Why spend more than 500 dollars on a marker?

[Recon by Fire]

There are two things that influence players top buy $500+ markers: disposable income/cost ratio; and we just like certain toys!

[Enemy]

why buy something under 500$?? so far i havent been impressed by anything outside of the 800$ range so i dont go cheap. and you buy new because of the warrenty and the assurance that it hasnt been abused!

[SpecialBlend2786]

why buy something under 500$??

Not everyone has $500 to put into a marker...

[Enemy]

start saving!!! but no in reality the question was why people spend that much and im telling there is a difference between every sub 500$ gun i have ever shot and the 850+ dollar markers thats why you save up and live off of top ramen noodles for years!!

[felony]

Cause......


Umm........


K........


Cause that's how much $1000 markers cost?


It's just the math really:

Marker____________________________________________ __________________$1000

Cost to Build Overseas__________________________________________ ______$100
Time on rumour mill prior to release______________________________________$250 (it's a big mill)
Run thru Hype Machine___________________________________________ _____$200
Maintanance on Hype machine___________________________________________ $100
Prestige tax_______________________________________________ ____________$50
Cost of Anticipation______________________________________ ______________$200
Ooh Ahh Lease (cheaper to lease,going to turn back in right after sale)____________$100
Packaging_________________________________________ ____________________$.01
U.S. Labor to put Marker in Packaging_______________________________________$9 9.99

Total_____________________________________________ _________$1100


Turns out it's actually quite a bargin.

Plus....I'm going to tell everyone on the internet I paid less than wholesale and say I sold it afterwards for more than the MSRP.

Where were you confused?

i thought the hype machine was 250 + maintanance?

spending 500+ on a marker is very very silly in my opinion. I have done it 3, maybe 4 times now and don't know why.

My dm4 shoots great though (1000). But my dm3 shot the same(800). But my emag shot the same(600), and I bet a ION would shoot the same... maybe it just isnt run through the hype machine?

[SpecialBlend2786]

start saving!!! but no in reality the question was why people spend that much and im telling there is a difference between every sub 500$ gun i have ever shot and the 850+ dollar markers thats why you save up and live off of top ramen noodles for years!!

haha, yeah there is obviously a difference in build quality and overall feel when you compare a beginer gun to a pro gun. But what i mean is not everyone cares enough about paintball to sink that much money into the sport. They just want something that they can use once and awhile so that they dont have to use craptastic rentals. For their purpose, sub $500 guns are perfect.

[FSU_Paintball]

[QUOTE=calcan311]

I personally ended up with a $650 marker (freestyle)

Where did you fing a freestyle for 650. I don't know how to do this quote thing yet.

Go to www.awolpaintballsupply.com and call their phone number

Mine is an 04 Gen 2 that came with a certificate for the HE bolt

[Lohman446]

I ordered a Devilmag because it had the base things I wanted (PSP ramping, break beam yes, 9V battery, adjustable trigger) because it is "special"

I ordered an ION because I need seomthing while I wait - note that it has all the necessities I demanded.

I really don't expect there to be a ton of difference in the level I play at between teh Devilmag and the Ion (not I did not say ability of marker). Factually I ordered a DevilMag because I wanted one - very little to do with function. I think its the same with any expensive marker - hence why I beleive that there is a place for Prestige marketting in paintball.

[VTpaintballer]

You getwhat you pay for, thats why

[MicroMiniMe]

I'd definately say most of the cost past $500 for any marker is going to be non performance related. Fancy milling, custom anodizing and flashy parts.
Sure, some cost over $500 can be better quality control and nicer tolerances.

As for buying new over used. Buying my Emag lowers from Tunaman new gave me better assurances things would be taken care of if anything was troublesome. And not getting stuck with a lemon where the board is fried or the internals replaced with gummy worms.

[BeaverEater]

Why do people spend over 100g on a car. Its the same principle, guys like their toys.

[matt-o]

Where did you fing a freestyle for 650. I don't know how to do this quote thing yet.

you hit the quote button on the bottom of their post. and you can get 04 freestyles for 688 or something at shorepaintball, its a link on icd's site

and ill probably sell my angel and pick up an 05 bko when they come out, i want cash and they look nice for 350, but ill have to buy a new bolt and regs which will add another 150 or so. all in all i might not gain much

[Vanced]

Mo money, Mo money, Mo money.

Yep RR's been right on with his posts in this thread ...

But I think the only real answer to the question of why will someone buy a marker with a price tag over $500 ?

It is real simple... because there is a marker for sale for over $500 ... And someone somewhere convinced someone else it's somehow worth it...

Welcome to America Baby ... Can ya smell the capitalisum ? But luckily I still haven't bought into the hype that I need a high priced beer to drink...

[jewie27]

If you can, why not???? I'll be glad to buy one.