The A5 Flatline?

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   I recently purchased an A5 with a flatline. Well I dont have it yet, its on the way, but I have some questions. Are smaller paintballs better for the flatline; if so, what are some small paintball brands. Also, I read reviews on pbreview and one guy had a detailed explanation about how different fps works better. How do you increase/decrease fps and how can you tell, theres no meter that tells you "250" fps or something is there? Also, he said 275 fps is the best, is that true?

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Odin11 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 19 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 58	Post Options Post Reply Quote Odin11 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The A5 Flatline? Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:44pm
	I recently purchased an A5 with a flatline. Well I dont have it yet, its on the way, but I have some questions. Are smaller paintballs better for the flatline; if so, what are some small paintball brands. Also, I read reviews on pbreview and one guy had a detailed explanation about how different fps works better. How do you increase/decrease fps and how can you tell, theres no meter that tells you "250" fps or something is there? Also, he said 275 fps is the best, is that true?

^Pirate^ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 12 June 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1891	Post Options Post Reply Quote ^Pirate^ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:07am
	MArballizers are small. They make a 'meter' as you call it, it's known as a chronogragh.
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Millslane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Millslane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:45am
	the FPS should be in the 270ish range. best thing to do is chrono is down into that range, then keep adjusting up or down to see where it shoots most flat and most strait. the FPS changes with temp, humidity, and what your specific setup is. for some reason, flatlines seems to be like snow flakes. not two are exactly alike there no set range that can be applied to every flatline. some work best at 280, mines works best at 267 fps. you jusy have to play with it and find what works best. a chronograph works great for finding out what you are shooting at. they make small, hand held version. Marb's are a great pball and should work well for you.
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blackdog144 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 23 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3786	Post Options Post Reply Quote blackdog144 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 3:03am
	ya but marbs cost a lot.....what if he doesnt have the money do pay for that kind of paint? i dont even have that kind of money....


Saint Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Strike 1 - Rudeness - 7/12 Joined: 26 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 227	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saint Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:01am
	Then buy the cheap stuff, it really doesn't matter all THAT much. Just try to stick to small bore.
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Killa O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 25 May 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote Killa O Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 9:41am
	To be honest with u...ive used my a-5 flatline with all types of paint..big/small...cheap/expensive...and at all types of fps...from 260 to 319...they say 280 is best...thank God in all this time i have had no problems only 2 bust n that was my very 1st time usin it..after that i have used it so many times definaltly more then 40..n no breaks..again wit any paint and any fps...i know this b cuz i juz buy wat ever paint is cheap or wat ever the field sells...da speed some fields chrono me ..some have da chrono's there but no 1 2 check it...now on the other hand my boy has a flatline n he hates it..no balls bust..his speed is always good...but its accurate once or twice every 6 shots...


bluemunky42 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Guested. Middle Finger post. Joined: 19 December 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1311	Post Options Post Reply Quote bluemunky42 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 10:21am
	any gun should shoot around 270. i chronoed yesterday(much to my dismay the air compresser was broken so it was a 40 minute drive to waste but i figured i might as well chrono while i'm up there and my marker was shooting 360 i was horrified
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Zesty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Guested - 3 Strikes and hes out Joined: 05 October 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6050	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zesty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 11:23am
	The Flatline has a few requirements, one of them is using small bored high-quality paint. Higher quality paint has less noticable seams, which is just one less thing to throw off accuracy. Another is having your velocity a bit lower than normal. I've heard anywhere from 260-280fps...you're just gonna have to experiment to see what speed is best for your setup. Also, for those that say Marbs are too excpensive, I disagree. You get what you pay for! What good is buying the $35/case paint when you can't hit anything? I personally like using the best paint I can afford, and Marbs are by far the best for the Flatline.....you shouldn't buy a $100 barrel if you can't afford to buy the proper paintballs. Another thing, you want the balls small because you want them to roll through the barrel to get backspin and reduce breaks. It's funny none of the Flatline Fanboys never mention it, but the Flatline is a pain is the ass to clean! You also CAN NOT shoot accurately with the gun canted(tilted) to either side....the balls will fly off in all directions. That's probably my biggest gripe with the Flatline! I just can't play with a gun that isn't manueverable and not being able to shoot from weird positions is a big disadvantage to me and anyone else that considers themselves and active player.

Millslane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Millslane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 6:05pm
	Zesty is right about cleaning. it can be hard to do it on the field. darn near impossible becasue in order for it to work right, its need to be new out of the box clean. your only hope is that it breaks in the barrel and not in the cyclone or in the chamber. if it breaks in the barrel, i have has small success for ingame cleaning. either you can get the quick change mod (three thumb scews instead of the three allen's). if you can loosen the paint on the barrel adapter up enough, you can get the barrel adapter just tight with only one thumb screw. just loosen it a little and pop the barrel out, squeege it and put it back on. its the only thing you can really do. if you don't have the thumb screws, you need to carry a battle swab. its the next only thing that might save you during the game with a barrel break. just stuff it down in there until no more paint comes out. try not to push the paint all the way to the chamber while doing this. small short thrusts will be better. as for the cleaning it later, i boil mine in a pot for a few minutes. it gets all the dirt and grime, oil and muck out, withouy hurting the barrel. done it 2 dozen times and hasn't failed yet.
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	if you cant afford or find marbs, you can always go to walmart and pick up some super swirls, made by RPS
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	i got an ultralight on my DM. i shoot white box (35 bucks) and it is like darts. it is more about bore size i think, but what do i know. but on the field i use blaze, which works great. inferno works extremly well too, but white box, the cheap stuff, is good for me. and marbs have really hard shells- i heazr they bounce like mad


Zesty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Guested - 3 Strikes and hes out Joined: 05 October 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6050	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zesty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2005 at 11:50pm
	^Almost all the Diablo/Draxxus paints are good for the Flatline. Almost all of them are smaller bored. They do tend to have more noticable seams than the RPS/PMI line of paints, so those are probably a bit better paint, especially for the FL. But you really can't go wrong with Draxxus/Diablo or RPS/PMI. They both make awesome paintballs.

bluemunky42 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Guested. Middle Finger post. Joined: 19 December 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1311	Post Options Post Reply Quote bluemunky42 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 July 2005 at 9:15am
	target just had a sale on all its paintball stuff for some reason they're dropping it, i got a 3 cases of after burner for only 40 bucks.
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	As mentioned a hundred times on this page. if you get the flatline set it at 260-280 fps ur gonna want to tune it at the range until it goes perfecty flat. small bore thick dry shell is the type of paint for the flatline. u cant go wrong with marbs
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Zesty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Guested - 3 Strikes and hes out Joined: 05 October 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6050	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zesty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 July 2005 at 12:07pm
	^Perfect. Small, dry shelled paint is gonne be RPS...they have perfected the paintball! They make the balls with the smallest sams, and dryest shells...perfect for the Flatline...just get the smaller bored stuff, which is Marbellizers.

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	Go with Big ball or super swirl. SS are my personal fav. Shot good in A-5 and 98C flatline. Youll like them BTW has anyone tried the bulk pack 800paintball sells? I believe they are Diablos
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	Yep, I saw in here that the flatline was designed for use with Marbalizers. I shot them and they were much more accurate than any other paint I put through my flatline.
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