What's The Most Over-Priced Paintball "Necessity"?

[CKY_Alliance]

Paint is a little outrages...cheepest at the only field around is 50 bucks thats for zap and white box stuff.air isnt expensive i got my 68/45 filled for $4 the tank itself is expensive.


anyone know how much it cost to make paint balls?approximatly.

[68magOwner]

stop whining about paint, in fact, it is underpirced, i definately think paint proces will go up, anyway, markers are the most overpriced by FAR, a timmy that takes, $200 max to make, can sell for nearly $2000, just outrageous

[SAW]

Companies realize they can sell a marker for over a grand. They make it, people will buy it. It's all marketing (hype) and Supply / Demand.
The prices will drop if the clients stop purchasing, that might happen. Oh, wait.

[Athius]

Pods they cost at pro-shops for like 5-7 bucks a pod over here.

ASA's and drop fowards are too high priced.

But what the hell markers, parts and clothing can be bought for a very low price at event tradeshows.

[CrazyJake]

The Retailers!!! Har Har

[mark_1791]

yeah, some markers are overpriced because they can be. paint actually is ok, i get $47 PMI premium where i play. $4 for 1 68/45 air fill?!?! i pay $10 for an air card that gets me 5 68/45 air fills! as for the $5-7 pods, where i play i can get $2 new pods or $1 pods that were left on the field. yes, i have it easy

[SAW]

Pods they cost at pro-shops for like 5-7 bucks a pod over here.

ASA's and drop fowards are too high priced.

But what the hell markers, parts and clothing can be bought for a very low price at event tradeshows.

Oh, man. I forgot pods. A single pod for $11 USD?

[1977FordBronco]

For all you people that think it's rediculous for a field to charge for compressed air...The fields need to pay for that $10-$20K fill set-up they have some how. The owner at my local field said that once his generator, compressor, and tanks are paid off that they will drop all day air to $5. Any business that is only open 8 times a month has a lot of overhead and need to make up for it in some fashion.

[cockerkiller68]

Compressed Air!!!

[SOAD8789]

almost everything is overpriced, imo. the cost to make most things (like intimidators) is so much lower than the price they sell them at...they mark stuff up way too much...you can buy real guns for less than most "high end" markers.

[bam wannabe]

paint prices have actually come down over the years, most new comers just dont see it cause they are used to seeing the current prices.

but i feel that the prices of CA tanks is way to much. i mean it's just meant to hold CA and propel the paint... way to much... roughly 70-80 bux for the smallest tanks out there.


or for those ppl usng low-end vert feed guns that use plastic elbows... at 10 bux a pop and they break easily, thats robbery

[ojhspyro89]

paint prices have actually come down over the years, most new comers just dont see it cause they are used to seeing the current prices.

New comers as in what, like the past 10 years? Ive been playing for 7 and i cant really remember paint being this much.

[atm743]

i think everything is overpriced

but to me WE the people make something worth what it is.

if lots of people want somthing then its in more damand then the price will go up cuse you know lots of people want it.

[frop]

but i feel that the prices of CA tanks is way to much. i mean it's just meant to hold CA and propel the paint... way to much... roughly 70-80 bux for the smallest tanks out there.

Uh, no. What your paying for is safety & quality. Think about it, an aluminum cylinder has to be wrapped multiple times with fiber-wrap & resin, then cured in an autoclave, then tested so it won't blow up in your hands.(Basically)

Want cheaper tanks? Lobby your senator to remove all DOT compressed gas regulations. Go ahead,I dare ya. Don't be suprised when ppl die from your 'cheap' tanks tho

EDIT: Sorry for the mean tone, long night.

[kurama]

Used Phantoms
Some people try to get more cash out of their used phantoms than WWA charges for a brand-new one.

CCM pump kits. They cost 20$ less than some pneumatic kits and frontblocks. They're great pumps, but a 10-20$ price drop would make it reasonable.

Markers and paint in general... Well, if markers become cheaper, it sucks for those of us who have expensive markers. 1000$ turns into 200$ in a second.