Hey, my name is Justin Lewis and I have just recently become a part of FHC. Although I am new to the team, I have been playing with them for several years. I gained interest in the sport of paintball sometime around the year 2000 after a playing a back yard game with a few friends and a marker that I borrowed. Shortly after this, I purchased my first marker. This marker, the brass eagle saber, served me well through the days of pump action markers due to its ability to shoot farther than the more common brass eagle talon markers. After my first year of playing, I felt the need for more firepower. After shopping around a bit I choose to buy a tippmann custom 98. Over time, I added a dye stainless barrel, a 32* quiet riot barrel, an expansion chamber to replace the front grip, and a drop to shorten up the length. This marker was by far the most dependable one I have ever owned and is still part of my collection. Sometime around the years 2003 and 2004, I added two additional markers to my collection. These turned out to be the smart parts impulse and a smart parts shocker sport with a turbo board. Shortly after, I sold the shocker due to the fact that the regulator malfunctioned. Later in the 2007 paintball season, I made the choice to sell the impulse as well and replaced it with the invert mini. As of now, i have absolutely no complaints about the mini as it has served me well so far.