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Quiksilver3023 
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 Topic: flatline or bt apex barrelPosted: 08 March 2006 at 11:41pm |
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which is better the apex supposly can shoot farther and hook and dive bomb... but idk i read good and bad stories for both anybody used both and can tell me which to spned money on? |
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Bruce A. Frank
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Posted: 09 March 2006 at 12:28am |
I have both. They both shoot the same distance if the ball leaves the muzzle at the same velocity. BUT, the Apex will do everything that the Flatline will do and more. The Flatline is finicky about paint. The Apex does a good job with just about any paint. The left, right and dive bomb curves are spectacular to play with. The Apex's ability to, when set to maximum back spin, have a ball rise near the end of it flight has allowed me to catch many an opponent unaware until the splat hits them in the chest. On-line prices seem to show the Apex at about $20 more than the Flatline. It is worth it! Paint savings alone will pay back that difference in one case of paint.($35 a case verses $65 a case) Edited by Bruce A. Frank - 09 March 2006 at 1:47pm |
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Posted: 09 March 2006 at 2:33am |
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I agree with Bruce A. Frank. I have the Flatline but was able to try out the Apex and it performs much better. Better tolerance with a variety of paint and you can adjust the direction of the projectile when it leaves the barrel, which I enjoyed doing. I do like the appearance of the Flatline more than the Apex. But, its up to you to make the choice or you can do more research on this forum.
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maddog312us
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Posted: 09 March 2006 at 12:41pm |
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apex thats what i would get |
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Posted: 09 March 2006 at 12:48pm |
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btw ur sig is not proven so !
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Posted: 09 March 2006 at 10:03pm |
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I own the apex and it's great. I don't even find any use for the divebomb or curve, but the straight shots are amazing and it's an accurate straight barrel (as good as a j&j or bigshot i've heard, but never compared.)
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maddog312us
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Posted: 10 March 2006 at 12:03am |
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yeah I would love to have the money to get a apex. I am hopefully going to get a job this summer and then I will be able to get an apex and some other stuff for my tippmann.
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Posted: 10 March 2006 at 3:41pm |
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ok i have a flatline barrel and its ok but for some reason it will not stop comming out of the damn adaptor i have tried everything to get it stay its such a big hassel is the apex like that at all?
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Posted: 10 March 2006 at 5:01pm |
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^^^there is no adaptor for the flatline you need to intall it with.
Edited by --Red-- - 11 March 2006 at 1:47pm |
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 12:28am |
Nope, the apex screws in like a regular barrel. It's just a regular barrel with a part at the end that moves. |
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 2:32pm |
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why get an apex...i mean...isnt it KIND of like cheating...in a way?
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 3:20pm |
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thts whys its illegal in sum tournys, but still even if u get u dnt hav to use shooting corner stuff, even without tht stuff its still out peforms flatline hands dwn
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 3:35pm |
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i have both i like the flatline better. if you play in the woods you wont like the apex
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Bruce A. Frank
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 7:07pm |
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Like what? A FLATLINE! Or maybe cheating like a semi that shoots 17 bps. Both were called cheaters when first intorduced. |
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Posted: 11 March 2006 at 9:34pm |
I play in the woods and like the apex :) It sucks for indoors, why wouldn't you want to use it outdoors? |
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Posted: 12 March 2006 at 10:44am |
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i say apex i heard they beat the flatline in every catagory
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Posted: 12 March 2006 at 7:05pm |
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apex
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