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    Posted: 10 May 2005 at 7:56pm

i have an a-5 with a j&j 14 ceramic barrel and an r/t. i was wondering if i should keep it or get an ion. money is not a problem. wut do u guys think i should do?

 

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just stick with the a-5. if you use the money you would use to get an ion+barrel+fast hopper, etc. and put an e-grip, hpa tank, lpk maybe, etc. etc. on ur a-5 it's really a lot better than an ion. as you have it right now it's still probably just as good. don't waste the money.
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but im gettin into speedball
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then keep your A-5 for woods and get an ion for speed since money isnt an issue...
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im not rich. if u had to pick 1
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eh keep the A5 it will do for speedball. I would though get nitro, and
and than save up for a nicer speedball gun
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Keep the A5. Save up and buy an Egrip and HPA
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Originally posted by Revolution13 Revolution13 wrote:

then keep your A-5 for woods and get an ion for speed since money isnt an issue...
umm...get a Ion..maybe? i tried usin my A-5 for speedball its doesnt really work all that well.... but thats my own opinion.

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Originally posted by GoTsKiLLz GoTsKiLLz wrote:

Originally posted by Revolution13 Revolution13 wrote:

then keep your A-5 for woods and get an ion for speed since money isnt an issue...
umm...get a Ion..maybe? i tried usin my A-5 for speedball its doesnt really work all that well.... but thats my own opinion.


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Get the Ion. The A-5 is not the best Speedball gun and you'll eventually want a new gun anyways.
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get the ion, r/t's aren't tourny legal
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Get the ion for sure. The a5 can't compete with it when it comes to speedball. The ion is faster, lighter, smaller, and much more suited to speedball. Don't listen to these people and upgrade your a5 into a speedball gun because it isn't worth it.
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Ion.. A-5 won't keep up in speedball.


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I have an a5 its fine for me, did well in speedball the other day.
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ION all the way.....it caps at 17bps better then the a-5 15bps.......it has break eye beams so u wont chop(even if the a5 has the feed system) it has a removable body so if u scratch it u just spend like 30 or somthing insted of buying a hole new body. it is lighter then the a5. small. more effeciant(i think) over all just a better maker

 

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