a 4500 psi tank. A 4500 psi tank will provide you 1.5 times the amount of shots that 3000 psi will. I...

Paintball: lancer, grip frame, marker
grip frame, marker: Most electronic grips are set for the specific trigger they come with, you may be able to adjust it. I d check with the maker. Compressed air is fine for it without modification. For the foregrip, I m not sure if there is one made for that marker, you may...

Paintball: leaking, piolt, owners manuals
piolt, owners manuals, o ring: Check all your o-ring, on the tank and inside the marker as well. The spider piolt and advent99 are easy to brake down but if you do not know how to brake down your gun, check the owners manuals. If you don t have the owners manual, check on-line most company...

Paintball: line SI bushmaster pump, powervalve, bushmasters
powervalve, bushmasters, paintball: Stan- these are collector s items now. www.mcarterbrown.com There are collectors who would buy your Bushmaster. I like the Bushmaster myself and used to play for the Bushmasters in SoCal - where the name for the marker came from. Long story there. Did...

Paintball: loader, hopper, screws
hopper, screws, shell: To take the lid off the halo you need to take apart the whole hopper shell. Unscrew all the screws you can find in the shell and it should come apart and the lid pieces should come right off. Put the hopper back together then stick the speed feed on it...

Paintball: looking at a new gun barrel question, new gun, gun barrel
new gun, gun barrel, shocker: Jay, you should be in excellent shape with the barrel attachments your getting as I have found most paintballs to be in that .687-.689 range. I have a Freak barrel system for my shocker and those are the inserts that I use the most. Here s some paint that...

Paintball: out of the loop, goggle system, couple weekends
goggle system, couple weekends, semi autos: Stephen, Great to have you back in the sport. It has changed a bit in the last several years as far as equipment goes, and speedball is more popular with smaller field sizes and shorter games. Tippmann continues as a strong respected brand name. The newest...

Paintball: low pressure and high pressure tanks, stainless steel tanks, piston head
stainless steel tanks, piston head, pressure tanks: Witht he newer angels (a4 and up) you ll want to use a low pressure tank. You can use a High pressure tank and convert your regulator to accept high pressure with a very simple modification. You remove the minireg, remove the c-ring from the regulator assembly,...

Paintball: low pressure vs high pressure, new tanks, airsmith
new tanks, airsmith, new tank: First, how did the tank crack? Did you take it to an airsmith at the field or pro shop so they can see what happened to it, or send it back to the manufacturer? Some markers run on low pressure, and some run on high pressure. There is no exact pressure...

Paintball: lp vs hp compressed air, tippmann 98, air tanks
tippmann 98, air tanks, pressure tank: Depending on the marker you may need to upgrade your regulator. On your 32 degree marker I would definitely upgrade and you should only need one regulator, not two. The tank you found sounds great and you should get plenty of air out of it. Make sure...

Paintball: Marker For First Time Buyer and Cover Player, full time job, first time buyer
full time job, first time buyer, paintball pro shop: Well it can be very, very, very tuff to get a cheap marker that can do everything that a cover player needs to do. The number one thing a cover player needs to be able to do is sling alot of paint and cheap markers just wont cut it. My full time job is a...

Paintball: Marker info, spyder shutter, marker info
spyder shutter, marker info, electronic marker: Kingman (maker of spyder) has alot of low cost electric markers. All work well. The Smart Parts ION is a great entry level electric. All usually under 300. A longer barrel will help accuracy to an extent, after about 14 inches yor a little more accurate but...

Paintball: Marker Parts, velocity range, electronic marker
velocity range, electronic marker, spyder electra: the spring on the marker bolt-- the mainspring: It is good to have a spring kit or two in your tool box. The springs are of different stiffness. Springs loose their spring over time and need to be replaced. This usually is not the case right out...

Paintball: Marker tanks, pressure tanks, pressure tank
pressure tanks, pressure tank, marker: Yes the ion will work with both. The low pressure tank is probably a good idea the operating pressure of the ion is about 180 so any decent low pressure tank will keep it going. You can use a high pressure tank as well but you have to make sure it is regulated...

Paintball: Markers, action pursuit games, paintball magazines
action pursuit games, paintball magazines, current issues: Steve, ask yourself which of them can be serviced locally at the pro shop (store or your home field). At the under $200 price there are a lot of good choices. Warranty and repair service is important. If you want to, post the list with your choices in order...

Paintball: Masks, absolute guarantees, inner lens
absolute guarantees, inner lens, thermal lenses: Dave - There are different masks and lenses to choose from, as you know. All the masks for paintball have to meet an ASTM standard for safety. The mask fit is important. Not all the masks will fit your face and head the same way. Some may be too big or...

Paintball: Montneel Marker, action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games
action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games, new milford pa: Brandon Action Pursuit Games magazine reviewed the Z1 when it was in production. That has been a number of years ago. These are collectors items and also are still in play. A person who should have contact information to get yours fixed is Blue at EMR...

Paintball: I'm Fighting City Gun Laws. Help!, city governments, city ordinances
city governments, city ordinances, gun laws: Tom, Please email me directly at jsparks@fidmail.com. Anyone who reads this and has information of this sort is welcome to email me as well. Over the years, there have been modifications made to laws as the new sport of paintball is welcomed into...

Paintball: I'm a little new, paint ball supplies, forest course
paint ball supplies, forest course, competition course: There are a lot of markers under $400 that are quite good. The best thing is to go to a local pro shop where you can actually hold as many markers as possible. See what grip and balance you like. Not too heavy because it wears you out over a day. It does...

Paintball: what makes an outstanding outdoor site?, night vision goggles, nightvision goggles
night vision goggles, nightvision goggles, paintball training institute: A field that stands out from the rest has to have quality refs, plenty of fields incuding recball and speedball. You should also have clean restrooms, a nice staging area, friendly staff members and quality rental equipment. As for the night vision goggles,...

Paintball: Which marker?, pmi piranha, piranha evo
pmi piranha, piranha evo, syndicate misfit: PMI has been a trusted name in paintball for many years. I have seen many players using PMI guns...very few using a Syndicate. In the end it all boils down to user perference and unless you prefer to use the Syndicate a lot more than the PMI marker, I would...

Paintball: marker, proto matrix 7, pressure tanks
proto matrix 7, pressure tanks, pressure tank: The Matrix is a low pressure marker but it regulates the pressure for you. It operate at under 250 psi (I would say below 200 myself). The biggest issue is your recharge rate if it is not sufficient you will have shoot down. I recommend a good High pressure...

Paintball: marker, o ring, oring
o ring, oring, stingrays: Stingrays are kind of a pain to fix. The repair kit costs about the same as the marker. If it is a fairly new purchase I recommend sending it to BE directly. They have great support and it might be covered under warranty. you usually can buy the complete repair...

Paintball: markers barrel length, syder, performance products
syder, performance products, acs: Great question shows you are thinking. The best overall performance will be 14 or 16 inches. There are a few exceptions but as a rule this length will work best with about any marker. Barrel length is important to accuracy. Any more length and you will find...

Paintball: markers, tippmann 98 custom, game changes
tippmann 98 custom, game changes, proffessional: Brian- If you are playing in woods games, then the Tippmann 98 Custom will do right for you. It has upgrades, the parts are easy to get if you want, and they are easy to understand and keep up. If you get into tournament ball then you ll be at tournaments...

Paintball: N2 on a Syder Xtra, spyder xtra, proto pmr
spyder xtra, proto pmr, air tank: The Spyder xtra is a decent beginners gun and it ca use either CO2 or compressed air. If anything i would look into the Smart Parts ION, Proto SLG, or Proto PMR. It s a fully electropenumatic paintball gun with antichopping eyes and 3 shooting modes (semi,...

Paintball: N2 tank help, nitrogen tank, autococker trilogy sport
nitrogen tank, autococker trilogy sport, n2 tanks: The difference between the different PSI s is how much pressure the tank can hold. 3,000 psi in the same sized tank will get you less shots than 4,500 psi in the same tank. I suggest a 4,500 psi tank. Any nitrogen tank is already going to have a regulator...

Paintball: N2, crossfire, psi
crossfire, psi, wondering what type: On average you get 10 shots per every CI on a 3,000 psi tank and 15 shots per CI on a 4,500 tank. So for a 3,000 tank, if it s 68 CI you will get roughly 680 shots. You will more than likely need to fill up more than once to use nitro. I would suggest a...

Paintball: NEW MARKER, ironhorse, great stuff
ironhorse, great stuff, different companies: They are made from 2 different companies. Both are great markers and functionally work the same. I don t think either one is better than the other. I personally like the A-5 but I have played with an A-5 quite a bit. Tippmann always puts out great stuff and...

Paintball: NEWBIE: WHAT GUN TO BUY?, kingman paintball guns, empire reloader
kingman paintball guns, empire reloader, richocet: you asked the right person heres EXACTLY what you do.BTW sorry about the lateness of this reply i wont bore you with details. Go to http://store.yahoo.com/actionvillage/paintball-guns-kingman-paintball-guns-kingman-electronic-spyders.html and either get a...

Paintball: Needs assignment, national paintball supply, paintball training institute
national paintball supply, paintball training institute, sample business plan: To creat a paintball store business plan: The same general process and plan as for any business works as the basis for the plan. When you get to parts of the plan that needs paintball-specific information, then you have to research those parts of the...

Paintball: New Barrel, dye barrels, rain x
dye barrels, rain x, t effect: Welcome to paintball, First off the langth of the barrel doesn t effect how much co2 you will use, thats up to the valve. A 21 inch barrel mis very long and hard to run around with, but if your playing sniper you should be fine. I personally don t go over...

Paintball: CO2 with Ion, woodsball, air tank
woodsball, air tank, question thanks: Well your going to freeze up your line fairly quick so your going tohave to replace those after that happens. If you NEED to use c02, get an anti-syphon tank. Its a c02 tank that has a special regulator so you can run c02 on your Ion and not screw up any...

Paintball: Newbie, protective padding, goggle systems
protective padding, goggle systems, cool brands: Lisa: First, of course, he has been to his doctor and gotten clearances to play paintball? It is an exciting sport and with all that activity, overheating is very possible. Second, protective gear is essential. Paintball Goggle Systems now include some...

Paintball: Newbie - Filling CO2 at Home, co2 tanks, initial costs
co2 tanks, initial costs, extreme pressure: CO2 and HPA is dangerous because it is under extreme pressure. I would not recommend the large tanks that are required for your own co2 fills. Your largest cost will be paint. Co2 is rather inexpensive. The average field charges about $10 for an all day fill....

Paintball: Newbie Web Page, paintball proshop, cool brands
paintball proshop, cool brands, brain activity: I would generally stay away from Wal-mart or Kmart markers just because buying at shop you will be able to get more information from the paintball proshop. They sell the lower end markers and are exclusive markers. Kingman makes a great marker look at www.kingman.com...

Paintball: Newbie, tippmann model 98, model 98 custom
tippmann model 98, model 98 custom, tippmann model 98 custom: I would say go to an actual paintball shop rather than a Wal Mart or Kmart. A paintball shop will be able to service the gun after a sale where Kmart or Wal mart won t do that. I suggest a Tippmann Model 98 Custom or a Tippmann A5. If he doesn t like the...

Paintball: Nitrogen and Barells, nitrogen, marker
nitrogen, marker, boom: Tanks don t differ in weight very much, the larger the tank, the more shots you will get. Also the set up on your marker will help with that. Good barrels, well with that you have alot of choices. I use Dye Boom stick, Lapco, 32 degrees, smart parts, bt, warsensor...

Paintball: Nitrogen Tanks, wgp prostock, nitrogen tanks
wgp prostock, nitrogen tanks, hook ups: Depends where you get your fills at. Usually its easier to finf co2 fills, but it depends on your area. Here I can get all my fills for about $2 each for either, but not everyone can get that. If you have friends at the local shop it helps. HOOK UPS hel...

Paintball: NO2 or CO2, consistency issues, hpa tank
consistency issues, hpa tank, co2 tank: N02 is more expensive. The tanks cost more and the fills might cost you more too. Check with your local fields and shops. Most of our local fields do $10 all day for N02 (HPA). A co2 tank might be $20 to $40 and an HPA tank might be $150 to $250. It is not...

Paintball: n2 high/ low pressure, lp tanks, pressure tank
lp tanks, pressure tank, input pressure: A high pressure tank is made to work with a gun that uses a high input pressure, a low pressure tank is for a gun that needs a low input pressure. HP tanks can be lowered via an inline reg to work with LP guns, however LP tanks can t work with HP guns...

Paintball: I am new., viewloader orion, national paintball
viewloader orion, national paintball, vl orion: The Viewloader orion is a very simple blowback operation often used by many companies such as national paintball, kingman, tippmann, etc. the list goes on. For your specific marker, just cock the gun back, screw in your tank, turn off the safety (located...

Paintball: new barrel, bigshots, triad
bigshots, triad, paint: Scorched and Blueball both are fairly decent paint. You would have to try each and see which you like better with your current gun setup. As for the barrel, I like Lapco Bigshots and any interchangeable barrel system. Try CountyPaintball.com for some very...

Paintball: new grips, autococker trilogy, toold
autococker trilogy, toold, allen key: Mine is a 3/32 but I will go out on a limb and say those are not the ones that came with the marker but might be the same size. My advice is that you buy a complete Allen Key set. You will use them throughout your paintball career and they are cheaper when...

Paintball: new guns, expansion chamber, tippmann m98
expansion chamber, tippmann m98, cold weather: Balls breaking in the barrel has a lot to do with how old they are and how they are stored. Paintballs go bad after time so only use fresh ones that are dimple free. An Expansion chamber is a chamber that gives co2 room to expand from liquid to gas so it...

Paintball: new to paintball, air tank, tap water
air tank, tap water, bottled water: Nitro( Compressed Air is what they call it in the industry) is a lot better for your marker then c02. The easiest explanation of Compressed Air vs. c02 is this: c02 is like Tap Water and Compressed Air is like bottled water, both are gasses but compressed...

Paintball: new to paintball, south east england, millennium series
south east england, millennium series, action paintball: Start with your local fields and stores they will list upcoming events. I encourage you to check out the Paintball forum boards as well. This way you can meet local players and teams. Go to some of the larger events first so you can see play style and get...

Paintball: nitro or co2, co2 tanks, co2 tank
co2 tanks, co2 tank, serious play: Either tank will work, but it depends on your marker, and how and where you play. Co2 is good for normal play, nitro is better for serious play. Co2 is temp sensitive while nitro is more stable. With co2 your velocity will change while shooting, nitro is more...

Paintball: nitro or co2, nitro tanks, secondary regulator
nitro tanks, secondary regulator, sugjest: Andrew - Here is some basic information. It is a good idea to go talk with a qualified air tech locally to get more extensive information before buying HPA/nitro. The two kinds of power sources used in paintball today are CO2 (carbon dioxide) and compressed...

Paintball: where to get nitro compressors online, scuba tank, scuba shop
scuba tank, scuba shop, best bet: It will be too expensive for you to buy a compressor to fill a single nitro tank. They compressors are large and very expensive. They are made for fields and businesses. Your best bet would be to find a local scuba shop in your area, buy a scuba tank and...

Paintball: nitro tank, hpa tank, wondering what type
hpa tank, wondering what type, many different types: There are many different types of tanks you could use. If you want a cheap tank go with a 47/3000 psi tank and if you have some more money to spend, I d get a 68/4500 tank. CountyPaintball.com has a lot of great tanks for cheap prices. Crossfire is one...

Paintball: nitro, second tank, psi
second tank, psi, rt: This is going to depend on many different variables. The company may advertise that using an RT won t use anymore gas, but you will find that you will use slightly more gas with one on. Whether or not you need a second tank or not is up to you and your specific...

Paintball: Do you notice a difference..., accurancy, air source
accurancy, air source, paintballs: Carl, Not as long as the paintballs are taken care of the right way, and as long as the air source and regulator set up are correct. Running CO2 in the winter without the right set up can mean that velocity will be low because of how CO2 expands. You...

Paintball: O-Ring Installation, co2 cartridge, eagle talon
co2 cartridge, eagle talon, eagle website: Here s what Brass Eagle tech support provided: The Talon design does not use o-rings. That is why the o-ring will not stay in place. ...(R)eplace the puncture pin assembly. The urethane face seal is either missing or damaged. They also said that...

Paintball: Opening a field, field layouts, speedball fields
field layouts, speedball fields, x ball: That certainly can work. If you stick with tourney style field layouts and maybe do a great town field you can make 6 acres work with no problem. But the big scenario games can be hundreds of people so they need many many acres. If you are doing smaller stuff...

Paintball: Opening A Paintball field, local government office, paint ball
local government office, paint ball, paintball field: First things first: Find out how much the lease on the building is. Find out if the building sits on County or City land, then contact the local government office for that building and find out what the area needs to be zoned for so you can operate a paintball...

Paintball: Opening a paintball field., enviromental impact, paintball field
enviromental impact, paintball field, impact study: each state varies and often from city to city. But you generally need a Certificate of Use permit. You may need an enviromental impact study too. The best thing to do is talk to your real estate agent often they know the zoning. Most states treat paintball...

Paintball: Opening a paintball field, paintball field, retail prices
paintball field, retail prices, notebook: A good way to start is to visit as many fields and stores as you can. See how they are run. Look at retail prices. Listen to players on what they want in a field. Permits, if any, will depend on the local, state, and federal laws. Most cities want you...

Paintball: Optimal defense and data against a news paper attack, guerrilla groups, optimal defense
guerrilla groups, optimal defense, old paint: For many years, paintball has been attacked as being something it is not. Paintball players are not respected as people who play a sport that is recognized worldwide as a professional sport and a recreational game. There are 10 million US paintball players...

Paintball: oiling paintball guns, paintball guns, o rings
paintball guns, o rings, safety tip: Do not use it on o-rings because it is said to damage some o-rings. Most every marker manufacturer says what kind of oil or grease they want you to use. They sometimes put a little bottle or container in with the marker. None of them to my knowledge...

Paintball: opening a store, line competition, environment impact
line competition, environment impact, income source: Paintball can bring in a decent living depending on the area you live in. But most people I know do not use this as their primary living. You will need to consult many local real estate people because some states require environment impact studies or additional...

Paintball: ops gear remote line oring replacement, slide check, ops gear
slide check, ops gear, leaks: I need to know what type it is. But My guess is it is a slide check, correct? If this is the case and it is leaking from the portion that locks around the adapter to your marker then you simply Slide the check back piece and replace the black o-ring. You may...

Paintball: other uses of co2 tanks, co2 tanks, co2 tank
co2 tanks, co2 tank, airsoft gun: Co2 runs around 800 to 900, if you reg it down to 200 you could use it in the airsoft as long as the seals in the gun can deal with co2. hpa pressures are like 3000 to 4500psi. co2 tanks are not made for that. I d check with the manufacturer for advise on...

Paintball: PAINTBALL-IMPULSE-, new impulse, rip kit
new impulse, rip kit, other ones: The Barrel is decent on it but I recommend a barrel kit this will insure you can shoot any size paint. The other ones you might consider but I don t think are critical unless you are having problems are: New Bolt. There are tons out there: VooDoo, MAX...

Paintball: Paintball, 9 balls, electronic valve
9 balls, electronic valve, trigger pull: Dwell is the amount of time the electronic valve opens to leave air out measured in miliseconds. Too high of a valve will waste gas and possibly break paint, too low of a dwell will make you raise your operating pressure, again wasting gas and possibly breaking...

Paintball: Paintball, high pressure air compressor, scuba tanks
high pressure air compressor, scuba tanks, scuba tank: Yes you would need a high pressure air compressor or Scuba tanks with an adapter. The fitting fits over the top of the scuba tank and a knob operates the the fill. Scuba tanks are sometimes hard to get filled so check your area. Typically the scuba fills are...

Paintball: Paintball Air, tippmann 98 custom, air tanks
tippmann 98 custom, air tanks, air compressor: The 98 will work with either. Co2 is temp sensitive and compressed air is not. Co2 is cheaper for the tanks. For which is better will depend on your play style and budget, also where you will be playing. No a air compessor will not fill those tanks. They are...

Paintball: Paintball air/co2, coustom, tippman 98
coustom, tippman 98, pounds per square inch: This is a tough questions becuase there are a lot of variables actually. But as a rule the more you turn up your velocity the more gas that is used. However there is a point when your marker is operating at optimum. Generally looking at the pressure going...

Paintball: Paintball Business, national paintball supply, owning my own business
national paintball supply, owning my own business, paintball shops: Okay Alex. Start with getting a business license and reseller permit next go to all the distirubtor and manufacturers (or at least the ones you want to deal with) National, Kingman, WGP, Dye etc.... They will give you a dealer application and a dealer packet....

Paintball: Paintball Field, own insurance, regulatory concerns
own insurance, regulatory concerns, usa players: Steve - Field owners that close to you might see you as competition. In many parts of the USA, players have to drive 100 miles (or sometimes more) to get to an organized field. Here are just a few of the many things to consider. A paintball field or...

Paintball: Paintball Guns, custom anodizing, paintball guns
custom anodizing, paintball guns, custom paintball: Chad, it depends on what you get with it. You can spend over $1,500 for a custom paintball marker. The price can go up if you get custom anodizing or depending on what accessories you get with it. The top tournament pro markers are the ones that are up there...

Paintball: Paintball Guns, brass eagle marauder, pmi piranha
brass eagle marauder, pmi piranha, paintball guns: Eric - The 14 barrel length is a good choice for just about any marker. About what choice to make - because everybody is different and likes different things, it s tough to pick best for somebody else. Suggest going to the pro shop and looking...

Paintball: Paintball games, sniper barrel, velocity range
sniper barrel, velocity range, paintball sniper: Rec ball: recreational games - walk on games or private games. Tournaments: competition, with rules for size of team, etc., scoring, where teams compare their performance against other teams for trophies, cash, prizes, and/or bragging rights. Scenario:...

Paintball: Paintball Industry, brick mortar, paintball businesses
brick mortar, paintball businesses, wal marts: It depends on how these are counted. There is no easy answer. Not all paintball fields are commercial so there is no accurate count on how many of these exist. In order to get a count of retail stores in the paintball business, one way is to count...

Paintball: Paintball Knowledge, neighborhood friends, spyders
neighborhood friends, spyders, dear lady: 1. Since you are girl in this sport do you ever get any guys with big head who think you cant compete? All the time. It used to be a lot worse 10 years ago. Some fields wouldn t even let me play because they thought I might get hurt. These days men are way...

Paintball: Paintball knowledge, dye dm4, eagle stingray
dye dm4, eagle stingray, best guns: 1. 7 Years 2. I don t really play scenario paintball, but I enjoy any type of tournament paintball. 3. My first gun was a Brass Eagle Stingray 2 4. I have a Dye DM4 and an AKA Viking right now 5. I play at least once a week, if not more 6. It s the greatest...

Paintball: Paintball Markers, tippmann 98 custom, sniper barrel
tippmann 98 custom, sniper barrel, ebay: Well my friend I think I might have an answer for you. Tippmann makes E-trigger markers that are very reliable outdoors. I have a Tippmann 98 Custom E-grip that I m looking to sell that would be perfect for what you want to do. I have had it for a little...

Paintball: Paintball Mask, product desinger, astm standard
product desinger, astm standard, paintball masks: TD, Have you tried a thermal lens in your mask? Or a fan if your mask takes a fan? Have you tried different paintball masks, because they all are slightly different and one might be better for your head size/shape. Talk to the local pro shop about...

Paintball: Paintball markers and air systems, 2 different things, indian creek designs promaster
2 different things, indian creek designs promaster, pressure tank: The Smart Parts ION, the new Proto SLG, Indian Creek Designs Promaster, and Spyder VS series are all good choices. They ll shoot as fast as your can pull the trigger and have other available modes. CO2 and Compressed air are 2 different things, CO2 when...

Paintball: Paintball markers, air tanks, tippman
air tanks, tippman, paintball markers: Generally you would not fill your co2 or air tanks at home. For a good all around gun, alot will depend on wether you want to go electronic or stay away from that. Tippman is one of the best for reliability,and upgrades to whatever style you want to play....

Paintball: Paintball mask, paintball goggles, mask design
paintball goggles, mask design, astm standard: Tough Dog, you should get a copy of the current ASTM standard for paintball goggles. If you intend to get into mask design you should join the ASTM and go to the ASTM meetings for Eye Safety in Sports. There are a lot of things to consider with the mask,...

Paintball: Paintball as an Olympic Sport?, support family members, olympic sport
support family members, olympic sport, krukenberg: Karl, Paintball is played in an estimated 130 countries. There is no viable international federation for paintball at this time. The efforts to advance paintball are coming from the efforts of companies and individuals worldwide who promote the sport....

Paintball: Paintball as an Olympic sport, international olympic committee, regional competitions
international olympic committee, regional competitions, international competitions: There is no International Paintball Federation to my knowledge. As far as being played in 75 countries, I am sure that it is, but I definitley do not think there is near enough female paintball athletes to have a seperate womans division. I heard that for...

Paintball: Paintball as an Olympic sport, international olympic committee, regional competitions
international olympic committee, regional competitions, international competitions: Does paintball have an International Federation at this time? No not that I am aware of. To your knowledge, is paintball played in 75 countries to be eligible for men s competition, or played in 40 countries to be eligible for women s competition? At last...

Paintball: Paintball as an Olympic sport, international olympic committee, olympic status
international olympic committee, olympic status, olympic program: Paintball does not have an International Federation. It is played in reportedly over 100 countries. It is widely played with three pro circuits (two US, one Europe), many regional circuits, national championships, state championships, and a college championship...

Paintball: Paintball shelf life, target range, humidity range
target range, humidity range, old paint: David, if the paintballs look ok, take them to the field with you and try shooting some while you are at the target range. Chrono under the field s playing speed limit. You d watch for breakage in the barrel or in the loader, or for a lot of bouncers off the...

Paintball: Paintball shooting range, spyder rodeo, rodeo stock
spyder rodeo, rodeo stock, flight distance: There is a long standing myth in paintball about distance. The only other operation in paintball that could change the flight distance of a ball is velocity. And the ball itself being untrue or not round. You could have an inefficiency in your marker so...

Paintball: Paintball sponsors, resume, adults
resume, adults: You can get sponsored. I would start by putting together a team resume. Include pics too. Figure out what events you are going to do and what type of sponsors you need. Try your local field first sometimes fields will help you with practice at a reduced rate...

Paintball: Paintball sponsorship?, pizza places, head shoulders
pizza places, head shoulders, team achievements: Henry, The road to getting sponsored is not always the same. There are new teams that find sponsors, so experience is not always required. The more experience, usually the easier to find some sponsorship. Paintball teams are like other sports teams....

Paintball: Paintball Trade Shows, butler pa, july 21st
butler pa, july 21st, amatuer: Many National tournaments also have huge trade shows that go along with them. For example, the Draxxus International Amatuer Open in Butler PA (near Pittsburgh) has one of the largest trade shows of all. That will be taking place July 21st to the 25th. ...

Paintball: Paintball tank, spyder mr1, screw driver
spyder mr1, screw driver, duck bill: Jake If this is a new marker and tank out of the box the Tank will be empty. If you have already filled it and can push the pin of the tank in it is empty. If you cannot push the pin in at all and it is full you might have a problem with the tank. Let...

Paintball: Paintball Websites, resource websites, nppl tv
resource websites, nppl tv, goyette: http://paintball.com/ http://www.nppl.tv/index1024mi.htm http://www.warpig.com http://www.paintballsafety.info/ http://www.paintballstar.com http://www.forceofnature.com http://www.kingman.com/ http://www.phantomonline.com/ http://durtydan.paintballresource.org/www.durtydan.com/ddd/dddmain.html...

Paintball: Paintball Websites, relative newcomer, large forum
relative newcomer, large forum, resource websites: There is a wealth of information on the internet for paintball. If it weren t for the Internet I never would have stepped out of the woods and on to the tournament scene. Here are some great websites: Warpig.com : They ve been around forever and they...

Paintball: Paintball Websites, paintball websites, scenario paintball
paintball websites, scenario paintball, competition side: There are many good sites. At the risk of leaving out someone who should be included, here s a list. These are not in any particular order. warpig.com - great historical archive (best in the world), plus event coverages and tech reviews, forums, etc. ...

Paintball: Paintball, nitrogen tank, smartparts ion
nitrogen tank, smartparts ion, paint prices: Compressed air and nitrogen, for paintball, go into the same pressure rated tank(s). Nitrogen makes up a very large percentage of the air we breathe, making the characteristics of N2 and compressed air nearly identical. You can use the same tank for N2...

Paintball: Paintballing Gas, paintball mask, gas co2
paintball mask, gas co2, co2 gas: Tom, Glad you got a paintball mask. If you go to where you bought it, they should have different markers for look at. They should have a technician or sales person to explain about CO2. It would take a book to explain all about CO2 in paintball. ...

Paintball: Paintballing Information, tourney players, delta force
tourney players, delta force, local fields: Tournaments: check all the local fields in your area. Look on their websites or call, or ask when you play there. Ask at the local stores. Then do the same for nearby areas. You will need a team to play tournaments, just about every time. Ask if the...

Paintball: Paintballing Teams, long sleeve shirts, scenario game
long sleeve shirts, scenario game, team colors: You already have started a team. Now, pick a name that you think sponsors would find appealing. Choose a captain. You only need as many players as you want to have. You can play rec-ball with any size team. Tournaments, at least the number of players (3...

Paintball: Paintballing Teams, tournament style, hobbie
tournament style, hobbie, tv www: Starting a team is a great time and soem hard work. First start by finding out what events you want to do. Start with local events. The format will be 3 player 5 player or 7 player. 3 player is a great place to start getting 2 others is easier than getting...

Paintball: Paintballing Tornies, millennium series, tournament paintball
millennium series, tournament paintball, open practices: So you are in the UK then. The best series is Millennium. http://www.millennium-series.com/ There are many other smaller events. The best way to start out in tournament paintball is to get on an establised team. You will learn so much and you will have a...

Paintball: Paintballs, ion paintball gun, walmart
ion paintball gun, walmart, proball: Shane, some very good brands of paintballs are sold at Wal-Mart. They will not mess up your marker. Any case of paint you buy, check for broken paint. Ask the store if you can open the case before you pay for it and if there is broken paint, get a different...

Paintball: Paintballs, target range, easter eggs
target range, easter eggs, seams: Maybe. If they were kept sealed in the factory bags, it is more likely they are ok. Lift a bag and look for paintball goo from leaking seams. Hopefully you won t see that. Open a bag and look at the paintballs. Are they round, or more like Easter eggs?...

Paintball: i got a PMI ext pro G3 paintball..., g3 paintball, lapco
g3 paintball, lapco, pirahna: The Pirahna is spyder threads so you have a lot of choice . The most important thing you need to know is what size paint do you usually shoot. Than find a barrel that is that bore size. If you have the money look at a good system Freak of Pipes. This will...

Paintball: PMR Hopper, great guns, bad quality
great guns, bad quality, pmr: PMR s are great guns and have the ability to shoot very fast so your going to need a marker that keeps up with it, I would recommend a Halo B or a Empire Re-loader B. They are a little pricey, I sell the Halo s for around $105 and thats what you could expect...

Paintball: PMR and N2TANK, proto matrix rail, pressure gun
proto matrix rail, pressure gun, tank pressure: either one will work. the high and low refers to the tank pressure. 3000 or 4500psi. The regulator is what will determine the pressure going into the marker. The matrix should be a low pressure gun, operating around 250psi. just set the reg a little higher...

Paintball: PMR questions, proto matrix rail, air tank
proto matrix rail, air tank, back cap: 1) I have a little experience with the PMR and from what I hear one of the best upgrades you can make on this marker is the Ultra Light Trigger frame. They can be a little pricey but it makes a HUGE difference. 2) One way to help with removing the tank from...

Paintball: No Pressure???, air passage, tanks
air passage, tanks, guns: You might have the tanks screwed on a little too far. Screw them out about half a turn and it might open up the air passage. How long ago were they filled? Co2 can leak out of tanks over time. Do they have on/off valves on them that aren t opened the whole...

Paintball: Problems with an Ion and a QEV, qev, proshop
qev, proshop, peice: Your Ion came with a flat wrench that fits on the bottom of the inline regulator. Turning it out should turn the pressure down, if not screw it in. Turn it out the whole way and if no air is getting in you know that it turns the pressure down. Then slowly...

Paintball: Promaster vs. Ion, personal bias, stock body
personal bias, stock body, field strip: Jay, This is a good question and I am sure I will get allot of feedback on this one. Especially all the diehard Ion fans, myself being one of them. However, that being said, I will only answer questions here objectively and remove personal bias. Here we...

Paintball: p-ball, paintballs, freezer
paintballs, freezer, paintball: I answered a question like this not too long ago, so take a look at the archives. If you put a few paintballs into the freezer you should take a look at them every hour or so, or leave them overnight and check every day for a few days. The cold will lead...

Paintball: paint ball business, ebay listings, cheap guns
ebay listings, cheap guns, paintball business: you ll need netting to protect the spectators and and a tech to service guns on site. You ll need to invest in rental equipment, machinery, bunkers, paint, air etc. You ll want to have enough fields for speed ballers and scenario players. The big thing...

Paintball: paint&speed, dragun the one, tippmann 98 flatline barrel
dragun the one, tippmann 98 flatline barrel, professional gun: You want small paint for a flatline, like Marballizer or Inferno. Make sure you ask the place you buy it what bore size it is, and remember the smaller the better. I wouldn t see how a couple $100 gun could compete with a $1500+ professional gun, but if...

Paintball: paint, blow darts, size doesn
blow darts, size doesn, paintballs: It matters on what part of the country you are in but WPN paint has been the most consistant for me at the cheapest price. Try to get the paint as fresh as possible. Zap Chronic - Orange - Superb My nuimber 1 pick RPS Evil Paintballs - GOOD Usually Proball...

Paintball: paintball, paint balls, keeping score
paint balls, keeping score, fed ex: Yes. Rec ball is recreational paintball; tourney ball is actual tournaments. Like any sport, a tournament is for teams (or it can be one on one (one-player teams) in paintball). Rec ball can be teams of any size, unequal size, with nobody keeping score...

Paintball: paintball, smart parts ion, hopper
smart parts ion, hopper, batteries: This could be any number of things including the eyes being dirty, your hopper needing new batteries and possibly even the paint you are using cannot be seen with the Ion eyes. Try using new batteries, cleaning your eyes or even turning the eyes off and see...

Paintball: paintball, venturi bolt, spyder mr1
venturi bolt, spyder mr1, delrin bolt: Honestly, installing a new bolt is going to do little to nothing to effect performance. It s really just a marketing ploy. You are better off just to keep your stock bolt. One advantage to having a delrin bolt is that you won t have to lube it, so if this...

Paintball: paintball, paintball marker, paintball association
paintball marker, paintball association, paintball markers: Phillip, it depends on several things. Practically, it is a decision that involves the parents of a young person. Parents need to understand paintball, its equipment, what it means to play safely (goggles, plugs, rules, etc.). The parents need to decide...

Paintball: paintball, maximum speed limit, right on target
maximum speed limit, right on target, consistent accuracy: 300 feet per second is the worldwide maximum speed limit. Increased velocity can increase distance but does not always increase accuracy. If the marker is performing well at say 285 fps, with good accuracy from shot to shot, turning it down to say...

Paintball: paintball, tournament paintball, famous battles
tournament paintball, famous battles, bunkers: Tournament paintball is played on a mirrored playing field (both sides are the exact same). The field is set up with standard bunkers (usually air bunkers like sup air type). The format can be 3player, on up to 15 players. The goal is to capture the flag and...

Paintball: paintball, friction, teammates
friction, teammates, team members: Go to the organized fields. Play every day you can. Look for teams that are already organized. When you play on their team in walk on games, talk to the team members. At some point just ask them how their team got started. Talk to a lot of teams to hear their...

Paintball: paintball, paintball gun, omen 2
paintball gun, omen 2, fps: All markers are a little different depending on Barrel and paint. But usually about 265 to 270 will give you the most efficient and consistent shot. Break it in a little to and you will notice a little difference a few months from now. Hope this help...

Paintball: paintball, co2 tank, time player
co2 tank, time player, internals: You can use a Co2 tank that is set up with an Anti-Siphon kit but I highly recommend HPA. You will have less problems, the internals will last longer and you will have way more consistency. The Omen Manual should state the same thing. I hope this helps...

Paintball: paintball, pmi piranha, tippmann 98
pmi piranha, tippmann 98, flow restriction: Tim, Please refer to the instructions that came with your marker. They state to turn the screw clockwise to increase velocity. I also reccommend, as stated previously, to check all air connections. There may be an underlying issue for why this marker is...

Paintball: paintball, co2 fill station, paintball marker
co2 fill station, paintball marker, paintball training institute: Michael, A paintball marker is a paintball gun - a special type of airgun used to shoot paintballs. A player who is hit is marked by the paintball because the outer shell of the paintball splits open, leaving a colorful mark. The paint is water soluble,...

Paintball: paintball, gun suits, true believer
gun suits, true believer, bt4: Deon, Forgive the lateness of my reply. The BT4 is a high end scenario woodsball marker. I would recommend you keep this marker stock and try it for at least 5 or 6 games. Once you have a feel for how the marker operates and where its weaknesses and strengths...

Paintball: paintball, 98c, factory settings
98c, factory settings, question thanks: Are you asking about Feet Per Second (FPS) or PSI into the Tippmann? You will need to set the FPS with each adjustment, upgrade and each time you take it out. It should run about 270 for the best performance. If it is Pressure into your Marker let me know...

Paintball: paintball, striker spring, co2 tank
striker spring, co2 tank, techical support: It could be a few items. It is hard to tell without more information. but Let me know if this was working and became a problem all at once or gradually. Did you add any new upgrades? In the meantime here are a few things. - The hammer isn�t hitting the valve...

Paintball: paintball, james pierce, nppl
james pierce, nppl, 22 years: You can enter the NPPL, PSP, GPL, APL etc. (there are a lot of promotional tournaments). Visit their websites for further info. There are division restrictions etc. Usually they host an event somewhere around your state or bordering state at a run of the mill...

Paintball: paintball, environmental impact report, paint ball
environmental impact report, paint ball, wev: Paintball fields are very expensive. Typically you have to get a use permit which can cost thousands of dollars some states require a environmental impact report. you have to check with your local real estate experts to figure out exactly what you will need....

Paintball: paintball, two games, video game
two games, video game, adults: Carl, the challenge. No two games are the same. About the time you start to think you are a good player, along comes some people who make you see you have a lot to learn. The game is not for just kids or just adults or just men. It s for anybody who wants...

Paintball: paintball, test rig, air source
test rig, air source, weather conditions: Accuracy - say the marker were set up on a test rig, removing the variables that come with having a person hold the marker. Factors that can affect accuracy include but are not limited to the paintballs themselves (they vary), the air source (CO2 or HPA) and...

Paintball: paintball, smart parts ion, spyder
smart parts ion, spyder, guns: There are many different guns that you could upgrade to next, I would look into a Smart Parts Ion or maybe a Bob Long Defiant. Either would be a great upgrade, but the best thing to do is to go into a pro shop and try out all the different guns they have...

Paintball: paintball, reliable gun, model 98
reliable gun, model 98, paintballs: Super Swirl is pretty good paint especially for it s price, and yes the Triad is pretty good for starting out for it s price. If you want a more reliable gun that will last forever, I suggest looking into a Tippmann gun, possible a Model 98 or an A5...

Paintball: paintball, chronograph measures, international speed
chronograph measures, international speed, ball speed: It depends. There is an international speed limit for paintball of 300 feet per second measured at the muzzle. CO2 gas expands and the ball is pushed out the barrel by the expanding gas. How fast the ball goes depends on how the marker is set up....

Paintball: paintball, hayes noel, charles gaines
hayes noel, charles gaines, stockbroker: Bob Gurnsey, a sporting goods retailer, Hayes Noel, a stockbroker and Charles Gaines, a writer gathered together to play the first game of paintball in the very early 80 s. They used tree marking guns to play, and soon after this paintball went crazy...

Paintball: paintball, paint ball guns, saftey equipment
paint ball guns, saftey equipment, zayne: I have never even heard of a Lancer paintball gun so I wouldn t suggest getting one of those. A Tippmann or Kingman marker would be great for a beginner. To play you need a mask and a barrel condom first and foremost, and whenever your barrel condom is off...

Paintball: paintball accuracy, paintball manufacturers, private labels
paintball manufacturers, private labels, laws of physics: The answer is not simple. The scientific factors/variables/laws of physics are not simple. Brand in this context is not as straightforward as it may seem. Paintball manufacturers can produce paintballs under a number of brands and private labels. Some...

Paintball: paintball/airsoft, blow guns, paintball guns
blow guns, paintball guns, paintballs: I do not know very much about airsoft. I am not sure about different sized pellets. There are different sized paintballs, however only .68 caliber are available in the USA. There are really small ones made for blow guns, but only regular .68 caliber balls...

Paintball: paintball feild, environmental impact report, zealand paintball
environmental impact report, zealand paintball, paintball fields: Paintball fields are very expensive. Typically you have to get a use permit which can cost thousands of dollars some states require a environmental impact report. you have to check with your local real estate experts to figure out exactly what you will need....

Paintball: paintball field, a good business?, paintball business, paintball place
paintball business, paintball place, paintball players: First piece of advice is to find out why that other field closed. Was it bad business, lack of business or maybe even the county. After that the biggest problem your going to have with getting a field started is zoning. Contact your local county government...

Paintball: paintball gear, pack options, suspenders
pack options, suspenders, marker: Some pack makers have optional suspenders that would attach to the pack. Options: Try a different pack - there are a lot of good packs on the market. Carry less paint. Find a pack that lets you add suspenders. Instead of going remote, go for on-marker...

Paintball: paintball up greads, drop forwards, micrometer
drop forwards, micrometer, spyder: Justin, it would take a lot of writing to explain all the different kinds of upgrades you might want to add. Could you go visit a pro shop or field near you and talk to the airsmiths about what they suggest? Let them tell you and show you about ahow your...

Paintball: paintball gun, ball detent, paint balls
ball detent, paint balls, vl orion paintball gun: By rolling out do you mean that when the gun is not being fired they are just falling out of the barrel? If so then the problem is probably with your ball detents. Every marker has some sort of ball detent and what that does is it holds the ball in place...

Paintball: What paintball gun should I get? hehe, psycho ballistics silver bullet, tippmann model 98
psycho ballistics silver bullet, tippmann model 98, great guns: If it s your first paintball gun I would suggest a Tippmann Model 98. At $130 or so from countypaintball.com they will definitley not break the bank. They also are the most reliable and rugged paintball guns you can buy. However the Silver Bullet and Mongoose...

Paintball: paintball gun help, sad thing, hopper
sad thing, hopper, proto: The sad thing with low level entry markers is that do not having a clamping feedneck. You ll want to buy a clamping feedneck (Smart Parts, Dye, Shocktech, Custom Products, the list goes on). You ll also want to invest in a ASA that has an on/off. It s better...

Paintball: paintball gun, hpa tank, co2 tank
hpa tank, co2 tank, air source: Dalton First, if it uses 12 gram CO2 powerlets, there is nothing to do except use 12-grams. But - if it is using a refillable tank for a power source, then you can get a different tank for HPA use. (Do not put HPA into a CO2 tank). If ou use a screw...

Paintball: paintball marker/loader, empire reloader b, spyder fasta loader
empire reloader b, spyder fasta loader, smart parts epiphany: I personally would look for a freak kit because with the freak kits you can change the inserts on the barrel to match the size of the ball your using which is good. As far as loaders, the Empire Re-loader is nice because you can change the feed rate which...

Paintball: paintball marker, wdp angel 1, shocker
wdp angel 1, shocker, smart parts epiphany: Well either one of the markers you mentioned are great markers. I m partial to anything made by Smart Parts because I shoot a Shocker NXT. As far as the loaders go the Empire B is nice because you can change the speed of the feed rate which is very nice,...

Paintball: paintball, olympics, IPF, world cup soccer, world baseball classic
world cup soccer, world baseball classic, international governing body: Hello, I am not really sure which article of mine you are reffering to, could you give me a link? As for the UPBF, this is a relatively new orginization. Paintball has been without a true international governing body for some time, which is somewhat...

Paintball: paintball project, paintball businesses, paintball business
paintball businesses, paintball business, good business: Best info is to start with a standard business plan. Let the principles of good business be the guiding force for most of the business plan. A paintball business can be quite profitable, or not, depending. It could take a good long book to go through most...

Paintball: paintball psi, 20oz tank, guns fire
20oz tank, guns fire, turn the screw: Ok, first off, co2s pressure output is the same in a 12gram cylinder as it is in a 20oz tank around 850psi depending on temperature. A standard marker runs at that pressure, but the velocity of the ball can be adjusted by the user. The standard is to keep...

Paintball: paintball sponcership, sponcered, local fields
sponcered, local fields, profile events: You don t have to have a jersey sometimes a company will get you jerseys with their logo. You want to be doing high profile events. That is why a company would sponsor you to get their name out there. So you can look at doing scenario type stuff or tournaments...

Paintball: paintball sponsers, paintball team, sponsers
paintball team, sponsers, local companies: Zach, Some local companies will sponsor a paintball team as an advertising or good will move. Like the way they sponsor bowling or Little League teams, these companies might sponsor your team. You need to put together a team portfolio or notebook to show...

Paintball: paintball, co2 tanks, nitro tanks
co2 tanks, nitro tanks, silver bullet: Niko, Trigger work should be done by a qualified air tech. Please take it to a local pro shop. Are you running on CO2 now? You can run on compressed air (nitro, HPA, high pressure air). It is best to talk to that local pro shop air tech about this....

Paintball: paintballing, antigua west indies, paintball manufacturer
antigua west indies, paintball manufacturer, co2 tanks: If your thinking about starting your own field, be prepared to invest a lot of money, dedication, and yelling at people. You will need to have insurance covered and proper netting, find someone who will supply the air to fill the co2 tanks and hpa tanks,...

Paintball: paintballs, cold weather, shell
cold weather, shell: Any exposure to cold weather or very very dry air will make paint more brittle but you are right that it also creates dimples and lopsided paintballs. So the only thing I can offer you is to seek out buying your paint at other places. It will really come down...

Paintball: paintballs, paint works, dimples
paint works, dimples, spyder: Hello Marvin The most important consideration is the paint to barrel match. The paintball should fit snug in the barrel but not tight. So you can remove your barrel grab a paintball and drop it into the barrel. The ball should not follow out but be held in...

Paintball: paintballs breaking, spyder mr2, spyder
spyder mr2, spyder, chronograph: The age of the paint could definitley make a difference. Paintballs can go bad after a few months up to a year depending on how they are stored. I would test out some fresh paintballs and see if that helps. The marker being turned up too high could also...

Paintball: Do paintballs melt..., desert places, humidity range
desert places, humidity range, hot desert: They can. Inside a paintball is liquid. The outside shell of most all paintball is made of gelatin that gets a little hard during the manufacturing process. If you take a paintball and leave it in the hot hot sun, or put it in a pan on the stove, etc.,...

Paintball: paintballs, brittle shells, target range
brittle shells, target range, single shots: These might be ok. It depends mostly on how they were stored. Too much humidity, heat, or freezing would not be good to your paintballs. When you open the case, take a bag out and look through the bag. They should look round, not heavily dimpled, etc....

Paintball: pants, best fit, hybrids
best fit, hybrids, c6: All pants are a little different. I would highly recommend trying them on first that is the only way to insure the best fit. Some pants run small and others big depending on the maker different lines or versions run in different sizes. But to point you toward...

Paintball: pants, tournament style, camo
tournament style, camo, jt: It will come down to what you want to spend. There are so many great pants on the market that you will need to determine what is important to you. Smart Part makes some pants as well that might match your jersey and they have the extras on them to but will...

Paintball: pants, speedball field, huntington beach
speedball field, huntington beach, nppl: David The tournament pants and jerseys, especially the ones the pros wear, have a little bit of padding - because so much paint is in the air and they do get hit up close. The new NPPL rule enforced this weekend at Huntington Beach was 3/16 padding maxinum....

Paintball: piantball accruacy, paint ball gun, air friction
paint ball gun, air friction, target: no it will not, at a certain paint due to air friction and impact it will actually veer off from your target. The optimal feet per second a paintball should shoot at is 300 fps as designated at most fields. when you increase the psi of air in the chamber,...

Paintball: preset air tanks, preset air, air tanks
preset air, air tanks, air tank: To determine whether a gun will need a LP or HP tank you need to look at the operating pressure of the marker. Typically, markers that are cheaper run at a higher pressure, IE Spyders, Tippmann s etc. Electropnuematic guns almost always run at a lower pressure....

Paintball: pressure kits, airsmith, person change
airsmith, person change, marker: Nick First is to find out if the marker is a low or high pressure marker. It depends on what pressure the marker uses to operate. Usually if it runs on a pressure under 550 psi, that s considered high pressure. Under 550psi is considered low pressure...

Paintball: problem with my paintball gun, paintball gun, paintballs
paintball gun, paintballs, marker: Matthew, take it to your local air tech or pro shop. It could be as simple as the tank being out of air or very low on air. However, there are several other possible reasons and they all need an air tech to take a look at the marker. Take your tank...

Paintball: programing, stock board, s max
stock board, s max, virtue board: Open the grip and turn the power on, press the programming button and note in the manual which mode function you are in. press the power button each time you want to raise or lower a setting. For example, if you want to raise a setting for rof delay, you...

Paintball: proto matrix rail, proto matrix rail, retarded question
proto matrix rail, retarded question, stock system: You can use either one, for co2 the stock system is fine but with nitro you need to be sure you have your reg set for the proper output. It should be running around 800 psi, around the same as what co2 runs at.If you change your marker over for low pressure...

Paintball: QEV, qev, forward movement
qev, forward movement, exhaust valve: The pneumatic ram in an electro-pneumatic marker moves forward and backward with each shot cycle. For example, for the forward movement, the 4-way valve directs pressurized air to back end of the ram and simultaneously opens an exhaust path from the front...

Paintball: Question about a gun that i have recently boughten, wgp autococker, paintball gun
wgp autococker, paintball gun, planeteclipse: The only way I can positively identify that gun is if you sent me a picture of it. If you have a digital camera you can send me a picture at sales@ballervideos.com I am pretty certain that it has a Planet Eclipse E-Blade frame on it though. More information...

Paintball: Question on HPA Tanks, input pressure, mechanical compression
input pressure, mechanical compression, airsmith: To start - a warning to read the owner s manuals and follow the instructions in them - not all markers are alike, not all air systems are alike - be safe. Ask your local airsmith or call the factory about any problems with your marker or marker power system....

Paintball: Questions, paintball range, right direction
paintball range, right direction, good luck: Philip, Take a look at the answers to earlier questions. There should be a long answer to this start-up question in there. The answer needs to be fairly long because there is a lot to do. A good place to start is by visiting as many fields as you...

Paintball: qev won't fit ion, smartparts, last resort
smartparts, last resort, banjo: Before filing anything I would check with a local pro shop or check with smartparts to be sure it s the right one for your marker. Filing would be a last resort, but may end up as your only option. If you have to file it, do it slowly, stopping often to check...

Paintball: qev, new designz, smartparts
new designz, smartparts, virtue board: Epiphany is a great marker. The QEV is a must have so great choices so far. I have not dealt with enough of the valves to give you a real solid recommendation. I have only 2 I have dealt with the Air Soldier Products (ASP) and New Designz QEV Kits both were...

Paintball: quality for the money?, co2 tank, two guns
co2 tank, two guns, paintball guns: I love the MR2 as well as the A-5. They both are great quality. The MR2 has been a big surprise in performance overall so I think either you choose is a great buy. I will tell you both of them feel very different. Try to see if you can feel the difference...

Paintball: I have a question about a bolt/ back block problem that I am having with my autococker., action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games
action pursuit games magazine, action pursuit games, fireball mountain: Cameron, This one is for an air tech who specializes in Autocockers. Check with the manufacturer first. There is an air tech who answers the questions about Autocockers for Action Pursuit Games magazine: Jerry at I&I Sports. His email is: store5.carson@iisports.com...

Paintball: RAP4 metal casings, metal casings, paint balls
metal casings, paint balls, paintball guns: I have looked into that a little bit more and it appears that you need the casings to fire the ball. That gun is not very known in the paintball world so I would personally look into a different type of gun. If you want a milsim type gun, check this out:...

Paintball: Redz Ion, banjo fittings, mini ion
banjo fittings, mini ion, paintball marker: For 150 bucks more than a normal ION, it is a good deal seeing as you will be fitted with Redz products; delrin trigger, very stylish composite body, regulator sleeve, grips, rail, on/off, and a two piece pepper stick barrel. In the 500 price range there...

Paintball: Reffing, play time, good luck
play time, good luck: Most places look for some one 16 and up but I have seen refs hired at 14 and 15 but these individuals were very assertive and professional and mature. So it really matters on the field owner. Sometimes youger kids are used to assist refs and are given play...

Paintball: Remote Line, personal choice, marker
personal choice, marker, target: Andrew, The pros do not want a line wrapping around them that could get tangled on something. They want the tank and the marker to be one unit that they can move around as they need to move it. With the remote line running say from the tank around...

Paintball: rapid firing on my tippman 98, tippman 98, pin holes
tippman 98, pin holes, couple reasons: Couple reasons for this. 1- if your low on co2 it will do this, change to a fresh tank. 2- if you have a response trigger that is out of adjustment. 3- worn or blocked sear. if it seems to be the third, degas the marker, remove the hopper elbow, lay marker...

Paintball: recocking, o rings, bolt
o rings, bolt, marker: First thing I would do is take apart the gun and check all your o-rings and also make sure you keep your marker very well lubricated, especially when using it at such a high rate a fire. Try checking the o-rings and get back to me if that doesn t help. ...

Paintball: regulator, evil pimp, air tank
evil pimp, air tank, proshop: I don t think it should be going that fast. I would start looking at the reg on the tank and be sure that it s being fully filled. If it s being filled by tank and not compressor it can have a false reading. The pressure can be high and after sitting it will...

Paintball: regulators, empire reloader 2, lp tanks
empire reloader 2, lp tanks, pressure tanks: Yes. There are low pressure regs and high pressure regs. So you will need to pay attention in some cases. Most good regs will do a full range of HPA. There are also adjustable tanks so you can double reg the input. It really is a hard question to answer...

Paintball: remote line slide check vavle, slide check, check valve
slide check, check valve, remotes: I am not that familiar with PMI remotes and slide checks as I have rarely used them. The best thing I can suggest is to call PMI up and ask them exactly the compatibility. I wouldn t see why you couldn t add a slide check to the remote though providing you...

Paintball: removing co2 tanks from paintball guns, co2 tank, co2 tanks
co2 tank, co2 tanks, paintball guns: Could you try and reword your question? I am a little bit confused as to what you re asking. If you re talking about removing a co2 tank from a gun, you should screw it off a little bit and then dry fire a few shots to remove the gas from the gun, then...

Paintball: repair, upper tube, gun oil
upper tube, gun oil, orings: Make sure your bolt and hammer are dry and clean. Also make sure your bottom and upper tube are clean as well. Double check your oring on the hammer and valve. When you are assembling the gun back together use a little bit of gun oil on the orings, do...

Paintball: repairing a tippmann pro-lite, paint gun, seals
paint gun, seals: It is probably just the trigger you can pull the trigger as you slide the fittings back. It could also be the linkeage arm. I recommend you review the manual it is online and will help get it back together. http://www.tippmann.com/support/manual/pcmanual.pdf...

Paintball: research, starting your own business, weather conditions
starting your own business, weather conditions, e mail: That is tough. The perfect world would be to have an indoor and outdoor field on the same lot. Indoor gets boring pretty quick and it is hard to maintain. So keep that in mind. I realize that you will need the indoor facility for winter and I think it will...

Paintball: Scuba Tanks for Paintball, scuba tanks, scuba store
scuba tanks, scuba store, lisence: you do not need a diving license. You will need to contact a scuba store and ask if somewhere around supplies air pressured tanks (co2 and 4500psi tank)by the truck load. They deliver to your field/store every few months or until you need another shipment....

Paintball: SECONDS, paintball gun, caliber
paintball gun, caliber, marker: It is theoretically possible. However, there is no current manufacture .68 caliber paintball marker that shoots paintballs that fast. It would take the marker itself to function that fast and the paintballs would have to be fed into place fast enough...

Paintball: SL 68 II cracked feedneck repair, jb weld, welder
jb weld, welder, bump: Well about the quickest and easiest way to fix that would be to use good old JB weld. It can hold it and also take the stress. You could have it welded but that is an expensive thing to do IF you can find a qualified welder. It s not easy to weld that type...

Paintball: Slingshots, target practice, appreciative thanks
target practice, appreciative thanks, paintball guns: Slingshots. These have been used/ allowed at fields for years but it is up to the field owner whether to allow a player to use one. Safety rules require them to be chronographed at the highest speed they can launch a paintball, for safety. Some tournament...

Paintball: Smart choice?, red dot sight, spec ops
red dot sight, spec ops, ghillie: First I would like to say that I do not have much personal experience with the longbow but everything I ve herd about it has been great so that would be an excellent choice. One other gun that I think makes a nice short to midrange sniper is the Tippmann...

Paintball: Smart Parts ion, co2 tank, scuba tank
co2 tank, scuba tank, expansion chamber: No there is no fitting for the expansion chamber I am sure it could be done though. Compressed air is really recommended and NOT co2 for your ION. You could run your co2 tank from a remote. The extra time and tube the co2 moves through the less liquid that...

Paintball: What Sniper Gun To Buy, sniper gun, t68 m16a2
sniper gun, t68 m16a2, spec ops: You definitely want to go with the .68 caliber marker. From my experience the paint for a .43 is hard to find at some fields and I have actually gone to fields where they don t even let you use .43 caliber paint because they don t sell it. As far as a sniper...

Paintball: SP ion Air Question, nitrogen tank, ion air
nitrogen tank, ion air, smart parts ion: That is about how many you could expect from a nitrogen tank. Nitrogen won t make it shoot the ball any farther than co2. You could buy a better regulator to make it a little more consistant, but you ll still get the same amount of shots with it as with...

Paintball: Sponcership?, paintball stores, sponcered
paintball stores, sponcered, belts: You need to enter a few tournaments and get some experience under your belts. After you win or at least do fairly well in a few tourneys you can start asking in person or emailing different paintball companies and asking for a sponsorship. You need to show...

Paintball: Sponsorship, paintball store, pizza shop
paintball store, pizza shop, pizza place: Getting Sponsored can be difficult. If you play at a National or International level and play well you should be able to get some sponsorship. If you are just starting out it can be hard. Start with local businesses. Think of a way you can promote your sponsors....

Paintball: Sponsorship?, person company, sponsorship
person company, sponsorship, ladder: To get a sponsorship you need to show the person/company/field that you have something of value to them. If you ve never played any tourneys you aren t going to have any value. You need to show them what you can do for them. If you ve played a few tourneys...

Paintball: Spyder acs pilot co2 or HPA, co2 tank, liquid co2
co2 tank, liquid co2, hpa tank: co2 will not break it. i use it in my cockers and shocker. you would have to fire fast for quite awhile to freeze it. if it draws liquid co2 into it its more likely to freeze. it will depend on your set up. When fired quickly, co2 doesn t get to expand into...

Paintball: Spyder MR1, velocity adjusters, paintball shop
velocity adjusters, paintball shop, spyder: Well, I would not reccomend doing anything untill your sure your friends guns are shooting hot . By that I mean get your guns chronographed. You need to go to a field or a paintball shop to get that done. I never reccomend cuting or triming anything that...

Paintball: Spyder mr1, spyder marker, velocity adjustment
spyder marker, velocity adjustment, mr1: Most spyder markers velocity is adjusted by a screw at the rear of the marker, in for higher, out for lower. General cleaning should be wipe down, clean the barrel inside and out and oil the internals by way of a couple drops of oil in the asa.Other then these...

Paintball: Spyder pilot, nitrogen, diablo wrath, nitro tanks
diablo wrath, nitro tanks, spyder: The spyder runs fine on nitro. Also fine on co2. If you have nitro tanks already, then save your money for paint. Other issues to consider would be that nitro tanks are expensive to use on a beater gun, also depending on your area, co2 is temp sensitive, and...

Paintball: Spyder Sonix 07, spyder sonix, color markers
spyder sonix, color markers, smart parts ion: Tournament legal depends on the rules for the tournament. Some tournaments only let you shoot a certain Balls Per Second (BPS) or will not let you play with certain color markers (Orange and Yellow) because its hard to see a marker brake from a distance....

Paintball: Spyder Sonix 07, spyder sonix, speedball
spyder sonix, speedball, spyder: Once again I will say that when it comes to speedball, your going to have a hard time competing. With that in mind if you set your marker up with a stock or longer barrel then you should probably stick to scenario ball seeing as how neither are needed for...

Paintball: Spyder Sonix 07, spyder sonix, speedball
spyder sonix, speedball, neutral color: Spyder s are great starter guns for any kind of paintball. The Spyder Sonix however will probably be better for woods than speedball though only because it is a semi-automatic single shot marker, no e-trigger, no magnetic trigger, basically one shot per pull...

Paintball: Spyder Sonix Pro Upgrades, psi air, air tank
psi air, air tank, spyer: Well, usually you should have less problems when running air over co2, unless your reg is set too high and your really slammin parts, but if this was the case a seal should have blown by now.What parts are sticking?? I d check that the reg is set right and...

Paintball: Spyder sonix pro, spyder sonix, spyder
spyder sonix, spyder, acs: You have to be careful with too many upgrades not too many give you a good improvement. The number one upgrade, if you have not done it already, I recommend is a barrel. Next an electric loader Egg, revy etc... I really prefer a new clamping type feedneck....

Paintball: Spyder Victor, paintball marker, 98c
paintball marker, 98c, money situation: the a5 has a better barrel thread pattern and no external moving parts. its a cleaner set up. internals are basically the same. If you decide to go with the 98. I have a 98custom with a cyclone feed, response trigger, expansion chamber (4 stage), flatline...

Paintball: Spyder VS3, pressure variants, air tanks
pressure variants, air tanks, vs3: Laura, Even though you do not have great access to compressed air, I would still recommend it. CO2 can be corrosive to a high end marker like the VS3 eating orings seals etc. Not to mention pressure variants you will not encounter with air. Check a few...

Paintball: Starting a business...I think, fictitious business name, fictitious business name statement
fictitious business name, fictitious business name statement, field layouts: She is not right. Just to get a business license it takes no special schooling at all. It matters on your state and city but you will contact your county office. You will fill out an application, usually pay a small fee and file a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME...

Paintball: Starting an eBay Paintball Business, ebay store, ambitious student
ebay store, ambitious student, ebay: With the position your in what I would try to do is try to put together some player starter kits that do not include markers. Maybe a mask, co2 tank, a battle swab and some lens cleaner and sell it as a package. As your profit margin increases then throw in...

Paintball: Starting a Feild in my area, conditional use permit, info on names
conditional use permit, info on names, local police department: The first piece of advise is to check with your counties zoning board and find out what the rules on paintball are. Find out what kind of land you would need to have or what kind of permits you need to get to operate. For instance, I am in the process of...

Paintball: Starting a Paintball Business, national paintball supply, brick mortar
national paintball supply, brick mortar, owning my own business: Alex, It s a very competitive world in paintball equipment sales. Paintball has a mixed type of product distribution: manufacturer to distributor to retailer (web or brick/mortar); manufacturer to retailer; manufacturer to consumer. Paintball has many...

Paintball: Starting a paintball field, first time, paintball arena, contact day
paintball arena, contact day, o rings: First, before you invest, please talk to an attorney. There may be restrictions about importing paintball products or on playing paintball. Be sure you will not run into any legal problems. Then, when you know you can move ahead, secure the land. Plan the...

Paintball: shocker board, wdp, shocker
wdp, shocker, patent: Not that I am aware of. I am fairly sure that flashing boards is a patent held by WDP or another company than Smart Parts. I am not 100% sure however. The best advice I can give you is to call Smart Parts and see what they have to say. When thing I do...

Paintball: shots per tank of 20 oz. compressed air, carbon dioxide tank, spyder vs2
carbon dioxide tank, spyder vs2, good tank: Shots per tank depend on how the marker is set up - and the pressures used to run the marker. There is a 20 ounce CO2 (carbon dioxide) tank and shots per ounce is not too difficult to measure. Keep track of how many shots are taken per ounce. A compressed...

Paintball: slide checks on coiled remote system, slide check, co2 tank
slide check, co2 tank, check valve: A slide check will cut the air off between the remote and the gun. It is useful because you can then switch out guns while using the same tank and remote and keeping it pressurized. This takes out the step of turning the on/off valve off, then shooting the...

Paintball: smart parts ion, tippman 98 custom, smart parts ion
tippman 98 custom, smart parts ion, scenario games: The ion will run on co2 according to Smart parts but you must get an anti-siphon tank. I highly recommend using HPA though. I think if you are doing more scenario stuff stick with your Tippmann. If you will be doing more tournament style ball the ion is better...

Paintball: smart parts ion, fire bolt, gun something
fire bolt, gun something, pressure tank: Ion s are definitely ok for tournament use, as a matter of fact I have a player on my team that uses an Ion. The redz ion looks real great, as far as performance is concerned I believe it is the same as a stock Ion from Smart Parts. The good news, the Ion...

Paintball: smart parts ion, full tank, smart parts ion
full tank, smart parts ion, breech: Are the eyes on? If they are, the eyes require that there be a paintball in the breech to fire. Try turning the eyes off if he is just dry firing. Is there an on/off valve between the tank and the gun? If so make sure it is on. Also make sure that the...

Paintball: smart parts q-lock, icd promaster, paintball markers
icd promaster, paintball markers, spyder: The Q-Lock is available for all Smart Parts markers. The Q-Lock feedneck also fits most centerfeed Spyder and Piranha markers with an adapter. The base of the Q-Lock is threaded, so you have to ask Smart Parts and ICD if it will thread into the Promaster...

Paintball: snake, bunkers, asking this question
bunkers, asking this question, good question: Good question. The 50 is the middle of the field, like in football the 50 yard line is the middle of the field. It is called the 50 even on fields that are not 100 yards long. Then the next line of bunkers toward each goal would be the 40 and so on. ...

Paintball: sonix, spyder sonix, extreme reliability
spyder sonix, extreme reliability, spyder: If your playing woodsball you want a dark color like olive drab or black. The sonix is basically like any other spyder, same functions and features. if anything, you don t anything more than a 14 barrel. I would recommend a J&J Ceramic barrel because...

Paintball: special hoppers, paintballs, hot days
paintballs, hot days, hoppers: I live in FL so I understand your pain. My best advice is too keep your paint out of the sun as much as possible. Try to keep them in a cool, dry area and actually if your fridge is too cold, that could be hurting the paint because what your doing is cooling...

Paintball: how to get sponcered, charlston south carolina, viture
charlston south carolina, viture, tournament paintball: be active in the tournament paintball community. Sign up on the APPA website (http://www.paintball-players.org/), call stores (not retail stores like Walmart) and companies to see what they can offer for you, be play in tournaments, and most importantly, win...

Paintball: sponsership, free pizza, pizza place
free pizza, pizza place, sponsership: You can ask for free pizza, discounts, or even money in return for you putting their logo on your jerseys, wearing their stickers etc. You are going to have to go in very professionally and show them how you can help them to get them to do any of the above...

Paintball: sponserships, usally
usally: if a team is sponosored there will always be enough people because a team that has a sponsor usally has a lot of regular players and practice. getting on a sponsored team is usually a lot tougher than a non-sponsored team. But if you are in the position to...

Paintball: sponsor, sponsorship
sponsorship: You have to progress your way through the tournament ranks and make a name for yourself. You ll start off with very little sponsorship and can eventually work your way to a full ride sponsorship where the sponsor pays for everything, if you re good enough...

Paintball: how to get sponsored, paintball team, scrimmage against
paintball team, scrimmage against, whole lot: Win, win, win, and win some more. I own a shop and this is how I do my sponsorships: Play at my field, you get a discount, usually admission is $20 if you bring your own paint, $15 if you buy ours. If your a sponsored team bring your own paint its $15...

Paintball: how to get sponsored, inexpensive banner, sponsorship package
inexpensive banner, sponsorship package, local fields: Tricks? Be organized. Have a team resume or portfolio to give to a possible sponsor, and it does not have to be expensive but should look neat and professional. Have a list of what you would do for the sponsor. A lot of teams just ask for sponsorship without...

Paintball: sponsorship?, team packet, members names
team packet, members names, better chance: The best thing I would suggest is making a team packet, a folder of sorts with all of your members names, info about them like the teams they ve played for, how long they ve been playing, their positions etc. You also want to put in your practice schedule,...

Paintball: springs, valve spring, eric eric
valve spring, eric eric, main spring: Eric It would take a lot of work to answer this question completely. If you want to post a follow up with what marker you are talking about, that would be helpful. The short answer is that a marker is designed by the engineers with certain spring values...

Paintball: spyder, cocked position, bolt system
cocked position, bolt system, paintball guns: I am going to try and go on a limb on what you are trying to ask. An autococker is a type of paintball marker which when upon pulling the trigger, moves the pneumatics of the markers 3way and cocks the gun which in turn creates a closed bolt system (their...

Paintball: my spyder electra with eye, spyder electra with eye, nitrogen tank
spyder electra with eye, nitrogen tank, air tank: Yes it will run on nitrogen or N2O (preferably called a HPA (High Pressurized Air) tank). The term nitrogen is hardly used as most if not all fields and stores use compressed air from the very air we breathe. You can also use CO2 if you wanted to but the drawbacks...

Paintball: spyder extra, orings, rouw
orings, rouw, o rings: Make sure the hammer and bottom tube is clean and the tank your using is full. Also make sure you are using the correct orings on the valve and hammer. Also make sure your velocity adjuster is not all the way in. It could also mean your frame needs servicing,...

Paintball: spyder MR1 velocity adjustment, velocity adjustment, couple choices
velocity adjustment, couple choices, adjustment screw: It s been awhile since I looked over an MR1, but you have a couple choices.1- if it has a side adjustment screw, then it should be turned clockwise, or in to drop the velocity. 2- if it has a rear adjustment then backing the screw out, or counter clockwise...

Paintball: spyder mr1 paintball marker, paintball marker, spyder mr1
paintball marker, spyder mr1, spyder: I know what you are talking about and I do not think anyone is making an extension at this time. Go to www.rap4.com they will be aware of the issue and can give you the latest information. You also can check Lapco. www.lapcopaintball.com they do have an adapter...

Paintball: spyder sonix 07, spyder sonix, scenario games
spyder sonix, scenario games, speedball: This marker is good for scenario and speedball - all markers are good for any kind of paintball. The difference in how the marker looks doesn t change how it works. Mostly, the markers that are black and called mil-sim are used in scenario games, just because...

Paintball: spyder xtra, rocking trigger, spyders
rocking trigger, spyders, rof: If you can get a rocking trigger frame and a new board that would increase your ROF. It will be more difficult in finding this upgrades depending on what is in stock or if you can find it on-line. I have an xtra with a rocking trigger frame and a T-Board....

Paintball: how are spyders, aftermarket parts, spyder
aftermarket parts, spyder, number 1: Spyders are the number 1 markers that I recommend. They are very durable, priced right and have a lot of aftermarket parts available. From a regular semi or a full electric they have a complete marker line. check out kingmanusa.com and if you have more questions...

Paintball: how to start a paintball shop, paintball business, paintball shop
paintball business, paintball shop, business aspects: Jerred, take a look at any standard business plan. That will be generally part of a paintball business plan. After that, you would want to research what makes a paintball business different. Talk to the field and store owners in your area. Contact the...

Paintball: what do you do to start a paintball team, tourney players, paintball team
tourney players, paintball team, scenario games: Ethen One thing to think about -- insurance does not allow people under 10 years of age to play. After that, once a person is a player, he or she is welcome to start a team. You start a team by simply deciding to do that. Then get the next player...

Paintball: how to start towards the top, paintball, d1
paintball, d1, d2: You have to go out and play a ton of paintball and be the best on the field. If you re good enough the pro teams will find you and come to you. You can also try to get a tryout with a pro team, but playing pro paintball is not easy. A lot of people think...

Paintball: starting out, paintball goggles, airsmith
paintball goggles, airsmith, chronographs: Leah, the best advice is for you and your dad to go play at an organized field. It should have rental equipment, insurance, referees, and instruction. There you can learn about the safety rules, chronographs, and about equipment. Also, go to a local pro...

Paintball: starting paintball team/how to buy gear wisely, long sleeve shirts, work pants
long sleeve shirts, work pants, kneepads: If you are playing local events you can get away with just about any gear that you are comfortable with. Your marker should be consistent and you have to be comfortable with it. Spyder makes some pretty good entry level markers but you might want to look at...

Paintball: starting out, tippmann model 98, model 98 custom
tippmann model 98, model 98 custom, cheap guns: If you re looking for a first gun there are a lot of cheap guns out there that will perform well. The Spyder series by Kingman is a pretty good gun and all of them are under $200. For your very first gun though I would suggest a Tippmann Model 98 Custom....

Paintball: stock & remote line, tippmann 98 custom, co2 tank
tippmann 98 custom, co2 tank, model stock: It will matter on the combat stock. You should not have an issue for instance with the jet city Model or even the BT or tippman style. On some of these though you will need to adjust it out a little farther to accept the 20 ounce tank. There are a few that...

Paintball: stock and scope, spyder sonix, paintballs
spyder sonix, paintballs, spyder: You will not be able to install a sight/scope onto your Sonix without modification. But the point of a sight is to assist in ranged shooting, sadly this is not the case in paintball, a paintball will not fly straight, it will feel the forces of gravity immediately...

Paintball: stupid newbie, professional paintball, espn 2
professional paintball, espn 2, co2 tanks: I would check out CountyPaintball.com. Get a cheaper gun like a Tippmann or a Spyder to learn on. You can also get low priced masks and co2 tanks to start out with from that website. Co2 tanks are just tanks filled with the gas that you need to shoot your...

Paintball: What do you suggest?, paraplegic turtles, long time friend
paraplegic turtles, long time friend, physical disability: Ben -- Look for a reply to that email that you posted. For the world that reads this, a story or two. This is a tribute to all those who are differently abled and play paintball - like Ben. Paintball is a great sport. There are people in wheelchairs...

Paintball: switching to NITROGEN COMPRESSED Air HP Tank, spyder sonix, secondary regulator
spyder sonix, secondary regulator, air tanks: You don t have to make any changes to the Sonix to run it on compressed air, except chronographing. There is a regulator in the valve that is in a compressed air tank and with a fixed output valve/reg, match the tank with what the Sonix needs for an input...

Paintball: Taking out co2 tank, dry fire, excess gas
dry fire, excess gas, marker: What you should do is turn the tank between a half and a full turn off the gun, then dry fire your marker. This will release the gas that s still in the gun. Repeat these steps until your gun no longer fires, then you can easily screw the tank the rest of...

Paintball: Tanks and Gun Suggestion, nitrogen tanks, suggestion question
nitrogen tanks, suggestion question, mitem: They are filled up with compressed air. If your hardware store has a compressor that runs at 4,500 psi then you could, but I highly doubt they do. That gun is ok, but I would suggest looking into a $300 Smart Parts Ion at www.countypaintball.com The...

Paintball: Team Warm-up, flag station, first game
flag station, first game, warm up time: Before playing - get there a good long time before your first game. The day before, if possible, visit and walk the fields, do your game plans for each field from each flag station. Be sure your gear is all cleaned, operating, fill tanks, buy paint, etc.,...

Paintball: Team, visions of grandeur, rec team
visions of grandeur, rec team, team break: Brent, First, I am sorry it took awhile for my reply. I would say there are two basic rules to follow. One, I would make sure everyone has the same goals. If you want to be a rec team happy with playing weekends, then so be it. As long as everyone understands...

Paintball: TIGHTING the PSI screw, air tanks, marker
air tanks, marker, psi: Brandon Which marker? Do you mean the velocity adjuster? Look in the owner s manual, ask your local pro shop, call the marker manufacturer or look on the manufacturer s web site for the owner s manual. Also, always chronograph after changing the velocity...

Paintball: Tiberius 8, paintball marker, austaralia
paintball marker, austaralia, customes: You can t import any paintball marker without written authorization from the Police or attorney general. visit www.customes.gov.au for more details. I would go to a local store and see what they can assist you with and obtain the authorization. A local...

Paintball: Tippman 98 custom vs autococker trilogy sport, smartparts ion, tippman 98
smartparts ion, tippman 98, minor upgrades: Well, since I own both here s my thoughts. If you want total reliability, go with the tippman and do some minor upgrades. Speed is automatic with the autococker, along with accuracy. It s a toss up.I d look at the type of play your considering. Speedball with...

Paintball: Tippman 98 custom, sniper barrel, apple orchard
sniper barrel, apple orchard, tippman 98: a rifled barrel is a specially bored barrel that will put a side spin on the ball in an attempt to give it greater inertia thus giving a slightly longer distance. You will get about 50-75ft of distance until it loses total accuracy. If distance is a major...

Paintball: Tippman 98 modifications, tippman model 98, tippman 98 custom
tippman model 98, tippman 98 custom, m98: Jason, Some mods work on both, and some don t. The best way to find out if a mod will work on your M98 is to contact Tippmann directly. guns@tippmann.com should get an answer to you. If the mod is not a Tippmann factory mod, then email...

Paintball: Tippmann A-5 Barrel, paintball barrel, flatline
paintball barrel, flatline, wondering what kind: Basically with paintballs, the bore size fitting in your barrel is a hit or miss situation. In my experience though the better quality the paint, the more likely it is to fit you barrel, only problem is high quality pain can get expensive. As to your second...

Paintball: Tippmann A-5 Trigger, rt, ebay
rt, ebay: There is nothing you can do that will make them easily swapable. You would have to uninstall the one and reinstall the other every time. There is really no need for both, I would just keep the E-Grip and sell the RT on eBay. The e-grip will shoot faster...

Paintball: Tippmann 98 custom upgrades, custom upgrades, flatline barrel
custom upgrades, flatline barrel, expansion chamber: Good choice, Tippman is the glock of paintball. I have a 98 and an A-5, both tricked out. With the flatline you will have to play with the velocity a little to get the best from the flatline. Running it to high will cause the balls to climb and hook wildly....

Paintball: Tippmann 98c air troubles., proper direction, paintball shop
proper direction, paintball shop, tippmann 98: It sounds to me like your seer may need to be replaced, doesn t happen to often, but it can. I recommend going to your local paintball shop and getting e one or even having them replace it for you. If theres nowhere near you to go to then you can actually...

Paintball: Tippmann e-grip or not e-grip, good customer service, tippmann
good customer service, tippmann, marker: With the a-5 and the BT-4 alot of the parts are interchangeable but in my experience it is best to stick with the same company that manufactures the marker when upgrading parts. I know Tippmann has very good customer service and if you happen to have a problem...

Paintball: Tournaments?, calendar check, paintballs
calendar check, paintballs, jacksonville florida: Henry, it all depends. A local tournament for new players might be very low cost and bring your own paint. They might have you buy their paint plus the entry fee. All day air might be an extra charge or it might be in the entry fee price. A major event...

Paintball: tac-5 recon o-rings, home improvement store, orings
home improvement store, orings, st pete florida: I have not found a good fit for orings but they do make a Tac-5 Tune up kit. The kit will get you all the parts you will need for a long time.... Check with JTUSA.com Or http://www.paintball-discounters.com/ http://www.viewloaderparts.com I recommend not...

Paintball: what taem were u on and lancer..., monster balls, alex fraige
monster balls, alex fraige, viewloader: All Viewloader guns are going to be about the same. I played for the Oh Nos. Alex Fraige didn t quit that I know of, where did you hear that? You will have to try out Monster Balls and Zap Rec Sport to see which you like better for yourself. I had a DM4...

Paintball: tank help, professional paintball, tank valve
professional paintball, tank valve, npt connections: I m not sure of the exact thread, but it is easy to remove the valve to check. Anything you put in has to bottom out against the top of the tank with an o-ring or it won t seal right. Good luck, let me know if it works, I know some airsoft guys who would like...

Paintball: What tank to use with a VS2, pressure gage, adjustable regulator
pressure gage, adjustable regulator, input pressure: The manufacturer recommends using compressed air with the VS2. Pressure coming out of the tank/reg will go through the built-in adjustable regulator that is in the ASA (Air Source Adapter) that comes with the marker from the factory. There is a pressure...

Paintball: what tank to get, hpa tank, pressure tank
hpa tank, pressure tank, flatline barrel: I would go with HPA for sure being that you re from Canada. For the A-5 you will want a high pressure tank. In the future if you upgrade to a more expensive gun that requires a lower pressure, the gun will either have an inline regulator on it or you can...

Paintball: tanks and how many shot will i get with it, good tank, guerilla air
good tank, guerilla air, pressure gun: If possible you will want a 4500 but if you need to use 3000 you will get about 1000 shots for a 68 or 70 ci. 88 will give you about 100 more. With a 68/4500 you can get about 1400 shots per. If you are limited to a 3000 fill you will have to go to about...

Paintball: what team, triad
triad: I have never heard of a Lancer so I am not sure. Who makes it? You get sponsored by winning tournaments and going around to sponsors and showing them you are worthy of being sponsored. They only sponsor winning teams that will reprsent them in a positive...

Paintball: teams, good luck, guns
good luck, guns: It depends. Some teams have sponsors that give the players product, some give discount prices, some own the gear and the player gets to use it while he/she is on the team and then has to give it back. Ask this question before you join the team - Good...

Paintball: what do you think makes paintball..., two games, video game
two games, video game, men and women: Not in any particular order -- here are four reasons and there are more. Challenge - no two games are ever alike Adrenaline - the adrenaline thrill of competition Competition - a sport where men and women compete equally Play - Playing a living...

Paintball: how much time does it take..., paintball stores, apg
paintball stores, apg, aptitude: Paintball is pretty typical of most sports. The more aptitude you have the better you will be and the faster you will catch on. Practice is important and playing often. A lot matters on the type of paintball you will play too: Tournament: Rec ball: Scenario:...

Paintball: tipmann prolite troubles, internal spring, o rings
internal spring, o rings, o ring: It is odd that you have the same problem with both of them. I would have to know more history to be of more help. Like did you buy these used, were they ever rentals, how long have you owned them and is there any add on accessories or are they standard out...

Paintball: tippman pro lite, paintguns, yard sale
paintguns, yard sale, amount of money: It has been a while but the adjuster screw is just ahead of the trigger frame located before the barrel on the underside of the marker. I hope that made sense. If you turn the marker updside down and look just ahead of the trigger frame you shoudl see a single...

Paintball: tippmann a-5, havoc paintball, neck of the woods
havoc paintball, neck of the woods, paintballing: Sorry I thought this was sent out earlier but had to resend this. I hope this helps. Many of the US companies don t ship to Britain. But there are a few companies in your neck of the woods that should work out for you. http://www.gizmos-uk.com http://southwestpaintball.co.uk/pw/...

Paintball: tippmann 98 custom, tippmann 98 custom, demand changes
tippmann 98 custom, demand changes, ebay: it is hard to price items on ebay because demand changes from week to week. I would do a search on ebay for the 98 and check the average price next do a search for the freak jr. take the average of that. This will give you a base that you can start from. Sometimes...

Paintball: tippmann 98 upgrades., flatline barrel system, cyclone system
flatline barrel system, cyclone system, arsenol: You are right. You can t use the flatline and the cyclone without some serious tweek. The cyclone system is great. I don t think you will need the flatline system unless you are into playing on huge fields anyway. Even so the flatline is hard to get used to....

Paintball: tippmann 98, piantball, new gun
piantball, new gun, bolt: I E-bolt kit will allow your Tippmann to fire nearly as fast as any other gun out there. However it s still a low end Tippmann no matter how many mods you do to it. If you re playing just woodsball it should be fine, but if you re considering jumping to...

Paintball: tippmann e-grip, tippman 98 custom, electronic gun
tippman 98 custom, electronic gun, preferance: Both is not possible. You absolutely need an electric hopper for either of those upgrades. Without one, there is no point in getting those upgrades. I would probably go with the RT just because it is cheaper. If you want a true electronic gun you should...

Paintball: tippmann model 98, elbow extension, tippmann model 98
elbow extension, tippmann model 98, lapco: What you can do depending on the scope is get an offset rail Lapco carries them www.lapco.net. I think this will do it for you. This is a lot better then moving the hopper. Hope this helps you. http://www.lapco.net/tippmann.html If you don t see what you...

Paintball: tippmann o ring, 20oz tank, ebay
20oz tank, ebay, gas space: 1) To be honest with you there is really not one or ring that tends to blow more than the others in Tippmann s. What I would recommend is to lube your marker after every use. You can put a drop in the ASA and fire it through the marker and you can also squeeze...

Paintball: tournament markers, paint ball marker, yellow markers
paint ball marker, yellow markers, marker: Well you shouldn t be focusing on what it need to be legal, you should focus on what makes them illegal. It all depends on the tournament. Some tournaments wont let you have Orange or Yellow markers because it can be hard to see paint brake on them, but...

Paintball: tournament markers, paint ball marker, paintball tournament
paint ball marker, paintball tournament, speed ball: Check with the paintball tournament you are going to play. Just about every marker can be made to be tourney legal with new boards or mods. check out the Smart Part Ion. Hope this helps and please let me know how it goes or if you have other questions...

Paintball: tournament play?, player safety, minimum safety
player safety, minimum safety, nppl: Everything depends on the tournament that you are playing in. Lets take NPPL for example www.nppl.tv is one of the largest 7player series in the world. It is far safer than even recreation play. They pay close attention to crowd and player safety. But every...

Paintball: tournaments, rocking trigger, vs3
rocking trigger, vs3, smart parts epiphany: Yes rocking triggers are allowed and meet the rule requirement. Some local events are different so give them a call to find out if it is a smaller event as it may be a little different. I like the V3 but If you can get an epiphany or an ION that would be...

Paintball: tournaments, vs3, tournament facility
vs3, tournament facility: Rocker Triggers are allowed in all the tournaments I ve played in but I also know that a lot of tournaments have there own set of rules and can be really strange sometimes so always check with your tournament facility before playing in the tournament...

Paintball: triad or avenger, nitrogen system, line performance
nitrogen system, line performance, avenger: Eric, you have asked 100 questions on the same topic. Both of these guns are geared towards newer players and should be treated as such. You aren t going to get top of the line performance from either gun. But from what I gather you shouldn t really be...

Paintball: Have you ever tried freezing..., paintballs, dimples
paintballs, dimples, temperature changes: Actually, the effect of freezing paintballs is to make them get out of round, meaning they don t fly straight. The paint tends to get dimples, which are a negative for accuracy. Some paintball shells will get brittle from freezing. The moisture involved...

Paintball: trouble with response trigger, paintball shop, o rings
paintball shop, o rings, o ring: Hum this is a tuff one. The first time I installed a response trigger (way back when) I ripped a small o-ring on the piece that goes inside the trigger frame and I had a similar problem. If you ve checked all the o-rings and it still doesn t work I recommend...

Paintball: troubleshooting, electronic marker, selenoid
electronic marker, selenoid, solenoid: I don t know much about the Dragonfly, but I assume it has eyes. It s probably not activating because the eyes don t sense paint. Trying sticking a ball or your finger in front of the eye (with no air of course) and shooting. Or try turning the eyes off....

Paintball: which type of gun is better, spyder xtra paintball, tippmann model 98
spyder xtra paintball, tippmann model 98, paintball marker: Spyders are alright paintball guns, but they are in no way as durable as Tippmanns. If it s your first gun theres nothing better than getting a durable Tippmann to stand up to your abuse. CountyPaintball.com has great prices on Tippmanns and every other...

Paintball: Upgrade Barrel Compatibility, kingman spyder, airsmith
kingman spyder, airsmith, viewloader high voltage: Start with barrel compatibility. The threading has to match between the barrel and the marker receiver. You can get some aftermarket adapters that will accept, say, Tippmann threading on one end and Kingman Spyder on the other. There should be specs and...

Paintball: Upgrade for Ion, airsmith, change colors
airsmith, change colors, expansion chamber: The new trigger should have come with instructions. If not, contact where you bought the new trigger and ask for instructions. Also, look in the owner s manual to see how the trigger is installed. Or - take it to an airsmith and ask for him/her to help...

Paintball: Upgrade my Sypder, expansion chamber kit, venturi bolt
expansion chamber kit, venturi bolt, sypder: The Victor II performs pretty well the way it is. But look for a Venturi bolt or delrin bolt (EVIL makes a good one) and if you plan to stick with CO2 check out the spyder upgrade expansion chamber kit. It has everything you need and price wise it is the best...

Paintball: how can u tell co2 leak, air leaks, spyder electra
air leaks, spyder electra, airsmith: John, Any marker might leak. Usually you will hear an air leak by a slight hisss sound. It could be where the tank screws into the marker, or at any fitting or connection in the power system. Some possible leak locations you can see, others you can t....

Paintball: upgrade vs. customize, tippmann 98, expansion chamber
tippmann 98, expansion chamber, flatline: I have both, so it really depends on how each marker feels to you. The same upgrades are available for each one. Cyclone feed, response or E-trigger, barrels, expnsion chambers, and stocks. I took my 98 and added a stock, cyclone feed, response trigger, expansion...

Paintball: upgrading my 98 custom, gas hog, custom question
gas hog, custom question, boomsticks: If you mean between the response and the E trigger. I d have to say the E-trigger. It is more adjustable and gives alot of options. But make sure you have extra batteries with you. The response is cool but you use alot more air, especially if using a cyclone...