Paintball Gun Review helps you choose from hundreds of
paintball markers (guns). We give you a short list to make selecting your
paintball marker easy.
Paintball Gun Review digests the reviews from many players, and extracts the
strengths and weaknesses of each gun, mask, hopper, or other paintball gear.
Now you can get into the fun and exciting sport of paintballing, knowing that
you won't be wasting your money!
All paintball guns listed below have been reviewed by various players for
value. These paintball guns are good choices; markers with
significant problems have been excluded.
Most paintball markers under $300 or $400 have junk stock parts and require
upgrades for good results.
With few exceptions (e.g. the Tippmann A5), if you want rates of fire above about 10 BPS (balls per
second), you should budget for an electric paintball hopper.
Paintball guns that actually shoot 20 BPS and above
and
never chop paintballs, have excellent accuracy and gas efficiency, will cost anywhere from
$600 to $1500. We will look at these in the future; currently
we look at guns under $300.
Types of player
Players usually fall into two categories: recreational and tournament
players. Tournament players take the game seriously, investing over $2,000 in paintball gear. They also attend tournaments in teams of
3-10 people. A common tournament team game is "Speedball", where players play on
an enclosed field with a single central flag and hide behind small scattered
walls and barrels. A top of the line paintball marker can cost $700 - $2,000. A
recreational marker can however be purchased for $50 to $300.
Paintball tips for buying a marker
• Avoid the cheap paintball guns, they
really have problems (except the selected ones below).
Learn What to
look for in a gun.
Suggested Markers
(Click on the picture to read the review)
Beginner or Low-End Markers, $50 - $99
Most guns at this price are junk, but the ones below are selected for value |
Lower Mid-Range Markers,
$100 to $160
Most guns in this price range have problems; the ones below have very few |
Higher Mid-Range Markers,
$185- $285
Guns at this price show signs of quality; the ones below have it |


M3 Black Dragun Compact
Electronic Marker 15BPS
Street price: $99
Fast, reliable, and accurate, but LOUD and not waterproof. Good starter
or backup gun, players liked this gun.
Read Review |


32 Degrees Icon-E
Electronic Marker 13BPS
Street price: $150
A tossup with the Tippmann Custom 98, the Icon-E seems to
have fewer negatives
Read Review
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Kingman Spyder Electra ACS
Electronic Marker 20+BPS
Street price: $265
A tossup with the Smart Parts Ion
and Diablo Wrath. Fast 20+ BPS, doesn't chop
paintballs, and durable. No real weaknesses reported.
Read Review |

Viewloader Orion
Mechanical Marker 5-7BPS
Street price: $60
A good beginners gun, doesn't chop balls
Read Review |

Tippmann Custom 98
Mechanical Marker 11BPS
Street price: $150
Known to be tough & reliable, performs without the
complexity of electronics
Read Review |


Smart Parts Ion
Electronic Marker 17BPS
Street price: $285
A tossup with the Kingman Spyder Electra and Diablo Wrath. Small profile, light,
accurate, quiet, doesn't chop paintballs, not field strippable, sloppy
trigger
Read Review |

Kingman Spyder Victor II
Mechanical Marker 8BPS
Street price: $60
Another good choice if you prefer Spyders, but it is LOUD
Read Review |

Kingman Spyder Rodeo
Mechanical Marker 8-10BPS
Street price: $150
Has none of the negatives of the Tippman Custom 98, and
no complex electronics to fail
Read Review |


Diablo Wrath
Electronic Marker 20BPS
Street price: $275
A tossup with the Kingman Spyder Electra and Smart Parts Ion. Fast,
accurate, doesn't chop paintballs, fast field strip, sloppy
trigger.
Read Review |

Zap Amp Transformer
Electronic Marker 10BPS
Street price: $80
If you want an inexpensive electronic marker, here it is
Read Review |

Kingman Spyder TL-X
Mechanical Marker 5-6BPS
Street price: $120
For reliability on a budget
Read Review |

Kingman Spyder Pilot
Electronic Marker 14BPS
Street price: $250
A tossup with the Tippmann A-5 and Fenix
Read Review |

Diablo Sabotage Vertical
Mechanical Marker 6BPS
Street price: $50
A good cheap paintball gun, but it is LOUD
Read Review |

Diablo Inferno Heat
Mechanical Marker 7BPS
Street price: $139
Solid, reliable, accurate, players like this gun. Loud.
Read Review |

Tippmann A-5
Mechanical Marker 10-15BPS (18+ w/e-grip)
Street price: $250
Tough & reliable, no need to tweak or adjust, has Cyclone hopper
Read Review |
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Kingman Spyder Fenix
Electronic Marker 14BPS
Street price: $270
A quality electronic marker
Read Review |
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Tippmann Pro-Carbine
Mechanical Marker 7-9BPS
Street price: $219
A rugged and reliable beginners gun, has the feel of a rifle. Trigger
issues can be dealt with.
Read Review |
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32 Degrees Icon E
(Electronic, 13bps, $150)
32 Degrees Icon LED
(Electronic, 13bps, $150)
32 Degrees Icon Z
(Mechanical, $90)
Brass Eagle
Marauder ($50)
Diablo Inferno Heat
(Mechanical, 7bps, $139)
Diablo Mongoose
($190)
Diablo Sabotage
Vertical ($50)
Diablo Wrath
(Electronic, 20BPS, $275)
A fast, accurate, outstanding marker, doesn't chop
paint, a pleasure to shoot and clean. The trigger has some slop to it.
JT USA Tetra
($190)
Kingman Spyder E-99
Avant ($190)
Kingman Spyder
Electra ACS (Electronic, 20+bps,
$265)
This is an
excellent gun, fast 20+ BPS, doesn't chop paintballs, and durable. No real
weaknesses reported.
Kingman Spyder Fenix
(Electronic, 13BPS, $270)
Easy field stripping, gas efficient, doesn't chop
paintballs, light, durable. Flimsy bulging grips can let paint and debris in.
Excellent gun.
Kingman Spyder Imagine
($160)
Kingman Spyder
Imagine Select ($185)
Kingman Spyder Pilot
($250)
Kingman Spyder Rodeo
($150)
Kingman Spyder TL-X
($120)
Kingman Spyder Victor
II ($60)
Kingman Spyder Xtra
($100)
M3 Black
Dragun Compact (Electronic, 15bps, $99)
Fast, reliable, and accurate, but loud and not waterproof. No
real problems, players liked this gun. Great backup or starter gun.
Psycho Ballistics
Silver Bullet (Electronic, 13bps, $210) Too many reliability problems were reported.
Psycho
Ballistics Silver Bullet LCD (Electronic,
20bps, $230) Players liked this gun, especially for its full-auto
fast speed, but it didn't make our short list.
PMI Piranha Eforce GTI
($130)
PMI Piranha Eforce R6
($120)
Smart Parts Ion
(Electronic, 17bps, $285)
Reliable, small profile, light, accurate, quiet,
doesn't chop paint, fast 17 BPS, not field strippable, sloppy
trigger. Hard to beat for the price.
Tippmann A-5
(mechanical, 10-15bps (18+ w/e-grip), $250)
Cyclone feed (no hopper needed), durable and reliable,
good for rough all weather use. Fast field strip, a gas guzzler.
Tippmann Custom 98
(mechanical, 11bps, $150)
Accurate, rugged, reliable, highly upgradeable, hard to
strip and clean, a gas hog.
Tippmann Pro-Carbine
(mechanical, 7 - 9 bps, $219)
Rugged, reliable, and gas efficient. Feels like a
rifle. Trigger pull is heavy and long, but fixable. A good choice.
Viewloader Orion
($60)
Viewloader Prodigy
E-Grip ($150)
Viewloader Pro
Series Maxis ($100)
Viewloader Pro
Series Maxis RG ($219)
Zap Amp Generator
($110)
Zap Amp Reactor
($140)
Zap Amp Transformer
($80)
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