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apex or flatline? a-5

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Poll Question: should i get the apex adjustable barrel or the flatline for an a-5
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    Posted: 17 April 2006 at 9:45pm
im gonna buy an a-5 in about two weeks and im gonna buy a new barrel. ive read good and bad reviews about both barrels but im still kinda wondering which i should get. im kind of leaning towards the apex barrel because it seems easier to clean, and have much more practicallity compared to the flatline. + its 30-50 bucks cheaper. . just vote and tell me what you think about both barrels, thanks.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote KC-A598 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 April 2006 at 12:20am
I like them both i just think the apex is ugly without a nice shroud.
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neither

get a bigshot

or my favorite an All American barrel


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Get the apex.  Do as I am doing and get the adaptor and a bigshot or j&j in the future.

The apex is better will different kinds of paint too.  As long as you don't fire brass eagle crap, it won't chop many cheap balls.
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im def not getting the J&J ceramic or the lapco bigshot, accuracy isnt my biggest worry. id rather have the range and i like that i can adjust it so the balls dont arch. And i really dont give a crap what my gun looks like. i would shoot a gun that looks like a turd if it worked well.

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flatline it shoots kinda slow but it doesent metter to me
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Originally posted by sniper44 sniper44 wrote:

flatline it shoots kinda slow but it doesent metter to me


what???  how can you say it shoots slow??? 300fps is 300 fps outside the barrel. i could fire a paintball out of a bigshot or a cardboard tube and if they both chrono'd at 300 fps then they would both be shooting at the same speed
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whatever im going with the apex just for easier maintainence and its cheaper and can do more for less.
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the apex cause you have distance and if your in a tight situation just turn it till you shoot around corners
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Yep definetely apex....im waiting for mine to ship...should be in today
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Originally posted by viper599 viper599 wrote:

i would shoot a gun that looks like a turd if it worked well.


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i agree with the whole turd thing.  But it's nice to have a good looking gun too :P
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I got an APEX and have only used it once so far.  I was not too impressed. It chopped paint like crazy and had a rediculous drop off on it for the distance shots (like the ball sunk like 5 feet.. i was shooting off of an elevated deck and the balls were hitting the ground) but they to level off and they do go really REALLY far... just not very accuratly.  I then tried my 14 inch JJ barrel. that is alot more accurate, but you get no where near the distance.  Also, the Apex's ability to shoot around and over stuff was cool, I was able to shoot into as well as around a garbadge barrel with the curve feature (which took a little adjusting). I would say that between the flatline and the Apex, Definatly get the APEX.  with the flatline, every time you want to clean your gun you have to realign the thing, which is a pain.  also, cleainin the apex is really easy as is installing it.  The problems i was having were probably not all related to the barrel.  I was shooting 5 month old paint using CO2 and a responce trigger when it was like 20 degrees out.  however, if you want accuracy over distance, id say get a JJ barrel
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Originally posted by sniper44 sniper44 wrote:

flatline it shoots kinda slow but it doesent metter to me

It doesn't shoot slow, It just look slow due to the backspind. Get a Flatline cause it's a Tippmann, which means good quality...

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If I had an APEX, I would sell it, sell a shoe and buy a flatline.
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apex definetly
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i dont like flatlines as in my experience, few balls break. someone on my team was shooting really fast and hit a guy like 4-5 times and no breaks.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Simma Down!! Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 May 2006 at 12:30pm
I was always under the impression people wanted barrels that shoot straight. Yes it may hook balls into small corners but so many conditions have to be met that its basically impractical......distance, velocity, balls, wind...etc...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote reaver12345 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 May 2006 at 10:50pm
i luv apexs ive used both flatline and apex's and i found apex is more accurate and shoots father but as said chops alot ><
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