beginner A-5?!
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Topic: beginner A-5?!
Posted By: desertpb
Subject: beginner A-5?!
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 8:25am
| is the a5 a beginners gun? im thinkin of gettin an a5 wit a flatliner,,,but im open to comment |
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Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 8:46am
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being a beginner myself, im looking for a 98 custom or A5 as my first gun. in fact, after seeing so many other markers break yesterday i WONT consider anything othr than a tippman!
my mate has an A5 and its superb! hes only ever played 6 games and bought it after the 3rd time out
hes also got a flatline but it seems to slow the balls down a lot over some games |
Posted By: scubaman2151
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 8:47am
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i dont believe it is, im a beginer and i got a 98c, i think thats the
best for a new player, get the power pack, and i think thats the best |
Posted By: Fawd
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 8:54am
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I've been Playing paintball for about a year, lookin to buy my first gun, definately gettin the A-5. I am not fond of the flatline though (On my friends gun it butchers your acuracy from up close) but if is your job to sit in the back and provide cover, the flatline is the way to go! Fawd P.S. I dont know about the gun or flatline in forest ball, never been, sorry! |
Posted By: kwkmrorange
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 9:36am
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The a-5 is a very good beginer marker. It is very durable and simple to take apart and change parts incase something should go wrong. I suggest you keep it stock for a little while though and figure out what you want to change before you start buying new stuff for it. And figure out exactly how you like to play, do you like woodsball speedball? And then what position do you play? Are you the type of guy to run in to firefights or do you like to hang back and try to long ball people? Once you know this then you can upgrade your marker accordingly. ------------- 
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Posted By: xXxdrumbyxXx
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 9:48am
The A-5 rocks, ive beens playing for about 7 months i bought the gun when i 1st got into P/B. Noing nouthing about the gun or paintball, i got it. ITs ane AWESOME gun, i broke 2 paintballs in the stock barrel in about 2 months then i got a new barrel. When i went to 1st clean it i was afraid thered be tons of stuff like spring and stuff shooting out but there wasnt. Its really easy to take apart and clean!!! Its very reliable unlike a spyder (not saying ne thing bad against them) mines not broken once yet.  ------------- 04 Ebladed Orracle Autococker Pure Energy 68/4500 Egg with Zboard |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 10:57am
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It was my first gun, so in my case it was a "beginner" gun for me. A-5 is a very fine marker for the laymen. Very easy to take apart and reliable. ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 2:26pm
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my first gun was my a-5 responce and i still have to today, i love it 100%! ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: desertpb
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 8:55am
| thnx guys u help!!!!!... i guess ill take my time on the upgrade thing,,, btw co2 is wots used on the a-5 right (not compressed air?) |
Posted By: xXxdrumbyxXx
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 10:00am
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yes u use co2 no comp air u can get get a comp air conversionkit but its a little pricey ------------- 04 Ebladed Orracle Autococker Pure Energy 68/4500 Egg with Zboard |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 2:49pm
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u dont need a conversion kit to use comprssed air, but i would recommend palmers stablizer ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: A-5 bunkerking
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 2:54pm
you do realize how that makes no sense.... |
Fawd wrote:Posted By: limster
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 5:43pm
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hahahah when i read that i was wondering how long it was going to take
for someone to point that out... anyways,,, i need to know.. something,, what is the absolute best gun out there for the a pro? and why isnt an ebolt coupled with a cyclone infanitly fast? ive read many a review about the flatline, people say that all the critisisms are from people who havent set them up properly and that its easy to take of the 98cc with a few extra screws and easy stock on the a5 am i right? |
Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 6:17pm
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the a-5 is a great gun for noops along with the 98c ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: scarsight
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 6:35pm
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id get the a-5 ------------- 98 Custom 14-inch Teardrop Barrel Double Trigger Quantum Electric Hopper: lol A-5 14 inch Werks barrel Double Trigger R-5 Hopper Shocktech Drop Forward |
Posted By: limster
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 6:39pm
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if ur begining,, go out and get a walmart gun,, so that u learn to be
tactical!!!!! |
Posted By: desertpb
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 7:53am
| hmmm...ever wonder y field owners charge so much for playing when u can get paintballs of the net for about 37 bucks? |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 8:50am
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^ Something called profit? Yeah they have to do that to make
money. ------------- 
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Posted By: MackA5
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 9:16am
| Did someone mention that the flatline barrel slows down after continuous use? How is that corrected? Cleaning the barrell? |
Posted By: Johndcjr1989
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 12:50pm
so very well put he took it right out of my mouth.
------------- Rockin' the Ironman Intimidator. The Original Redneck Gangsta |
Posted By: whereISmy A-5
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 1:14pm
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get the a -5
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Posted By: cobain252
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 9:29pm
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get the a-5 and later when u are more advanced custimize it. It will last u for ever
------------- bunker like the wind |