the price of mags

[bound for glory]

I've been retired from paintball for about 8 years(started in march of 1984) and i looked into re arming myself and my 13 year old son.

I call Tuna, who has worked on my mags many times over the years. Automag(i had the 4th mag sold to new jersey) micromags(had 3. quite liked them), RT mags(had 2) EMAG, and DEVILMAG(don't ask).

WOWemags are still $800??? Mean to say, i believe the guy, but correct me if i'm wrong, but is'nt the emag 16 years old?

Now i have not looked at new markers and i don;t know what the "flavor of the month" is, but are emags even competitive these days? I'll be honest, i want a mag because from the beginning of semi's(pmi3, 68specials, illisrators etc)i went with ADG'S mag. I know my way around the gun, and i like them. But $800? And thats sans air system and a warp(i won't play without a mag w/warpfeed).

Any thoughts on this? And to be clear, i'm not doubting Tuna or attacking mags.Because a mag is all i will play with. I have owned many other guns(russian legion timmy, others)but mags are what i like.

[vintage]

must be a Tunamax. you can pick up used E Mags for around $400.00. warp feeds are no longer made so you have to go used there and they seem to average around $100.00 or so. i'd like to have a new Tunamax but can't justify it.

welcome back.

[Tunaman]

You didn't say used you said new. It would probably be the last completely new one ever to be sold. There is nothing left. If you can find a used one with an Xvalve for 400 I would buy it. A new TunaMax with custom anno would be more like 1200.

[going_home]

I think that's what I paid for a new one from Tuna few years ago.

[BiNumber3]

Mags have generally maintained their value quite well over the years. Members keep coming out with new stuff for them as well. And with the modular design of them, the customization options are endless (though it can get pricy).

You may want to check out pneumags as well, Tuna has some really great options for that and there are various home built options for it. Super light trigger pull aided by pneumatics.

Mags from 16 years ago still run perfectly

[bound for glory]

Again, no offense ment, bob.

Let me mull this over...I will be in touch, Tuna. If we can work something out?*


*Please be kind. I'm A married man and POOR high school history teacher. But i bought a home only 3 miles from SKIRMISH in Jim Thorp, PA. On quite days i fancy i can hear the guns...
Also, you worked on many of my mags.

[blackdeath1k]

My main mag is 20 years old and running strong. Amazingly still worth now what I paid for it used in the late 90s. And honestly it wasn't until Luke's new body that he is working on that I have even considered a new gun. The xvalve alone in that marker tuna quoted you is worth a couple hundred on the used market. So yah. Price of new is still steep.

[psunitro]

Again, no offense ment, bob.

Let me mull this over...I will be in touch, Tuna. If we can work something out?*


*Please be kind. I'm A married man and POOR high school history teacher. But i bought a home only 3 miles from SKIRMISH in Jim Thorp, PA. On quite days i fancy i can hear the guns...
Also, you worked on many of my mags.

And can you hear the sound of the $$$ from the $100 a case paint?

[bound for glory]

$100 a case is crazy, right? I just today got a flyer from skirmish and its $30 to play and field paint only. That is mighty expensive for my son and i.
Tell the truth, my son was more interested in starting Airsoft, bt the guns seen "flimsy" and the feel like they would break easily.
I talked him into paintball.

[Nobody]

1st, welcome back into paintball.

2nd, in the beginning of June, there is a little get together called Tunaball, where we celebrate all things Tuna and all things Mags. You can meet people like Tuna, Simon Stevens, BigEvil, Loguzzzo and other AO luminaries. There is a section dedicated to all info for your questions. Think about it.

3rd, mags have stabilized on prices for tbe past 10 years maybe more. This is on the used market where $200 will get you an Xvalve, $100 a ULE body, $70 a Intelliframe, & $40 a ULE rail... Going new will always be more expensive. So you do have to weigh the options of new vs used.

4th, classic valves will always be less expensive than ReTro or Emag valves. ReTro and Emag valves will always be cheaper than Xvalves. Having anyone build the gun will be more expensive than collecting the parts yourself. A lot of people will buy lots or a gun with one part, to then pick thag part and flip the remainders, sometimes for a profit.

[BiNumber3]

Look through the BST section of here and MCB, maybe a few other sites too (PBnation as well), you might find a mag or 2 with most of what you'd want, for cheaper than piecing something together. You can get a good deal for packages, and if you're lucky, you'll get a nice tank and loader as well.

[blackdeath1k]

I have 0 dollars in my wife's marker. Bought a big lot of pb stuff for 5-600. Sold everything but her marker and a freak barrel kit. My only goal was to recoup expenses fast so the prices I sold everything for were fairly cheap. In the end the wife has a nice retro valved minimag that cost basically nothing.

[boo]

You can still order new ule xmags from AGD for around $500.

[Tunaman]

and if you wanted to build it with a regular emag valve instead of an Xvalve it would be cheaper.

[93klauss]

Bought my first mag in 1995.. still using the same rail...and thinking of getting that milled...Now have a xvalve with hyper frame and warp.. and going warpless....Not an Xmag but its mine....lol

My point, if you have the time and skill, build your own...that way you know what you got and how to fix it... Also consider what you want to start your son with, or what he wants...could make all the difference.