HELP - 98c or A5

A-5. It's basically an improvement of the 98. Not just because of the cyclone but it also has a vertical adapter, removeable grip to access trigger parts easily and you can pop the internals out easier by removing the end cap.

And a longer barrel will not give you any extra distance in your shots. The flatline and Apex barrel are the only two barrels that'll allow you to shoot further.


Edited by Bango - 29 January 2006 at 12:57am

     The flatline will not give you greater accuracy than something like a Bigshot at all, if you want accuracy the flatline is not the way to go, the flatline is more useful psychologically than practically since it is inaccurate the range just gives you 'range control' but will not neccessarily make you more effective at eliminating other players. I also  play only woodsball and I have a red dot sight and I am planning on getting a remote cord very shortly. I wanted to get a flatline and a stock but after alot of research I found that the flatline was not at all suited to my play. Considering my theory of 'the fact that it it only one hit/break that is going to count to get the player out it may as well be the one you shoot', I found that a highly accurate barrel (i.e. Bigshot considering its price though there are much more accurate barrels out there... $$$). I can not tell you which barrel you should get, but I suggest you clearly decide what your style of play is and what you want to be capeable of, and then research more about the barrels. I do however, strongly reccomend the Bigshot considering my own research.

I woulod go for the a5, if buy the 98 you are gony need to buy a decent hopper.

A5 definitely..

well the J&J and the Bigshot, are very close competetors so if it pleases you every time I say bigshot you can substitue J&J. Both are accurate though the Bigshot supposedly has a little more accuracy, the J&J is quieter. I have decided against the flatline due to lack of accuracy. I was looking at the 98c for as my choice in gun because I don't use a high rate of fire (ROF) at all and the 98c is a little lighter, but I guess the a-5 is newer and porbably just marginally nicer. I think it my be a little diferent internally, though I am not sure if that changes preformance a whole lot... this is really not my area of knowlege. I do hear that the apex is more accurate than the flatline however I don't know if it can compare to a Lapco or J&J in accuracy.

thats where I came too... I ordered the Bigshot, but even after ordering it I was wondering ... reasearch is all I can suggest.

Buy the 98c because you can buy a red dot scope and sniper equipment to be just as good as the A-5 in woods ball.

splatmaster2000 wrote: in my mind it all depends what type of player you are. If u like to snipe then go with the bigshot or a sniper barrel. If u like to rush the other team for an early win then go with a shorter barrel. I snipe and i own both a sniper barrel and a bigshot.

You are not a sniper. The length of the barrel has nothing to do with anything.

In scenario games there are. Look at an old copy of the tippmann gun catalogs, the have commando's and, oh whats that, a 98c sniper with sniper barrels and, oh look, a scope. Shows what you know.

I'd go with the A-5 if ur gonna do woodsball and dont need insane rofs above 15.