Tips and tricks for big guys

[PBGunny]

Being 6'4" & 300 lbs. I feel your pain, literally.
I also have a bum knee from a car accident a few years ago so bending it is difficult sometimes.
Only other thing I can add is to pick your cover carefully and understand your limits.
I can't do the same things I did in the 1990's- 2000's, it just isn't going to happen.
I understand what I can do and what I can't.
I learned to shoot the Apex barrel really well and I back-up other players where ever I can.
I will walk off when I know I'm beat and just realize it wasn't my day.
There is no shame to that... I've taken out enough people and gotten my glory many years ago.
Little victories like sniping someone at distance is just as good as sliding in and bunkering people.

[martix_agent]

I wish the apex barrel clicked with me. I just can't figure it out. The paint does some wild stuff.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Apex2 two clicks up. It will give you range at the cost of accuracy. They do work though. I was trying to hit a guy just out of range, a buddy rolls up. I point the guy out I couldn’t reach him my paint was just out of range. He’s goes “watch this” slides a pod out that he keeps his Apex tip in. Puts it on his Deadly Wind barrel. Looks at me goes “two clicks up” and pins the guy in the face one shot. Slides it off and puts it back in his pack. They work good for big games.

[mexicanbear]

Being 6'4" & 300 lbs. I feel your pain, literally.
I also have a bum knee from a car accident a few years ago so bending it is difficult sometimes.
Only other thing I can add is to pick your cover carefully and understand your limits.
I can't do the same things I did in the 1990's- 2000's, it just isn't going to happen.
I understand what I can do and what I can't.
I learned to shoot the Apex barrel really well and I back-up other players where ever I can.
I will walk off when I know I'm beat and just realize it wasn't my day.
There is no shame to that... I've taken out enough people and gotten my glory many years ago.
Little victories like sniping someone at distance is just as good as sliding in and bunkering people.

I never got the chance to use an Apex. I saw some guys use it once and they took out half the field.

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[PBGunny]

I have been using the Apex for about oh, lets say over a decade now.
I thought originally it was a gimmick, sort of like the old Flatlines were.
Didn't think much of Flatlines at the time.
I saw the Tippmann demo once @ Monster Game... Thought it was interesting, but watched them just destroy paint.
Later, I made the short jump that since BT (Ben Tippmann) came out with the Apex, it was just more of the same Flatline.
It wasn't till I was out playing @ Tippmann Challenge that I watched a guy using one that I got the itch.
One thing that really helped me out was being a back player and I learned to "read the curve" of a paintball flying.
Without the Apex, I can still get paint to drop behind a bunker by adjusting the arc so it just drops flat down.
Shooting the Apex is just another step beyond that.
A couple of things... It isn't the most accurate thing, but I shoot volume so I eventually get my hits.
Wind can be a real problem at long range and you need to adjust for that.
One thing I like doing is "Rope A Dope", which is where you shoot short and let them think they are safe and then give it a couple of clicks and zap.
So much fun.
I won't use the Apex if I am just playing speedball or really short courses... You can't adjust it fast enough to keep up.
I have used the Apex on my A1 Fly Angel, Ego 8 & LV1, 170R and my mech Orracle Cocker.
I have seen slight differences in spoolies vs poppets, but that is just me I think.
Is it for everyone, maybe not... but for a big guy like me, it works wonders and keeps things fun.