98 custom or a-5??

my pesonal preference is the a5 with an egrip.  the rt is not allowed at some tourneys and the egrip for the a5 is really a nice ad-on.  another cool part is they just released the selector switch model for it so you could get that one or the older ones may be cheaper now.  Both are good guns though.  I started out with a 98 and it wa alot of fun to have, but i lked my a5 more.  also the a5 has the feature of coming with the cyclone on it.  its a great loader to have and mine has never broken.  the only time it stopped working it was because i put something back in wrong... once i corrected it the cyclone fed perfectly.

98>A-5

the only big diff is the cyclone feed

 

I've got both, but I never use my 98... The A-5 is the one I always use. It just feels better, shoots better, and looks better. Plus one time when it was below freezing I had put the wrong oil in it and it was freezing up on me. I stripped it down and put it all back together in 10 minutes.

Way faster than I could have done with my 98, I'd still be looking for that little clip that pops out of the front of the gun when you strip it down...

robo4eva wrote: personally i think the 98 custom is way better because it has more options with add-ons, and it also comes with a hair trigger and is great with an e-trigger. It is a good reliable working gun, and you can make it unique urself, where as with the a-5 there is hardly anything you can upgrade besides the barrel. You can upgrade just  about everything on an  A5.  From full on    custom to bolt ons.   Its the same with the 98.  The only thing the 98   has that the A5 doesnt have is the ebolt.  Other than that they have very similar upgrades. so if you are getting a new gun and you want a good realiable working gun, get the TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM

I just got my first gun, a 98 Custom with the standard mechanical trigger and its great. Its loud as hell, can fire fairly fast and is ultra-reliable. I also just got a tactical 20" barrel for it at christmas.

I'd say go for the 98C

 I have both and i would say go for the A5 with an egrip

Aren't e-grips not allowed for normal woodsball because its electronic?

Ive got a 98 custom, with just about every mod (including cyclone feeder) possible, except a response trigger or e-grip (i use way too much paint as it is). Its a good gun, never broken on me, the only issues i had was the stock barrel is really awful, whichever you get, get a new barrel, i just got a great deal on a 2 piece all american, both parts for £35, havent tested it yet, but never heard a bad word about it. I would say go with the A-5 as you get the cyclone included and generally regarded as the better marker.

hwayhzrd wrote: 98 > A-5