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Ok so I have done research on a bunch of different barrels for the A-5 and anything that can thread into an A-5 with any sort of adapter. But I want a live players opinon as to which barrel is best. I have some picks as followed : Apex, Flatline, Lapco Big Shot, Dye Proto, Smart Parts Progressive. Now I am a woodsballer that plays some speedball. Can anyone give me a solid answer? Much appreciated.
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apex for mostly woodsball (will also be decent for speedball)

big shot or ceramic for all around
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There's a barrel called "Search." It has everything you want in a barrel.
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Originally posted by hybrid-sniper hybrid-sniper wrote:

There's a barrel called "Search." It has everything you want in a barrel.
no man super chromium has everything you want in a barrel, search just gets you there
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Search is the gateway to the Super Chromium.
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Originally posted by hybrid-sniper hybrid-sniper wrote:

Search is the gateway to the Super Chromium.


Very much agreed, oh boy do I want one though...but then don't most people (that believe it exists of course).
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I said I have done the research and have many different opinions. So if your not going to respond to my question properly, please dont respond at all.
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I would go with a JJ Ceramic. They're affordable barrels that perform well with various paints. It also shoots through breaks like a wonder.
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I think i pooped,kidding, Bigshots are nice. i like

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Originally posted by Tippmann_playa Tippmann_playa wrote:

I said I have done the research and have many different opinions. So if your not going to respond to my question properly, please dont respond at all.

If you have truly done your research, this thread wouldn't be nessasary.  There are tons of threads just like this and we have given the same exact answers time after time, and i guess ill do it again.

Range-increasing barrel of choice: BT Apex.

Traditional one-piece barrel:  Lapco Bigshot or J&J Ceramic.

<$100 barrel kit: J&J Edge.

>$100 barrel kit: Smart Parts Freak or Stiffi Switch.



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Ok thanks for the input. What are your thoughts on the flatline with a shroud? Cause I think that's what I'm going to be picking up. I've seen first hand how it fires and used one before and loved it. So I don't need stats and all that. just personal prefrences. Thanks.
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Personally I am not much on Flatlines. The Extra range isn't very useful anyways. But if you are looking into the flatline, I would also suggest looking into the Apex. It is alot less picky about paint, and is more versitile. 
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Well yeaht thats what I heard. But my friend has one and he says its hard as hell to clean. Is this true? I'm also going for lookes as well.
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you can clean the apex as easy as any other barrel on the field

 

just paint will get stuck uptop so after you finish for the day spend 20 seconds running water through it using your sink
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yea ceramic ftw
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Is there anyway to put the apex head onto a flatline? Or would the apex just ruin the back spin caused by the flatline?
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if you put the apex tip on the flatline your balls will come back and hit you.
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yea apparently there is a such thing as too much backspin ha ha
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Originally posted by pattison pattison wrote:

if you put the apex tip on the flatline your balls will come back and hit you.
that would be freggin awesome
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