Tippmann 98 Rental vs. Custom

So heres the story...

Today i recieved what was supposed to be a brand new Tippmann 98 Custom Basic with A.C.T. However when i took it out of the box it said RENTAL where it should say 98 CUSTOM. After some research i have learned that it is just like that 98 custom platinum edition but without the top rails or sling something (as you can see im new to paintball lol). So which is better? im guessing the 98 custom..  Ive heard that they have no preformance differences and that they do from a lot of different people.

agreed with Ceesman762 barrel, HPA and good paint are the best thing to do.

agreed, you cannot really snipe you can "long shot" a paintball but thats about it. barrel, paint, cyclone (i have one) it works great. you could put an e-frame on it but i hate electroic anything for paintball so. a stock wouldnt be bad either, go eitiher to specopspaintball.com or rap4.com (for the accessories, i have had one of their markers and well thats another story for later but they do a good job for aftermarket parts) maybe a new powertube

Alright so what im lookin for is a 14 inch J&J barrel, a stock. Can you guys help me on some stuff? like whats an HPA tank? What does the cyclone feed system do? and what do you guys mean by good paint? and PLEASE do any of you no if these accesories will fit on a tipman rental?? i dont want to buy everything and then have it not fit. Thanks

Edited by Paintball Maniac - 06 July 2009 at 1:02pm

well first a barrel will fit, theres not a specail threading for rentals. I believe the reason it is called rental is because tippmann offered a rental verison for fields that was cheaper and tougher (or its the same as a 98c but with a rental sticker on it) either way its the same marker. Now you claim thats its like the 98c but there are two models of the c the traditional or the platinum, which is it. The platninum is wider (kinda looks like an a5) and has one soild side (right side) and a two piece left side. either way there should be a cap looking thing in the back, you can place a stock in there easily by just unscrewing the back left side and placeing the stock in the fitting. the cylcone feed is a numatic hopper that feeds everytime you finger lets go of the trigger (i think, i own one but im not too into the engineering of it) it just makes your marker shoot faster than a normal grav. feed hopper. good paint means nothing from walmart (usually, i  have had some decent paint but....) go for like paint over $50 a case, like draxxus, marbilizer, (ask a pro shop). HPA is high pressure air, it is what it is. It shoots more accurately, quietly, than co2. co2 is loud and a big white cloud comes out of the end of your barrel. If push comes to shove return the rental if you can and get a platinum or custom. oh you need a good mask to like vforce, jt, evil, etc.

for the double trigger you dont need any electronic set up, its just a longer version of the same trigger (you can put it on an e-frame) it just allows you to have a "speedball" trigger, i could care less about it, the stock trigger does me just fine. and no you should not have to "cock" the marker everytime ever. first you make sure your co2/hpa is filled then attach it to the marker via the asa on the bottom (cylinder looking thing with threads on the bottom of the handle) then you should hear a filling noise, cock the gun and fire, and keep firing until the co2/hpa tank is empty. its like shooting a real firearm. and if you dont have the tank fill then yes you will be pulling the bolt back each time because it cant do anything with out a power source.

well if you have the $, as fast as you can get to the store/buy it online. cyclone feed took like 3 min (if you have the platinum). just follow the instructions. umm where to buy, well dunhams, pro-shops, online (not at wal-mart) maybe outdoor shops idk where you live so idk what stores are nearby/carry in stock, online is the best, pro shops are just as good to get almost anything you want, and if they dont have that specific item they could probably get it with no problem. its real easy to upgrade, you just screw in the barrel, uscrew the left side of the maker place the stock/double trigger rescrew the left side, follow instructions with the cylcone, attach hpa, cock the marker and the cylcone and fire away. oh you sould prob. get a remote coil (its like $30) and get a good one, this allows you to carry the hpa tank away from the marker thus decreasing weight, i always us one. and do you have a pod belt?

chun12 wrote: well first a barrel will fit, theres not a specail threading for rentals. I believe the reason it is called rental is because tippmann offered a rental verison for fields that was cheaper and tougher (or its the same as a 98c but with a rental sticker on it) either way its the same marker. Now you claim thats its like the 98c but there are two models of the c the traditional or the platinum, which is it. The platninum is wider (kinda looks like an a5) and has one soild side (right side) and a two piece left side. either way there should be a cap looking thing in the back, you can place a stock in there easily by just unscrewing the back left side and placeing the stock in the fitting. the cylcone feed is a numatic hopper that feeds everytime you finger lets go of the trigger (i think, i own one but im not too into the engineering of it) it just makes your marker shoot faster than a normal grav. feed hopper. good paint means nothing from walmart (usually, i  have had some decent paint but....) go for like paint over $50 a case, like draxxus, marbilizer, (ask a pro shop). HPA is high pressure air, it is what it is. It shoots more accurately, quietly, than co2. co2 is loud and a big white cloud comes out of the end of your barrel. If push comes to shove return the rental if you can and get a platinum or custom. oh you need a good mask to like vforce, jt, evil, etc.

  Please refrain from giving advice about things you have no idea about. 

Edited by oldpbnoob - 06 July 2009 at 2:06pm

Ok thanks guys. However if mine for some reason is not a platinum edition will the cyclone feed not work/fit? And do you need HPA for the cyclone system to work? Since it runs of your hpa or whatever does that mean you will lose slot of co2 or hpa way faster than normal?

Alright and when running of the co2 how fast will the gun shoot? And will the bolt be pulled back automatically everytime because of the co2? I would test it out bit I can't right now and am very eager to know. Thanks