Sterling STP, new or old?

[noobie]

Can I ask, has anyone had/used an original pro-line sterling stp as well as a modern stp sterling? What were your observations/opinions on both?

Also do pump sites exist or do they tend to be pump days at regular sites?

 

[Tony Harrison]

Get a new one. They are excellent value new, compared to what some 2nd hand ones are going for.

Re your second question - first part no, second part yes.

 

[noobie]

Good to know Rick and thanks for the reply.I see the new versions are £189 on average but the second hand sales for pumps seems quite low, even on the models I'm interested in and as a buyer that is a good thing, I guess I know I am too far of an old fart to spend huge dollops of cash on paintball as I did my first time around so wanted to stick with what I knew.

I'll have to start looking at those sites that do pump days and see how they work out

Again, cheers

 

[niloc65]

Gee Tee and I have been running pump days at Campaign in Cobham on the SupAir field and woodland, these have been great events - we hope to do some more this summer. Watch this forum for dates.

 

[Straykat]

Just stuck a photo of my old STP on FB paintball page ......... I'm astonished at the offers I have been getting, now I put this photo on, with all the bits & bobs .......... overtaken the cost of a new one and it was last used in a tourney, at Mayhem Masters in 1994 !!

 

[swe_crazy]

http://p8ntballer-forums.com/threads/all-sorts.174003/
Good price and a great guy to deal with.

 

[noobie]

Well funny you mentioned that...he was selling one, I bought it

Just out of interest...in regard to proline sterlings...who would be the best u.k. based company/person to service and possibly tune one?

 

[niloc65]

To be honest Proline themselves are very good. My Brother recently bought a replacement body for his aging Sterling and was very pleased with the service and information and prices.

 

[noobie]

I think I'm after more of someone who was the go to guy when it came to sterlings, someone who you could talk to, tell them what you want and then send it to them and it comes back on the money.

I'm sure Arrow could service it or may have old type parts but I'm looking a bit more for a sterling genius. Did the preds have these for a while?

 

[niloc65]

Yes - Preds did run with them for a while, mostly while Marcus ran the shop. I've a Pred Prepped STP just acquired of a mate who bought it from Marcus back in the day. Has tell tale Marcus mods. I've yet to run any air through it but it strokes really smooth. Not sure who the "sterling genius" would be these days. Racking my brain going through the older teams and thinking who's still about on forums etc. @I used to good.Honest might have some contacts.