I've seen about 500 topics on this, so I geuss its time for a pinned. Time for markers in a price range. This is W/O a tank(MSRP, The price listed is the starting point all the way up to $1 before the next):

$100(below this you don't even want to consider...)- Spyder Xtra, Spyder Victor, Spyder TL-X , Spyder Aggressor XT, Spyder Victor II, Piranha R6 E-force, Piranha R6

$150- Custom 98, Spyder Imagine, Piranha E-Force GTI, Piranha E-Force VTL, Piranha STS G3 CORE


$200- Spyder E-99, Piranha STS G3, Piranha EXT 2K3, Piranha STS VF G3, Piranha E-Force SRT 04

$250- Tippmann A-5, BKO '04 Spyder Shutter, Spyder Electra, Spyder Pilot, Spyder E-99 Avant, Piranha PRO TS G3, Piranha EXT PRO G3, Piranha E-Force EXT Pro 2k4, Smart Parts: Ion

$300- Spyder Fenix, Kingman Spyder Electra DX, Piranha Pro E 2k3, Piranha E-Force EVO, Tippmann A-5 Micro Max f/x

$350- Spyder Fenix ACS, Piranha Pro TS G3 Storm, Indian Creek Designs: BKO, Smart Parts: Impulse

$400- Proshop 98 Response, Proshop 98 Sniper

$450- Murder Inc. : BkO, Indian Creek Designs: Bushmaster B2K

$500- Proshop 98 Nitro,Proshop 98 E

$550- Rat Impulse LTD

$600- Nasty Impulse

Raven
P.S. This is a good starting point. Further questions may be addressed in individual topics, I just want to give newbies a good listing and starting point, because they don't know all the markers out on the market.

actually imo you should say forget teh extreme bko and just put in the 04 which runs 240 new, the extreme just has different milling thats all. Good job though and i agree w/ the fact that there has been alot of new people asking. Oh and got what your doing all the guns listed are below that price, but maybe just put the 04 bko maybe if you wanted to under the 250 but up to you good post though.

Oh and are you doing msr bc of just in general? Like i know alot of guns that are like msr or whatever it is at 500 but you acn get them for $300 or so but let me know.

I use MSRP because all those other prices depend on where, when and how too much to run on. They aren't solid enough to build a list on, and can be very opininated. All suggestions for markers to add or take off are good, discussions on the markers themselves must be seperate. I will not delete Posts asking about good markers for a certain price as long as they use this page as reference, or take the time to at least take a look at my list. If someone just goes: Whats a good marker for 400, I will be pissed but I'll look at the discussion before I delete. If someone goes: What is a good marker for 400? Not on the list, or whats in your opinion the best from that list for 400? I will not delete.... this post isn't really setting any rules, its just an attempt to answer some questions and not have repeat posts for newbies, kinda like a FAQ.

Raven

Ok well if we want you adding guns, we should find the msrp then right? To do you a favor? ill go do my search for the price and all, to make it easier on you. I can edit this post w/ the guns.

05 vert cocker all i found was $359
Sp ION $299


Oh and the (xtra) should that be like below 100??? not 200? jw. Thats insane if it is. Um thats all i can think of for now, but more will come, if you could find the msrp on the b2k i would definatly suggest throwing that up there.

working on those three, but the xtra msrp= 225.

Raven
P.S. I can't find the cocker either, but I wouldn't recommend the cocker to a newbie...

My extra only cost me about $100

yea raven, alot of those prices are from when they first came out. i could get a shutter for less then 100 now.

a xtra is deff not over 150....at the most is like 120

Hmm... I'll let pbreview know.. sorry, but I don't have the time to check the websites of each, I'm running off of pbreview. I'll move the xtra.

Raven

Yeah warraven tahts what i was looking at pbreview. That seems really off that the imagine mrsp goes for about 150 and less, and the extra is 225 thats insane.

And wait, but you would recomend a nasty imp?? lol jw, oh and also would you put like the VL guns in there??? I know newbs stil get those, even though they arnt recomended, or do you want to leave stuff like that out, and only do the highly recomended?

other than the prices it looks good warraven it gives a bunch of choices for newbs and people who have been in the sport for awhile

those r the prices when they first came out. an extra is now less then 100 bucks.

I'll take a look at some of that, but I like it as a starting point... and I don't trust a loader company to make a marker... but I will take a look.

Raven

i just thought about it, would it be a good idea, to seperate which guns can run on HPA and CO2? maybe to help out the newer people? Dunno if that would be hard, but yeah just a thought.

what ever you do, do not get a spyder

wtf, fu spYders r good guns maybe ur just a newb

lol, spyders are ok, don't put merit in his words... too many say it without reason.

Raven

ion for 250 msrp... i wish, i would be all over that because it would be like 225

its 299, so its not 300, therefore it is in the 250-299 category...

Raven

Why wouldn't you recomend a cocker to a newbie??

because they can be very complicated, and you wouldnt want someone who is buying their first gun, to buy a cocker, mess with it, and then cant fix it. Thats why it is not suggested.

whats wrong with spyders?

they are just beginer guns, nothing is wrong with them at all.

hey, yeah im using a spider imagine, but ima save up to get an autococker im hearing those are pretty nice and stuff... but like the ions i heard they're pretty okay to so what one would you guys go for?

once i get better at pball i'm gonna dump my imagine and get an ion

im thinking about buying a gun and will mostly likely get a tippmann 98 custom. I was wondering what paintballs to buy for it. I want affordable ones that will fit my barrell. Any suggestions?

This thread was dead. But to answer your question- brass eagle monster balls. Shoot straight for the most part and are cheap as hell. BTW you should get a spyder over the tippy but thats not what you asked.

im just starting toget how to buy these certain paintball guns.Since im a beginner would like some assistince,cause ive been lookin at spyders but still im confused with all these different brands.Any kind of help would be helpful!

get me on aim.
sn: mikey2856

Anyone reading this. Don't get a Spyder.
Smart Parts has the Vibe and SP1 out. They are both the same the difference is body style.
They would be the perfect Marker for anyone looking to get into the sport. If you are looking for a electronic marker to try tournaments the Vibe is for you. Upgrade the board and add eyes. If you want to have a scenario looking marker the SP1 is the way to go. You can customize it (bipod, stock, sights).


If you want to know more about these markers go to www.pntball.com

Here is the Vibe.



SP1

By the way your the newbie for saying that.

Hi if you want buy a new gun for a prince, I have one idea. Just couple of weeks ago one of my friend brother brought the nice paintball gun for cheap price.

There are also great deals on paintball equipment listed on eBay.

(http://cgi.ebay.com/08-Spyder-ELECTRA-Pain...%3A1%7C294%3A50)

(..but Spyder guns typically do have a penchant for rapid deterioration...often beginning the moment the marker is removed from its factory seal...)

Hey, I have an even better website for that prince on everybody's shopping list...

http://sunniebunniezz.com/shoppingcart/pup...toy/tbtt049.htm

Just a quick thread. I would like to say to all the newbies that having the same gun for a while is fine. Dont go all crazy with your money and think you have to go and buy a new gun and then a new one after that. I bring this up because I have a friend who constantly buys new guns and has barely used the one he had before the new one. He thinks the gun makes the paintballer when this isnt true. So think before you get a new gun. "Do you really need a new gun?"

My friends Mike Everio, Christopher Freville and Alison Sharman , all of us bought Piranha STS VF G3 and we also won a competition on 22nd January 2004.
This gun is greate