New Team Starting Up

[Methedman]

Hi guys,

Me and a couple of friends are going to start up a 3 man team and are currently looking at gear and what to get. I have been looking at Proto I like the look of the marker and they seem resonable price.

We are doing the saftey course soon in Melbourne and just wondering what to look out for as well.

Any advice and a good starter pack??

Cheers

Leigh

[78Brad]

Get in contact with Neil (http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/member.php?u=50) as he is usually the guy that runs the saftey courses these days.

[Royale]

Get yourself to a pro shop to try out the gear.

Sizing is very important.

The Proto SLG or Rail are decent enough markers.

First thing is to get yourself a good mask, hopper and air tank. A good mask is a requisite. Hopper and Air tank you can use on any gun so look into that as well. I would try a few guns first before buying any though. Go to a few members sessions (depending on which state you are in) and try out some different markers as well as speak to some of the more experienced players.

ALSO: Check out the new/casual players forum.
http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3//forumdisplay.php?f=23

Lots of helpful info in there for newer players, remember to read the stickies.

[Dim]

You're in Melbourne, so heading out to Pro Paintball Shop in Campbellfield shouldn't be too difficult - they were really good about helping to get the right sizing etc. Snipers Den has a shop at the field too.

If you're ordering online, I've never personally had any trouble with any of the australian online suppliers - although I will say that paintballshop.com.au is my preference based on the quality of service and fast delivery - I can order on a Tuesday, and be playing with my new gear by Friday.

Alternatively, show for a members day at any of the fields, people are usually pretty good about letting you check out thier stuff and providing advice on what worked for them or didn't.

[Neil]

Avoid the proto SLG, seen too many with damaged bolts....warranty was also non existant in some cases....

[devonatdye]

Avoid the proto SLG, seen too many with damaged bolts....warranty was also non existant in some cases....

Sorry but I disagree with this statement. Which I can do being a representative form DYE. If there are ever any issues with any of our markers we will take care of them and all of our markers come with a manufacture warranty which is stated in the markers manual. I have also included the warranty information below. It could be anything from a PROTO SLG to our DYE NT. No customers is left without our manufacture warranty with the purchase of one of our markers bought NEW.

WARRANTY
Dye Precision, Inc. warrants for one year to the initial retail purchaser, from the initial date of purchase, that the paintball marker and regulator are free from defects in materials and workmanship, subject to the requirements, disclaimers and limitations of this warranty. disposable parts, normal maintenance and standard wear and tear parts such as batteries, o-rings and seals are not warrantied. the solenoid and electronic components on the marker are warrantied for six months. this warranty does not cover scratches, nicks, improper disassembly, improper re-assembly, misuse, neglect or improper storage. modification to the product will void the warranty. the only authorized lubricant for the marker is Slick lubeTM. Use of any other lubricant will void your warranty. this warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective parts with the customer to pay shipping costs. warranty card and proof of purchase must be submitted to dye precision for warranty to be in effect. this warranty is not transferable. this warranty does not cover performance. paintball markers are non-refundable.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Our technical Support departments are open Monday through Friday. DYE Precision, Inc. can be reached at 858-536-5183 from 9am to 5pm Pst. DYE Europe can be reached at +44 (0) 20-8649-6330 from 9am to 5pm Gmt. DYE Asia can be reached at 886 (0) 4-2407-9135 from 9am to 5pm Gmt +8 hours. Additional support and international contacts are available through our web site, www.dyepaintball.com.

If there are any questions regarding this don't hesitate to contact myself.

[Neil]

Thats great Devon, glad you stepped in, there were a couple of locally sourced guns that were not so good and the retailer wasnt very forthcoming with any sort of warranty, glad we can contact you directly... :thumbsup:

[Methedman]

Hey thanks for all that, were going to check out gear on Sunday, and sign up is on monday, were joining WSP Oakliegh :D so heap to see you there

[vzmaniac]

Sorry but I disagree with this statement. Which I can do being a representative form DYE. If there are ever any issues with any of our markers we will take care of them and all of our markers come with a manufacture warranty which is stated in the markers manual. I have also included the warranty information below. It could be anything from a PROTO SLG to our DYE NT. No customers is left without our manufacture warranty with the purchase of one of our markers bought NEW.

WARRANTY
Dye Precision, Inc. warrants for one year to the initial retail purchaser, from the initial date of purchase, that the paintball marker and regulator are free from defects in materials and workmanship, subject to the requirements, disclaimers and limitations of this warranty. disposable parts, normal maintenance and standard wear and tear parts such as batteries, o-rings and seals are not warrantied. the solenoid and electronic components on the marker are warrantied for six months. this warranty does not cover scratches, nicks, improper disassembly, improper re-assembly, misuse, neglect or improper storage. modification to the product will void the warranty. the only authorized lubricant for the marker is Slick lubeTM. Use of any other lubricant will void your warranty. this warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective parts with the customer to pay shipping costs. warranty card and proof of purchase must be submitted to dye precision for warranty to be in effect. this warranty is not transferable. this warranty does not cover performance. paintball markers are non-refundable.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Our technical Support departments are open Monday through Friday. DYE Precision, Inc. can be reached at 858-536-5183 from 9am to 5pm Pst. DYE Europe can be reached at +44 (0) 20-8649-6330 from 9am to 5pm Gmt. DYE Asia can be reached at 886 (0) 4-2407-9135 from 9am to 5pm Gmt +8 hours. Additional support and international contacts are available through our web site, www.dyepaintball.com.

If there are any questions regarding this don't hesitate to contact myself.


Thats great Devon, glad you stepped in, there were a couple of locally sourced guns that were not so good and the local retailer wasnt very forthcoming with any sort of warranty, glad we can contact you directly... :thumbsup:

what neil said


also id have to agree with neil steer clear of the slg... the proto matrix rail 09/2010 on the other hand is a great starter marker. very solid and a great little tourney marker for cheap :)

[78Brad]

what neil said


also id have to agree with neil steer clear of the slg... the proto matrix rail 09/2010 on the other hand is a great starter marker. very solid and a great little tourney marker for cheap :)
:lol: good to see your still loving The Local Retailer. Yeah the PMR was a nice little gun.

[Frodo]

I have a bunch of 2010 slg's on my field. They are a sweet little gun. I heard the original (2008 model) ones may have had problems but they've had 2 years to iron out any issues. These 2010 ones get bashed pretty hard and run sweet. I think they are definetly worth a look at for a starter gun, i was really surprised at how well they run for the price. The PMR is an insane gun for the money also.