What is the best beginner's Paintball Gun under $150?

I've heard of things like Spyder Xtra or Spyder Victor...and Tippmann. Which marker is the most reliable that doesn't cost too much. I want one for Christmas so it would be great if I could get some ideas.What is the best beginner's Paintball Gun under $150?
Get yourself a Tippman 98 custom, A5, or Pro/Carbine. you can get each gun for under 150, but if you have to buy a mask, tank, paint, cleaning stuff too, it'll be over 150. try to get a package with everything in one. or buy everything used, in which case you can get a gun for 70, a mask for 10, a tank for maybe 20, and paint...well, you gotta buy paint new. used ones don't work too well :-)What is the best beginner's Paintball Gun under $150?
Spyders are good guns to start with, any of them really, although ones like the Xtra %26amp; Victor are just mechs, as in not electronic, as in they won't shoot as fast as say, the Electra, VS series or RS series, which cost more.





Tippmanns are good guns, too, just geared more towards woodsball players. They generally cost a little more than spyders. They're advertised as more durable than any other gun, and they may be at that, but it's more durable than it needs to be, as people shouldn't be doing crazy stuff with their paintball guns, anyway.





Both spyders %26amp; tippmanns have the advantage of being super easy on maintenance. Nearly all problems with either boil down to simply changing an o-ring or relubing the gun... even relubing is simple.
Totally agree with Nerdcore but here is one great deal if you act fast since the sale could end soon-





Spyder VS2 with Free Trinity Feedneck for $99 (regularly about $180)


http://www.ansgear.com/Spyder_VS2_Paintb鈥?/a>





Also, I think you can receives some additional freebies using coupon code XMAS75 at the first step of the shopping cart. Even with shipping you should be well under $150.





Update: Action Village is selling the stock Spyder VS2 (no upgrade feedneck) for $90.


http://www.actionvillage.com/010-214-004鈥?/a>
I would go with the Tippmann 98 Custom unless you want the Tippmann A5 which is $178. I had the Spyder Xtra, and it broke the first time i used it. And the Spyder Victor isn't reliable enough.





I hope this information helped you out.
My first paintball gun was the Icon X. its a great gun and you might have to adjust the velocity but its a great gun. i got a paintball mask, 2 16 ounce tanks for about 160$