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    Posted: 01 May 2007 at 6:10pm

Has anyone ever heard of JJ Ceramic Barrel shattering, breaking or being extremely fragile? 

I went to the store to buy one the other day after some research on barrel types and it almost feels to me as if I were to accidentaly bang it angainst a hard rock or tree that it would break or crack. So I held off buying it till I got some feedback.

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No, never heard of it.

I have one and I have put it through some rough times, never had a problem.
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the barrel is not made of a ceramic material ... it is simply lined on the inside with a ceramic/teflon coating. they are not "fragile" but try not to be banging it around anyways.

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haha yeah no I def. have no intention in abusing the barrel.  I guess the ceramic lining scared me a little. 

As a user how do you feel about the barrels performance?

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i love it. i think for what i paid i could not be happier. the self cleaning helps.
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cool thanks for the input.

Highly appreciated.

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the J&J ceramic is a great barrel! i have a 14'' and i have hit a few things and everything still works great. great buy for the money
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I first bought a 12" Lapco Bigshot for my A5. I have to admit, I was impressed. Then I bought a 12" J&J for my 98. I will tell you this... my A5 now has a J&J on it!
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The J&J is so right about self cleaning! I was running up a muddy hill and fell! Barrel strait into mud, I was getting shot at hit both in the mask after 3 self-cleaning shots!
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JJ are awesome barrels. I love mine and reccomend them anytime is looking for an affordable and reliable barrel.
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j&j are awesome barrels, very accurate, self cleaning is alright but it is no replacement for a barrel swab and the self cleaning depends on the type of paint fill, for the price they are great but if you have the money go for the j&j edge kit

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All aftermarket barrels seam like they will break. The stock tippmann barrels are so unbelievably thick that you aren't used the the aftermarket barrels. I feel like I am going to break my pipe kit tip just holding it, but I know it is strong.
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I know this is kind of a dumb question but, what do you guys mean when you say it self cleans itself?  Also, how does it do that?
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The teflon coating on the inside of the barrel causes the paint from a broken ball to push itself out of the barrel by firing a few shots after a break. Also known as shooting through a break.
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If you have a teflon pan at home then smash an egg on it. Then shake it up and down a few times. Over-all same effect. (other then having to scrub your kitchen down after!)

The Edge kit, that has different sized backs for differnet paint or for different guns? I saw a description about it but it was a little vauge. I'm still working on the barrel issue myself.

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the ceramic is fine. if a ball breaks in the barrel you just have to shoot a few times and all the broken ball slides right out.

of course, after the game a squeegee run through is a good idea, but ive broken multiple balls in it in a single game and still been able to hit somebody at 50+ feet.

the barrel isnt actually ceramic, its aluminum coated with teflon and ceramic, the same stuff they put on non-stick pans. as for ceramic being fragile, heck no. why do you think we use ceramic tiles on floors? its tough stuff man.
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Originally posted by etbarry etbarry wrote:

the barrel is not made of a ceramic material ... it is simply lined on the inside with a ceramic/teflon coating. they are not "fragile" but try not to be banging it around anyways.


ya it would be silly to just through it at the ground
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