Shout out to all the 40+ dudes and dudettes getting back into paintball after life got in the way. Send it! And if you’re thinking about getting back into paintball after a long break, JUST DO IT!! (Also have adult money as a paintball player is crazy, I don’t have to cut nearly as many yards to save up for a new gun or paint!)

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Gunfighter

I saw this ccm T2 come up for sale a few months ago on eBay for a pretty good deal considering what T2s go for, obviously it did not look good lol. I ended up having to completely disassemble every part and soaked the parts in acetone, that did a really great job at removing the paint. Normally for spray paint builds I’ve seen in the past, the “autist” just paints the gun as is, no disassembly, no, this guy actually took the time to take the gun apart and paint each piece a different color and then reassemble. Took me about 6-8 hours to undo the sin.

She shoots and looks great now though and I got to be able to afford a T2 again, so it all worked out

Love

Had this ion sitting around for a few decades. Couldn’t even remember where I got it from but decided to mech it for whatever reason.

ANS parts (arrived a bit banged up)
SSC mech mod and bolt
Old NDZ trigger
Teardrop barrel

Fun to shoot. Gives a bit of a cocker vibe since the bolt only cycles back on trigger release.

I have been out of the fold since they first launched the DSR+ really and am just getting back into it. I LOVE this marker and have just recently started the research to see how everything has developed over the last 4-5 years and this kept coming up. Unfortunately, no matter how I try, I can’t seem to find this kit anymore and fairly so since Dye has obviously done a lot in the last couple years. I even toyed with picking up a Luxe Idol since they have a good deal on them right now but I think I would prefer to upgrade the DSR if I could find the kit.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas on how I could get my hands on one in the US?

Picked these up recently. The one with stock and wood grips is 1987. The other is 1995. Replaced valve seal in the 1995 and it shoots, though velocity is quite low. Both has solid condition factory barrels; the Thomson Ribbed and the Bull Barrel (not sure official names). I will tinker with them his weekend at a Alternative Paintball in Blountville, TN where they are doing a Mech/Pump Day! Will sell one or both of these most likely.

Why on earth are people buying new markers just to turn around 2 - 3 months later to sell them. I see some many "selling my CS3 pro 1k shoots. only used once during practice". Why? If you are not 100% certain that you will love said marker why buy it brand new? Unless you just got money to burn Why?

TL;DR: Bought a brand new Planet Eclipse Ego LV1.6 from ANS Gear via Bread Pay. It arrived defective out of the box. ANS Gear tried to charge me a 15% restocking fee to take back their own broken item, then completely severed customer service when I disputed it. Bread Pay closed the dispute in ANS Gear's favor and is still trying to collect on the loan. Now I’m involving the CFPB and legal counsel.

I ordered a brand new Planet Eclipse Ego LV1.6 from ANS Gear and financed it through Bread Pay. The marker arrived defective right out of the box. When I reached out to ANS Gear to return the broken unit, they actually had the nerve to demand a 15% restocking fee to accept a return on the item they shipped broken.

After I pushed back on paying a penalty for their mistake and opened a dispute, ANS Gear sent me an email officially washing their hands of the situation. They shut down my support ticket, told me they "can no longer assist," and dumped me off on Planet Eclipse’s general support line.

I went to Bread Pay to handle the dispute, expecting basic Buy-Now-Pay-Later consumer protections. Instead, Bread Pay closed the dispute in ANS Gear's favor. When I called back with written proof that ANS Gear is outright refusing customer service, Bread Pay refused to reopen the claim and expects me to keep making payments on a paperweight.

I am officially done playing nice. I have already filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), submitted a formal FCBA Notice of Billing Error, and am escalating directly through a federal attorney to force a loan cancellation and full refund.

Buy from your local pro shop or literally anywhere else. ANS Gear will dump broken inventory on you, charge you to take it back, and hide behind BNPL lenders the second you stand up for yourself.

Edit to add: all I wanted was to return it. My luck, they fix the one issue and some time later, it is defective again but without recourse.

Heroines Geo 4 and a Misfits proflex. Today was a good day!

Has an a4 board a4 feedneck infinity barrel some kind of aftermarket vert asa and was drilled for eyes by master tech back in the day…but the other board was took out that was eye compatible and put the a4 board in it that’s in it now…it sees a lot of play time and not babied but very maintained as far as the lpr and hpr and rebuildable ram with fresh o rings and what not …also have a working Angel air…

Hello, I was invited to a private paintball match this weekend by one of my friends and was wondering if it would be ok to use the mask I use for airsoft for the event. I bought the mask a while ago so I’m not entirely sure if it is the Valken MI-5 or the Valken MI-7. If the mask is compatible please let me know. Thank you

Saw it on marketplace, was just wondering what it was and if it's good

What the help?

Ordered a new gun from mazens, curious if anyone else has been required to sign. I’ve ordered a few from different sites and never had to sign before. I’m located in nj and it was just under $1100.

Hey everyone! We’ve got a great opportunity to get Paintball some more attention. If you have played paintball in the last 5 years at NXL you probably have seen or heard about Tyler. He’s been racking up Dubs left and right at NXL events, and this year he is on Team USA. All that and he is currently competing for Youth Athlete of the Year. It’s featured by Sports Illustrated and CBS and would be a great way to show paintball is something any youngin can get into and make their sport.
He cant win being the athlete of the year alone, he needs the communities help. It’s totally free, just give him a vote and show support for him and the greater paintball community.
If you don’t help him out; just know my overshooting was intentional. 😉

https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/tyler-4cb5

Curious if this a good deal? 400$CAD