Freak Jr. or A-5 Flatline

Hi. I hope this is the right forum for this question; I have a Freak jr. with only the .693 insert, but I want a Flatline.

I've had my Freak jr. since only days after I got my A-5 for christmas going on two years now. Though I am aware you need inserts to make it accurate and such I recently played with for once, the near perfect bore size (if it wasnt as perfect as it could get already) and I was very displeased in the performance. I had a lot of crack shots I could have got but because of having to arc and such I couldn't get them before they got me. I realized with a Flatline my shots would have been easier to make and all thouse times I snuck around the bush I could have had a chance when I was shooting threw the trees.

I've read a number of reviews, half atleast at PBReview which by the way werent exactly all that helpful, people rating things as perfect even though they listed flaws, and their cocky like remarks werent so great either. I am sort of willing to give my Freak jr. anouther chance to prove itself it's worth but I hear a lot of good things about the Flatline and If I am to buy one this summer I would like to do it really soon, Paintball season around here in Canada is drawing to a close (outdoors atleast, and Indoors isnt the same so I don't play).

Could anyone suggest what I do? Is the A-5 Flatline really a lot better then the 98 Flatline? ( I have a friend who has the setup and he has lots of problems but I hear things that say the A-5 Flatline is better made) If I bought the inserts (which I know theres something like 10 of them at 20$ - 30$ a pop) would my play be better?

Sorry if I'm a bit vague, I can give better discriptions of the field if you would like.

But I'm just wondering, what should I do? Does anyone have any GOOD review sites? I find I have to dig threw PBReview to find anything good.

Thanks for your time.

well first off if your firing thru trees,no barrel is going to help you cuz the ball will break. since you have the xpensive part of the freak kit. stick with it. what kind of paint do you shoot? get a couple of inserts close to the size paint you shoot.prob 689 that seems to be the most comm size. now a freak barrel will not let you shoot 100 yards,like a flatline will. but I had a fl on my 98c,and I could not hit the barn door from 85 yards,mabe 1 or 2 shoots out of 15 would get their,but most went high. you do not need all 8 inserts if you have a freak.my advice is keep the freak.get 1 or 2 inserts for the brand of paint you shoot.

So the Flatline really isn't as accurate as all thouse hyped up kiddies tell me it is. This really changes a few things. But Really, thank you for the advice from both of you; You've been really helpful.

Im contimplating buying a Flatline and keeping my Freak jr. and probably buying a few inserts close to the bore im looking for. Though the flat thing is the real thing I've alwaysed wanted out of my marker.

I also have a Spyder Esprit (that I lent my friend a long time ago and should get back, It has a broken circuit board I think. Not firing correclty. I should fix it up) I suppose I could stick my Freak Jr. on and switch guns every game or such.

But are there any more thoughts or comments, Links to reviews?

Any are appriciated.

*Edit*

So what you're saying is that the paintballs generally won't actually fire threw brush; It just seems that way because you don't need to arc?

Wow I keep learning every minute :)

Edited by Keegan Penney

Thanks, All this info has really helped me and making of my dicissiouns. I have to work all day tomorrow but hopefully I'll get around to the local shop before it closes and see if they have one in stock. Anyone else have any more views?

id stick with the freak jr personally.you have an a5 flatline.why would you even think about getting the 98 flatine?the threads are different.unless you can use a 98flatline on an a5 by using an adapter.

Just get the A-5 flatline.  Don't bother with the 98 flatty, the A-5's is not better, but this way you can still do whatever you want with the top of your marker.  The flatline is definitly worth it.

Keep the freak jr.  you already have it, then get the inserts if you want better performence

Here is some advice:Buy your flatline used. Used is the way to go and there are tons of used flatlines if you just look around. Many people don't know how to use it so they decide to sell it when it is almost new. Save yourself some money!

And why would they do that? Most of the sellers are just newbs that don't know how to use it. Look around at shops near you and you can often find good deals on ebay. Just look at the seller feedback and if it is good, I don't think you have to worry about getting ripped off.

Flatline only for seniro type games.