I had to honestly vote for the Tippmann because for one you don't see too many players jump straight into speedball most jump into woodsball before anything. The reason I voted for the Tippmann is because you basically can throw this gun around, drop it in water, and never oil/lub it a single time after playing and it still works like new every time you take it out.
It's a great gun to begin with but for beginners in speedball I have to vote for a Smart Parts Ion. It's very easy to use, very customizable, and very fast for a stock gun.
BTW diggy, someone already made a thread about all the good starter guns.
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http://www.pbmansion.com/forums/newb...beginners.html