I've played professional paintball for many years, had to stop due to my need for a career (no real money in pro paintball), been playing for 16 years total.

Picked up a new weapon of mass destruction today, and every year I'm amazed at how technologically advanced these markers become.

The milling and machine work in these markers is astonishing. Take a peek at this:

This is what $1300. of machining and milling on a 5axis gets you! Made in the UK btw.
2007 Ego
http://homepage.mac.com/jtrussell7/ego/pictures/picture-1.jpg

Incredible.
http://homepage.mac.com/jtrussell7/ego/pictures/picture-2.jpg

The view down the barrel, this is how we typically aim in paintball. I can't believe how much they can machine off of these things. It weighs a little over 1.5 lbs. My compressed air tank weighs more than this entire marker (we don't call them guns).
http://homepage.mac.com/jtrussell7/ego/pictures/picture-3.jpg

Any other ballers in here?

I used to paint ball in my backyard, had a bushmaster, but when all our guns got stolen(we had like 10 walmart ones for friends) and me and my dad both had the bushmasters. it was a sad sad day. havent played since :*(

Still no money in pro-paintball?

I retired about ten years ago. What teams were you on?

Started with AGD Lions, then Spores, then Arsenal, then Joy Division until last year. Guested on numerous teams, man it was a blast.

I love it with my heart and soul, and I still compete in all local leagues here in NJ/PA/NY region. I play CCPL and GPL now, hopefully can make it to the Carolinas to play in the CFOA this season.

Who did you play with OldSchool?

used to play too, mainly only local tournies but did a few pan am am a

still have my adrenalin angel lcd

I'm literally an "Old School" player, in 5 and 10 man.

NPPL teams:
Tour de Force
Constant Pursuit
Ironmen

Ironmen? Nice! :) Do you play anymore? I love playing "casually" now, where our teams next tournament does not hinge on the fact that we win. MUCH more enjoyable and I can actually let loose and have fun now.

I've got a Spryder TL-R

..yeah i know wussy compared to that monster! But it gets the job done in a recreational sense. :cool:

http://emuse.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/18378

I'm literally an "Old School" player, in 5 and 10 man.

NPPL teams:
Tour de Force
Constant Pursuit
Ironmen
Did you play with Marty Bush? Played with him a lot at our local field. Nice guy.

One of the reasons for getting the Jeep instead of a 300 or Charger would be the extra room in the back for hauling PB gear and the interior being more accepting of the treatment it will get Playing for 8 years all rec, mostly scenario stuff for the past 6 years. It's amazing how cheap these markers have gotten too, remember shelling out somewhere like $2.5K for an angel LCD, air and a VL back in 2001 and that thing was a BRICK in comparison. Now it's mostly tippmans for me , gotta have the all day/2 day reliability. You speedballers can go ahead and snicker now. :)

Never played pro and I have not played in a few years, but I have been playing for about 7 years now. Marker of choice is the Palmers Paladin's Pride blazer.

Cool! Lots of ballers in here.

I'll be in Tampa May 11th to 13th for the NPPL Seven Man. Maybe meet up with some FL SRT folk.

www.nppl.tv

I played just fo fun like when i was 14 or 13 years old i had an angel the ironmen edition to bad it got stolen.

Did you play with Marty Bush? Played with him a lot at our local field. Nice guy.

Yep, Marty was hands down one of the best players in the game, using a pump gun vs. the semi's throughout his career. Great guy and very down to earth.

-Ray

Yep, Marty was hands down one of the best players in the game, using a pump gun vs. the semi's throughout his career. Great guy and very down to earth.

-Ray
Yeah i remember doing 3v1 etc against him and hed own us with a pump while we were rocking co.ckers and angels. Was quite the ego boost when wed get the occasional hit on him though.