Buying Used Sux :-(

[Recon by Fire]

I've bought plenty of things used and never gotten a bad deal. I try to be cautious in my purchases and it has paid off When in doubt, don't buy!

[68magOwner]

the ONLY new pice of paintball equipment i have ever owned has been either stuff i have won at events (basically, all the soft gear i need X1000, jerseys, pants, packs, masks, gloves, ect), and 1 marker i got NIB when a sponsor sent them to us.

SO, essentially, all of my paintball stuff has been gotten used, and, while, i have had SOME bad luck, i have saved lots of money, and even made a conciderable profit selling/trading. I <3 the used market.

[Arstron]

I buy just about everything used as well. With a mag buying used isnt a problem, but when I do I usualy replace all the orings in the valve when I get it. I had a problem with a spyder I bought used once, the original owner told me it leaked though, come to find out he put the valve in backwards. Thats really the only problems I have had with used equipment. I buy my hoppers new, but have picked up 1 used warp feed. I have gotten quiet a few new parts from TMS, Luke, WWA, Doc, Tuna (well in the process of getting my first item from him), but I have never bought a complete new gun. Somone has to help keep the used market from being flooded.

[Grey Goose]

Dude. You play an extreme sport. Even well maintained gear, subjected to what we do when we play, breaks. My hoppers tend to last a MAXIMUM of six months. Learn to maintain and tech your gear. It's like anything else, a car, a house, etc. Not to say you haven't had a run of bad luck, but don't expect the stuff to last forever.