Omen vs. A-5
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Topic: Omen vs. A-5
Posted By: The MS PB King
Subject: Omen vs. A-5
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 2:49pm
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I was wondering i have $500 spare on paintball sould i buy a Omen w/ Pipe kit and 68/4500 or upgrade my A-5 with and Low pressure kit and 68/4500 and reg. Thanks |
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Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 2:53pm
| well i would upgrade the tippmann becasue they are really nice after you have finished upgrading a tippmann to the max..., they work great and everything, so ya upgrade the a5 |
Posted By: shiftykyle101
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:38pm
| omen. buy the omen. |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:39pm
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I would also go with the A5, mainly because I think the Omen needs to run on that Scion tank?? I am probably wrong, but the A5 can be a nice gun with a few ups. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Opossum
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:39pm
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I would personally go with the omen, because tippmanns, are nice and all, but sometimes you just one something different, having a new gun like the omen just feels soo... different. When i switched from my 98 to my cocker, i could notice that it was just a nicer gun (a higher end gun) and i would never go back to the old tippmann. I mean you really even compare the two, but like i said i would go with the omen, or even a bko or something its up to you.
Oh yeah new guns are just fun to get 
^^^the omen doesnt need to run on the scion tank, the gun was out before the tank was, the gun can run off of any hpa tank. ------------- 
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Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:42pm
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Meh, both have crappy feed systems. I'd go with the A-5 though, Omens
are crappy. Get the E-Grip and LP kit, and you'll be better off. ------------- "Yes there are two path you can go back, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on" 
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Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:49pm
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Get the Omen, pipekit, and HPA tank. You could upgrade the a5 if you absolutly wanted but I would revremend the Omen of the two. You don't need the low pressure kit if you do choose to upgrade the a5. It is not worth it, especally when it costs over $100. There will not be any noticeable improvement to you gun if you get it. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: jeep 98 custom
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 5:16pm
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^^^Other than a whole lot less kick and better consistency.
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Posted By: kiolia
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 5:34pm
Having owned an omen and messed around a lot with A-5's, I'd say run with the omen unless you are not good at all with taking care of your gun. The omen is faster, more accurate, kicks less, has a better trigger, is lighter, more consistent because it comes with a detonator reg stock, and doesn't have a big hopper with "SHOOT ME" written on it in invisible paintball language. The trade off is that they're more complicated than A-5's, and if you don't read the manual you might not be able to make it work 
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Posted By: nachos18
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 5:41pm
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Neither. If you are serious about paintball (i mean tournaments and stuff) i would save a little more money and buy a freestyle, a shocker, a used timmy, an e-cocker, or anything around that range.
But, if you are still serious about apintball and dont want to save up, get either a b2k or an impulse. ------------- FREE RELOADER Bs AND OTER STUFF! http://www.nachos18.4t.com - |
Posted By: kiolia
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 5:42pm
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Or a pimp. Pimps rock! ------------- http://www.kiolia.com/shadowfolk">
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Posted By: ritzblitz
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 6:50pm
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Just get a cocker. -------------  |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 7:26pm
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Well how much do cockers cost? |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 7:28pm
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If you mainly play speedball, I'd go with the Omen. Be sure to read everything in the manual before you think it sucks.
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 7:30pm
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ide get a cocker and a nitro tank if you dont already have one.
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Posted By: HaloMasterALL09
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 7:45pm
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just upgrade the A-5 for a good, reliable gun, but if you want a faster, little more complicated gun, get the omen ------------- 
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Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:14pm
| Is this a good deal if u can find one for a cocker or shocker or $600 or less but on here this is the one i want to know if its long term tournment worthy... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=87121&item=7121910461&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=8 7121&item=7121910461&rd=1 |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:16pm
sorry about the bad grammer
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Posted By: nachos18
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:25pm
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i wouldnt get that one...too expensive and too old
get something like this instead http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47251&item=7122132109&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47251 &item=7122132109&rd=1 or this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47250&item=7122216361&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47250 &item=7122216361&rd=1 or this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16048&item=7122274525&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16048 &item=7122274525&rd=1 or this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16048&item=7122264120&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16048 &item=7122264120&rd=1 ------------- FREE RELOADER Bs AND OTER STUFF! http://www.nachos18.4t.com - |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:28pm
| Wow i didnt see those haha thx a ton:) |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:29pm
| What do the e-blade do? is cthe cocker electro? |
Posted By: Bdc2
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:33pm
| the e blade makes the trigger like the click of a mouse(if u set it to that) |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:35pm
| nice! but...one bad thing i was looking for something that was buy now:( |
Posted By: The MS PB King
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 8:37pm
| what do you prefer Angel Speed or Cocker with e-blade? |
Posted By: gaumer
Date Posted: 19 December 2004 at 1:15pm
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the tippmann comp air kit ------------- whatever |
Posted By: -PREDATOR-
Date Posted: 19 December 2004 at 1:35pm
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wow that guy is sellin an angel with an ultralite for 450 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- WHOEVER *reb* IS WHY WOULD YOU THINK I HAVE AN OVERSIZED SIG!?!?!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!THIS FORUM HAS THE WORST MODS EVER!!!!!!!!! |