Advice needed for beginner

[SN toter]

Have you tryed the Dye i4 mask? It has double paned lens and it has NEVER fogged up on me and I have been using mine for two seasons. They are expensive but in my opinion they are worth the money. But that being said, I do wish they were cheaper....lol

i4's are nice. As for dual pane fogging as much as single... yeah I dunno, man. That hasn't been my experience at all. JT masks with the dual pane spectra lenses are hands down the best masks I've used over the past 17 years. I won't wear or recommend anything else.

[Ogemow]

i4's are nice. As for dual pane fogging as much as single... yeah I dunno, man. That hasn't been my experience at all. JT masks with the dual pane spectra lenses are hands down the best masks I've used over the past 17 years. I won't wear or recommend anything else.

Has the JT Spectra ever fogged up on you?

[Cheeta]

I would just like to say that I am the type of guy that is very skeptical about things that companys say there products will do. But I have a Dye i4 mask with a double pane thermal lens, and I have got alot of use out of it. I even tryed to make it fog by putting it on inside the house for 15 min and then going outside at -15 degrees Celsius and it still did not fog up(when I play I sweat alot). That being said my wife had a Sly Profit it also had the double pane thermal lens and we could not get it to stop fogging.Also everyone that I have played with has had problems with their mask fogging up but my dye i4 has not fogged up on me yet and believe me if I was having problems with it fogging up I would be the first one to say it is a piece of crap. So my advice to anyone is to buy a dye i4. Have a good day.

I completely agree, I did have nothing but problems with the Sly Profit (in my experience anyway) and there is nothing worse than having your mask fog up so bad you can't see anything.... Takes alot fun out of it!

[Ethan]

Has the JT Spectra ever fogged up on you?

Never for me - unless the lens was shot and somehow got water or paint in between the panes... But at that point in time, it's trash

[HeDidIt]

Spectra lenses are still some of the best!

My Sly only fogs my glasses. I have gone back to proflex's until I can get an E Flex

[SN toter]

Okkkkkkkkkayyy....

Took a while to read all of the advice. I'm going to give my own.

Masks:
Absolutely agree on a mask being a #1 priority. If you can't see well you aren't going to have fun. Period. I saw I4s mentioned. Good masks. Too small for my liking, but they work well. They are also really pricey. In my experience the JT Spectra lense masks are where it's at. The Eflex is new and while a tad pricey, it's totally awesome. You can get the same quality lense in a different mask with a JT Flex 8. It's affordable and just plain fantastic in terms of function. Oh, and they'er only about $50 on Hustle:
http://www.hustlepaintball.com/JT-Sp...rch_id=1448977

Tanks:
If you are going to be playing at a field that does all day air you actually don't need to make a huge investment in a tank right off the bat. I'd suggest HPA over CO2 to a new player simply because Co2 is much less stable and unless you know how it will intereact with particular setups and in particular temperatures you can have your day wrecked. You can pick up an aluminum HPA tank for under $60 that will give you a decent shot count. Like this 62ci G.A. tank:
http://www.hustlepaintball.com/Guerr...rch_id=1448978

Markers:
I used to always recomend Tippmanns to newer players but with the release and feedback of the eNMEy I think I'll change my tune. for under $130 you get a really nice little shooter that outperforms other markers in it's pricerange. Even though it's a mech it is easy to shoot fast, is reliable, and consistant.
http://www.hustlepaintball.com/GOG-P...rch_id=1448980

Hopper:
You can dump a ton of money into a top of the line hopper, but you don't need to, especially at the beginner level. under $15 get's you a Proto Primo. A battery free hopper that feeds almost as well as a 9V revvy. I've had one for a few years and swear by them with my mechs.
http://www.hustlepaintball.com/Proto...rch_id=1448982

Now, when and if you decide to 'up your game' you'll have a better understanding after getting to that point about what you want, what kind of feel you like out of a gun, and what a comforatble setup means to you. You can upgrade and then have a good reliable backup setup all ready to go.

[SN toter]

Has the JT Spectra ever fogged up on you?

Never once since I started using them in the 90's. Tried Avatars, Save Phace, Scott(back in the day), Profilers... none of them compare for me.

[Bluethunder45]

Just like a jt proflex mask is good, the sell just double pod packs at sport authority and tippmann 98 custom are nice as are Azodins and definitely us high pressure air

[cleanshaved]

Congrats on getting Jeremy for Coach. Very knowledgeable. like I said keep the guns up at the bunkers, stay square to them and check your lanes if your gun fighting. most important guys is have fun ( win or lose). Once you are not having fun is when you need to change things up.