Checked 1 box(1k) of the hellfire and found mabe 10 broken balls total, did 1 bag of 500 on the triumph and found 2 broken balls. Got it all cleaned up and they look ok, we will see how they shoot later today. If they shoot decent we will keep it, if not we will return it
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Shot a few handfulls of each yesterday, shoots ok. Were gunna keep it and get sumin better next time, gotta clean up the rest todayComment
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So we found about 40 broken out of 6 cases of paint, some dimples and a few odd shaped. Kids helped so it was a good timeComment
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Looks like dicks is not stocking paint on there web site anymoreComment
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Any one bought paint from big5, prob been sitting for a while. Mabe ill check it out this weekendComment
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Valken has white box for $24-29 / case and free shipping if you spend $25 on anything other than paint with code HELLOWINTER. They also have several USA made paints, cheapest being Infinity and Fate at $45/case. I don't think they intended for this to work with paint at all.
I browsed around and noticed Valken has harnesses with Hawaiian print for the Commandos and 13/26ci/3000 tanks and smaller pod for pump players.
Beware what you could be buying tho: (at least ya don't have to worry about paint showing up broken 😅)
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I usually buy Draxxus Competition from Walmart for all my outlaw games. Yeah, I know - Walmart. Go ahead an hate
It ships straight from Kore, not a Walmart warehouse, and it’s typically fresh and I have few problems with shriveled, misshapen, or broken paint.
Handles high pressure blowbacks fine and and of course any of your lower-pressure spoolies and the like won’t care at all. At $40/case with free shipping it seems to be the best deal I can find without going to higher grade stuff. The fill is thick & bright and the shells are a bright color, easy to spot in the woods to adjust your shots. I’ve only had one shipment that sat in trucks in hot weather, and that was the carrier’s fault. It still shot OK, but had more flat spots that I’d like.
I tried HK Army Level 2 from ANSgear at the end of last summer and hated it. Couldn’t handle rec play (blowbacks consistently shredded it), the fill was thin & runny, and I still have 2 1/2 cases left that I’ll have to divvy out to those with spoolies to shoot since anything that runs over 300psi just blew confetti.
Edit: I originally asked about the Valken white-box paint and will add that I never tried it. I’ll stick to the Draxxus paint for now.Last edited by lhamilton1807; 01-19-2024, 03:09 PM.Originally posted by Chuck E Ducky:
“You don’t need a safety keep your booger hook on the bang switch.“Comment
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Originally posted by Chuck E Ducky:
“You don’t need a safety keep your booger hook on the bang switch.“Comment
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Additional info - the last shipment was from New Haven, Indiana. I don’t have the specific address - the boxes and labels have long since been recycled. New Haven is just down the road from Fort Wayne where Tippmann’s HQ is. Maybe they’re using Tippmann’s warehouses or logistics for shipping this paint? Unsure, but there you go.
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While placing an order with ANS Gear and I noticed they offer 100 round bags of most paint. So I bought a handful of examples... ya know... for science!😏
I will report back and with pics of whatever arrives. Even if you don't order from ANS (I would not blame you) it should give you an idea of some paints quality, shelf life, etc.Comment
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I honestly don’t get why people harp on ANS. I’ve never had an issue with parts and pieces going missing on any of my orders. -
Ihamilton1807: ANS just lmk the knee pads I ordered are out of stock, they were the reason I placed the order to begin with... also heard of recent issues with their color-swapped guns like pinched wires. In all honesty tho, glad ANS exists and will continue to buy from them. I just temper my expectations.
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I've ordered from Lone Wolf and ANS and haven't had any problems with broken or smashed paint.Comment
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