The A-5, good or not?

Depends. i would say yes. If you have more money i would look into a higher end gun. but the A5 can be upgraded to a speedball gun and/or a woodsball gun. plus the cyclone feed rocks.

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^ 1. its not a gas hog, the cyclone uses excess gas

2. any barrel over 12-14 is uselss, and looks retarded

3. stocks do nothing but get in your way.

yeah go for it, i got one and its so awesome.

Tippmann A-5
-14' Dye Excel Barrel
-more to come

My A5 had way too many problems, and the cyclone sucks. I'd go with a 98, new hopper and barrel instead.

"Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on"

I like the A5 but i am personally more comfortable shooting my 98 so I say shoot both of them and get which one feels best because they both perform about the same, except for the cyclone feed. But you can get a empire reloader for 44 bucks and it works great.

In the future, please do a quick search for answers to your questions or the items they relate to before making a new thread. Most of the time you can find your answers right away by doing a search instead of making a new thread. This saves you time by giving you answers instantly instead of waiting for people to answer and it saves us time and aggravation because we don't have to type these answers repeatedly for every person that comes here. I just answered a question similar to this one not long ago that a search would surely have turned up. Here's a link. In that thread the topic was comparing the 98c to the A5 but in doing that I answer your question as well. Check it out and if you have any more questions you can PM me.

What it didn't address though is the rumors about the A5 being a gas hog. In my experience with the gun and other tippmann guns, it is far from a gas hog, especially with a reg. My 98c got about 1000 shots from my 68/4500 tank and so does my A5. People say that's normal for the 98c so I don't see why that wouldn't be normal for the A5 as well. Some people claim that they get only 500 shots per 20oz CO2 but I seriously doubt it's the gun at fault. I get the same efficiency with the A5 as I do with my 98c (maybe even slightly better with the reg) so unless I got a super A5, my guess is that those people got defective ones or maybe their tank is bad.

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eagle_eye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote eagle_eye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The A-5, good or not? Posted: 03 October 2004 at 6:55pm
	So is the A-5 a good investment or not? Is it worth the $250.00 or is it not worth it?
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adpaintball88 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 26 April 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 737	Post Options Post Reply Quote adpaintball88 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 October 2004 at 8:36pm
	Depends. i would say yes. If you have more money i would look into a higher end gun. but the A5 can be upgraded to a speedball gun and/or a woodsball gun. plus the cyclone feed rocks.
	i hate paintball

Franner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 04 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Franner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 October 2004 at 2:10am
	I think this is a great gun, only downside is that it is a gas hog. but other than that, it is a pretty nice gun.like ad paintball said it can be upgraded, I got my A5 as long as my chest is tall. I could have the barrel tip touching the ground, and the stock I got would be touching almost to my armpit, and I am about 5'6 to 5'8. (20" barrel and that folding combat stock)

DMN 0166 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 10 September 2004 Status: Offline Points: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMN 0166 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 October 2004 at 4:10pm
	^ 1. its not a gas hog, the cyclone uses excess gas 2. any barrel over 12-14 is uselss, and looks retarded 3. stocks do nothing but get in your way.

eagle_eye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote eagle_eye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 October 2004 at 7:33pm
	So the A-5 w/ cyclone feed is worth the money. I mean on a scale from 1 to 10 im about a 6. I go every other week when I get paid so I can refill my C02 and buy paintballs so for my stage I think it woul be a good investment
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	yeah go for it, i got one and its so awesome.
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	its alright.....
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jeep 98 custom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member I can type in Nerd L33T! Joined: 30 October 2002 Location: Madison, WI Status: Offline Points: 4580	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeep 98 custom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 October 2004 at 8:07pm
	My A5 had way too many problems, and the cyclone sucks. I'd go with a 98, new hopper and barrel instead.
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xXmayoXx Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 04 October 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote xXmayoXx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 October 2004 at 11:31pm
	go with an a-5, i have it and it owns, the cyclone feed also owns, u should also get the r/t or e-grip, that is if u want

ztbisme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 22 July 2004 Status: Offline Points: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote ztbisme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2004 at 3:13pm
	I like the A5 but i am personally more comfortable shooting my 98 so I say shoot both of them and get which one feels best because they both perform about the same, except for the cyclone feed. But you can get a empire reloader for 44 bucks and it works great.

tagged out Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote tagged out Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2004 at 7:29pm
	A-5 is a great gun get an R/t if you decide decide to get the A-5 but get an expansion chamber or remote line because i only get mabey 600 shots on a twenty once with mine
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mod98commando Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4432	Post Options Post Reply Quote mod98commando Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2004 at 7:52pm
	In the future, please do a quick search for answers to your questions or the items they relate to before making a new thread. Most of the time you can find your answers right away by doing a search instead of making a new thread. This saves you time by giving you answers instantly instead of waiting for people to answer and it saves us time and aggravation because we don't have to type these answers repeatedly for every person that comes here. I just answered a question similar to this one not long ago that a search would surely have turned up. Here's a link. In that thread the topic was comparing the 98c to the A5 but in doing that I answer your question as well. Check it out and if you have any more questions you can PM me. What it didn't address though is the rumors about the A5 being a gas hog. In my experience with the gun and other tippmann guns, it is far from a gas hog, especially with a reg. My 98c got about 1000 shots from my 68/4500 tank and so does my A5. People say that's normal for the 98c so I don't see why that wouldn't be normal for the A5 as well. Some people claim that they get only 500 shots per 20oz CO2 but I seriously doubt it's the gun at fault. I get the same efficiency with the A5 as I do with my 98c (maybe even slightly better with the reg) so unless I got a super A5, my guess is that those people got defective ones or maybe their tank is bad.
	oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth