My First Post

[Tina]

Hi Everyone! I'm just hopping over from the Shatner boards to tell you I had the best weekend ever at Spplat. It was my first time there and I've never played before. Everyone at Spplat was wonderful to me and I got to borrow a couple guns and fire some rounds off. One of them little pink paintballs must have jarred my brain because now I'm trying to get as much info on paintball as I possibly can!

I have convinced my husband that we have to go to Spplat 3 to play next year. I'm trying to find deals on guns...what's good for a beginner...where to go, etc. If anyone could give me some advise it's much appreciated! I'm in the Altoona, Pa. area if anyone knows of a close site to play at??

So anyway, I hope to see you Spplatters there next year!

[magking1971]

WELCOME to AO!!
I do hope I can go next year.

[Gunga]

Re: My First Post

Originally posted by Tina
One of them little pink paintballs must have jarred my brain because now I'm trying to get as much info on paintball as I possibly can!

Once again, a paintball addict is born!

As for what gun to buy, it depends. How much are you going to play? What kind of budget do you have? Also remember, there are lots of other things you have to buy besides the gun. There's the tank (CO2 (cheap) or compressed air (expensive but better)), hopper, mask, pod harness, pods, knee/elbow pads, and various other knicknacks. Not to mention paint.

As for finding a local field, I'd suggest going to the 'Field Finder' at Warpig.com.

Anddddddddddd....Welcome to AO!

[Tina]

Re: Re: My First Post

Originally posted by Gunga


Once again, a paintball addict is born!

As for what gun to buy, it depends. How much are you going to play? What kind of budget do you have? Also remember, there are lots of other things you have to buy besides the gun. There's the tank (CO2 (cheap) or compressed air (expensive but better)), hopper, mask, pod harness, pods, knee/elbow pads, and various other knicknacks. Not to mention paint.

As for finding a local field, I'd suggest going to the 'Field Finder' at Warpig.com.

Anddddddddddd....Welcome to AO!

Thanks! Well, unless I find something close, we won't get to play very often. I do want to have my own gun, though. It doesn't have to be fancy, just something reliable. I don't want to pay an arm and a leg and then worry about breaking it on a field!

Thanks for the link! I'll check it out!

[Mango]

Welcome! Glad you had a great time!

[AGD]

Ahhh yes...the Borg infect another innocent victim to do their evil ways......

AGD

ps WELCOME!!

[Clare]

Welcome to AO! We definitely need more females playing the sport..

[Will Wood]

Get a Tippmann. Indestructable and reliable.

[jdev]

welcome welcome.

grab a seat, grab some popcorn, say goodbye to sleep and sanity and hello to allllll of us on AO

[jayloo]

Do yourself a favor and shoot as may different markers as possibele. Most paintballers are happer to let your shoot/handle their guns.

Everyone will give u an opion as to what gun is best but is just comes down to personal preference and how much u can afford.

BTW...get any mag...they rule

[AlabamaMan]

Originally posted by Will Wood
Get a Tippmann. Indestructable and reliable.

Yea what he said.

My first gun was a tippmann model 98 custom, and i just couldn't break it.

[Tina]

Originally posted by CaPoEiRa
Welcome to AO! We definitely need more females playing the sport..

You're not the first one to recommend those. I'll check them out!

[paintballbeaver]

WELCOME >>

[USAF-Flyboy with a Mag]

I'd say a tipman or an automag classic would be a good gun to start with. You can find automag classics on the for sale forumns here or on ebay. One good thing about a mag is an old used one works just as good as a brand new one will. Just replace the soft-parts and you are good to go. The good thing about the classic is that AGD has made it compatible with essentially all the higher performance upgrades they offer, so if you get more into the sport and desire more performance from your gun you could upgrade it as you go.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

welcome to Ao...and just a reminder...don't pet the small animals...sometimes we bite (or nibble or lick)..hahahahaha