A-5 or ION

      Hey everybody i have a problem im kinda stuck between theses two. I did alot of reserch on both but still no luck. I have 430$ right now and im going to the shop this weekend so i need help. I play mostly woods and rifght now i have a custom pro r/t will stock shroud n all that so it really hevy n i kinda want something liter 

And good upgrade should i get first since i have extra $$

Thax

If you already have a 98, I deffinitely wouldn't get an A-5. The only difference really is that the A-5 has a cyclone. I say upgrade the 98 or get an Ion.

Do what you want to do, not what people on the internet tell you.

a-5 for mostly outdoors.

Go for the Ion. You can change everything about them if you so choose. Not too mention, they're great guns right out of the box. All you need is HPA and a decent hopper.

SSOK wrote: Upp the 98.

i'd just put a cyclone on the 98...

ion all the way.. 98 beats ion tho

HeavyGunner5292 wrote:       Hey everybody i have a problem im kinda stuck between theses two. I did alot of reserch on both but still no luck. I have 430$ right now and im going to the shop this weekend so i need help. I play mostly woods and rifght now i have a custom pro r/t will stock shroud n all that so it really hevy n i kinda want something liter  And good upgrade should i get first since i have extra $$ Thax

MilSimBaller wrote: dont listen to the idiots telling you to get an ion.  for one its only half as reliable.  though reliable, thats only compared to other markers in its catagory, the a5 however is as realiable as it gets.  also the ion costs more...though itmay not be THAT MUCH more your going to also have to buy an HPA tank and a hopper to keep up with the rate of fire or else your going to just be shooting a paint blender.  so theres another 250-300 bucks.

Wow, do you even know what an ion is?  First of all, the ion is $200 new and a-5 $230 new. The ion is cheaper.  It depends what hpa tank you want to get.  If you're too worried about hpa being too expensive and can't afford it, just get the aluminum tanks that go for $60-65.  And if you don't get a hopper($70) to keep up with the rate of fire, it'll just be shooting a paint blender?  The ion has an eye that can sense when there is a ball in the the chamber.  So, it only fires if a ball is in the chamber(unless you turn the eye off).

This is an ion

well u prolly messed it up u dum buttt.........ions r the best.......THAS THE FINAL WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been reading a lot of reviews specifically on the ion and the a-5... the two consisten themes:

The ion leaks gas all over the place(cheap quality), has a really bad solenoid problems, very slow breakdown time, but is cheap, accurate and fires fast out of the box. Barrel upgrade and part replacements are a must, as well as an e-hopper and HSA.

The A-5 is solid, so/so accurate, a bit louder, heavier and requires more upgrades to be "quality". It is also more of an air hog, although not too bad. Response trigger is a must, a remote is more likely due to gun weight, and the barrel is pretty bad so needs to be replaced.

Overall... I think I prefer quality over cost, so while the a-5 might take a bit more money to be "high end" the Ion is being reported as very flimsy and in need of repairs regularly... so...