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Topic: 12" or 14"
Posted By: jawbox
Subject: 12" or 14"
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 9:24am
K,
I'm sure this has been addressed a thousand times in here, looking to get my first pb marker 98c, looking to upgrade the barrel straight away.
Here's what i'm looking at
JJ ceramic 12" or 14"

My question what difference will there be between the two, will be pl;aying mainly rec and wood.

Thanks in advance,

jaw



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Posted By: The Man
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 9:41am
Welcome to the forum!

No diffrence just get what you feel is best. I prefer the 12''.

-Mike


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Posted By: Slimz.357
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 9:55am

^^^ Ditto, although for woods I'd say go with the 14"

That small of a difference doesn't really make a difference. If you went from a 10" to an 18", you'd probably notice a big improvement, but two inches won't change anything noticably.



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Posted By: The Man
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 10:30am
What? How would an 18'' improve anything? Don't go over 14'' after that it's over kill and kills gas efficicency.

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Posted By: Rico's Revenge
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 10:47am
^^ What he said... according to many sources, the optimum barrel length is 12".   14" and 16" are helpful when playing speed ball with air bunkers to push into the bunker, but the 12" should be good for you.


Posted By: Slimz.357
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 8:10am
It's just a figure of reference, the point is that you won't notice a difference in that small of a change. Both the 12" and the 14" will work just fine.

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Posted By: scarsight
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 8:13am
14 inch thats all i buy

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Posted By: Slimz.357
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 8:53am
^^^Yeah, that's the most common length. Although more people do seem to be using 12 inchers these days.

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Posted By: xXxdrumbyxXx
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 9:13am

I like a 14 inch.



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Posted By: Shadow16
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 10:19am
i would go with a 14 inch. But maybe a different barrel company, ive heard some bad stuff about ceramics on this forum

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Posted By: Slimz.357
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 11:35am
^^^They're good for the price, but they're not the best when it comes to accuracy (boomstick or SP AA) or distance (Flatline). But for $40, they're well worth the money.

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Posted By: scubaman2151
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 11:35am
i have a 14in and it works very well for me

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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 1:16pm

14"



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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 1:26pm
it doesn't make any diffrence... they look the same, and will
perform the same...

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Posted By: Enos_Shenker
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 1:58pm
12" because 14" get annoying because of its longness

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Posted By: shiftykyle101
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 3:25pm
i have a 16" and love it.


Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 3:31pm
Their is no performance difference between the 12 and 14 inch. Since you will be playing in the woods and running around trees you may not want the long 14 inch. I prefer the 12 inch.

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Posted By: imfb
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 4:10pm
i've heard hat anythin over 14'' slows the ball down too much.


Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 4:16pm
It doesn't slow the ball down, if you turn your velocity up.   You just lose more air.  I prefer 12", but just an opinion.  There is minimal difference between the two.

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Posted By: Travioli
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 5:31pm

14", i have one and it kicks



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Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 6:04pm

It's all about the 12".

Really.



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Posted By: Sarge14
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 6:21pm
Well with the J&J, ihave a 14" but i like teh 12" better.

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Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 6:26pm

Originally posted by Sarge14 Sarge14 wrote:

Well with the J&J, ihave a 14" but i like teh 12" better.

Good man, 12 inch all the way.



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