| When choosing a beginning paintball marker, you can | | | | marker as there are many small parts that can get |
| not go wrong with the Tippman 98 Custom. This | | | | lost if you break it down completely. This marker is |
| particular model is inexpensive, almost infinitely | | | | perhaps one of the simplest of all available to use. It |
| upgradeable, and amazingly durable. If you are looking | | | | should take you about five minutes or less to strip the |
| for a solid performer for your first paintball marker, the | | | | gun for cleaning. |
| Tippman 98 Custom is a winner. | | | | Ability to Upgrade - There are more upgrades |
| Durability - The Tippman 98 Custom has often been | | | | available for the Tippman 98 Custom than for any |
| compared to the AK-47 favorably for a reason. There | | | | other paintball gun currently available. No matter what it |
| seems to be just about nothing you can do to the | | | | is that you are looking to do to your 98c, there is most |
| marker that it won't stand up to. Whether you drop | | | | likely an upgrade available. With that in mind, when you |
| your maker, kick it, or whatever other kind of hell your | | | | are just beginning paintball, its wise to take your time |
| paintball play puts your marker through, the Tippman | | | | upgrading your marker rather than by adding a whole |
| continues to work as well as the day you unpacked it | | | | bunch of upgrades at once. Take some time to get |
| from the original box. Most users maintain their | | | | used to any upgrade that you add before adding |
| Tippmans for upwards of 3-5 years and only put them | | | | another. |
| aside for a really high end marker. | | | | The main drawback of the 98C is the custom barrel |
| Reliability - Most paintball fields pretty much only rent | | | | that comes standard. Most experienced players will tell |
| out the Tippman 98 Customs, and there is a reason | | | | you for the most part custom barrels are the way to |
| for this. Not only are the markers highly durable, but | | | | go no matter what marker you are thinking of |
| they are extremely reliable as well. This is also nice as | | | | purchasing. The stock barrel doe perform adequately, |
| you can have the opportunity to try one out at your | | | | but most players will prefer a quieter barrel with |
| local field before deciding to purchase one. Most users | | | | increased distance and accuracy. |
| of this marker report that they have never chopped a | | | | For a beginning paintball marker, you can't go wrong |
| ball with this gun. Sure, you can still break a ball in the | | | | with the Tippman 98 Custom. Many paintball |
| barrel if the bore of the ball isn't correct for the barrel | | | | enthusiasts own one or have owned one in the past |
| of the gun, but chopping balls is virtually unheard of with | | | | making it very easy to get help with your marker |
| this Tippman. | | | | should you need it. The 98c is hard to match for |
| Maintenance and Ease of Use - The Tippman 98 | | | | economy, durability, reliability, and ease of use. With the |
| Custom is very simple to strip and clean. If you are | | | | many custom upgrades available, this marker is sure to |
| cleaning at the field, make sure to only field strip your | | | | last you for years to come. |