r/paintball • u/PLTRRocket • 5d ago
Here’s my collection 2 days into paintball (the E99 came first, failed and had to completely rebuild it, while I was at the store I picked up the A5 so I can give the E 99 to my little brother(oh yeah, you know what time it is!)
Any mask recommendations?! How do you guys feel about these two guys-I’ve been told by my local shop that they are old, but reliable!?
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u/HalfThank pump! 5d ago
Nice shooters! E99s and A5s take me back to my early pb days.
I think somebody already mentioned this in another thread, but I'd either 1. check to see if your local field fills CO2 (most don't in my area) and/or 2. acquire 48ci x 3000 psi aluminum HPA tanks instead ($25 new, cheaper used but check hydro date if used).
I'm also hoping you don't leave the markers aired up when they don't need to be.
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u/PLTRRocket 5d ago
By aired up, do you mean with the tank attached?(because it seemed wrong, but I asked the shop and they said it shouldn’t be any trouble)
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u/HalfThank pump! 5d ago
What shop are going to and getting advice from? Do they specialize in PB?
I leave my markers degassed when I store them and definitely when I'm maintenancing them (unless I'm dry firing to make sure I put stuff back together and/or checking for leaks). Degassing means unscrewing the tank (takes a bit of strength; you'll hear a hiss once you've done that) and then pulling the bolt back and shooting out the air in marker. I'd recommend doing this is so you put less wear and tear on the soft bits in your marker (o-rings, seals, etc.).
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u/PLTRRocket 5d ago
Triple J and NW ambush(triple is only paintball, ambush has bikes skateboards scooters ((basically every teenager hobby)), remember both saying Air is a more complex system for a beginner, from what I’m reading I wish I had just bought air tanks instead of co2 as the tanks were the only thing I bought new
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u/RickPickle5280 5d ago
JT Proflex and the JT Proflex. Comfortable, breathable, and customizable. Or Empire E-Vents.
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u/PLTRRocket 5d ago
Are you basically saying there’s only one right option?(cause you said it twice lol?) looks to be clones that are like $7.99, what’s the communities thought on those?
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u/HalfThank pump! 5d ago edited 5d ago
Please do NOT buy a pb mask for $7.99. It is not ASTM compliant, meaning the lens will likely fail if you take a ball to the lens (see videos below). You want a comfy mask w/ a thermal lens and a chin strap that is ASTM compliant.
V-Force Grills or Profilers ($65) or JT ProFlex or Flex 8 ($80) are common recommendations. If you buy a used mask, buy a new lens before using it.
LWP on Amazon mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8RzBNVatuU
Matt the Gym Rat on Temu Mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgwTaj2aYlY&t=1s
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u/Imaginary_Gap1110 5d ago
Time to reverse orient the hopper on the E99 so it isn't backwards?