How much is too much?

[ramenjames]

....To spend on your primary set-up?
now this is the whole set up including harrnesses and pods
then post the cost of your setup

mines at about 850$ and im about to get a whole new Shocktech frontend kit for 170$...tehn the worr-blade

[Cliffio]

there isnt a limit....whats wrong with spending money on paintball crap?

if i have a job, and dont have to spend money on things what difference does it make if my gun costs 500 bucks or 1500 bucks?

[ramenjames]

Originally posted by Cliffio
there isnt a limit....whats wrong with spending money on paintball crap?

if i have a job, and dont have to spend money on things what difference does it make if my gun costs 500 bucks or 1500 bucks?

just wondering what the general opinion on AO is

[Cliffio]

well, every forum nut wants an x-mag and those are what, like 1400 bucks?

i just dont think you can spend "too much"

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

the only way you can spend too much is if you put yourself in debt.

[GTakacs]

I have spent a hair over $2k on my initial setup.....

[BetaMax]

Money isn't a factor if you play paintball every weekend of the year. In the end, whatever marker that works best for you as well as all the accessories (pods, apperal, packs, gogs, etc), whatever, if it makes the sport more enjoyable for *YOU*, then money isn't a factor.

[robdamanii]

Speed: 1K
Redz harness: 60 bucks
Dye core pants: 70 bucks
JT jersey: 50 bucks
Dye gloves: 40 bucks
Halo B: 125 bucks
NW drop: 70 bucks
Crossfire 68/45: 225 bucks
JT tank cover: 30 bucks
Freak back and front for angel: 100 bucks
Invisions: 80 bucks

1850 for my primary setup.

Dude...that hurt calculating that...

[Dryden]

Re: How much is too much?

Originally posted by ramenjames
now this is the whole set up including harrnesses and pods
then post the cost of your setup

My current investment in apparel is more than what I spent on any of my first three markers. A complete JT outfit (pants, jerseys, gloves, goggles, and harness/pods) runs between $300 - $400, and that's not counting their branded cleats (Reebok's from Payless for $10). A Dye branded outfit of the 2004 line would run over $500.

Heck, I've got more invested in my Nitro Duck and assortment of barrels then I've got in my MiniMag itself!

[Thordic]

ULE RT: $475 - $500
Dynaflow: $250
12v Revvy: $25
Mission Apex Roller Hockey Pants: $40
THOR MX jersey: Free (christmas gift)
Cleats: $15 at Sports Authority, and they pull double duty for lacrosse.
Pack: Using a cheap $25 now, I need a real one.
Pods: Got a bunch for $10 off ebay
VForce Morph: $65

Add in the little crap and you're around $900 for my main setup. Not too bad.

I try not to count all my other guns and gear though Add all those in and you're up to a few thousand.

[GT]

just remeber that you will spend way more on paint than gear.

soooo buy what you like! I think any gun over about 7-800 is purley cosmetics and *bling* factor...

[angelbeast24]

my setup

dye trix after everything i put on it-900
superman angel lcd after upgrades-1500
macdev conquest 91 4500-415
halob-115
evo2-65
felx7-55
red dimesnsion w/ belt n pods-65
nexed pants-55
dye proto jersey-45
agd warp feed-115

total-3330

thats all i can think of right now. wow i wanna cry when i think bout it.

[sitting_duck]

Originally posted by RT pRo AuToMaG
the only way you can spend too much is if you put yourself in debt.

bingo! spend what ever you're comfortable with. my primary (still looking for a secondary) consists of....

WGP Outkast- $500
Worrblade- $400
Micro Rock- $50
Sidewinder- $90
Nexus ram w/QEVS- $80
Eclipse DART bolt- $50
SLICK Back Block- $35
Crossfire 70/45- $200
Halo- $115

So just a little over $1500, not including goggles, jersey, shoes, pants, pack, etc. The scary thing is that paintball is still cheaper than my last hobby......road racing. you wanna talk about burning through money? I've seen guys lay down almost a grand for a nice set of R-compounds and toast them in one day at the streets of willow.

paintball has had other benifits. beside being cheaper i also don't have to worry about slamming into a concrete wall at 100+ when i screw up.

[poolshark5226]

2k2 half milled Viking- $550 used
Nelson data cable and spare boards- $25 used
CP 2 piece- $0 used
Dye Drop and CP on/off- $15 used
68/3k Crossfire tank- $150 new
Dye 03 jersey and pants- $95 new
Halo B- $60 used
VForce Profiler- $100 new

total- thats like under $1k...and a real nice set up if I do say so myself

[can'tthink of1]

It depends on the person really, and how long u have played. I have played for about a year, started with a spyder flash, then now tribal mephisto, and they totaled about 1.4k, and to me that seems like way tooo much. So I've been tosing up the idea of selling everything and getting a nice pump, probly a nice phantom. ANd this will let me play alot more, get a car,and pay for the insurance.