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I know of Black River, Gotcha and Xtreme Kombat. I've been to Xtreme Kombat and it seems to be mostly woodsball. They have a speedball arena , but I havent seen anyone use it. I've hear good things about Black River paintball.

Edit: I think I messed up the poll D:

Should I spend the extra 30 bucks to get an electric loader like the dye rotor or the halo? Does it make a big difference? I've played with a gravity fed hopper, it didn't chop any paint and the only problem is sometimes two balls are shot at once.

Hello, I'm just getting into paintball. I rented a Spyder Xtra to play my local field so I kind of know the feel of that gun. I've watched a few youtube videos about paintball, some by Mike of TechPB, so from that I've learned some of the basics. I looked on amazon for decent beginner equipment and made a list that won't leave me broke. Does this sound like an ok setup for a beginner?

Marker

• Spyder Xtra $90
  
• Empire 48ci 3000psi HPA Tank $35
  
• Proto Primo Paintball Loader Hopper $18

Other

• VForce Armor Fieldvision Gen 3 Paintball Mask $30
  
• Spyder Paintball Barrel Cover $3
  
• Extreme Rage Flexi-Swab Squeegee $3

What $100 semi-auto markers would you recommend?
What setup did you start paintball with?
Thank you for your opinions can't wait to get back on the field!