where do you shop?

[wargle_gargle]

where do you guys usually go to shop for paintball stuff when you want to buy new?

I ask because I am in the market for a new HPA tank and I think my local field is jacking up the price.

example: 48/4500 ninja tank for $170...does that seem a little steep to anyone else?

has anyone ever bought from http://www.zephyrpaintball.com before?

[suaze]

http://www.ansgear.com/Ninja_Paintball_Tanks_s/1398.htm

[captian pinky]

i try to avoid buying new all together but most of the time i will just pick it up from whoever has the cheapest price online. i heard some bad things about ans gear. i dont know if they are true or not so i can not say. but actionvillage, compulsive paintball, have both been good to me in the past.

[suaze]

I've been fortunate with ANSgear so far but I've heard about some bad things as well.

PM TOTShadowCompany. I think he's a Ninja dealer.

[wargle_gargle]

my concern buying used on a tank though is that I will get it and it will either not be able to be hydrod, or will be close to going out of hydro and wont be able to be hydrod again.

how many times can you usually get a tank hydro tested before it fails?

[El Zilcho]

With Minimum Advertised Price agreements out there, it seems like there is very little wiggle room for sellers these days, at least on the field / local shop level. I bought my tank and a few other things from ANS and did not have any issues. Find a price that you like for your tank online and see if your local guy will match. If he won't, tell him to go poo in his hat and buy online.

[El Zilcho]

With out starting a big thing, what have folks heard about ANS?

[OPBN]

Support your brick and mortar store as much as possible. While great deals can be had through online stores, the value of having a store/shop that you can walk into and have your marker serviced or actually talk to someone can be worth the extra $$$. Nothing drives me crazier than hearing people talk about going into a paintball shop to actually hold something then going home and ordering it online because they saved a couple of bucks.

[suaze]

Most complaints I've read are regarding screwed up shipments then complaints about their customer service. Like OPBN said, you'll get better service in the local shop. I suspect ANSgear is a warehouse and most order pickers aren't knowledgeable in paintball.

[splat15k]

I've ordered from ansgear and zephyr multiple times; never an issue with either.

[BiNumber3]

Ive bought a good number of tanks used and have never had issues, though I usually ask for pics and make sure their feedback is good.
I like to buy from shops as well, but more often than not they don't carry what I need anymore (mag related stuff usually) and I prefer old guerilla air regs over a lot of the new stuff as far as tanks go.

[wargle_gargle]

well I figured I could get one of ninja's SHP regs on a decent sized tank and be alright....maybe I will just wait for the next round of AGD stamped regs to come around....see if he can throw it on a bottle for a little extra...

[OPBN]

If they are a Ninja dealer, they should be able to get one for you.

[SkinnyHare]

The tank price is a bit more than I'd like to pay, but $170 isn't unreasonable in my opinion. The convenience of getting it right away, no shipping charges, and having a guy physically there that will back up your purchase if you have any issues is always worth it.

I shop online only when there is something I'm wanting that my local shop can't get.




As far as the ANS Gear issue... I had heard the horror stories about ANS Gear and their eBay shop, Barb's and never intended on buying from them. I used to go with 888paintball when they still existed, and paintballgear.com/actionvillage.

The thing about ActionVillalge is that they are ANS Gear now. They were bought out within the last year or so. I didn't realize it until I ordered something from AV back in december and the return address and packing slip were all ANS info.

My order was missing items that had been marked as being in the package. I called the AV support number... sure enough, it was ANS now. However, they were good about straightening things out. The missing parts were sent to me 2nd day air, no charge.

I placed my second order with them earlier this week, everything arrived without any drama.

[dboggs79]

Support your brick and mortar store as much as possible. While great deals can be had through online stores, the value of having a store/shop that you can walk into and have your marker serviced or actually talk to someone can be worth the extra $$$. Nothing drives me crazier than hearing people talk about going into a paintball shop to actually hold something then going home and ordering it online because they saved a couple of bucks.

Amen! Support your local fields and stores as much as possible guys. I would gladly pay a little more to a local operation. The people running that business can be a great assistance to you at some point. Unless they're closed due to lack of business!