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    Posted: 19 June 2006 at 11:53am
im getting an A-5 and i need to kno.. What paint should i use

i normally use paint from diks sporting goods (the 35$ for 2000)

I could allways use 50$ paintballs for it but i dont want to if i dont have to

the reason im asking is because i dont want the cyclone feed to chop the balls (they arent TOO cheap)

feeback please...


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I'm a fan of Draxxus Midnights. Seem to be good paint for a tippy
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well.. my question is... will the paintballs from diks work ok (not get chopped by the cyclone feed)
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Draxxus is a good brand of paint all around. Midnights and Dusk are awesome.

No, the paintballs from D.icks shouldnt break in the cyclone. I've used it before and it's not that bad of a paint.



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ive used them, they dont get all chopped up

no paint does, unless its watery(or just REALLY crappy)

but, when there over 1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy, an imp wont even shoot em, they break and go left and right


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1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy


i can only imagine....


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i use the monsterballs from WALLY-WORLD!!!! YAY!!! it works fine for me. even in teh cyclones i have shot it out of.
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The cyclone won't chop much so if you are on a tight budget, get the cheapest you can find.
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Go for Draxxus Blaze or Proto. That's what I use on all my markers.
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Farcry, monster balls suck my left nut.  Just pay a little more and get the scortch if you are buying at wal-mart.  the paint inside is better, and they don't warp as fast.
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monster balls dont chop because they dont even break when u hit a tree
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dont worry i wont give u crap for the wally world paint every marker is different it all depends try different varieties and u choose whats best.  my imagine works fine with the monster balls i havent chopped one yet
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Originally posted by -VeX- -VeX- wrote:

well.. my question is... will the paintballs from diks work ok (not get chopped by the cyclone feed)


Yes, they work fine. I use whatever is the cheapest paint I can find also.

Normally use CORE from dunahms for $25/2000
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Originally posted by -VeX- -VeX- wrote:

1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy


i can only imagine....

Try four year old paint. Not one ball out of a bag (That my freind gave to me,) came out of the barrel without breaking.

Thinking about it...
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ya my frinds use **edited**s panit with an a5 and it works okay
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Ive used alot of paint through my A-5 and not one chop scince ive had it for a couple years
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Something to keep in mind when picking paint is to match it to the bore size of your barrel. I found a good link to get you started from another thread in the Tippmann forums.

The link is: http://www.ottersccustoms.com/paintc.html

This is a good starting point. From there, most of the people I have talked to says do the "Blow Test" to check for size. Put a ball in the barrel, is should not fall straight out. slightly blow through the barrel and see if the ball falls (use very little air from your mouth to do this blow). If it falls, then you have a good size.

After you find some balls that fit your bore size, then start to look at the quality of the ball/paint.

This however is in my humble opinion.

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i've never had my cyclone chop they always break in the barrel for some reason, i think its because my barrel is rifled and its hard on the paint
Canadians do it on top.
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My personal experience is that it mostly depends on the barrel. The rest would have to do with the marker setup. Stay away from cheap paint.
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I use bill ball from wally's .. hard, nice fill and great accuracy $20 for 1000
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