paint ball gun advice

[big_bubba_B]

my nephew is getting into paint ball and for christmas i was going to get him the a5.Is this a good entry level gun i know from past experiance with tippman they are a good gun i had a sniper auto cocker and liked it . Is there another make to consider or should i stick with this ? i know the x7 is nice but a little expensive

[monkE]

any tippmann is a great starter gun! I bought my 98 about 4 years ago and I've been using it ever since. The great thing with tippmanns is their reliablility. The nice thing with the 98 vs the A5 is that it's cheaper to purchase at first and it's completely mechanical. The A5 has what's called an E-trigger which uses a solenoid to activate the firing mechanism. The problem with that is that you have to have batteries. I can't tell you how many times my buddy got to the field and forgot fresh batteries.

The real sweet thing with the tippmann guns is the upgradeable capabilities. As your nephew gets more and more experience playing you can add things to the gun to make them more effective. All the upgrades are simple bolt-on items availible right from tippmann.

I would highly recommend getting a tippmann 98 or A5 for sure. The x7 is nice but honestly doesn't shoot any better than the a5, it just comes with a few more bells and whistles out of the box.

[Nanokid]

yep the tippmans are the way to go. honestly they are so reliable and easy to upgrade... perfect starter gun. everything Mike said about me is accurate!

[big_bubba_B]

awsome thank you for the advice will go with the a5 found a kit has a few things that will be nice like a tank and a few other things , love paintball myself but my knees are shot and a bad shoulder

[monkE]

i've got a spare mask lying around that i'll sell you cheap if you want it

Proto Switch FS Thermal Paintball Mask - Camo

same mask.. it's out in the car so i can't take a pic right at this moment

[cowis]

i still am sponcerd so if u want a few upgrades or need anything let me know and ill see what i can set up.

[gmachine19]

another good thing about tippmans is that you can modify them so much!

[monkE]

here's what a standard 98 can become after a few years!

[big_bubba_B]

wow pretty neat looking gun myself i am going to get an x7 for me

[Luke78]

Mike,

Did you strip an AR-15 and use the pieces to build your paintball gun? What kind of scope you using? I havent paint balled in a while,but shoot with real firearms and the AR-15 is a great rifle.

here's what a standard 98 can become after a few years!