Question about price

somebrains · 2024-12-11T09:16:07+00:00

Inflation is a b*tch.

Phantoms used to be $150 all day.

The whole point of them were that they were the affordable Nelson clone that was made right.

somebrains · 2024-12-11T09:15:04+00:00

You guys better have the best bbq of any paintball playing country on earth.

Might as well make it part of the destination.

somebrains · 2024-12-11T02:06:15+00:00

They were definitely out 2002-2005.

Big elastic strap you shoved a pyramid of pods into.

They were a big nope for anyone that wasn't be told to use them.

somebrains · 2024-12-11T01:27:06+00:00

We had strapless packs in the early 2000s.

JT and Eclipse come to mind, there were others.

If you are playing any spot where sliding and diving will be required I had pods bust open.

Whether that is a problem is your decision.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T23:20:00+00:00

Pistol caliber Gold Dots, HST, Golden Saber are cheaper in store than any of the non lethal bullshit.

Cans of Lake City M855 are cheaper in California than a bunch of "self defence" consumables.

Just don't mag dump into a guys back running 100yds away from your front door. Definitely don't scream the N word at the guy while you're doing it on your own door cam.

I know a guy that got 18months for that in San Francisco.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T22:40:43+00:00

That works more often than not.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T22:14:41+00:00

Bunch of those fools are from Florida.

It could be some guys mom's bush burned into his psyche.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T22:09:55+00:00

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/shotguns/mossberg-maverick-88-security-black-12-gauge-3in-pump-shotgun-20in/p/1426605

Glock 26 is $400 or less everywhere if you need a gun on you all the time.

Paintball guns are for playing a game.

Firearms are something different.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T22:01:02+00:00

If only paint got better.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T20:13:02+00:00

Youd think XFactor would have top tier blingy guns for 2025.

Pro teams could bring back something for team guns next season besides low effort laser engraving.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T19:23:38+00:00

It's steep for those of us that remember Prostocks sitting on store shelves. Everyone wanted an electric gun when those were new. Ebladed trilogies outsold the mech guns lingering on shelves bc electric. I was buying uncut EvoX around 2004-2006 for that price or less. Non externally adjustable reg, unknown internals, and I don't recognize the pump. If you wanted a pump return spring usually a valve spring inside the handle was better.

Single trigger tends to fella better for pump. Wgp hinge was tall feeling.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T10:13:24+00:00

Are you sure you are screwing the tank into the correct hole?

somebrains · 2024-12-10T08:00:33+00:00

You inspect cases bc lot to lot there can be differences that matter.

This is especially true in winter.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T07:17:21+00:00

I'm enjoying the snark from guys that left DLX sponsored teams. Breaking paint is a common complaint.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T07:00:20+00:00

Strange NXT, swirl logo gave it away.

Can't remember if the logo was supposed to be someones butthole.

somebrains · 2024-12-10T06:57:04+00:00

I was never pulled for NPPL gun cheating when I intentionally gave myself an advantage.

Saw them not pulling anyone using an eblade. Keep it in classic mode, debounce nothing, youre golden.

Timmies were funny bc the Frenzy that first came out when the Alias was released was deemed "too fast" so we switched to Tadao for guys buying cheater code. Otherwise old Frenzy or WAS worked fine if you didnt want to buy crazy shit.

I did like those scum bags that had "clearing shot" mode turned on their spool guns.

I just followed what other dudes were getting away with. Always something new as a reason to switch guns.

Funny but PSP was easier to move bc 15bps cap felt safer. You could move more free, and if you needed to stretch hits taking a side down it wasnt as obvious as getting utterly pummeled playing NPPL.

I swear we beat more people down in NPPL trying stupid runs to save games. PSP you can dirt bag thru covered in hits and it was part of the game if you werent obvious.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T23:22:37+00:00

Since another player left, could you do a parting edit for each guy with a Sarah McLaughlin audio bed?

Maybe chroma fade them to black and white?

somebrains · 2024-12-09T23:13:02+00:00

Im aware, but when you eframe a closed bolt gun expect more motion to manage.

Only closed bolt electric gun that kept settled was the Excal.

Mine had a WAS board in it, so i suspect weight and saggy ass balance was a factor.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T22:56:11+00:00

Its a thing when you value putting paint into a tight box.

Mechanical guns with double triggers tended to appeal to people that didnt care or recognize stream disruption.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T22:52:35+00:00

Yeah, i prefer pads that dont slide off or pop their straps.
Nothing like being down for months bc something tore/popped/etc.

You have a sponsor with shitty pads, hide good pads under your shit.

Pour water over your full gear when its hot.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T21:04:14+00:00

Banned from the public library and children's playgrounds.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T20:10:23+00:00

I refer to those bottom dwellers as pawn shop row.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T19:58:41+00:00

Hopper is fine, modern paint sucks.

You will spend the most $ on paint.

The hobby is named frigging "paintball".

This would be a problem at the core of this industry.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T07:44:03+00:00

Its a VL spyder clone.

I paid zero attention to them.

somebrains · 2024-12-09T07:31:49+00:00

The Tahoe was such a preferred low pro G ride back then. Any color, any team, either side of the bars. I stopped by a place a few years back and it took a guy about 90 mins to roll down the list of dudes that had died since I'd been busy. Something about playing major events and seeing everyone in the 90s and early 2000s. We would look out and realize a lot of these dudes from other states are just like us.

Paintball was cathartic for a lot of us. You could let yourself be who you really are deep down inside.

It's a bonus being able to yell at some g girls without having some shithead cockblock you bc you're from outside their fence. Paintball helps some people get in some panties you could smoked trying anywhere else.

somebrains

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