What’ s more important than being able to see?
be the judge depending on where you play but for me … I buy cleats. I also buy them used. A quick trip to local online adds will find you a pair of like new cleats for $ 10 to $ 20. Sports are an impulse thing for many people. Lots decide to play and then quit. I have zero problem getting new cleats for basically free simply because they have been worn once or twice. I think that cleats are a great investment, regardless if you prefer boots. You can have booth for different fields.
Time to talk about markers! New or used, new or used, new or used? Asking yourself that can drive you crazy. The answer really depends on you. I firmly believe that the paintball gun picks the player and not the other way around. If you have been playing a while, you know that you can pick up just about any paintball marker and use it effectively but some markers just“ fit” better. You connect with them better. It could be the grips, or the balance, or the way the snaps when fired. It is personal to everyone. That said, the better made and consequently more expensive paintball guns tend to fit better because they were better designed. More effort was put into their feel and balance. Another thing to consider is that paintballs can only be used at a certain speed and rate of fire that you are not allowed to shoot above for safeties sake. In a nutshell, any paintball gun from the last 15 years, if properly maintained is just as effective as something new. That means buy used right? Wrong. The key words of that last sentence were“ properly maintained.” Take the autococker for example. Arguably the best paintball marker ever made. It is also probably the single hardest paintball gun to maintain with so many moving parts that need constant upkeep. How good are you at paintball gun maintenance?
Personally, I love getting an older gun, tearing it apart and making it sing again. I enjoy that almost as much as playing itself. It is a lot of work though. New guns while not much of an upgrade on performance are a huge upgrade on maintenance requirements. They are designed to be taken apart quickly and easily without tools. Field stripped without having springs and screws launching across the parking lot. They have also been designed to be more air efficient and work at lower operating pressures so that they are much nicer on todays newer, more fragile paints. So, we are now back to the question of should we buy new or used? My response is why are you asking me? Do I look like a magic 8 ball?
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