a5 vs 98c
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Topic: a5 vs 98c
Posted By: PbMuz98
Subject: a5 vs 98c
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 7:57pm
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heres my situation: ive been reading a lot of stuff about paintball and i want to get into it. i want to get a gun but am undecied on the a5 or 98c. im only 14 and dont have a lot of money. ive convinced my parents to pay for half of a 98c as an early christmas gift. (wonder if i can get them to pay for the whole thing if i wait till christmas?) what i want to know is is it worth it to wait till i get sum more money and buy an a5 myself at the beggining of next season and have no money left for upgrades or should i get the 98c now and have money for a new barrel ect. i would just get the 98c coz i wana play woodsball but ive read the posts on speedball and tourneys and that sounds like a lot of fun and i know i cant do any of that with a 98c.
p.s. i did use the search but it wasnt the same situaiotn ------------- 98c drop j&j ceramic 12" derder sticker on hopper= +2bps |
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Posted By: Insomnia_CJ
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:01pm
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Why can't you use a 98c in SB ? Get the 98c so you can get ups for it. ------------- 
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:01pm
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98c, just beause you said you could get upgrades. ------------- 
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Posted By: paintballguy20
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:03pm
| im in almost the same situation :no money, well not alot.... i think you should get the 98c and save sum money. but try it out first. dont go an buy upgrades all at once. get used to the normal 98c first.i am the same way, i just LOVE woodsball. good luck wiuth ur choice. i hope you are hapy with the 98c or the a-5. |
Posted By: PbMuz98
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:06pm
i meant use one in a tourney
thnx for your help everyone. ill get the 98c. ------------- 98c drop j&j ceramic 12" derder sticker on hopper= +2bps |
Insomnia_CJ wrote:Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:07pm
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They are both great guns , I got the 98c myself and upgraded a few things with the money that was saved , see my sig , the 98C can be a great SB and Woodsball gun , I got mine all decked out for woodsball (in my case desert ) , but so far , I've played 100 % speedball with it , had it less than a year , and too hot in Arizona right now to play outdoors all day . Whatever you decide upon , get it , play with it stock , get to know your gun , and what you'd like to see improved on it before you spend any money on upgrades , then get the ones that YOU determine will help your game the most !! Gonna be LOTS of 98C's in the Tippmann World Challenge this fall , LOL Welcome to the forums ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: Insomnia_CJ
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:11pm
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You can use it in tourneys! Look at Tippmann Effect representin' the 98's before the A-5 ! -------------
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Posted By: Jackal14
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:57pm
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id what im about to say,
I bought a 98C, mask, 20oz, Teardrop 12 barrel, harness, paintballs. After that i learned my gun, how to clean it, how to play, so on. After i got better, about 1 year later i bought an A5, im TIPPMANN ALL THE WAY, i love em and would never use anything else. So thats what i suggest. Hope it helps (use the 98custom as an opener to pb. and then in a year or so... go for an A5) Jackal PS, who said you need a 500$ gun + afew hundred in upgrades to have fun. A 98 is all you need for starting, my set up is OK for speedball i cant shoot super fast but thats why tipp. has RT or eletric bolts/grips. ------------- -Tippmann 98 Custom 14" J&J Ceramic Palmer Stab (Female-ASA) -Tippmann 98 Custom 12" Teardrop |
Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:03pm
| just get the a-5 and get it over with lol how many post like this do we get a day? |
Posted By: Jackal14
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:05pm
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lol ummm lets think about this on.... ALOT ------------- -Tippmann 98 Custom 14" J&J Ceramic Palmer Stab (Female-ASA) -Tippmann 98 Custom 12" Teardrop |
Posted By: Ilikepaintball1
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:19pm
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Get the 98c!!!!!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:20pm
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Yes, go with 98c. I dont know how durable the A-5 is, but the 98c is very durable. It is also very reliable. With a few good upgrades, you can be hanging with the best in speedball. Good luck and enjoy yourself. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: PbMuz98
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:50pm
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thnx everyone (and i havnt seen many posts like this one for a while) ------------- 98c drop j&j ceramic 12" derder sticker on hopper= +2bps |
Posted By: Z_Diggidy
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 12:15pm
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Well if your short on cash i would go for the 98c mainly because with some extra money you can upgrade it to be just as good as the A5, plus when i looked at the A5 it seems all your paying for is an automatic hopper just go for the 98c ------------- Marker setup 98 custom 16" terminator barrel 32* universal dropforward polished internals GTA Double trigger kit custom painted starfire bolt R/T Response trigger Eggy 2 |
Posted By: ncbbh88
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 12:46pm
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A-5 already has the same if not more ups than the 98c plus it has a built in automatic hopper built in verticle adaptor field strip option front side cocking (pull once the lever dosent move again) lighter triggerpull quick change barrel adaptor. ------------- http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=kerrypyle0nt.jpg"> 
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Posted By: sharpshooter7
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 3:16pm
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i would go with the 98 custom because if you didnt know the a-5 has something called a cyclone feed whichwill increase its rate of fire but is a big thing on the side of the gun that makes a big target. the 98 c is a great starter gun and as you customize it and upgrade it it will be a great gun. ------------- 98c 14" dye ultralight barrel aligator trigger 32 degrees shark drop foward 20oz co2 |
Posted By: Tippman4
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 3:26pm
| Ive been playin PB for bout 2 years and ive havent let down my 98 yet, I have alot of upgrades on this baby and for me I think its great for Woods ball and Speed ball...But yea all the way 98c bro |
Posted By: Sarge14
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 4:44pm
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You actually can use a 98c in speedball. if I can use a Pro-lite , You can certinally use a 98custom. I have a 98custom and I love it. The a-5 is good to but I prefer my 98c. ------------- Nothing is Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer Proud to be a Soldier in the United States Army! Commo Leads the Way!! |
Posted By: xXxdrumbyxXx
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 11:00pm
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go for the A-5 ------------- 04 Ebladed Orracle Autococker Pure Energy 68/4500 Egg with Zboard |
Posted By: whiteknight457
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 11:02pm
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read my sticky. sorry guys i should have put my sticky in uber |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 11:32pm
Awwww man, Shadowminion had to remind me bout the Tippmann Challenge ....jus like what everyone is sayin get the 98c and why, cus I have one and use one...------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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