Spyder Sonix paintball gun OR Tippmann 98 custom?!?

Which paintball gun should i get Spyder Sonix OR Tippmann 98 custom?!?
Q: I am a beginner paintballer that isnt planning on playing any tournaments. I probably wont be paintballing more than three times a month because of how far the paintball course is from my house. The main thing i care about is that the paintball gun is accurate.

A1: Well, there are going to be pros and cons of each paintball gun. The reason why every paintball shop knows how to fix Spyder paintball guns so well is because they break down all the time.

For what you're looking for, the Tippmann owns the Spyder Sonix paintball gun. The Tippmann paintball gun is ultimately better, and especially in your case. Spyder paintball guns are nowhere near as accurate as the Tippmann 98 custom.

The Tippmann 98 custom series is about one of the most accurate classes of guns I've ever used, and I recommend them to anyone who asks about woodsball markers.

You'll see that the custom is really easy to upgrade, shop for, and have repaired (although I doubt you'll ever have to).

Spyder's aren't reliable, and they're hard to upgrade. Go with the Tippmann.

A2: Three times a month is actually a lot for a casual recballer. I wish i could play that often.

Anyway, both paintball guns can be accurate, since accuracy is dictated by barrel & paint quality (and paint to bore matching). That being said, i question the quality of both the stock spyder barrel & the stock tippmann barrel. So whichever gun you get, you may want to get a new barrel.

Not saying to get a new barrel when you get the gun, you should always use a stock paintball gun before upgrading anything, because maybe you won't need to. A lot of upgrades are based on personal preference, anyway.

So both paintball guns are good and both guns can be upgraded to electro later on if you choose to do so (buying an e-frame for the spyder or an e-grip for the tippmann 98). However, in the long run, it'd be cheaper to buy the electro version of either one now (for instance, getting an e-spyder like a Spyder Pilot or Spyder Electra or getting a Tippmann w/ an e-grip pre-installed).

A3: i play at a woods course in my backyard and i had a spyder paintball gun. Most of my friends played with Tippmann 98's, and they fired slower, but primarily more accurately and with fewer gun problems. moral of the story is that you cant beat a Tippmann, plus you can always get plenty of mods for it (id start with a barrel, as the stock barrels arent very good). If you want to fire faster, id recommend a smart parts ion, which ive seen new for under $170 at paintball stores.

A4: i've been using spyder paintball guns my whole life, they're easy to strip, every single paintball shop knows how to fix one,

this paintball gun costed me 150 and came with everything


then again that was several years ago, i'd recommend the spyder pilot acs, single shot, 3 round burst, and full auto is all you need

check out what this kid did to his pilot


now i'm pretty sure you can get this for less than $100

A5: I don't know much about spyders, but I heard decent things. I love Tippmann paintball guns though, especially the cost for what you get. They say Tippmanns are built like tanks, and they last. I had a Tippmann 98 custom with a 16 custom products barrel and a better bolt and it was really nice. Also the Tippmann A5 paintball gun for a little more is a really decent.

A6: I would get the Tippmann 98 custom. They are one of the most upgradeable paintball gun out there and are great. It is pretty accurate and can be very accurate when you upgrade it.

A7: I am a huge spyder fan but there is one gun i don't like and it is the spyder sonix... so get the tippman it is a good gun for begginers

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