98 Custom or A5
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Topic: 98 Custom or A5
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Subject: 98 Custom or A5
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 3:56pm
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i want to know what you guys think. my friend is getting into paintball and he doesnt kno much about it. so i am in charge of what he is getting. its gonna be either a 450$ 98 custom or a 450$ A5. meaning he has 450 dollars to spend. it will only be used for woodsball and rec ball. im leaning towards the 98 because of how much I know on it and what can be done to it. ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
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Posted By: paintballrox
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 5:00pm
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i have a really dumb question lol wat is rec ball ? ------------- 98 custom , response trigger, double trigger, 14 inch J&J ceramic barrel, nitro tank |
Posted By: paintballrox
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 5:04pm
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ok my dad hasd the a5 and the only difference it the cyclone feed and the 98 custom i have has the response trigger and the double trigger and 14 in barrel it is a beauty ican pull it faster that he can o ya he has the single trigger the response trigger u can set it so u barely need to pull it i would get the custom hope that helps!! ------------- 98 custom , response trigger, double trigger, 14 inch J&J ceramic barrel, nitro tank |
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 5:23pm
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for us, rec ball is just anything we decide to do when we are sick and tired of playing in the woods. sometimes we will put out barrels in a field and make up some sort of game like that and whatnot... anybody else? ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
Posted By: wolfwood's_here
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 6:32pm
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you would probably be able to do more to a 98c with a 450 dollar budget
(esp. when the cost for buying the gun is included in the 450). I would suggest the 98c because you can get one brand spankin' new for under 140$. That means you have...um...hold on...carry the two...340 dollars to trick out your friends new marker. you can do a lot with 340, and there are also a lot of cheap mods than can be done as well... ------------- "May you go with the love and protection of Almighty God" -Nicholas D. Wolfwood 
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Posted By: Silent Slayer
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 7:54pm
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get the a5 i have both and my 98 is just my backup now with that much money you can do plenty to the a5 ------------- a5 polished internals flatline custom aluminum foregrip drop e grip w/custom blade trigger palmer stabalizer 71ci 4500psi dye throttle dye invisions vision impy tapeworm crossfire 88/45 EVO |
Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 8:25pm
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the A-5 is a better overall gun but it eats up more gas than the 98 custom. I love my 98 custom but would have prefereed the A-5. ------------- I need to find smaller pictures for my profile. |
Posted By: cv98custom
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 9:27pm
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98 custom all they way i have one with a r-t and i love it ........the only thing is im about to get serious about paintball and start playin in tourneys and what now so i have to get a better gun which would be a mag or an impy ------------- MY GUN: 98 c 14 32 degrees quiet riot revo. hopper response trigger double trigger remote proteus goggle system dye stickys 4+1 harness 2 20oz 12oz and one 9oz tanks |
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 9:55pm
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well its just kindof a tough decision bc they are both great guns. im still split, but more on the 98 side bc of what i know it can do with the stuff thats goin on this marker. what mods do u guys suggest for this woodsball 98. yes i know a flatline and a r/t, and hopper. if u guys had the money what would u do with this marker. ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
Posted By: A-5kid
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 10:36pm
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98+$350 in upgrades=awsome ------------- A-5 Flatline phyco B drop 32* Expansion chamber JCS duel trigger homemade sling Trigger mod E-grip violence is not the answer, its a hobby |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 11:03pm
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The a5 is a better gun. and if you decide to upgrade to electro the egrip is almost half the price of the ebolt. a5 |
Posted By: Tippsy98
Date Posted: 24 August 2004 at 11:31pm
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for a 98 n hopper its gonna be bout 200 im not sure bout a new A-5 price but its somewhere around there...i would get the A-5 since u cant out shoot it n the e-grip is cheap A-5 250 (idk what it is) E-grip 150 bigshot 50 450 there u go OR 98c 140 revvy or somen like that 50 bigshot 50 e-bolt is to much so R/T is 80 then maybe a cheap HPA tank its up to u i guess...i like both ------------- i have a tippmann |
Posted By: 98sniper
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 12:16am
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you are right i say this every time this ? is ask. with the money you safe you can get a e bolt, egg, and a teardrop barrel (works the best on a 98 imo). ------------- 98c x chamber revi 12vlt w/x bko halo tsa backman shocktech drop soon to get e orracle 
crossfire tank boomstic kaner kit egg 2 w/z board |
wolfwood's_here wrote:Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 3:14am
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id say get the a-5, its tons easier to upgrade and clean, and yea you
can put more things on the 98c but thats only because the a-5 doesnt
need them, just to get a 98c to the level of a stock a-5 you'd need to
buy a rocket cock, a vertical adapter, and a force feed hopper, and it
still wouldnt be as user friendly or fast as the a-5, the only thing
that the 98c has that the a-5 doesnt is the standard bottomline screw
holes on the grip, and even then its only $14 for the lapco grip adapter if you want
to get one, if you decide your friend should get the a-5 and you guys
start modding it you'll see that the a-5 isnt just a 98c with a cyclone
and for 450 you could get a really nice a-5 a-5 $229 dop 8 stage ex-chamb-$19 gta double trigger-$15 e-grip-$118 lapco bigshot-$54 32* macroline kit-$10 total-$445 (all prices are from www.countypaintball.com - www.countypaintball.com ) ------------- 
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: LordJovian
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 8:18am
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I'd highly recommend the A-5: ------------- A-5 E-grip Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16" Evil Adapter(Spyder) 32 Deg New '03 XChamber Remote Line Gun Sling Sniper f/x Stock LPK 68/4500 HPA R-5 CP Reg JCS Duel Trigger |
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 9:23am
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now im starting to go toward the A5 side, but im not too sure on the e-grip part. one of my friends i play with has an electronic gun and half the time the thing will shoot. so the other half we are sitting and waiting for the thing to work again. so instead of the e-grip, what other mods could the a-5 get for $118? i think that the r/t would be a better option for him. im just not sure that i want him to have an electronic gun bc he wouldnt know much about the whole process. this thing needs to be pretty fool-proof and reliable. ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 9:31am
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true that ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
Posted By: ZeroCool
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 10:45am
my 98 will kick your a-5's arse...  , but in reality... for that much, he could just go on ebay and get a nice used autococker or something. if ur just really stickin to tippmann, the a-5 is probably a better choice for your friend. its much eaiser to upgrade, and after all the add-ons, its probably a lot lighter. but if you're buddy really likes to tinker with things, i'd get the 98, cuz its definitely more customizable. it depends more on the preferences of your friend, not which gun is "better" then the other------------- 98c LPK Macdev 04 Gladiator reg 68/45 c-wrapped Crossfire Flatline BS E-bolt BS drop forward Halo B feedneck fix/trigger stop mod magnetict trigger mod Circle covers for hopper and tank |
Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 2:44pm
what you could do is get the r/t and add the left over money to your barrel fund and maybe get a flatline or some barrel kit EDIT: i added up all the costs and the flatline and R/T would bump it up to 470, instead he might add the money to his mask fund or something and get a profiler or invision or something like that or he could possibly get a drop for his gun, thats probably what i would do a-5 $229 dop 8 stage ex-chamb-$19 gta double trigger-$15 R/T-$78 lapco bigshot-$54 32* macroline kit-$10 lapco universal grip adapter-$14 dop pro blade drop forward-$33 Total-$452 -------------
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 5:34pm
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im also looking on ebay now for him. they arent tippys, but i found some pretty sweet ones. one is a WGP 2004 Outcast Graphite and it comes pretty much ready to shoot. the other is a ANS GX-4 Chaos cocker. let me know what you guys think. ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 5:50pm
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ive played about five games with someone elses outcast and i really
liked it, but with a cocker you'll either need an anit-siphoned
tank(about$8), or hpa(anwhere from $80-$600) or the pneumatics will
freeze up, he used an anti-siphon co2 tank w/o any problems and you'd
you'll almost definitely need a new barrel, his stock barrel sucked,
the balls would just fall out all the time, but then he put his
brothers evil pipe kit on it and it worked fine, i wouldnt suggest a
cocker for a someones first gun though,timing a cocker is a nightmare
if you dont know what your diong, also the e-blade(similar to e-grip)
for the cockers are like $350 and even with just the mech trigger
you'll still need an electronic hopper, for a few of the games i used
his cocker with a vl200 because his halo batteries went dead and evey
few shots i had to shake the gun, but other than the few problems i had
i did really like it and it will probably be the next gun i get over all if you dont want to be sitting around while he works on his gun like u said u guys might do if he got an e-grip then dont let him get a cocker... friends dont let friends get cockers and high end electros for their first gun -------------
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: TippmannBallerX
Date Posted: 25 August 2004 at 8:13pm
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thanks man ------------- You wanna dippisize your drink for only a quarter more? You want me to punchisize your face? For free. |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 1:53am
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i have used boat and i honastly think the A-5 is the way to go it has a lower profile and less "Flash" meaning shiny mettel and with a stock and a flat you can have nice accuract at range to pick off nubes and good rate of fire for those close incounters with a pro. Nubes allways reviel there position to me prity easy and i had one walk not 10 ft from me. the lower profile of the A-5 and short hopper were easy to concel under a gilli suit try that with a 98 i dont think so!! ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |
Posted By: dye prs
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:02am
| ok i have a a-5 and a 98c. i put 1050$ into the a-5 so far soooooo that means its better then the 98c. or els i would of put all that money into athe 98c. the a-5 just owns the 98c. but if u want to do custom things to the body get a 98c. but if u want a good gun on the field get a a-5 |
Posted By: ZeroCool
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 9:50am
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because you put 1050 into ur a-5 doesn't mean an a-5 is better then a 98c. if you're hardcore enough, like some of the kats on this board, you can easily make a 98c faster and better then an a-5. its all up to preferences. some examples of things you can do on a 98c that you can't do on an a-5: 1. 98c can be a true electro-phnematic gun which = smoother, faster firing and less recoil (a-5 can only have a sear tripper......) 2.98c can be modified to vert feed, and with a good hopper (halo b or so) + BSI ebolt, its definitely faster then the a-5 , heck, if you are fast enough, ur almost double the bps then the a-5 i'm sure there are more examples, but yeah, the point is that both are good guns, not one is better then other, and both are crappy compared to an angel or something, jk, lol ------------- 98c LPK Macdev 04 Gladiator reg 68/45 c-wrapped Crossfire Flatline BS E-bolt BS drop forward Halo B feedneck fix/trigger stop mod magnetict trigger mod Circle covers for hopper and tank |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 10:41am
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I've discovered, since the release of Tippmanns' latest marker, that there are a lot of misconceptions about the A-5. One of the first things people said, before ever even seeing one in person was that the Cyclone feeder was far too large and made for a "huge" target on the right hand side of the marker. As you will read later on in this article, that's not true at all. The prevailing "wisdom" among those who don't own the A-5 is that it's nothing more than a "rehash of the Model 98 Custom with a fancy hopper" and that there are few, if any, improvements to the overall performance of what's looked at by many in the paintball community as "just another Tippmann blow back semi." It is for these people that I write this article. The Similarities Looking strictly at the design of the marker, the A-5 is what Tippmann has perfected and does best, an open-bolt blow-back semi-automatic paintball marker utilizing Tippmanns' extremely versatile CVX valve. The design is simple and extremely durable, so much so that Tippmann has changed very little in the valve and bolt system design since the 68 Carbine was released some time ago. Like all modern Tippmann markers, the A-5 utilizes a rear bolt that is driven forward by a drive spring and returned to the ready position by blow-back gasses. The front bolt which opens and closes the breech and releases gas into the barrel is connected to the rear bolt by a linkage arm. As the rear bolt comes forward to strike the valve pin and release the gas, the front bolt forces the paintball into the breech and seals off the barrel before releasing a burst of gas into the barrel, launching the paintball. The A-5 also uses Tippmanns' old velocity adjustment screw which works not by changing the gas output of the valve, but creating turbulence in the power tube, slowing the air down. This system wastes some gas and a good Rear Velocity Adjuster will fix this. The Look Once you get past the basic operation of the A-5, the similarities with the Model 98 begin to end the differences become apparent. The very first thing that anyone notices about the new Tippmann A-5 is the look of the marker. The M98 and M98c really didn't look all that great in my opinion but they were far from ugly (except those darned gills on the M98). The A-5 has a decidedly "real world" look to it without a hopper and tank on it, resembling an H&K MP5 right down the foregrip, cocking knob and trigger grip frame. Players need not worry about being arrested though, as the A-5 with the Cyclone and a hopper and a tank looks less like a real firearm and more like a paintball marker. Also noticeable is the MP5 style trigger grip frame which is made primarily for right handed players. Some people prefer 45 style grips so Tippmann made the grip frame removable to accommodate 45 grips or aftermarket Lefty grip frames. J&J performance is working on an aluminum 45 style grip, and Tippmann has recently released an electronic sear tripping E-Grip. The stock A-5 grip frame is made of a plastic polymer to reduce weight, but it's not just cheap plastic, it's ballistics quality stuff and can take a serious amount of abuse. In fact, a lot of the A-5 is "plastic" instead of aluminum both because of cost and weight. The grip frame and foregrip as well as the main cyclone body and cocking knob are plastic. This reduces weight, so it's not a bad thing, though some people are scared to death of plastic. Tippmann made this marker to last and you need not worry, it's not a Brass Eagle marker after all, it's a Tippmann Marker and we all know how Tippmann stand behind the products they make. The overall size of the A-5 is a little longer than the M98c and a bit heaver, but this is because the M98c is weighed without a revy hopper and the A-5 has the Cyclone built in. However, due to the low profile and the fact that the hopper and Cyclone feeder fit so close to the marker, the A-5 has a better overall balance to it than the M98c. The Cyclone Feed System The second thing that they notice is the Cyclone Feed System, which looks like about half of a soda can with a five arm "star" agitator inside it. The Cyclone Feed System resembles the Star Feed System on the old Tippmann Factory F/A markers from the mid nineties. In fact the Cyclone is the next generation of the same feed system. The Factory F/A was a fully mechanical Full-Auto paintball marker that, for the most part, wasn't allowed on most fields or in tourneys, and Tippmann needed a reliable and fast feed system to keep up with the F/A, and they came up with the Star Feed system. The Star Feed system came only on the Tippmann Factory F/A markers and used spring tension to load paintballs into the breech each time the bolt opened when a shot was fired. The paintballs rest in the gap of the star arm and as the bolt opens, the feeder turns one stepand loads a paintball into the breech. The main problems were that the F/A had some timing issues with the delay sears and shocks so the marker could fall out of time and become a blender and everytime you filled the hopper, you had to turn a crank on the bottom of the Star Feed that wound the pring so the marker could fire another 150 rounds before doing it all over again. These problems were solved by Tippmann by linking the Star Feed to a gas powered piston and thus the Cyclone Feed System was born. The cyclone Feed System works by directing a small portion of the excess blowback gas released by the CVX valve into a piston which forces the cyclone to turn one step. So each time you pull the trigger a paintball is force fed into the chamber and ready for firing again. No matter how fast you shoot, the cyclone loads the next ball just as fast. A common misconception about the Cyclone is that it sucks up extra gas, this is not true, the Cyclone requires a small amount of gas that is normally wasted in the normal operation of a Tippmann blow back. The Cyclone main body is connected to the marker by a single bolt on the left and two guide pins on the right side and connected to the CVX valve via a valve tap and banjo fitting. There is also a cylinder that houses both the air piston that works the Cyclone and a manual feed knob that you use to force the first paintball into the breach at the beginning of a game. As paintballs fall into the main feed body, they fall into one of five "star slots" that effectively pre-load the next five shots and keeps them in stand-bye to be fired, just like a gumball machine. As the trigger is pulled, the cyclone advances the "star" one step, forcing the next paintball into the chamber. The Cyclone acts as a force-feed system, not just an agitating hopper and was factory tested to 16bps and it can handle every bit of that and then some, though you will have to get the Tippmann Reactive Trigger Kit or E-Grip as well as a good flowing High Pressure Air (HPA) tank to realize that potential. To see the A-5 RT w/HPA in action, CLICK HERE and then download the video. Some of the earlier Cyclone Feed Systems could malfunction when used with HPA or in markers that cycled a ton of paint on a consistant basis, so Tippmann released a Cyclone Upgrade that fixes these problems and will install it free of charge if you send the marker to them or they'll send you the parts if you feel secure enough to install them yourself. The hopper for the A-5 is a little different looking and has an odd flat face, but it functions just as well as any other hopper. There were reports of Early A-5s having hopper that would break if they took a direct hit from a paintball. These hoppers will be replaced by Tippmann for free if you do break one, and Tippmann has replaced the old plastic hopper with a stronger hopper made with thicker plastic on all new A-5s leaving the factory. Now a lot of people have been yelling about the size of the cyclone system and how much larger it is that a "normal" hopper such as a Revolution or Evolution. But the facts are that the hopper has a lower profile and is tighter to the marker than any other marker on the market. The Hopper sits a full two inches lower on the A-5 than on a Model 98 with a Revolution on it. the hopper itself is smaller than a revy, only holding slightly more than 160 rounds, but the size difference is really telling. Check out the Cyclone Size Review, also on this reviews page, to see the pictures for yourself. The Bolt System and Rate of Fire At first glance, the A-5 seems to utilize the same bolt system as the M98 and M98c but that is far from the truth, A quick look at the rear bolt reveals that it's hollowed out and isn't the same as the rear bolt on the m98. The Rear bolt is just as strong as the m98 bolt, but it's slightly heavier. This heavier bolt is intended to stop the run-away trigger that the M98 had with the RT installed, but the rate of fire isn't effected. IN fact the A-5 can fire faster than the m98 because of the trigger system and the stream-lined design. The recoil is only slightly heavier than that of the M98c and is barely noticeable for those used to non-electronic markers, however, the rate of fire is radically different. Tippmann Factory Tested the M98 to 9bps and when they released the 98C, they addressed the complaints of M98 owners about how difficult it was to upgrade the marker and tweaked 11bps out of the 98C. With the A-5, the designers went all out and came up with a marker that can actually fling 15bps mechanically. They lightened the trigger pull and reduced the play in the A-5 trigger and that, combined with the re-designed bolt system, boosted the rate of fire into "high-end" territory. Now, the average human finger can't pull the trigger 9 times a second, let alone 15, but the potential is there and can be fully recognized with an RT or E-Grip and other upgrades. Field Stripping the A-5 One of the biggest gripes everyone had with the M98 and 98C series markers was how hard it was to strip down and clean. Even the precursor of the M98, the Pro Series markers, were easier to field strip and clean. The M98 cleaning process was a comlicated and tedious process, involving springs that liked to fly off in different directions and pins that liked to fall out. The Pro Series markers had a rear sight that held the linkage arm down on both the front and rear bolt. You simply had to remove the rear sight, pop the linkage arm out, take the barrel off and remove the end cap and the rear bolt would come out and the front bolt would come out and you would clean the marker out. The A-5 is like a mix of the two concepts, allowing you to strip the marker down in less than 60 seconds. Standard cleaning and maintenance can be done by turning the velocity screw all the way in and then pulling out four quick-pull pins, removing the grip and ASA adapter and pulling the entire valve system out of the marker. Though the A-5 is still a clam-shell design like the M98 and 98C, it can be stripped down and cleaned without completely disassembling the marker. Everything in the A-5 is very modular in design. This becomes evident when fully disassembling the marker. We find that the entire trigger and sear system is a single self-contained part. No more springs flying everywhere when you strip the marker like there was with the M98 and 98C. The one-piece trigger assembly can be broken down easily for installation of a double-trigger or for maintenance sake. You'll also notice that the A-5 utilizes a completely enclosed bolt system, meaning that there are no openings to the outside anywhere on this marker except the barrel and the breech. This improves on the design of all previous Tippmann markers which have a big hole in the rear-bolt area that allowed paint and dirt and other outside contaminants into the bolt system and that could result in wear and malfunction. The A-5 is completely closed off to the outside, making it harder for anything to get inside causing problems. Upgrade Options Out of the box, the A-5 features more upgrade options for the player than any previous Tippmann marker. Built into the valve system is a vertical Tombstone adapter which will accept any regulator or expansion chamber with standard threads. This eliminates the need to upgrade the M98 and 98C to accomplish the same thing. The A-5 also features a completely removable grip frame so switching to the E-grip of new J&J Performance 45 Style Grip frame is easy as pulling two pins and changing the bottomline ASA out. The fore-grip can be moved about an inch forward or back or can be completely replaced with any number of aftermarket front grips, including an adapter by Lapco that allows you to mount the front grip at a 90 degree angle similar to the old British Sten Guns or, in paintball, the old SMG-60 and SMG-68s that Tippmann first made back at the very beginning. The front grip can also be completely removed if you so desire, quite unlike the foregrip on the M98 and M98c which is a part of the receiver body. The ASA can be removed altogether and you can run vertical if you desire or you can get the Lapco universal adapter and use ANY drop forward you want. Also worth mentioning is that the barrel threads of the A-5 are removable and exchangeable. The A-5 is shipped with a Pro-Carb barrel thread adapter which accepts almost all Pro-series barrels and well as most F-4 barrels, but if you want, you can get a series of aftermarket adapters that allow you to use spyder, m98 and other style barrels on your A-5. Overall, the A-5 was built to be even easier to upgrade than the 98C which was released primarily due to demand for a easier-to-upgrade Tippmann marker than the M98. The kits that were supposedly "drop in" for the M98 and 98C are truly drop in kits for the A-5. The RT drops into the A-5 in less than 15 minutes if you are familiar with the marker and requires very little alteration to the grip in the removing of a single tab. The E-Grip can be installed in less than a minute. The A-5 Flatline comes as a one piece modular barrel system which twists on with a quarter turn and aligns itself to the marker easier than the old style M98 or 98C Flatline. You can do just about anything to the A-5 that you can do to an M98 or 98C unless the product hasn't been released yet. The upgrades are coming out all the time so just be patient and you'll have everything you could possibly want to add to your A-5 Conclusion In conclusion, the A-5 is the next evolution in the Tippmann line of markers. It corrects the majority of complaints players had with the M98 and 98C series markers, improves on the design and performance, and and does this without sacrificing any of the Tippmann reputation for building the most reliable and durable markers on the planet. If you do find that you have a problem, Tippmann has the best customer service on the planet and you can count on them to solve it for you, often free of charge and often for the life of the marker. In fact, Take a SMG-60 to a Tippmann Trailer at a big game than they'll do everything that they can to make sure it works like new for you. The A-5 out performs the M98c in every way and holds it's own against markers twice it's price. Oh yes, the price. People are always griping about the price. Well, since it's release, the A-5 has gone from $350+ down to $225 for a stock A-5. They argue that the "A-5 is basically an M98" and "any M98 can be modified to function just like an A-5." Let's face facts here. If you buy a Model 98 Custom ($125), a vertical adapter ($25), 12 volt Evo2 hopper ($85), a quick strip thumb screw set ($15), and a FullBoar rear cocking knob ($30), you're going to have spent $280+ and guess what, you still have the same bolt system and are still only going to get 9 to 11bps without further upgrades. You might as well save the extra $30 and get an A-5 which not only looks better, but also performs better and is easier to maintain. And even A-5s with RTs are selling for around $269 now, so the price is coming down. Remember, everything new is more expensive than it should be and once they age a little the price drop inline. The A-5 is a great High-mid-level marker that can grow with you as you grow as a player. It can hang with the "big dogs" out of the box, but with a little work, you can put together a truly awesome marker. I hope this helps clear up some misconceptions about the A-5. AKA the a-5 owns the 98c in every way ever ^_^ ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 11:01am
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ppl he doenst have an a5^^^^^^^^^^^^ and hes neca been to a big game, he had only shot and a5 once, and neva taken it apart or anything, this is wat he has he has a 98c, flatline, double trigger and milkman's 98c w/ RT shooting 21bps is faster than any A5 out there (note i see him every day) ------------- |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 11:05am
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yes i do acutally... buddy.... and 98c - baller is just mad at me cause i stole his g/f hahahhahahahahhahahah and i would as i said up above go witht eh a-5 for teh same reasons stated above
true about milkman but he also put more money into his gun... ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 11:08am
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wat r u talking about, im going out wit da girl rite now, but w/e ppl he has a 98c, u may remeber a ppl from the forum with the names, flatline pwange, 98c-owance, ruff neck, and they were all guested, he has a 98c!, everytime he make a new name and gets a new gun, next week hell probally have an angel, haha ------------- |
Posted By: ZeroCool
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 3:51pm
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lmao playmaker... i could probalby throw paintballs faster then your a5 can shoot! jk, lol. stilll, it comes down to preferences, both have advantages. the only reason i picked the 98c was because of the extreme mods that are already out there. heck, if i just wanted a "better" gun, i could have gotten a karni or used angel for the price i put into my tippy. but really, my 98c would murder ur a5, hahahah ------------- 98c LPK Macdev 04 Gladiator reg 68/45 c-wrapped Crossfire Flatline BS E-bolt BS drop forward Halo B feedneck fix/trigger stop mod magnetict trigger mod Circle covers for hopper and tank |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 28 August 2004 at 1:32am
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i love my A-5 you would have to spend most of your budget just getting the 98c up to the same level as an A-5 and then there is the distinctive look of the A-5 from other guns, the low profile, the lack of flash, and the cyclone feed realy make the diffrence. i have gone through 5000 paintballs and have pushed the rate of fire to the max on my A-5 and have never broken a ball. ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |