[Paintball shooter]

Alright thanks! I don't think I will be needing pods yet though, at least not until I get into serious paintball But I would like to know a good barrel for the invert mini. Also are these upgrades good, worthwhile, and worth the money?

[Paintball shooter]

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[TheUndefined]

For a mini, I would love to consider some kind of carbon fiber barrel...
Such as:

Carbon Fiber:
-Deadly winds
-Stiffi (Get the Barrel only, kit is to expensive)(recommended)
-Sly

Also some aluminum
Aluminum:
-Ultra lite
- J&J
- Shaft
- CP (Custom Products)

All of these would fit the Mini, remember choose Autococker/Cocker if you thinking to get one

[Enter The Nutty]

get an Invert Mini, it's a great gun to get into electro's with. I shot one for over a year when I got back in and don't regret a single shot through it. I played paintball back when electro's were getting big and these blow all of the guns I shot away. They feel great and shoot great. Get a compressed air tank and a hopper that feeds faster then you can shoot (halo's do the trick).

I found a sweet setup on ebay (Mini, tank, halo hopper, empire pack, dye pods, half case paint, and other extra's) for $340 shipped when mini's still went for $320 new.

EDIT: The Mini will shoot fine stock, the stock barrel even works fine. If you were to upgrade anything at all on the gun off the bat I would get a barrel kit. You will not be able to out fire the gun with a stock board. Do NOT think that you need to drop a bunch of cash on upgrades...spend the cash on paint, field fees, and wining and dining some broad.

[Paintball shooter]

Ok I am liking the feedback, but I wanna know if my current upgrade setup is good, and what everything does. The dye rotor should shoot out balls like there's no tomorrow. I have no clue what the OLED board does, and the violent trigger I am not sure either. I know I still need a barrel, and is that tank I picked out any good? These are my top priority questions atm.

[Paintball shooter]

For the barrel I was looking at stiffi, but couldn't find a .68 caliber which is what the mini shoots.

[TheUndefined]

There different kinds such as, I think
Mini shoot 689 paintball, or 687. if you want bigger balls like 691. there different bore you can choose from.

[Paintball shooter]

Well I think I will stick with the .68. Can you find a good barrel for that? Mainly I want it to shoot far and straight.

[cab0053]

Jeez, what's with all the suggestions for Dye's hopper, the Rotor? That's a $200 hopper! Look into halos, Invert has a Halo Too and Empire has the ReloaderB. Or even a old revvy or the grav fed proto primo. The most expensive one would be a new halo with a rip drive that goes for, what, $60-$70?

An OLED board has a little screen that tells you what mode you are, a bit overkill.

To make your paint "shoot straighter" is to buy better paint. A barrel kit has different bores (how wide it is) to match how big the paint is which helps consistency, and air consumption. The bores I have seen range from .675 to .695. Having a quality barrel that is 12" to 14" will help. Several brands have been mentioned. I personally use Dye's Ultralite barrels with .684 and .688 backs.

A High Pressure Tank is necessary for the vast majority of electro guns. There are two kinds, aluminum and carbon fiber You can get a brand new aluminum one for less than $40 and a cf one for $160. They are a couple of numbers you should look at. The first being its birthday. If a tank is 5 years old, it needs to be tested (called hydro'ed) or it may blow up and that sucks. The second number you should look at is the size, measured in square inches. The third number is how much pressure it can handle measured in psi from 3000-4500. Aluminum ones are cheap because they are heavy and cannot hold a lot of air, but they still work and you can save that extra money for higher quality paint.

[Ctop10]

Be careful with guerilla tanks on a mini, as some have been know to get stuck on there.

[pbguy747]

I picked up a Halo Too hopper for my Mini off of here for like 35 bucks, LNIB. It can keep up with everything I shoot through it, so I would definitely look into getting one of those if you're trying to save money. It's worth it for sure!

[Paintball shooter]

Ok I will use the halo as long as; It can put out balls at good speed, hardly jams, and looks good. Can you show me a nice halo hopper, I don't care how much it is (you pay for what you get) and it needs to shoot .68 paintballs and work on the invert mini. And is a guerrilla tank good for mini? I really don't want to spend 164$ on a tank, but I know that HPA is required. I still need to find a good barrel, a nice halo hopper to see If I'll take that over dye rotor, and a decent tank.

[pbguy747]

Well a lot of what you're looking for can be had on the B/S/T threads here, for quite a bit less than retail, and still have most if not all of their life left in them.

It just takes time to find the right deal, or if you have the money to burn, buy it all from a store

EDIT: I also want to re-emphasize how important it is to have a good mask. No wait, a GREAT mask, one that works for you. Try them all on, they each have their pros and cons, but there is one that will perform exactly how you need it. Me, I use the I4s cuz I have a smaller head/face, but for you, it might be something else.

[cwr4321]

Mini is great! Get one!

[Paintball shooter]

Lol yeah good mask IS important. I tend to like the i3 atm. Fits me good. Here's what I am thinking about so far:

Empire Invert mini
~~~Upgrades~~~

OLED Board ( What does this even do??? Someone just said to get it...)
Violent Trigger ( What exactly does this do...)
Dye Rotor or Some type of halo (What is a good halo hopper that will work well)
48/4500 Carbon fiber system: Guerrilla Air (Is this a good tank, or can I go cheaper? I was told I need an HPA tank for the invert mini to keep it in good shape, and I was recommended this.)
Barrel:????? Someone has recommended a stiffi, but I can't find one for .68 caliber. I want a barrel that will shoot straight,have some distance, and hurt!

[Enter The Nutty]

jus get a stock mini with a halo b and a 68 ci/4500 psi tank. The hopper will feed faster then the gun can shoot. The gun will fire faster then you can shoot. The tank will provide more air then will go through in a game.

[crowntheking]

The mini is a great gun

[Paintball shooter]

@Enter The Nutty: Those seem like good choices, but what is a stock mini? Can you link me to the things you have recommended?

[pbguy747]

Stock Mini just means whatever it comes with straight outta the box. No upgraded trigger, bolt, barrel, eyes, etc. In my opinion, he is correct, you don't really need those as much as you need the other items mentioned.

[Paintball shooter]

So basically, keep as is. But I DO need a HPA tank, so can someone recommened one and link it, and I DO need a halo hopper yet again link please. Optional is trigger and barrel. What all would the violent trigger do for me. What about a really good barrel?

[Paintball shooter]

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