Reddit reviews Tippmann X7 Phenom Electro Paintball Marker
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Three position selector switchMilitary-style marker that can be customized to over a 1,000 different looks including M-16, MP5, MP5-SD, G36, AK-47, UMP and Assault versionsThree position Selector Switch changes from electronic to mechanical operation on the flyFlexValve Technology allows operation under 300PSI, reduces recoil and improves air efficiencyMagnetically activated Hall-Effect Electronic Trigger provides 5 firing modes including: Safety Full-Auto, NPPL, PSP, Response and Semi-AutoCyclone Feed System feeds 15 balls per second without batteries
South Africa, being a gun free zone, has seen some people instead buy paintball guns for self defense. Full auto electronic paintball guns have been a thing for a while. Krav Maga training has been gaining popularity in the city areas as well.
Good question. It's certainly worth buying used equipment, given the right equipment. I'd suggest going with Tippmann stuff - they're rock solid, easy to maintain, and ubiquitous. I use a Tippmann X7 Phenom as my main marker, and have a Tippmann A-5 with Response Trigger as my backup.
That being said, those are fairly medium/high end woodsball markers. If you want to go cheaper, you can get the 98 Custom, which is a great marker - in fact, most fields use it as the marker they give to players, since it's incredibly easy to fix, and sturdy as all get out. If you want to go a little higher, I'm sure you could find an A5 package that's fairly affordable. I'm sure you could find used equipment for cheaper, too - just make sure they have a full tank you can test the marker out with (to ensure there are no leaks, ball breakages, etc).
Don't worry about getting super high end equipment. My X7 Phenom performance vs the 98 Custom is remarkably little - it's more about air conservation (it has a builtin regulator), and the little things they've done to the marker. You'll play fine with one of the lower end Tippmanns.
Other people will also recommend Ions or other brands, but since I haven't used them much, I don't feel comfortable really advising one way or the other. All of the equipment I've played with extensively has been Tippmann, and I've loved them (most woodsball players feel the same).