I need advice...

[jenarelJAM]

Hey, last night i was thinking about paintball, and I was thinking about the differences in playing style between mech and electro. I have one and only one marker, an emag: black, centerfeed ule body, Xvalve, 3.2 software, no-rise clamping feedneck, etc. It came straight from AGD around a year ago, when they had their $200 off sale on emags, and I am the first owner.

I was thinking about my playing style, and realized I actually like playing mech alot, possibly more so that on electro. Having both on one gun is great, but im thinking about going from emag to straight RT.

I would like some help with general prices for current used guns. Like vikings(unmilled), RT mags(rt or xvalve), and other markers you think deserve notice. I'd also like a general trade price for my emag. It's about a year old, has about 15,000 rounds through it, accidently stripped a couple threads on the body, but replaced the screw with a longer one to completely remedy the problem, has a couple scratches on it from falling, but nothing serious (they're on the battery pack). It's not a beautiful marker, but its perfectly functional, comes with xvalve, lvl 10, etc.

I'm thinking of going emag for viking, maybe add some cash, and then getting an rt mag. I have money to spend on this, but its my money, and I'm only in highschool, so keep prices in mind. Thanks

[Chaos_Theory!]

If you like mech so much the why trade your emag for a viking and maybe even add cash? That really doesnt seem to make much sense to me. If anything sell your emag and buy a really nice custom mech mag.

[jenarelJAM]

I'm not trying to say I don't like electros. I just feel that I'd like a mech mag might be better than an electro mag, and then an electro gun for when i feel like going electro. I really like mags, and I like the whole viking thing, low downtime, and really good efficiency.

This thought just occurred to me... why dont I trade the emag lowers, rail, and battery, (or part out) for intelliframe(or buy a ygrip or something)? any ideas for that?

[Chaos_Theory!]

Thats a good thought. YOu can easily sell the lowers for around $300. With that you could buy a nice Intill or RPG frame and some other parts (new rail, feedneck, etc.).

[jenarelJAM]

OH YEAH!!! i'll have to go look around at the RPG and Logic frames. I'll need a new rail right? assuming i part out the emag part and keep the uppers?

[Chaos_Theory!]

Yeah RPG frames are pretty nice. Yes youll need a new rail if you part the rail out with the lowers. Check out www.themagsnith.com and www.deadlywind.com for some really nice mag parts. I love the thrasher rail and Karts body.

[jenarelJAM]

Yeah RPG frames are pretty nice. Yes youll need a new rail if you part the rail out with the lowers. Check out https://www.themags<span style="colo...</span>ith.com and www.deadlywind.com for some really nice mag parts. I love the thrasher rail and Karts body.

corrected :P, thanks, ill check them out

[jenarelJAM]

ok, this is starting to look like im going to end up parting my lowers for $300ish, and then having to spend another $200 on a rail and frame? thats not gonna work...

[Chaos_Theory!]

Yeah buying an RPG frame and that rail or any aftermarket rail new is gonna cost ya. You can always try and get one used or buy an intilli and a stock RTP rail.

[jenarelJAM]

yeah, thats what i was originally gonna try for, think i can get a little more than 300 for the emag lowers? like 325 or 350? i think i can get a used rail/grip/intelli for aruond $100, so if i end the day with $250 ill be ok. Then another $350ish for a viking would do it... plus i'd need a halo, so $450 sound right?

[Chaos_Theory!]

You can prob get around $300 for the lowers, not much more.

[jenarelJAM]

alright, as im looking more and more around the bst forums, it looks like, yeah $300 for lowers, so a $200 profit, and then i can get a unmilled 03-04 viking for like 500 ish. Means $400 to spend if I buy a halo too.

Back to selling my whole mag and picking up a different used RT, would that get me anymore? how much could i get for the whole emag?

[JRingold]

Why would you need to buy a Halo? What are you using now? If you were to do a trade lowers for a rail, intelliframe and $200 that would almost put you in good shape if you weren't insisting on buying a Halo.

I would say that if you are getting $300 for the lowers, maybe $500 as a stretch for the whole thing. With stripped threads in the body, while it may not pose a functional problem, would be considered a blemish, so really, you are looking at more like $400.

If you parted the whole thing out, you might get more for it than if you sell it whole. You could probably pick up a used whole mech for the lowers. Then part the body and valve and you could come out with an RT and $200 to $300 cash. Just a thought.

Strange how the sum of the parts costs more than the whole. I found that one out the hard way when I built my new RT Pro piece by piece as upgrades to my MiniMag last year.

[Chaos_Theory!]

He can get well over 400 for his emag. The lowers and xvalve alone will sell for over 400 together.

[geekwarrior]

why not just keep your emag and buy a nice custum rail and a logic frame...you can switch back and forth in minutes.