Flat Line Barrel

Have you tried lowering your velocity?  Or maybe it's bad paint. 

yeah, you'll find that your flatline can be a **edited** sometimes. stick with another barrel.

Your bore size is probably too big or your velocity is too high.

Decay67 wrote: everytime i play paintball like all the bullets i shoot just come out broken.

There's your problem. Next time use paintballs instead of bullets.

Seriously though, use high-quality paint, you're going to have to spend some money. Chronograph your gun to make sure you're not over about 280 fps. Re-install the Flatline carefully to make sure it is installed correctly. Try again.

Decay67 wrote: ok i got a problem with my flatline i have a custom 98 too and everytime i play paintball like all the bullets i shoot just come out broken. They keep breaking in my barrell so i don't wat is going on and i want it to stop so cna someone help me

Is the barrel seated fully to the bottom of the adapter? Next, change paint. I am not saying get high grade expensive paint. I am saying that the paint you are using may be overly fragile for your set up. Some of the most expensive paint actually breaks too easily for Tippmanns. Then check the forward bolt...check the "O" ring and the leading edge for damage or burrs. Replace either/both if they are suspicious.

My flatline started breaking paint. New bolt solved the problem...though I could see little wrong with the bolt that was already in the marker.

We picked up some Diablo Heat recently that is way too fragile. We have been using Heat for 8-9 months and never had this problem. This latest batch breaks three out of five balls when dropped from 5 feet onto an concret floor. The previous batch broke 2 out of 10 when dropped from the same height. Sometimes it's just the batch lot of paint. Paint is the easiest place to start. Pick a small diameter paint...not an expensive paint.

same thing happened to me but then i made sure my barrel was in straight,and i turned the velocity down some , and the thing that helped me the most was that i quit using ZAP paintballs from walmart and it stopped the paint balls i tried instead was heavy metal

A-5_massacre wrote: DON'T GET THE FLATLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get another after market barrel like the All American, Freak, Stiffi, or Sceptor Barrel. The flatline is slow and not as accurate as it says.

Slow? What are you talking about?

hey one of my friends had a problem with his it was to smooth (yes on the flatline its a problem.) the balls would jump up and hit the top of the barrel, and break. the flatlines needs to be a little rough to give the balls back spin.

EDIT- well actually i just gave you the problem (possibly) and not a remedy call tippmann and tell them you are having problems with your flatline they will probably take a look at it.

Edited by ANARCHY_SCOUT

A-5_massacre wrote: DON'T GET THE FLATLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get another after market barrel like the All American, Freak, Stiffi, or Sceptor Barrel. The flatline is slow and not as accurate as it says.

Slow? Please explain

A-5_massacre wrote: I was facing a flatline and it didnt prove itself what so ever!!! I have also used one and my freak with all american front would rock that thing. It works well maybe if your all about playing undetected but that is still very hard to do.

A-5,

Your experience seems odd. Certainly there is little likelihood that one could remain undeteced with a Flatline since it is one of the loudest barrels out there. With proper installation and care to use the correct size paint, along with imediately cleaning of any broken paint, a Flatline is the best long range barrel out there. (until the Apex came along).

Still, what did you mean when you said, in the previous post, that the Flatline is slow?