ok - the best to answer this would prob be people with 98c and a-5's

do you guys think the a-5 is more problematic and has more side effects then the 98c -

im assuming if so it would probaly pertain more to teh cyclone hopper if anything..- its nice having what seems to be a decent-good hopper already with it but what i dont like is its teh only hopper available for the a-5 -

i was advised it may break easier as it has more parts..but do you think a 98c with an electronic hopper would be better comparing it yo your usage of the a-5 and cyclone - or would a electronic hopper be just as sensitive..i dont know..ithinking electronic..running around the woods..generally dont sound like they mix..but thats why im asking..

any other side effects that you can think of or have experianced -

as far as the physical marker goes it seems to be the same mechanics as the 98c - only other downside is it from waht i heard it uses more air as the air powers the hopper i beleive..please correct me if i am wrong..

i dont know much about the hopper - tippmann doesent have a replacement price on the site if needed -

imcurrently more into woodsball and scenerio playing so id be crawling around alot..

well having been closely related to 98c's for a long time (meh best friend has had one for 2 years and meh brother has one now)  and i own an A-5 i will tell you very confidantly that the A-5 has no more problems than the 98c with the exception of i have heard of the cyclone feed messing up after being hit well Tippmann will replace it and you better believe its worth having it anyway and i would definately suggest the A-5 over the 98c   not that i think you could go wrong either way but its EXTREMELY hard to out shoot the cyclone feeder even with the E-grip   I also think that the cyclone feeder is a better deal than an e-hopper bc it is cheaper and considering you play woodsball (thas what i play) i doubt seriously that you need to invest the money to get you maker shooting faster than 15-18 bps    hope that helps   welcome to da forum

-BTP

98 and a-5 are amazing guns   i have an a-5 and have beat the heck outa it never had a problem with it never a prob with the cyclone it actually cant jam up or break balls in it its impossible unless you advance it manually and tippmann will back up the gun with their waranty and the option to buy  any part you need

Hmm , sounds like Chroznak is making a good arguement for getting a 98C . LOL

I've had my 98C for just about 5 months now, and put roughly 30,000 rounds thru it , only problem I have encountered to date , was I wore out the CVX valve . I bought a new one , and will rebuild (replace the O-rings and seal cup ) the old one and have a spare , Need I say more ? Keep it clean and oiled, will last a long time , that goes for either marker .

My preference ?? K.I.S.S. ," Keep It Simple , Stupid !!" the fewer parts ,(electronic and mechanical ) the less there is to mess up on you . The 98C is a slightly less complex marker than the A5 , but both are good , durable guns .

ok  - thank you for the opinions guys -

for the most part i wasent concerned with the marker itself  - all of tippmanns guns seem to be built like tanks..

i just want to make sure the cyclone will not be a major problem as its not like i can just drop a gravity marker on it as a backup if the cyclone drops out..

i have heard the cyclone is made with plastic parts (which seems dumb being the rest of the gun is usualyl metal) but i also see they are making upgrades and what not -

(how do you find out about the upgrades as they come out with them anyway)

Sarge14 wrote: well my buddy (ethan hunt for those who know him).   on his a-5, the ratchet system that turns the cyclone broke, its made of cheap plastic, I know of a few others who have had problems. Iam a 98 custom guy. the only reason i like the a-5 is because there are no outside moving parts, other than that, the 98 in my pinion is the better choice.

how the heck did he do that

ive beat on mine and nothing has broken ive even taken the cyclone apart b4 and put it together again worked fine and all the people i know that have A-5's have never had a prob     where as 98 owners have completley broken off hoppers and feed systmms because of the way the 98 is built and uses standard hoppers        the A-5 is the most durable gun out there

I love my A-5! I dont think i will ever get rid of it. For real though i have had it for like a year and have never ever had a problem.

the only thing i dont like about the custom is that stuppid spring that lock the hopper elbow thingy

I have never owned an a-5 but looking at the problems my team has had with them I never will you everyone on my team has had there cyclone break 3 of the 4 have had them break multiple times/ jeep had his break alot like almost everytime playing with it that is the reason that they tried and did vert feed them is because they hated the cyclone, and as far as an electronic hopper in the woods its not biggy I have used several different hoppers richo 2k, evo2 z boarded, halo, none of them have problems in woods or in the any other feild sure they get scratched but so will the cyclone and people get worried about water sometimes my hoppers have all been played with in water and as nothing has ever gone wrong/i have never submerged them for long periods of time though so I would say go 98 custom and electronic hopper another plus is you can transfer that hopper to any other gun you want in the future if you move to different guns

i would still like to know how they broke the cyclone feed i didnt think it was possible mines never failed me

I love my A-5 more than my 98c i had a 98c for the longest time then i saved up and bought a A-5 and it's so much better i loved my 98c but prefer my A-5 it's easier to clean too...

ok first off i would like to thank everyone for there help and opinions -

i decided to get teh A-5 ...i went out and bought it before -

ive decided on this for the following reasons (for those that are interested)

- the cyclone feeder - where some have had problems ALOT seem to love it - plus at worse case tippmanns customers service seems to be excellent if something breaks - plus my pro shop gives a awarranty with the gun including free repair (minus most parts depending) forthe life of the gun - and tippmann is there best parts supplier as they advised - if something happened they would just put a new one on for me and return the broken one to tippmann..i wouldent even have to wait..where the cyclone is a bit bigger (ill jsut have to learn to be quicker) i feel it has it sadvantages - for the most part they are charging oyu 100$ for the hopper , that is what you are going to pay for a good electronic hopper and even if i got a cheaper hopper for the a-5 your gonna end up paying up to the 100$ and then over in the costs for batteries - and that cost just goes on and on and on..,  and then you never have to worry about your batteries dying..plus teh added weight of the batteries will be missing now.......

this was the main reason being the a5 and 98 are for the most part the same -

i also just like the look - im not a snotty rich kid (im married with 2 kids) but this was my ME THING  for the year - so i splurged the lil extra - the 98 is ugly -

i got it with the response trigger - my shop dident sell the lapco bigshot - so i gotta order it online - any suggestions fo ra quick, reliable, good priced site???