Which Marker to Polish

[jokers]

I think maybe I need to clarify something, I am giving him a marker from my collection, I have many others that I have eliminated for various reasons, the autocockers while flashy and pretty would drive him mad with the tuning, the automags would be in the shop more then in his hands, the other Novas would work well except when they do not. There is no way I am giving him a pump unless it is to use for a game. I have way to many markers, these were the ones that I thought would be good for him to play with and learn on. There is a chance when he is more then toe deep in paintball I will give him something fancy and new (or super fancy and old) likely when he is graduating college. While I would love to go out and buy a new marker to give to him I worry that if he decides not to play that this marker will make it's way back into my collection and I have enough already.
I do not have an issue buying or adding parts for these markers. I could even see on one or two getting them powder coated or anodized if they need it, or even laser etching is not out of the question. In my mind that would be polishing a marker up to give to him. I do not see him enough right now to have him over to modify the markers so anything we do together would need to be during Supergame or a single trip to see him.
PM me if you would like a list of the collection and if you see something better I can give to him I am all ears.

[Number six]

Have you asked him? You could ahow him the options, tell him the pros and cons of each, and let him fondle them to see which feels best in his hands. All the while reminding him that a maintenance-intensive collector piece is a highly impractical first marker. Nobody ever let me shoot half a dozen before blindly guessing at which would be the most comfortable and/or effective. You'll miss the "surprise" factor, but he may be the better for it.