first thint to buy
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Topic: first thint to buy
Posted By: lil A-5 dude
Subject: first thint to buy
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:31pm
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I have an a 5 and im on a limited budget for upgrading what is the best thing to buy first? |
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Posted By: tipman_drew
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:47pm
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I SAY E-GRIP CUZ THEN YA CAN GO FULL AUTO BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A FLATE LINE IT HARD CUZ UR GOING TO CHOP A LOT CUZ OF THE BARREL AND THE SPEED THE PAINTBALLS ARE GOING THROUGHT IT GET IT? ------------- tippmann 98c drop foward response trigger expansion chamber viewloader revelution rocket cock 2 14" jandj barrel kit polished internals no hopper wabble pen spring mod 24oz tank |
Posted By: bomberpilot07
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:26pm
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i dont know if you like but the r/t is alot cheaper and i seem to like it with the a-5 feed hopper ------------- "OBSESSED IS A WORD THE LAZY USE TO DESCRIBE THE DEDICATED" |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 10:01pm
Nice caps... anyway... the flatline does not "chop" paintballs no matter how fast you shoot. Just for an example... if you were chrono'd at 300fps and were shooting 30 balls a second (this is VERY fast, an E-Grip is capped at 15) then each paintball would be 30 feet apart. So, how does shooting fast through the flatline break more balls?? Back to the subject!!! Your first upgrade for a new Tippmann gun should almost always be a new barrel, get rid of that stock barrel as quick as possible!!  ------------- 
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tipman_drew wrote:Posted By: 1manteam98
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 10:10pm
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get the rt and nitrous and that is prolly a lil more then the e bolt so its better and then get a freak kit instead of the flatline thats my opinion and u dont have to like it ------------- 98 custom hyperstar bolt 16"winforce barrel rocket cock II car stock camo covers(tank and hopper) 4+1 camo harness coiled remote Crossfire 47ci/3000psi nitro Hunter Green Paintjob |
Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 17 October 2004 at 7:35am
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you are a stupid newb drew. U r wrong about the Flatline and need to stop writing in caps. Calm down. The Flaltine is the best barrel for woodsball. It will not chop balls any more than anormal barrel unless u use a really large bore paint. It's a great upgrade. Don't get the ebolt first becasue you might find that you don't need any of that stuff for your style of play. ------------- I need to find smaller pictures for my profile. |
Posted By: Matty
Date Posted: 17 October 2004 at 7:37am
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do you play woodsball or speedball? ------------- Fubu shirt-$30 Roca Wear sweatshirt-$50 Sean John hat-$20 realizing your white... priceless |
Posted By: lil A-5 dude
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 4:16pm
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Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 4:19pm
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play with your stock gun before u upgrade so u can determine
what u want and/or need ------------- 
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Posted By: lil A-5 dude
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 4:30pm
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Posted By: IDEAL corners
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 4:32pm
| I'd say get a flatline because like Fyre Fly said "your first upgrade should almost always be a new barrel." That is so true, stock barrels aren't made to be a good barrell. So get a flatline if that is the barrel you want. |
Posted By: paintballpunkGD
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 4:41pm
| after market products should b bought after u have determined wut u think u need. Typically this is a new barrel (i know this is all repeat but it is important), i'd say go for a flatline if u think u r gonna b doin alot of shootin from far away. if thats the case then u prolly won't need the RT, u'd jstu b wastin paint and money. if u were shootin from far away, each ball si gonan b far apart and are only going 2 hit bhind the person if u shoot at em, but if u shoot in front u might b able 2 work suthin out....i wouldn't bother with an ebolt, if u play feilds u cna't use the auto. On the nitro subject, prollythe last thing u wanna buy. Most rec players use Co2 (correct me if i am wrong, i know every1 i play with/against uses Co2) and has only a few things better. Stick 2 Co2. |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 10:30pm
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^^ yea Co2 is great if its over 50 out. But to answer your question i would go with the flatline first off, if you play woods, if your a speed ball player who plays anything but the back dont bother just get a freek or a big shot. i personaly dont like e grips its just one more thing ot go rong on your marker. and bateries do get evpensive after a few years. As for nitro i am gunna get 2 nitro tanks for the winter and then use Co2 in the summer. if you plan on winter play get a nitro/hpa tank. fiber is best but steel is ok if you dont mind the waight. also a stock and a remote will be your freinds if you are gunna be a sharpshooter. if you want any more info on the remote and stock pm me i will be glad to help. as for the rest you be best off posting here. Hope i helped you out Robert_Hawker ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |
Posted By: berlin
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 11:22pm
Thats exactly right the Flatline does NOT chop, ive had mine for little under half a year. I go 2 times a weekend every weekend. Ive only choped once and that was because i used my friends ghetto ass walmart balls. ------------- ---A-5--- -Response Trigger -Flat Line -Red Dot Scope -S.S. Bolt -Low Pressure System -Double Trigger -Shock Tech Drop Forward |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 18 October 2004 at 11:37pm
Hey FyreFly, your math is a bit flawed there. 300FPS at 30BPS = 10 feet between each ball, but then again that would only occur in a vacuum. But still close to the end of the barrel the balls would be approximately 10 feet apart, and 10 feet apart is too far for balls to back up in the barrel. I have seen plenty of Flatlines with R/Ts attached to them that have had no problem with high rates of fire. If you play woodsball, get a flatline if you wish. But I would suggest a CP 1 piece barrel or the Lapco BigShot. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: jyon_sniper
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 7:18am
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nitro is good, but not neccessary untill ur gun is more upgraded, get the flatline, then nitro ------------- A5 with lots of expensive milsim stuff |
Posted By: County
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 2:09pm
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I'm a big fan of using a nitrogen tank on any paintball marker I shoot. The consistency is so much better (especially in cooler weather). That's what I'd upgrade first.
Check out the Crossfire tanks. They screw in, just like a CO2 tank and are very consistent, very reliable and super fast recharge rates. You'll want the Crossfire tank with the high (800-850psi) output for your A5. ------------- http://www.EZOfficePool.com - Free NXL and NPPL Office Pools, pw: 'gogged' http://www.CountySports.com/shop/news.php - Newsletter - Coupons |
Posted By: Maverick632
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 2:32pm
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Woodsball, I'd go with the flatline. If your going to play speedball, E-grip. ------------- my setup: impulse 12" freak barrel DYE tank revi w/ x board OTB vert frame? |
Posted By: soulhunter
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 4:47pm
n20 1st  i got n2o ,egip ,flatline ,and (lpk u don't need ) , my egip works fine with the flatline. ------------- kapp reflex body blue W/ups e-blade 23+bps etc (Now With Zero-B Bord).A-5 with all the gta ups and some,trigger pull 1.1mm.Prolite w/mod. |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 4:58pm
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The caps are definitely annoying and he was wrong but that's still no excuse to flame him and call him a newb. I would suggest taking a more civil approach next time you disagree with somebody. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: lil A-5 dude
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 5:22pm
stop bickering
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Posted By: yz853
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 7:25pm
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if u are going to play woodsball the flatline is great but if you shoot a lot of balls real quick the flatline sucks you cant hit anything its more of a one shot one kill type of thing . but get a jj ceramic barrel would be great for speedball the flatline also likes to chop balls at a high rate of fire tippmann a-5 lpr system e grip jpc blade trigger /upgrade from responce flatline /j j 2 piece and bigshot barrel
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Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 19 October 2004 at 11:37pm
Once again.... wrong on the flatline!!  The Flatline
does not perform any better or worse at high rates of fire over low rates of fire!! I have a flatline on my A-5 and I can rip my R/T as fast as I want with it on... which is usually about 12-13bps. If you don't like the flatline, I'm fine with that, but don't try and slight the flatline for some reason that's completely false! -------------
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Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 20 October 2004 at 12:35am
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I know a guy that ran a very retrofited flatline on a cocker it ran in the high 20s without chopping. The barrel realy has no affect on chopping its the internals that chop. a barrel break mab be more likely becoust of added stress on the call but thats is it has nothing to do with ROF. its simple rocket sciance so dont make me send you the math!!! ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |
Posted By: turismomtrx
Date Posted: 20 October 2004 at 4:56am
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i was gonna say just that. |
Posted By: dead-eye_tippy
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 5:26pm
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I have a Flatline and I love it. Most of the time its the bore size of the balls or the grade of the paint that causes chops and breaks. I experience breaks, but no chops. And just a thought, would the friction of the balls going thru the Flatline cause the balls to break easier at high ROF?
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Posted By: Tippyprouser
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 5:52pm
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well none of the choices i would choose are up there, first thing is a new Barrel, and i didn't select flatline cuz i don't really like them. ------------- Setup: Tippmann Custom Pro E-trigger 12" All American BT Folding Stock GTA Inline Expansion Chamber Kit Dead on Pro seal Cyclone Feed System Remote Line Polished internals |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 6:16pm
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You always upgrade the barrel first. Flatline gets my vote. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 30 December 2005 at 10:36am
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My dads got everything you put up there on the poll, and the thing absolutly rips. I would go for the flatline first, though cause the stock barrel just doesn't work that good. ------------- 
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