A-5 vs. ion

I dont know too much about IONs but I would have to say the A-5. A-5 could be used either way speedball or woodsball. If you use the A-5 for speedball you have to keep it simple with no extras. Just the Barrel, Egrip and weather you use C02 get an expansion chamber or a regulator. Stocks wont be needed in speed ball. For barrels I would suggest using a flatline barrel since its smaller then most you can shoot good distances in woodsball. Once again I dont know much about IONs

I completely agree, I had an Ion when I began playing and got tired of the 9-volt battery dying on me and causing the marker to act funny when I needed it to perform. I sold the Ion, Halo B hopper, 68/4500 LP HPA tank, and bought an A5. I love the A5. As for the difference in ROF, I have a J&J Ceramic barrel that is deadly accurate. I don't need a blazing ROF.

falcon70 wrote: what are you talking about?

Hijacking a thread means you're introducing a new topic that has nothing to do with the name of the this thread:  A-5 vs. Ion.  If you want to know about those new markers, start your own thread and title the way you want.  Otherwise please stick to the subject of this thread.

falcon70 wrote: hey anybody got any news on the us army guns made by tippmann are they any good????

Stop trying to hijack the thread.

to each his own i guess... i would never buy an SP

no i didnt really feel like it i just wanted to know what i would be better off doing selling my A-5 and getting a ion
or is there something i can do to get better air usage?

ok hey guys i have an A-5 and i love it but it lets you down if you get low on air the cyclone feeder stops working or if you run out of air because its really bad on air
so ive been debating on selling my A-5 and buying an ion becuase i heard they are really good guns so any thoughts?

Snake6 wrote: Um, the Ion is not meant to use CO2...

I completely and whole-heartedly agree, but that's not what the Ion manual says...

a5Tpp789 wrote: StormyKnight wrote: jerseypaint wrote: The Ion is better than the A-5. Smaller, faster, more efficient and more ups. Plus, you can find upped ones for the same price as or less than A-5s. You forgot to finish your post with: "...at the expense of durability and dependability."  Having both markers I marvel at the cheapness of the Ion.  It's no wonder you can find them for sale so cheap with upgrades.  It would be my guess that owners think they can make them into shockers with the right upgrades only to come up short.  Then they get rid of them to get a real marker.  This is a starter marker at best. The A-5 is everything a marker should be from a newb to an experienced player.  It is dependable, durable, easy to take care of.  Best of all, its a Tippmann.  Tippmann has unmatched customer service in the industry.  Smart Parts is hit and miss. Now, talking about upgrades for both markers.  Just how many more upgrades does the Ion have than the A-5? so you are saying that ions are a newbs marker Yes, compared to Angels, DM7s and DM8s, Eclipses and Shockers to name a few. and a5s are for experienced players Read my post again.  I said from a newb to an experienced player. although ions arent the best marker out there if you are not completely new player ions would be much better than an a5. A5s are tougher and need to be cleaned less  but ions are much faster come with eyes and are more of a hybrid marker than a5s are

Which is clearly your opinion and you're entitled to it.  But there is no denying that the Ion was not built to last.  As I have said before, I own one.  Unfortunately I don't use it like I do my A-5, so I can't put it to the test of time.  But let's face it.  The Ion out of the box will not shoot reliably as a Tippmann on C02 (I've tried.  Had to take the marker apart and let the solenoid defrost and dry out).  It will not shoot that much faster than an A-5.  In semi-auto mode the Ion fires at 10bps.  You have to set the board to rebound to kick it up to 17bps.  And in order to do that, you'll need an aftermarket electronic hopper to feed it.

Edited by StormyKnight - 08 February 2008 at 4:43pm

CobraA-5 wrote: how would i upgrade my cyclone feed? I agree the tippmann A-5 is a better gun my freind wants to get the ion from his freind  for $120 including a halo b hopper and nito tank! his freind is acualy goin to sell it 2 him

I'd go over every inch of that set up and make sure everything works.  $120 for that entire setup seems too good to be true.  If everything is in good condition, I'd even jump on that just for the hopper.  How big is the HPA tank?