Which shoots farther??
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Topic: Which shoots farther??
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Subject: Which shoots farther??
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 4:50pm
Hey, I don't know if I put this in the right category if not sry!Ok, my friend is either gonna get a custom98 or an A5, which one shoots farther and more accurate w/flatline, I dont care how they are without flatline all I want to know is how they are with flatline, thanks. ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 5:36pm
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now ur getting me mad, dont double post retart Welcome To The Forums! ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: Gumbe02
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 5:40pm
dont be such an ass...mabey it was a mistake be a little more nicer your ------------- Mag shooter |
jjclown23 wrote:
, now back to you, i saw both of them shoot and i though the a-5 was shoting a little farther but nothin to bigPosted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 6:14pm
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sry about the double post! i didnt mean to, but the first time i posted it, my comp messed up and it said it didnt post so i did it again. ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: 2k4kev
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 6:26pm
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Flame? ------------- 
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Posted By: Fallout_soldier
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 7:15pm
god go the hell away you retart. The A-5 anf 98c shoot just the same. the A-5 will be alot easier to set up and right out off the box you can waste peopel far away with the fast trigger. ------------- 
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 11:00pm
| geesh jj. got flames? man be easy on him. he's new. also the only real way to add distance to your gun is to get a flatline. i dont know if that helps or not but i thought id just say it. |
Posted By: Bigomondis104
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 11:55pm
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well i would think that at a certain distance the paintballs still glide through the air but lose speed and would prolly bounce off the person being aimed at. but i would go with the A-5 although i havent saw it shot but it looks better. ------------- 98 custom e-bolt low pressure kit dye drop forward 68ci 3000psi glass fiber tank halo b 10" custom products barrel double finger trigger vertical feed |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 12:06am
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fine fine.. yeah they are the same about. i tested both of them like 2-3 weeks ago and they didnt have really a big difference, only that the A-5 flatline looks nicer and is 500% easier to clean and the look of the 98c flatline looks goofy. gl and sorry for calling you a retart ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 24 November 2004 at 9:00am
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Hey jjclown if your goign to flame, atlest spell it right.
The only thing that will add distance to your tippmann would be adding a flatline onto it. The a5 and the 98c with the flatline shoot about the same. If you want more information about the flatline, i suggest you search. ------------- 
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Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 7:51pm
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tto me the 98c shoots further
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Posted By: not not da pope
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 8:24pm
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A-5 is hands down better with the flatline it is worth every penney. ------------- HEYYYY Ohhhh Bat signal |
Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 7:09pm
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they both shot the same w/ the flatelne ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 7:43pm
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Range should be about the same on both but the A5 flatline is designed better. Installation of the 98 flatline is where many people have problems and get frustrated. If you don't have it lined up perfectly when you install it then your shots will hook like crazy and it's very easy to install it wrong from what I hear. A lot of people needed help getting it to shoot straight because of this and many stopped using it eventually because of that. One of my friends got the flatline a while ago and it was such a pain that he stopped using it. He replaced it with a bigshot that I got him for his birthday and never looked back. Based on his experience I stayed away from the flatline and didn't intend to buy one on my A5 when it came out but I changed my mind when I talked to a few flatline owners and saw them in action. The extra range and flat trajectory were awesome features that helped greatly at D-day and I found myself wishing I had one. Whenever we had a guy with a flatline we were able to hold the enemy off more easily because they could reach from farther out and the low branches didn't cause a problem for them. I determined from this that I could benefit from those features and then I got one for christmas that year. The range I got when I tested it for the first time made my jaw drop and the accuracy wasn't too bad. On top of that, it was very simple to install. The 98 flatline required you to mess with a bunch of different pieces and left a lot of room for you to screw up. The A5 flatline is so easy to install that you'd have to be an idiot to mess it up. All you do is loosen a few screws, twist and pull the threads out, push and twist in the flatline, and then tighten the screws again. To align it you just have to line up the head of the screw on the top of the shroud with the front site and you're done. If it's off a little, loosen the screws and twist the barrel a little. It's very simple. The flatline is much better for the A5 in terms of design and installation but both should perform about the same. I think the same could be said about the guns themselves as well. The A5 will perform just as well as the 98c but is easier to install things on and to modify because it's designed differently. I've had both for years and I personally find the design of the A5 to be far superior. The cyclone's design is questionable though. Mine has always worked great but others have had major problems. The mechanism is simple and it works very well but the problem is that the ratchet is made of some kind of hard rubber which tends to wear down too quick. Had they used a better material I think the cyclone would've been much better. However, I can't tell you my cyclone ever malfunctioned on me until the ratchet wore down nearly 2 years after I bought it. I should also mention that I didn't get the second update for the cyclone, which includes a new ratchet, until my old ratchet wore out. Tippmann may have fixed the problem with this new ratchet but I'm not sure. Anyway, I own the 98c and A5 along with many upgrades so if you have questions about these guns or their upgrades feel free to PM me. ------------- 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: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 9:20pm
| My resources tell me that the 98 flatline shoots further. |
Posted By: Pooner
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 10:51pm
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the 98 flatline shoots farther and more accurate than the A5 flatline. (first hand experience) and then u take off the shroud and everyone says "Dude, ur barrels bent" i say "Seriously??????" its fun stuff o ya and the 98 is easy to install. you just gotta learn how. pm me if u want more info ------------- 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: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 16 December 2004 at 10:16pm
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Probaly the A-5. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: SpecklesJ24
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 4:50pm
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i'd say the a-5 would be a better buy because it has a higher ROF out of the box and it is much easier to install the flatline on the a-5. ------------- Pain is weakness leaving the body. semper fi. Young Marines -Master Gunnery Sgt. |
Posted By: Satanicsanta090
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 6:39pm
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should be about the same though the a5 flat line is better quality. (mounting, setting up, ect ect) PS Do i really have the virus? ------------- Setup: Tippmann98c Silver Vein powdercoat Palmer's male stab Ported elbow Double trigger with stop Lapco bigshot Trigger slop mod ricochet ak |