| Whether you are brand new to Woodsball or an avid | | | | customizable. This specific gun has been around for |
| player, at some point in time you are going to need to | | | | quite awhile, so it has had lots of time for lots of |
| either a) purchase a gun for the first time or b) | | | | paintballers to "put it through the trenches". Time and |
| upgrade your existing one to something that will benefit | | | | time again it has proven to be a very reliable, durable, |
| you more for the type of paintball you will be playing. | | | | and overall great gun. |
| There are quite a few contributing factors when it | | | | #2. Tippmann A-5 - This gun hasn't been around nearly |
| comes time to pick up a new gun. I know if you play a | | | | as long as the 98 Custom, but plenty long enough to |
| lot of "speedball" one of the most important things you | | | | prove itself. The base A-5 ( around $200) has a faster |
| will look for is BPS (balls per second). Now, when it | | | | rate of fire as compared to the 98 Custom, which |
| comes to Woodsball, this isn't nearly as important | | | | means if you need something that has a little more |
| because if your out there shooting everything up all its | | | | juice, this is your gun. It's increased BPS is due in part |
| going to do is give away your position and you will run | | | | to what Tippmann calls their Cyclone Feed. It as well |
| out of paint extremely fast. This isnt a good thing due | | | | has the option for many, many accessories. Anything |
| to the fact a lot of times Woodsball games can last | | | | from the Flatline Barrels to foregrips and sight mounts. |
| hours. The last thing you want to do is cut YOUR | | | | It's also very easy to clean in the field, requiring no tools |
| game short because your out of paint. Whats more | | | | what so ever!! |
| important than BPS is accuracy. You want your shots | | | | #3. Smart Parts SP-1 - Want something that looks like |
| to go where your aiming, because there is soo much | | | | a real gun and will still perform like many other paintball |
| cover, if you get that clear shot you want to be sure | | | | markers that cost a ton more money? Then the SP-1 |
| your going to hit your target. Another big factor | | | | has your name written all over it!! Lots of good things |
| (possibly the biggest) is reliability/durability. Your gun | | | | to say about this gun, haven't heard of anything that |
| NEEDS to be able to perform no matter what the | | | | would deter me from picking it up. The great thing |
| condition is. It could have rained the day before (or its | | | | about it is that it was designed to operate on CO2 and |
| sprinkling when you play) so you have some puddles | | | | HPA (High Pressure Air). So whatever one is more |
| or mud. Obviously you dont want to drop your gun in | | | | accessible to you then your good to go. But if you do |
| either of these, but if you do, you don't want it to cut | | | | decide to go with CO2 be sure to pick up a remote |
| your day short. There will be bushes, shrubs, rocks, | | | | line or have anti-siphon tubes installed in your tanks. |
| trees, cacti, (if you play in the desert, which I would | | | | This is very important so not to ruin the internals. This is |
| recommend if you ever get the chance:) ) ect.. that | | | | an electronic marker, but very durable. It can be |
| can damage your gun if you drop or hit it while playing. | | | | dropped in a puddle or creek and it will still function like |
| So you definitely want something durable. | | | | new. Has a decent rate of fire and you can add all |
| I have played my fair share of Woodsball, and from | | | | kinds of goodies to it like a folding stock or a mini Mag |
| my experiences, (along with many others) these are | | | | light. Just in case your playing those 24 hour games.:) |
| the best overall guns on the market. | | | | Hope you found the answers to some if not all your |
| #1. Tippmann 98 Custom - This gun is the least | | | | questions regarding the Best Woodsball Gun. If you |
| expensive on my list ($160), but also is the most | | | | choose any of the above listed you will be pleased! |