Back players

[truss]

a few friends and i are going to be starting a team.i need some help in picking out a gun.what do you guys use?thanks for any help.

[Johnny_Reb]

Whats this have to do with back players? I guess your a backplayer a need a gun right?


Its all personal prefrence man. Which one do YOU like? Which one fits you best? Id recommend hanging around your local field and shooting everything you can to see what you like best.

[Spaceman613]

Efficient is good, you dont want to have to use a 88 or 114 tank just becaus ethe gun is a hog. But really, its all what you are comfortable with. I shoot a cocker, its what i am used to shooting. This helps me lay paint, snapshoot, lane, and whatever else i need to do.

Dont go to a new style of gun, or something that doesnt feel right, just because you think you need it. Go for comfort and hitting things will follow.

I stil lthink the most important tool for a backman is a timer. You need to communicate to your men 9and women), and this includes time. Be prepared to be hparse after a tourney, or a good practice.

[Kellen_p8nt]

Its all a mater of preferance man. BUt I imagine everyone will tell you that. But ill tell ya what works for me since im back man.

Lightweight really doesn't matter in the back, I honestly prefer the extra weight.

Reactivity in the trigger is VERY nice, in a mag lvl10 is a must

A decent barrel would also help.

Consistent/air efficiency. DOnt want 10 rounds only going 12 feet.

Get a Big tank and a nice hopper and ball hualer.

Any gun works in the back but light triggers are nice.


For me its my X-valved Z-framed Mag "Patricia"

[Deep Sixx]

I play back and shoot an Angel iR3 Fly (COPS2) with a Mac Dev Conquest 68/4500, 14" AA-tipped Freak and a 12v Rev.

Not exactly a typical "back" rig, but I love it and it's never let me down. I like it because it's VERY small, VERY light, VERY efficient and VERY fast... it's easy for me to switch hands and sides of the bunker with it. I've also played the position with Impulses (Vision and non-Vision), a 'Cocker (single trigger, non-electro), and an LCD. My current set-up is by far my favourite.

I would recommend that he try a few rigs before settling on one. As long as he can shoot it fast, consistantly and accurately and he's comfortable with it it'll be good.

sixx

[truss]

back up to the top.thank you so far.i am trying to get advice from everybody.

[Alux]

i say get a timmy, in fact someones selling in the forums

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93277

[SlipknotX556]

I am a back man/mid man, but I play back better, my timmy has never let me down while playing both positions.

Get a timmy, they are great back man guns and all around guns.

[Pvt.Opium]

Im with Kellen on this one. What you need is a marker that is cappable of great rates of fire ( assumng you are a back man) Weight in this case is not matter. Heres what i thinking...

Emag
LX
( X valve or not, weight isent the biggest factor in a backman, your preferance)

Kapp 3 Drop forward

Some kind of compressed air with a good reg. Mabey a Flatline 4500?

Loader that is quik enough for your BPS( Mabey HALO)

Warp isent as important but still plays a key. Really what you want though.

[NJPaint]

Timmy is my personal preference

[Torbo]

In general its YOU not the gun that matters. Try to shoot everything you can. Just find something you like. That said, in general playing back you will want something:

fast
consistant
efficient
+a good barrel

Speed, youre gonna want to lay down long consistant streams of paint, not quick bursts.

Consistancy and the barrel, means you hit what youre shooting at. simple, i guess

And efficiency, because you always want to use the smallest tank that gives you enough shots, Becuase a back needs to shoot ALOT of paint. And i doubt youre gonna want to use like a 88 or a 114 tank.

Hope this helps. Its not really that scientific, there alot of markers that work into those requirements. Adn thats just my experiance.

edit: Our teams backs shoot cockers. When i played back i did too.

[LittlePaintballBoy]

i have to say xmag, but since those are on a major list, tey an emag or trix.

emag- fast, reliable (battery runs out, switch to mech. starts to rain, switch to mech) not too heavy. kinda gas hoggish.
trix- ff bolt mod, very good efficincey (sp?). fast, light, battery runs oput your screwed, i dont know theres more good thing on both, just cant think rite now.

[Mutilus]

Like everyone else said it is personal preference, I use an Angel LCD with LPR or Mag (Xvalve, intelliframe, and ULE body) but I plan to use the Action markers Diadem when mine is finished being custom milled. I always have the Halo B on the gun because in the back position you tend to dump paint and it feeds fast enough for me, and I prefer the Freak with AA front for a barrel. Finally the tank is important becuase when properly regulated you get better efficiency and less breakage from over pressure, I have 4 different tanks and I have found that my AGD air tank works best. Cockers and I don't get along but many back players I know use cockers

[1stdeadeye]

I play back and use a warped X-Mag with a revi and Crossfire 88/4500 tank.

You need to use whatever you are comfortable with. Long paintstreams are a must when you sweet spot, so whatever YOU shoot fast is what you should look to get!

[BajaBoy]

timmy or emag would be my pick.. and i went emag