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n_poole 
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 Topic: HEY! NO CURVE BALLS PLEASEPosted: 03 September 2008 at 5:30pm |
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I have a tippman a-5 and I bought a carbon fiber barrel. not working to well. just about every time I shoot, the balls curve like crazy. I play woods ball and cant shoot straight for the life of me. this has made me stop playing. Anyone know of any good matches for paintballs and a good barrel? thanks in advance |
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hockeyfan269
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 5:46pm |
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I use the DMX bronze. They're really nice and don't curve on me. I just use a CP 16" barrel. EDIT: They also haven't chopped on me yet. Some of the cheaper ones that I have gotten have chopped like crazy, but not these.
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K Hop
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What kind of barrel is it? Because if its a good CF
barrel then you shouldn't have much trouble. I've seen some for sale in stores such as Walmart and Sports Authority. If its that barrel I wouldn't be so suprized that its not very good. |
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jordanpischke
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 5:51pm |
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Ya if its the walmart carbon fiber barrel than I would blame that.
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slackerr26
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 6:04pm |
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velocity might be too high
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n_poole
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 7:56pm |
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14 in. stiffy carbon fiber 14" not a cheapo. payed $100 online |
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K Hop
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 8:01pm |
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I've not yet seen high velocity cause curveballs. Inaccuracy maybe but not curveballs. And that's very surprising if its a stiffy. Maybe bad paint or something, I don't know. *edit* Theres a thread somewhere that suggests good paint for a stiffy, you should try to find it. *edit* Test the paint they suggest and if that doesn't work get it replaced. Edited by K Hop - 03 September 2008 at 8:03pm |
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Yomillio
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 9:58pm |
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High velocity can definetly cause curveballs. Check your chrono speed, and if that checks out then its pretty safe to assume that you had crappy paint.
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slackerr26
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 11:31pm |
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then you've not turned it up really high |
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Mack
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Posted: 04 September 2008 at 10:48am |
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What have you used in the past to clean the barrel?
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I see where you are going with this. I always forget that with the Stiffi barrels... I should probably pay attention to it now considering I'm a new owner of one of their kits 
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Posted: 04 September 2008 at 4:40pm |
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^^^ Did you just tell everyone here that you have a Stiffi?
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Yomillio
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Yes, yes I did. 
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lightflight
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 2:17am |
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I like my 14 in smart parts linear barrel... its 30 dollars but its actually really accurate
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K Hop
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 7:57am |
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So is a J&J Ceramic, but the JJ is self cleaning. |
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Posted: 12 September 2008 at 9:22pm |
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Wait, how are you supposed to clean a cf barrel? |
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Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina
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Mack
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Stiffi's come with a warning that the use of a battle swab on them voids the warranty. |
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 9:02pm |
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That's nice to know if I ever invest in one. So just a rubber squeegie type barrel cleaner?
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 11:08pm |
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That's what I use.
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Just went out this weekend and used a box of draxxxus frostbite paint that I had stored in the garage since April or May (hate playing in the hot weather). Almost every ball was curving like crazy. I've noticed slight curves in the past but nothing this bad. I would assume it was either a bad batch of paint or that paint becomes bad over time (especially based on storage conditions).
I use either a J&J 2 piece or lapco bigshot. |
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