hows the A-5 flatline?

i have a flatline on my 98C,and well you either love it or hate it . it works really well ,only when it is straight and with the right paint. for the price i paid for it i was kind of disappointed to see that it had a plastic body. thats kind of cheap looking! but anyway i ahvnt had a chance to play with a A5 flatline but they are solid metal and seem to much more efficent. anyone with an input on the A5 , i would be interested to hear before i decide to buy. thanx

*you got bunkerd by a girl*

Yes, the Flatline for the A-5 is very good.

It designed well and very solid.  The performance is exceptional.  The flatline for the M98C, as you know fits into the firing chamber at an angle.  The A-5's flatline connection is strait and solid.  As a plus the curve of the barrel is completely enclosed for a very cool look.

I can attest to the reliability of the A-5's flatline, as I have put more than 8000 round through it, and have not had a break.  Keeping your velocity below 270fps will help.  The best paint for a flatline is more of a personal choice, there are just too many variables to favor one brand over another.  Velocity, pressure, ball diameter, barrel diameter, barrel length, ball filler composition, and ball shell thickness will all affect reliability and accuracy.  Having said that, as general rule premium paint does tend to perform better. 

As with everything I recomend, find out what works for you, run with it and have fun!

The lack of skill and experience of your opponent may account for your ability to dodge paint from a A-5\flatline.  However I have found that the lofting effect will put paint right in the center of my sights at 60-75 feet.  At this range your opponent can try to dodge, but two or three short bursts of full auto will usually force him to better cover or be hit.  In order to be succesful on the field you must take advantage of your gear and your own experience, firepower is a geat equalizer, but won't help you win on its own.

wrong forum honey, bat signal

LordJovian wrote: The only problem I have with the flatline is that it seems the ball "floats" more with the increased range. I was playing against one and noticed that its increased range shots are way too easy to avoid. It's good for suppression, but when it comes to getting someone out you have to hope they're not looking your way/ paying attention.

Negative. Its an optical illusion, same as if you stood on a racetrack and a car drove past you, it would appear to be going very fast, but as it got farther away, it would appear to slow down. Same principle.

As for people dodging long range flatline shots, well if they have more time to see it coming, they have more time to dodge dont they?

Lets move this to Upgrades where it should have been posted in the first place.


Edited by Enos Shenk

I like the flatline

i like flatline but i would rather get a boomstick.

jjclown23 wrote: i like flatline but i would rather get a boomstick.

you sure do change your mind a lot.  one thread you like the flatline another you hate the flatline.  what's your deal?

UgtBunkrdByAgrl wrote: i have a flatline on my 98C,and well you either love it or hate it . it works really well ,only when it is straight and with the right paint. for the price i paid for it i was kind of disappointed to see that it had a plastic body. thats kind of cheap looking!

Would u rather have something that looks good or something that helps your gun more. Ne ways i love the flatline, the range is awesome and accuracy is good too, i have no grudges with the flatline so far.

what i dont like about the flatline is the curve when your gun is slightly rotated to the side