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Buying my first paintball marker, 20+ years ago, I didn't have the benefit of internet message boards and online paintball retailers. Heck the Internet itself was only a tool of universities and the military. My only option was going down to the local army navy surplus store, and buying what I could afford. I had three choices, cheap, not so cheap and mind blowing expensive.
Today, the opposite is true you have unlimited, styles, colors, features, brands and retailers to choose from, making the task of purchasing you first paintball marker a very daunting proposition. Beyond choosing a price point there is the question of style of play and role. Given so many options, how can you be sure what the correct marker (a.k.a. paintball gun) for you is?
I'm so glad you asked.
This is a question that every retailer I know of will shy away from, no one wants to give you their straight answer, because they have a large financial incentive in selling you an inferior product that will require you to spend more money upgrading or replacing in the future. Everyone in the industry agrees that when it comes to the beginner paintball gun there is one brand to rule them all.
Tippmann Paintball Markers are the paintball guns I ALWAYS recommend to new players. Ask most players who have been around for a while and they will all agree.
The Tippman 98 is the least expensive of the brand, and is a reliable workhorse. If you feel the need, or just want to increase the performance, there are almost too many after market parts and options available for this marker. It is a rugged and reliable paintball marker than can be trusted. One of if not the most common paintball gun in the world, it is often used as a field rental. Finding upgrades and on the rare occasion repair parts is consequently very easy.
The Tippman A5 is the fully loaded model in the Tippman arsenal and cost more due to all of the built in features that come standard. If I never played anything but woods ball, I would buy the A5. Like all Tippman guns it is reliable, rugged and dependable. The A5 comes standard with a built it cyclone feed, giving this marker a feature that is unique in paintball. To get the same performance from any other marker would require you to purchase an electronic hopper, which adds considerably to the cost.
All Tippman models have the option of a Reactive Trigger (RT) and a Flatline Barrel kit. The RT gives the Tippman Paintball marker, it is installed on, the equivalent fire rate to that of the expensive electronic paintball guns. And the RT runs off of the same CO2 source that propels the paintball, no need for batteries. The Flatline barrel kit DOUBLES the range of any Tippman paintball gun it is installed on, by creating backspin (Similar to the hop-up system in an airsoft gun). No other brand in the world offers these two features.
These 2 paintball markers are all the gun you will ever need in paintball unless you get into tournaments, and most players never get that serious. For your first paintball gun, no matter the road you go down, the Tippman 98 or Tippman A5 are two markers I highly recommend.
Christian Hammer is a former professional paintball player who has owned and operated a paintball field, promoted major paintball tournaments, captained an Amateur team, and worked inside the paintball industry. Now I give away the accumulated knowledge of 20+ in paintball as a player and industry insider at my blog Paintball Gun Man.com.
If you are just getting in to paintball you should also take a look at his guide "Paintball Online Resources" which showcases the top websites related to paintball.
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