A-5,98 Custom, or Custom pro

I'm going to have to disagree and Say 98 Custom Pro. I posted a similar topic last week on this. From what I've found people will generally say go A-5. I would have to agree that it is a sweet gun. The 98 Pro is also equally good. So why go with one vs the other? For one, money. The 98 is cheaper by about $70, ($50 if you get tippmann's rebate). Second, they are almost about equal in upgrades you can do. Out of the box the A-5 has the cyclone feed system, but you can upgrade your 98 pro to one for about $60. Some of the cons of the 98 pro is that it disassembles a little harder than the A-5. Don't be discouraged though, it is still cake to take apart and work on. Both guns have darn near identical internals. If your into mil-sim style guns the A-5 wins hands down for upgrades. If you are looking into preformance the A-5 will beat the 98 pro right out of the box, but the 98 pro can be upgraded to match or exceed the a-5's performance. Both are bullet proof guns you can't go wrong with. As for the comment "everybody has a 98", I think everybody has an A-5 and personally I think more people are enamored by its potential performance as a main reason they buy it rather than the functionality that already exists. You can get that same functionality out of the 98 pro for a whole lot less. I chose the 98 pro for looks and ergonomics rather than the A-5. For me it is more comfortable to hold. I've upgraded mine to where it cost a whole lot more than the stock A-5. Here is what I've done to my gun:

98 Custom Pro $160

Tippmann X-chamber $40

Cyclone Feed System $60

Grand Total....$260

New A-5 with rebate....~$210, upgrade with x-chamber $250

So you can see with upgraded options, pairing them with the same parts there is only a $10 difference. Basically it will make it come down to looks unless its money, then the 98 Pro is the winner (and you can upgrade it later when you get more money). Like I said, you can't go wrong with either, just buy what makes you happy, whatever you choose won't be a bad decision. I'll probably get an a-5 in the future to tinker with, but for now my 98 pro rocks.

Well so far I have a ton of people that say A-5s and some that say custom pro/ 98 custom. Plus some people I know who say custom pro. So I guess I have to decide myself.

By the way I was planing on eventually upgrading into a sniper type paintball gun or maybe something like the A-5 stealth.

So would that change which gun I should buy?