flatline?good decision?
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Topic: flatline?good decision?
Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Subject: flatline?good decision?
Date Posted: 29 September 2004 at 8:08pm
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i play woodsball, and recently bought a flatline for my 98 custom. but now im not so sure it was a good thing to add to my gun, do they really make a big difefrence for woodsball? and is there somehting out there that might be better? *you got bunkerd by a girl* ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |
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Posted By: P3t3R
Date Posted: 29 September 2004 at 8:39pm
| umm.. i think it just kind of loobs balls as opposed to shooting them thats why i didnt buy one plus u can go to smart parts and get a progressive barrel and shoot really accurately |
Posted By: That one Dude
Date Posted: 29 September 2004 at 10:05pm
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It wasnt a good idea for the 98 cause youll just chop(break balls in the barrel or chamber of the marker.)balls quite a bit. Two ways to get rid of this problem are 1. buy really hard shelled paint. or 2. Get rid of the flatline and byu a dye ultralight barrel for your marker instead. And yes it is an improvement over the stock barrel in terms of range. The curve in the barrel puts backspin on the ball as it leaves the barrel whick is supposed to make the ball fly further. (I've never been bunkered by a girl, heck ive never been bunkered.) ------------- Team Nemisis, Play The Game |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 9:31am
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I don't really care for the flatline, but some people like it. it works fine for woodsball, unless you do a lot of fast shooting. anything is better than the stock barrel. I have a 14" nightstick by 32degrees. it works great. J&J makes some awsome barrels too. your sig is awsome. welcome to the forum ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: volkov
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 10:52am
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it's was a good decision, but you may want to look into getting a
expansion cghamber or remote line to add consistancy and accuracy, then it'll be SWEET. it seems like a let down when you first buy it, but get one or both of those, and you'll be happy person. and it doesn't lob em, it's called a FLATline barrel |
Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 11:49am
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yea thanx for the suggestions , im going to look into some of the other accesories for this gun. and give it a little time, mayb it wil work out for me . *you got bunkerd by a girl* ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |
Posted By: ScarFace22
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 12:40pm
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Its ok for woods ball but its not great. It will only add distance not accuracy to your shots. The FL barrel is not very accurate. Also the FL barrel can be finiky and pickey. You have to use small bore paint or you'll have problems with chopping and barrel breaks. Also you have to make sure the barrel is prefectly aligned or it will cause barrel breaks. IMO im not crazy of the FL barrel and unless you really want distance it's not worth the money. ------------- 
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Posted By: Gumbe02
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 3:29pm
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all right that p3t3r is a retared...i put one on for my friend it make the ball go in a flat line no joke.i mean it not my style but it make a diffrents ------------- Mag shooter |
Posted By: slimjim23
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 5:17pm
| i have one for my a-5 and its great. it doesnt chop like crazy like some of you say and it's pretty dang accurate (with the right paint). and the distance it adds is incredible. |
Posted By: Pooner
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 6:37pm
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i have a flatline and i LOVE it! ONLY and ONLY when its straight. u need to have the barrel completely strait on ur gun other wise itll shoot crooked. and i recently heard that if the balls come out of ur barrel then kinda float up, ur velocity might be too high so turn it down to like 275, or the paint too small. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND PMI BIG BALL PAINT. IT SHOOTS AWESOME OUT OF IT. just a bit of imput. and i completely agree with volkov, get a HPA or expansoin chamber and itll make it worth the moolah. ------------- CHECK IT OUT!! IM ON TEAM SKEET!! www.teamskeet.20megsfree.com - www.teamskeet.20megsfree.com Were in Sioux Falls and Yankton South Dakota. |
Posted By: riceboy89
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 6:57pm
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I really dont like the flatline. My buddy let me use the flatline on my gun and i think my 14'' progressive rifled barrel works nicer for me when i play woodsball. Also, get a 14'' barrel (doesnt really matter what brand but try to get a progressive or 32 degrees). Some people say 14'' barrels hit trees and bushes alot, but mine is still in like-new condition. Hope this helps. ------------- ] 
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Posted By: gt 5.0
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 7:02pm
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I have a flatline and its awsome. I also have a E-grip and have had no problems at all. and I think the flatline is the very best upgrade a woodball player can possibly buy.
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Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Date Posted: 30 September 2004 at 11:00pm
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yea , im testin it out tomarrow. so il let u guyz know how it works out.i think my biggest problem was that the barrel wasnt perfectly straight. putting the FL on my gun was a mission. i had a hard time with it. but now its fixed and straight so i should be ok. but thats true about the paint, i switched and tried diablo balls, and had way less barrel breaks. ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |
Posted By: Gumbe02
Date Posted: 01 October 2004 at 3:46pm
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all right let us know how she go's ------------- Mag shooter |
Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Date Posted: 04 October 2004 at 11:29am
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well... i took the flatline off. it does work only and only when it is on straight, but its a hassel to worry about fixing al the time.so i switched over to the 16" tippman barrel. so im happy with it and its working much better now. *you got bunkerd by a girl* ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |
Posted By: rootsradicals
Date Posted: 04 October 2004 at 8:16pm
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id invest in a bigshot, those things are crazy awesome
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Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 04 October 2004 at 8:23pm
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If you play woodsball thats the only barrel you need trust me, ive been taken out many times by them when I wasn't even close to reaching the person shooting at me. Just make sure its installed right and an x chamber will help. ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: eagle_eye
Date Posted: 04 October 2004 at 8:55pm
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I think it was a good desision but prob not so good for 98 ------------- watch your back |
Posted By: tippysniper98
Date Posted: 11 October 2004 at 11:14am
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I have a FL on my 98 an its awesome. I've played woodsball and speed ball and its great for both. I've nailed guys with high markers like a Karnivor off the break on a 225 ft. hyperball field in the mask, this thing kicks, plus I can out shoot my 98 and still not break paint or chop. It really helps in woodsball too.
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Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 11 October 2004 at 12:42pm
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go to ups and customizign and read the sticky! BTW the Flatline rules!!!!!! ------------- I need to find smaller pictures for my profile. |
Posted By: DM4_wanter
Date Posted: 11 October 2004 at 2:28pm
if i were u i wuda gone for a teardrop i have one on my A-5 and it works very well ------------- DYE DM4 = $$$ but i still want it setup: A-5, 14"tearddrop, 16 oz. Co2, e-grip, DYE invisions. |
Posted By: tippykiller20
Date Posted: 13 October 2004 at 6:42pm
| If you are a person that is on the front lines then it's not to good. But if you stay back and pick off opponents one by one then it would be really good. |
Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 11:18pm
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yea i ended up taking the flatline off and put the 12 tippman sniper barrel. so far it rips, i love the way it shoots. but i recently bought the A5 so now i think i might try the flatline for that. i heard its pretty impressive. thanx for all the great responses *you got bunkerd by a girl* ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |