u/Actual-Opposite3216

Hey everybody my brother’s birthday is coming up and I want to get him a new kit. He’s been playing paintball for 2 years and he really enjoys it so I don’t mind “over spending” although I am on a $600-$700 budget. I hardly know a thing about paintball as I do not play myself but his common issues are his pod pack and his marker. He only plays in the woods on this massive 500+ acre field. They have a ton of maps that range from shipping containers to castles and woods etc.. so it’s not all woods some are cqb. But he does a LOT of walking.

Anyways all his gear is extremely outdated and doesn’t work for him. He’s using one of those M4 style paintball guns and his pod belt is this old camo plastic buckle adjuster that’s temu quality and outdated. He’s just weighed down a lot and struggling to enjoy it to his full potential I don’t want him worrying and struggling about that stuff all day.

I did some research and came across the kinetic pod pack and was wondering if that’s suitable for playing in the woods doing long walks. Or should I be looking at something with straps (I saw they are modular and can have straps added) also that does take a large part of the budget up and I still need to figure out a gun for him. So maybe I should be looking at bkkings or hk army? Also like I said all the weight he carries is an issue so I was wondering how people feel about the tube extension thing for the tank that stays in a backpack.

I saw emek is good and etha 2/3 I don’t know the specifics and models and what would be best for him. Also don’t really have the time to get something used so I’m just looking at brand new stuff. Also assuming they don’t come with tanks and hoppers so I might have to factor that in.

I just want to know what the absolute best set up is for that budget and for his play style.