Definitely a tank before a hopper. If you go on Zephyr Paintball they have a 20 oz C02 tank for only 14 dollars and a proto primo hopper for also 14 dollars.
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In California have to be 18 years or older to purchase a gun but any one can buy a hopper because it is not considered a weapon
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It would depend on your budget. You can only shoot as fast as your hopper. If you have say 200 dollars, you could buy a SP vibe, Automag, Alpha Black Carver or Azodin blitz and spend the 30-50 on an electric hopper.
Which model? If it is the t9 or t8 pistol then you have to buy an adapter for a 20 oz tank.
The majority of hoppers have a standard neck, and most feednecks (where they attach) are adjustable. The only large difference in sizing are the Tippmann A5 hoppers, which are many inches across, to feed the cyclone feed, and .50 hoppers, which cannot fit standard paintballs.
Most sporting good stores, All paintball fields and pro shops, and online at many websites.
you should get a paint rpg its awsome and laser pistols dont reach that far
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Absolutely. A Semi-auto marker will still benefit from an electronic hopper, just not as much as an automatic one. However, it is possible to outshoot your hopper, so an electric may be a good buy if you have speedy fingers. They also have the added bonus of not jamming.
Generally the only way to get paintball guns below market price is to buy used.
Good question. Iv had an ion for 2 1/2 years and i love it. I think this is a great choice for a low budget. When you get an ion NEW it should come with a barrel already. But you can always upgrade.I recommend you use compressed air, co2 could hurt your gun. A good reliable compressed air tank would be a 45 cubic inch 4500 psi air system by pure energy. This is what i use. It's not the cheapest but it is hard to find a cheap compressed air tank.Now on the hopper, any electric hopper will work. DO NOT USE A GRAVITY FED HOPPER! Your ion will shoot faster then the hopper will feed.If you wanna take your game to the next level here are some upgrades i own/recommend:virtue boardvirtue laser eyesvirtue easy on14in freak barrel systemclamping feedneckon/off valvedye rotor hopper w/ speed feed360 QEVNDZ razor triggerPlease right me back and let me know how this helps or how your ion is!dude if you have the new dye rotor, why the hell do you have an ion? go buy a used dm8 or something.if you have not purchased the ion already i suggest staying away from the basic ion do to its poor design on the part of SP. now the Ion XE on the other hand does a much better job since it has a BOB feature but is a lot more expensive, on the cheaper side there is the vibe which is essentially a ion xe without eyes and there is the blackheart vibe which is eventually a ion xe with a blackheart board and eyes for much cheaper than the xe