APP, Allen Paintball Products. they make 50rd, 100rd, and 140rd pods that are indestructible. They are better than the old school Indian Springs pods, which were the best IMO.
Just ordered those. Super sturdy and the lid is stiff enough to not pop open accidentally. Surprised I hadn't seen more APP pods before, they're better than most others. I carry 2 APP 100rd pods and 2 dye lock pods
The part with the F-Stamp is only part of the truth: 1) 7,5J equals around 214 FPS, not 230 FPS - at least for the german authorities. They calculated the FPS with a paintball weight of 3.5 grams if I remember correctly. 2) Markers need 3 stamps to be legal in Germany: the F-stamp (the "F" stands for "Freie Waffe" - a license free weapon), the caliber and the importer of said gun. All three stamps are mandatory since more than 10 years. Older guns just need to have the F-stamp. By the way: as a manufacturer you can't just put the F-stamp on a marker to sell it in germany. Before that, you have to hand over and register a specimen of that model to the german authorities. 3) Any marker with 0.5J (yes, ZERO point five!) muzzle energy or more is considered a firearm by german gun laws. With a muzzle energy of less than 7.5J you just don't need a license to buy and/or use it, you just need to be an adult by german laws (18+ years). Same regulation applies for any airgun (e. g. airsoft or pellet air gun). Sadly there's no way to get a license for a paintball marker with >7.5J muzzle energy - except you are a weapons collector and in that case you aren't allowed to use it on any field in Germany. 4) To import a paintball marker, you have to be a licensed weapon dealer (like a FFL in the USA). 5) Long story short: gun laws in Germany s*ck. Period. For the price difference: Many people in Germany do not know that the prices in the USA are stated WITHOUT VAT - over here in Germany all prices for customers have to be stated WITH VAT (it's 19% at the moment). If you add the german VAT and shipping cost, there's no big price difference anymore...
Erm... let's put it this way: most times at a tournament no one feels the obligation to enforce more than the safety limit of 300 FPS ;) Everything else is up to the players - it's their decision if they obey or bend/break the law. Luckily most cops over here feel more need to hunt down real criminals than harassing some "freaks" playing paintball.
There are still some more regulations to follow - e. g. no full auto mode (forbidden by the german gun laws for any gun except for guns < 0.5J muzzle energy, as these aren't considered as firearms but toys). The playing field has to be fenced (no "open ground") and you have to ensure that no paintball/projectile can leave the boundaries of the field. Minors are only allowed to play with markers < 0.5J, the "real" markers are only for adults. By the way: .50 cal is growing in Germany - as an option for minors to play paintball (we have special GoG Enmys with < 0.5J for that) and even adults who are afraid of the pain ;) Playing paintball since the 90s and helping out/part time working at an indoor paintball field (www.paintball-muenster.de) I've got some experience and insight regarding the laws and regulations. To be honest, our paintball location is growing to "multi use": paintball, paintball for kids, opening at least our scenario section for airsoft players and something completely differnent: historical martial arts full contact ("knights bashing" as I like to call it: we're hosting the german qualification tournament in february 2018). We're also working to open up a tricked out shooting range for airsoft... maybe even AIPSC sometime in the future. Kind of "full service", so to say ;)
For next PBQT could you go over general tournament rules and certain fouls that could better educate players new to speed ball tournaments? I usually play woodsball, but soon I am going to attempt to play in a tournament, thank you!
I just got invited to my first paintball tournament, what should I do to prepare. I have played a lot pick up with adults but this one will actually be youth. I play the snake/back bunkers. Thanks
@@Kannerjb711 Not that bad for Paintball (Australia and Netherlands are more restrictive and Canada may soon be worse). I don´t care for real guns anyway.
What would be cool is a pod that had different inserts to hold a different amount of paint. It would be a normal 140 round pod with 100 and 50 round inserts so people playing with smaller hoppers wouldn't need to buy a bunch of 50 round pods and a special 50 round pod pack
There’s lots of companies in the US that are just shipping companies. If you live outside the US, just order online and send it to one of these companies. They will package all your items, even if you order from several online websites, and then they will ship to you. I’m not sure about the “F stamp” laws so depending on what you order they may not be able to ship. Look online for one of these services and maybe ask them what’s legal. I’ve never used one of these services before but many of my friends have used them to ship American made knives and other products.
Hey Brad, I'm looking to get a top tier marker, likely an LV1 but I'm looking to get it used. Where is the best and safest place to purchase preowned markers? P.S., love the show
PBQT, I play paintball in Miami, Florida where it’s always blazing hot. I play with a Mini GS, what’s the best bore for an area like that and .50 cal paint?
Pretty much the same role goes for any lubricant in cold weather you want it thinner. Then I hadn't been said is there a thinner grease you would recommend for cold weather?
there are three types of barrels: one piece barrels (like the one that comes on the rail), two piece barrels (these have a barrel back and a barrel tip which allows you to change the bore size or the barrel length without having to buy a new barrel), and barrel/insert barrels (these can be one piece or two piece barrels that have inserts that you put into the barrel to change the bore size instead of switching out the entire barrel back) My favorite barrels right now are the 15 inch Lurker V3 Eigenbarrels (although they have been recently replaced with the V4, which are supposedly even more quiet) and the Inception Designs Stella barrel with the 16 spiral ported slimline tip (Which is much more expensive, but in my experience they are the quietest barrels on the market)
I have a question that I think a lot of other people would like to know. So I've noticed that there are flashbangs, paint grenades, and smoke grenades meant for airsoft and/or paintball. They are fairly expensive. Smoke grenades and flashbangs being around $6 while paint grenades are around $12. Would you suggest using any of these?
Paint grenades are worthless, flashbangs are typically only used in scenario games as grenades (most fields won't allow them for rec play), and smoke is usually allowed for woodsball/scenario fields, but you need to get the field owner/manager's permission to use them. You also have to be very careful with where you throw them since they can and will start a fire if they land near some dry brush (Google: Field of Fire Paintball)
#pbqt There are a lot of online retailers for paintball, with good and bad reviews for all of them, in your opinion what is the best site to order from in terms of customer service, speed in shipping, and condition of items received when buying from a pro shop is not an option
Thanks for your answer. That explains the higher price :D Then i have to save up a Little more to buy the stuff i want :D i think i will stick non the less with .68cal :) would u still recommend the mini gs ? Even with the 7.5 joule Limit ?
I didnt mean the gun from the us :D there is the same Stuff Here but its a lot (100-200€ more) here :D i guess because they have to tune the guns down to 7.5 joules :/
676hitman676 Oh okay, if the fps (feet per second) Is too low, like around 235, I would not use it. I would rather use 50 cal. Paint and shoot farther.
I googled a little Bit and the dpl (german paintball league) uses.68cal too and not .50 so i guess when its good enough for Them its good enough for me :D and most of the Fields here only have .68cal paint :/ as he said .50 isnt that popular even when it would be faster:/
Need your help on this one, My girlfriend and I can’t decide on AXE 2.0’s or the GTEK’s. We like the feel of both, like the colour options of both, maintenance seems simple enough on both. What would be your choice?
I always lean towards Planet Eclipse markers. In my experience Planet Eclipse guns are always super-reliable with minimal to brain-dead maintenance. They just always shoot. The Axe isn't a bad gun at all but personally I have had really good experiences with Planet Eclipse guns and their customer service.
Pbqt I have a dye dm14 that operates on low pressures would it be worth getting a more expensive hero or ninja reg so that I can choose my output pressures ??
The DM14 can run high pressure output tanks (800 psi) without a problem. The only advantage to a mid pressure (400-500 psi) would be a little less stress on the reg internals and possibly a very slight increase in consistency
Ok marker for the price, but the board only has two firing modes: uncapped semi and 25 bps full auto. This means that if the field you play at doesn't allow uncapped semi then you won't be able to use it without buying an upgrade board, which will cost another $100 (and at that point you could have gotten a Proto Rize)
Had an LV1.5 for about 4 days lol then sold it lol. Probably going to get another one though, when I get some money saved up. Yep have a Spire III now.
Paintball Ruined My Life sick! I got my gtek, empire 68/45, alpha pods and gi sports lvl due to you! Couldn't be happier! Great content and thanks for the reply! 👍🏼
Actually, warming your gun to play in freezing temperatures is not such a good idea. If you bring a cold object into warm air, moisture will condense on it. And when you take it back out into cold, that moisture will freeze. So if you start with a warm gun, things will work until it cools and stops working. At that point if you try to "re-heat" it you're just inviting problems. You'd have to warm it AND get in completely dry before going back out. Better just try to find lube or guns that work in the cold. Used older Egos/Eteks go for next to nothing. Get one for cold weather play. Things are MUCH easier these days with HPA and cold formula paintballs. Back in the CO2 days I tried winter play with my cocker. It took only about 20 shots to freeze the cup seal and that was it for the day...
Cold weather paintball is horrendous I’m not gonna lie. I love paintball but you can’t get me to play in this Connecticut winter weather, ESPECIALLY if it’s snowing.
The gun situation is pretty bad down in Australia too. You need to get a Permit to Acquire and undergo a Gun Safety Training course just to be able to buy a gun. Australia sucks ass at that kind of stuff.
Poor Germany, It's crazy to me how outrageous firearms laws are in some countries. Even the US is starting to get silly with some firearm restrictions.
My fucking gun was chopping paint at 14 degrees that’s what happen if I get a damn dye dsr but when I pulled out my geo3 it was perfectly fine planet eclipse is life
Its not chopping. Paintballs get more brittle in cold weather and certain markers handle brittle paint better than others. In my experience, Dye markers have always been a little more rough on paint than other high end markers.
I hate stupid irresponsible (paintball) gun legislation that saves 0 lives and just makes politicians look better to the subservient blind general public that sees “GUN RESTRICTIONS GOOD, TAKE MY RIGHTS!” Stop Canada’s c21 bill!!!!! Please make a video about it my dude ♥️♥️♥️. Appreciate you so much
What is your favorite pod?
Paintball Ruined My Life the cheapest ones at my local field 👌
Carbon pods! Since I do not lose any of my pods I prefer the ones that are more innovative and the locking lids wear out to fast.
Paintball Ruined My Life virtue pods
Whatever is on sale/cheapest
Dye Alpha Pods
The image quality is so nice lately. Keep up the good work.
APP, Allen Paintball Products. they make 50rd, 100rd, and 140rd pods that are indestructible. They are better than the old school Indian Springs pods, which were the best IMO.
Just ordered those. Super sturdy and the lid is stiff enough to not pop open accidentally. Surprised I hadn't seen more APP pods before, they're better than most others. I carry 2 APP 100rd pods and 2 dye lock pods
The part with the F-Stamp is only part of the truth:
1) 7,5J equals around 214 FPS, not 230 FPS - at least for the german authorities. They calculated the FPS with a paintball weight of 3.5 grams if I remember correctly.
2) Markers need 3 stamps to be legal in Germany: the F-stamp (the "F" stands for "Freie Waffe" - a license free weapon), the caliber and the importer of said gun. All three stamps are mandatory since more than 10 years. Older guns just need to have the F-stamp. By the way: as a manufacturer you can't just put the F-stamp on a marker to sell it in germany. Before that, you have to hand over and register a specimen of that model to the german authorities.
3) Any marker with 0.5J (yes, ZERO point five!) muzzle energy or more is considered a firearm by german gun laws. With a muzzle energy of less than 7.5J you just don't need a license to buy and/or use it, you just need to be an adult by german laws (18+ years). Same regulation applies for any airgun (e. g. airsoft or pellet air gun). Sadly there's no way to get a license for a paintball marker with >7.5J muzzle energy - except you are a weapons collector and in that case you aren't allowed to use it on any field in Germany.
4) To import a paintball marker, you have to be a licensed weapon dealer (like a FFL in the USA).
5) Long story short: gun laws in Germany s*ck. Period.
For the price difference:
Many people in Germany do not know that the prices in the USA are stated WITHOUT VAT - over here in Germany all prices for customers have to be stated WITH VAT (it's 19% at the moment). If you add the german VAT and shipping cost, there's no big price difference anymore...
But if you play official PB Tournament, there are kinda like US rules, so there are 300 fps allowed
Erm... let's put it this way: most times at a tournament no one feels the obligation to enforce more than the safety limit of 300 FPS ;) Everything else is up to the players - it's their decision if they obey or bend/break the law. Luckily most cops over here feel more need to hunt down real criminals than harassing some "freaks" playing paintball.
Thanks for the great info! Still seems simpler than Australia.
There are still some more regulations to follow - e. g. no full auto mode (forbidden by the german gun laws for any gun except for guns < 0.5J muzzle energy, as these aren't considered as firearms but toys). The playing field has to be fenced (no "open ground") and you have to ensure that no paintball/projectile can leave the boundaries of the field. Minors are only allowed to play with markers < 0.5J, the "real" markers are only for adults.
By the way: .50 cal is growing in Germany - as an option for minors to play paintball (we have special GoG Enmys with < 0.5J for that) and even adults who are afraid of the pain ;)
Playing paintball since the 90s and helping out/part time working at an indoor paintball field (www.paintball-muenster.de) I've got some experience and insight regarding the laws and regulations.
To be honest, our paintball location is growing to "multi use": paintball, paintball for kids, opening at least our scenario section for airsoft players and something completely differnent: historical martial arts full contact ("knights bashing" as I like to call it: we're hosting the german qualification tournament in february 2018). We're also working to open up a tricked out shooting range for airsoft... maybe even AIPSC sometime in the future. Kind of "full service", so to say ;)
how is the laws in germany for tourists that want to bring ther own paintbal gear to germany are thay exempt from the F stamp?
I have HK Army locking pods with a strapless pod pack. It's a really nice setup.
For next PBQT could you go over general tournament rules and certain fouls that could better educate players new to speed ball tournaments? I usually play woodsball, but soon I am going to attempt to play in a tournament, thank you!
I just got invited to my first paintball tournament, what should I do to prepare. I have played a lot pick up with adults but this one will actually be youth. I play the snake/back bunkers. Thanks
From my experience, the Gen X pods hold around around 130 paintballs, while the Dye Alpha pods have a true 140 round capacity.
I love your t-shirt 👍 Eye of Orus 😉
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I love your videos you’ve helped me soooo much thank you!!!
Awesome! Thanks for the answer!
Great Video! Greetings from Germany!
I’m sorry you have such restrictive (paintball) gun laws 🙏🏽
@@Kannerjb711 Not that bad for Paintball (Australia and Netherlands are more restrictive and Canada may soon be worse). I don´t care for real guns anyway.
Thanks for the videos and info!
What would be cool is a pod that had different inserts to hold a different amount of paint. It would be a normal 140 round pod with 100 and 50 round inserts so people playing with smaller hoppers wouldn't need to buy a bunch of 50 round pods and a special 50 round pod pack
Does pump and mec endure cold weather better since they utilise springs to cycle the bolt?
Not necessarily, but this topic would make for a very interesting video
Tommy Tuomaala nice name btw
There’s lots of companies in the US that are just shipping companies. If you live outside the US, just order online and send it to one of these companies. They will package all your items, even if you order from several online websites, and then they will ship to you. I’m not sure about the “F stamp” laws so depending on what you order they may not be able to ship. Look online for one of these services and maybe ask them what’s legal. I’ve never used one of these services before but many of my friends have used them to ship American made knives and other products.
no need to reapply grease or keep the gun warm if you find a good quality grease made for low temps.
7,5 joule are 214 fps. Please Notice that. Greetings from Germany.
Okay but how do you get so much supreme clothing, well, hats, but those are like 85 bucks each!
Brad , I got my dsr yesterday and I love it!!!!!
Ooh what color lol
Tommy Deliso blue
I love what ever is the cheepest
Great video bud
Hey Brad, I'm looking to get a top tier marker, likely an LV1 but I'm looking to get it used. Where is the best and safest place to purchase preowned markers? P.S., love the show
with the spool valve would it be an idea to switch to oil in cold weather?
PBQT, I play paintball in Miami, Florida where it’s always blazing hot. I play with a Mini GS, what’s the best bore for an area like that and .50 cal paint?
What elbow and knee pads do you recommend for under $100
Hi! Greeting from Mexico, which do you prefer and why, exalt T4 or thrasher v3? Thanks! #PBQT #Paintballquestiontime
Pretty much the same role goes for any lubricant in cold weather you want it thinner. Then I hadn't been said is there a thinner grease you would recommend for cold weather?
my tippman 98 custom have the f stamp
I´m from Germany.
We all shoot with 280 fps ^^
Nobody ask the question and we don´t have to lie :D
#PBQT Im new to paintball I just bought the 2011 proto rail I don’t know what barrel I should buy and what is an Freak instert
there are three types of barrels: one piece barrels (like the one that comes on the rail), two piece barrels (these have a barrel back and a barrel tip which allows you to change the bore size or the barrel length without having to buy a new barrel), and barrel/insert barrels (these can be one piece or two piece barrels that have inserts that you put into the barrel to change the bore size instead of switching out the entire barrel back)
My favorite barrels right now are the 15 inch Lurker V3 Eigenbarrels (although they have been recently replaced with the V4, which are supposedly even more quiet) and the Inception Designs Stella barrel with the 16 spiral ported slimline tip (Which is much more expensive, but in my experience they are the quietest barrels on the market)
I have a question that I think a lot of other people would like to know. So I've noticed that there are flashbangs, paint grenades, and smoke grenades meant for airsoft and/or paintball. They are fairly expensive. Smoke grenades and flashbangs being around $6 while paint grenades are around $12. Would you suggest using any of these?
Paint grenades are worthless, flashbangs are typically only used in scenario games as grenades (most fields won't allow them for rec play), and smoke is usually allowed for woodsball/scenario fields, but you need to get the field owner/manager's permission to use them. You also have to be very careful with where you throw them since they can and will start a fire if they land near some dry brush (Google: Field of Fire Paintball)
Great vid
#pbqt There are a lot of online retailers for paintball, with good and bad reviews for all of them, in your opinion what is the best site to order from in terms of customer service, speed in shipping, and condition of items received when buying from a pro shop is not an option
Paintballgateway and actionvillage are my go to on eBay, I've ordered several items from them and they have always been great.
i have a KP3. Why do people want auto trigger on pumps? Doesn't that take away the reason of pump.
Thanks for your answer. That explains the higher price :D Then i have to save up a Little more to buy the stuff i want :D i think i will stick non the less with .68cal :) would u still recommend the mini gs ? Even with the 7.5 joule Limit ?
676hitman676 Bro if it's illegal don't buy it.
I didnt mean the gun from the us :D there is the same Stuff Here but its a lot (100-200€ more) here :D i guess because they have to tune the guns down to 7.5 joules :/
676hitman676 Oh okay, if the fps (feet per second) Is too low, like around 235, I would not use it. I would rather use 50 cal. Paint and shoot farther.
I googled a little Bit and the dpl (german paintball league) uses.68cal too and not .50 so i guess when its good enough for Them its good enough for me :D and most of the Fields here only have .68cal paint :/ as he said .50 isnt that popular even when it would be faster:/
That's a smart choice, paintball is awesome just expensive
One of the planet eclipse HQ is In Germany so he could contact them
Need your help on this one, My girlfriend and I can’t decide on AXE 2.0’s or the GTEK’s. We like the feel of both, like the colour options of both, maintenance seems simple enough on both. What would be your choice?
I always lean towards Planet Eclipse markers. In my experience Planet Eclipse guns are always super-reliable with minimal to brain-dead maintenance. They just always shoot. The Axe isn't a bad gun at all but personally I have had really good experiences with Planet Eclipse guns and their customer service.
I have owned both as well. You honestly can’t go wrong with either one. I would flip a coin.
I'd rather own a Gtek than an Axe 2.0
Awesome, thanks guys
I would pick the Gtek simply because it feels better in my hands. Both are great though.
Is the spyder mr 100 good??
can you use a lock lid water bottle for a pod
Pbqt I have a dye dm14 that operates on low pressures would it be worth getting a more expensive hero or ninja reg so that I can choose my output pressures ??
The DM14 can run high pressure output tanks (800 psi) without a problem. The only advantage to a mid pressure (400-500 psi) would be a little less stress on the reg internals and possibly a very slight increase in consistency
#PBQT I'm in Austra. I want buy a First strike T15 , do I also need a stamp ?
PBQT what is your opinion on rap4 recon rifled barrels?
rifling only works with FSR or MCS's new shaped projectile. With regular paint it will just hurt performance
Hi I live in uae and at sumare it's 30c to 59c what is the bast gun¿¿¿??? Undar 120 dollars
My Modern Combat Sports has a F stamp on it
thoughts on the Dangerous Power E1?
Ok marker for the price, but the board only has two firing modes: uncapped semi and 25 bps full auto. This means that if the field you play at doesn't allow uncapped semi then you won't be able to use it without buying an upgrade board, which will cost another $100 (and at that point you could have gotten a Proto Rize)
You got new gear. LV 1.5 and now rocking the spire 3?
Had an LV1.5 for about 4 days lol then sold it lol. Probably going to get another one though, when I get some money saved up. Yep have a Spire III now.
Paintball Ruined My Life sick! I got my gtek, empire 68/45, alpha pods and gi sports lvl due to you! Couldn't be happier! Great content and thanks for the reply! 👍🏼
Actually, warming your gun to play in freezing temperatures is not such a good idea.
If you bring a cold object into warm air, moisture will condense on it. And when you take it back out into cold, that moisture will freeze.
So if you start with a warm gun, things will work until it cools and stops working. At that point if you try to "re-heat" it you're just inviting problems. You'd have to warm it AND get in completely dry before going back out.
Better just try to find lube or guns that work in the cold. Used older Egos/Eteks go for next to nothing. Get one for cold weather play.
Things are MUCH easier these days with HPA and cold formula paintballs. Back in the CO2 days I tried winter play with my cocker. It took only about 20 shots to freeze the cup seal and that was it for the day...
Paintball in cold weather is characterized by one word and one word alone:
Fog
I have the valken phantom agility joggers. Do I wear knee pads under or over the pant?
Brandon Miner under
Under they will work much better.
Cold weather paintball is horrendous I’m not gonna lie. I love paintball but you can’t get me to play in this Connecticut winter weather, ESPECIALLY if it’s snowing.
You should review Paintballs...or you can just tell me whats the best paint i should buy Lol
Ultra Evil is the best.
The gun situation is pretty bad down in Australia too. You need to get a Permit to Acquire and undergo a Gun Safety Training course just to be able to buy a gun. Australia sucks ass at that kind of stuff.
Should I get dsr or regular gtek or etha 2
I'd say the Etha 2 is the best value, since its $400, but I'd rather own a 160-R than the DSR/Etha 2/Gtek
SSniper14 PB thanks I will just get regular gtek cuz I don't really care about pipe and all aluminum body plus I'm in Canada so gtek is 800
Poor Germany, It's crazy to me how outrageous firearms laws are in some countries. Even the US is starting to get silly with some firearm restrictions.
My fucking gun was chopping paint at 14 degrees that’s what happen if I get a damn dye dsr but when I pulled out my geo3 it was perfectly fine planet eclipse is life
I'm a PE pony and situations like that is why I only buy PE.
Its not chopping. Paintballs get more brittle in cold weather and certain markers handle brittle paint better than others. In my experience, Dye markers have always been a little more rough on paint than other high end markers.
230 fps for .68 cal ??.....
No thanks,
Governments trying to destroy our sport man, look at what Canada is doing with bill c21...
Tip for warm grease for guys put it in the little pocket in you underwear
I hate stupid irresponsible (paintball) gun legislation that saves 0 lives and just makes politicians look better to the subservient blind general public that sees “GUN RESTRICTIONS GOOD, TAKE MY RIGHTS!” Stop Canada’s c21 bill!!!!! Please make a video about it my dude ♥️♥️♥️. Appreciate you so much
230 fps max in Germany
Oof
Note to self never go to Germany
FIRST!!!
What do you think about sandana headbands and head wraps?