what do i need?

[Friendy]

hey guys im a newbie to paintballing and this site but great site, now im just acctually inquiring into what i have to do to get all the gear. and what gear i acctually need. (keeping in mind im from Bundy, QLD)
so i need to know pritty much, what to wear
Do i need a Firearms license to Buy a Marker and if i do, what class?
how much this license will cost me if i need one
what sort of marker would be appropriate for me...
and how much that will set me back
and just anything else that i should need to know.
anyway... Thanks Guys, much Appreciated. :kiss:

[Demon_Cleaner]

i can offer a lil info to ya, Class A licence is what ya need to purchase a markers, and i rang up my local cop shop and they said it'd be ruffly 100 bucks ( $30 for the registration form- $60 for 5 yr licence
id suggest ringing up your local cop shop to find out exactly how much the licence is from your area
:D

[TRENT]

You live in a good state for paintball. I not 100% sure on QLD laws but i know u dont need a lic to play only own a marker. Getting a marker is a big decision. Below is a ruff quide to what u will need.

Mask- Very important, dont skimp on it $100-$180
Hopper- Egg or Revy would be way to go. $100-$180
Harness and Pods- $150
Marker- Entry Level between $300-$600 Mid Level $800-$1100 High End- $1300-$2500
Air/Co2- co2 will work fine on entry level markers but air is the way to go with anything else. Air Bottle will set you back around $400-$600.

All up a entry level package will set you back around $1000 while a top end setup will be $2000-$3000.

Im sure if getting a full setup shop will give you a good deal.

Check out

www.platinumpaintball.com.au

[Friendy]

whoa dang, is it just me or is $1000 quite decent?
also you sorta have to explain the temanology to me, like i said before im a newbie

[Crazy]

Mask - Protection goggles ( a must have )
Hopper - Plastic container on top of marker that holds paintballs.
Harness and pods- backpack for extra paintballs
Marker - Paintball gun
Air/Co2 - bottle on marker and contents used to propell the paintball.
Crazy - A dude at work at 4:45 AM posting on Bills :D

[kodos]

Mask - Protection goggles ( a must have )
Hopper - Plastic container on top of marker that holds paintballs.
Harness and pods- backpack for extra paintballs
Marker - Paintball gun
Air/Co2 - bottle on marker and contents used to propell the paintball.
Crazy - A dude at work at 4:45 AM posting on Bills :D

Nice translations there Crazy the last one is a classic :bow:

[Friendy]

uh huh, so Co2 is the way to go for entry level... may i ask what the difference is between them? and how much the price will Differ? and are all of the things that trent listed Absoloutly Completly and utterly Nessacary?
by the way, Thanks Crazy For the translation.

[Friendy]

oh and also, what sorta marker would you reccomend For a Newb?

[Camo]

May i suggest you flick thou some of the posts, there filled with heaps of information, which can answer a heap of questions.

About a entry level marker, i guess it would come down to wither how much money your willing to spend or from what most suggest either a spyder or hurrincane . You can find a hurricane at www.macdev.com.

Hope it was helpful

[Friendy]

:yes: and yea, i will check around in the other posts

[Friendy]

oh yea, i was looking at the spyders as well, nice Marker, anyway what would you guys reccomend in the spyder range? cause they have a nice price too.

[Yzo]

whoa dang, is it just me or is $1000 quite decent?
also you sorta have to explain the temanology to me, like i said before im a newbie

hey friendly. check out the links in my signature just below

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[Friendy]

yea, Great site, nice Dictionary for newbs

[Friendy]

also, another question that i havent seen in any of the posts here is...
what sorta protection will i need below the belt?

[TRENT]

I have Dye Slide shorts, good protection for thighs and a bit of padding in groin area. Has a insertable pad so if you want it thicker can just pop more padding in if you wish. I know www.platinumpaintball.com.au sell them. Some people also just wear a box but i found that to restrictive for paintball, but its a cheaper alternative.

[Crazy]

You could wear a chastity belt like Mary 101 does :rofl:

Nah the Slider pants are best but a box will do if your concerned.
A lot of guys don't wear anything but the chance is always there. :eek:

[Crazy]

From one extreme to another

[Demon_Cleaner]

that kinda remindes me of that dirty sanchez show that was on MTV, painfull when ya wear nothing while shooting paintballs at each other, drew blood every shot

[Friendy]

lol ;) heh anyway, what about Tournys, i remeber somthing about 70 bucks... 70 for the whole team or 70 P/P? also, anyomne know when the next bundy tourny is???

['Smokin' Joe Watson]

Where abouts are you from Friendy? I am a newbie too and my marker will be arriving in about 2 or so weeks. I got a spyder TL-X which should be good for a noobie like me and you. If you live on or near the sunny coast we could meet up.

[Friendy]

yea i live in bundy :D

['Smokin' Joe Watson]

oh well thats a little too far, but i may see you at the next bundy tourney.

[Baer]

For a good quality durable marker (rec ball more than tourney), I would only ever go tippmann 98 or A-5.

They are both rugged, reliable, consistent performing markers. The upgrades can put them into tournament quality, and allow you to customise it to fit your style of play. If your a sniper, get a rear-stock and flatline barrell with nitro, if your a mad front-liner get an a-5 with cyclone feed (25 balls per sec) and drop forwards etc. Tippmann.com or and of the big US sites will have great deals and a huge range of parts and upgrades. Canadianpaintball.com and onlinepaintball.ca are bot excellent and cheaper sites, you may have to organise import with them personally though.

JT Spectra thermals are the best goog's I've ever used.

Remember, all the most expensive equipment is still only as good as the actual paint youre shooting. You can whoop a $4000 timmy with a $60 pump. :armed: