is the boomstick worth it?
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Topic: is the boomstick worth it?
Posted By: longislandkid
Subject: is the boomstick worth it?
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 11:33am
| is the boomstick worth all the money? wat is the best barrel?(any price range) i play woodsball nd speedball. |
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Posted By: StoneHurler
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 1:40pm
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tru-flite, big-shot, j & j, whisper, flatline (maybe). ------------- I'll see you before you see me. <I had a moronic quote in my sig> |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 1:58pm
| j+j 30 bucks |
Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 2:03pm
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boomstick is deffinetly worth the money. ------------- http://www.theimagehosting.com"> 
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Posted By: TheHoff
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 3:23pm
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if you can afford it then buy it. its a great barrel. 3/5 mentioned by stonehurler are even worth considering: trueflight and whisper are not good barrels. you might want to look into a barrel kit like the pipe system too. $150+ pipe kit, poison products* [Angel or cocker only] $100-149- JJ edge kit, boomstick, titanium products longbow $50-$99- Evil Driver, All American Under $50 JJ ceramic |
Posted By: A-5 Command
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 5:20pm
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y isn't the whisper good paintball review sights gave it an 8 out 10 u talking about the 32 degrees whisper barrel right? |
Posted By: TheHoff
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 6:17pm
| ^That would be the one. you have to realize that the people who buy those things have only used it and the stock barrel and have no real idea what a good aftermarket barrel shoots like. anyway an 8/10 really isnt that good. try looking for anything other than autococker stuff that is lower than a 7. |
Posted By: surfnbrad
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 8:12pm
get a freak  ------------- Tippmann A-5: $230/ E-grip: $120/ JCS trigger: $32/ Tear drop Barrel: $35/ Bunkering you while using it: Priceless |
Posted By: Liquid3
Date Posted: 05 January 2005 at 1:27pm
| What are you putting the barrel on? Putting a freak kit or boomstick on a $100 marker doesn't make awhole lot of sence. In a word the boomstick is arguably in the top four barrels of all time. Also might want to look at all the reviews to get a better idea of what you need to try out. Try http://www.pbreview.com - www.pbreview.com |
Posted By: TheHoff
Date Posted: 05 January 2005 at 6:48pm
| why? people use a flatline on a 98c all the time |
Posted By: Bomber Brigade
Date Posted: 05 January 2005 at 6:52pm
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I would have to say the all american or the freak. I see questions such as why. I will review the all american for you. The all american barrel puts less stress then other barrels on the balls. It deosn't deform it like some barrel can do. Making it shoot starter. And its made very perfectly in the inside making you have better consistancy and accuracy. It is 2 peices so if it for some reasons break you don't have to buy a WHOLE new barrel. Also the all american has tips which insures even more accuracy and consistany. The lapco bigshot beadblasted is 50 bucks. Why not buy the best it will save you in the long run. I have been playing for 2 years and learned that in about 2 months. You might as well save up and get the top of the line stuff. ------------- 
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Posted By: impulse4life
Date Posted: 05 January 2005 at 7:27pm
| boomstick is deffinatly worth it...i have a 14' on my autococker and a 16' on my a-5 and they are the best barrels i have used so far |
Posted By: Stiffler
Date Posted: 05 January 2005 at 8:00pm
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i go for the ultralite instead of the boomstick. same barrel cept the ultralite is cheaper and lighter ------------- 
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Posted By: p8ntballajosh
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 8:37am
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i would buy a freak but dats jus me dont buy a boomstick if u
play front dere 2 heavy if u play front buy a ultra lite or a freak i
recomend da freak :P
------------- You sucas cant't keep me banned for long |
Posted By: gotgame7879
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 11:52am
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The boomstick is not worrth the money. Get the new ultralight, its cheaper, and is now two piece, and lighter than the boomstick. Shoots exactly the same.
BTW where are you from on long island ------------- http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=10355371#po st10355371 - SPEEDBALL A5 for SALE Location:Long Island |
Posted By: BuffaloSolda1
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 3:51pm
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Save your money and get a J&J Ceramic, Teardrop, or Bigshot. ------------- TK by PB4MS.COM |
Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 4:48pm
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all amarican barel or freak are the best barrels out there but boomsticks are priced about 30 to much imo ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: longislandkid
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 5:16pm
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BTW where are you from on long island [/QUOTE] suffolk county in a town called blue point(next to patchouge nd sayville) ------------- long island#1 place ever |
Posted By: mastersniper
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 5:39pm
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dude i was out shooting at a building on my farm today, their was 15-20 mph wind and i was still shotting like 3 foot groupings with my a5 and jj from roughly 35 yards using 9 month old paint that had flatspots and a break in the bag........im happy with the jj......id just save urself 70 bucks and buy a jj man ------------- a-5 e-grip J&J ceramic 14in r5 hopper |
Posted By: gotgame7879
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 6:35pm
suffolk county in a town called blue point(next to patchouge nd sayville) [/QUOTE] o cool im from west islip ------------- http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=10355371#po st10355371 - SPEEDBALL A5 for SALE Location:Long Island |
longislandkid wrote:Posted By: longislandkid
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 6:37pm
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cool u no any places i can get a paintjob? ------------- long island#1 place ever |
Posted By: gotgame7879
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 6:55pm
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no, but im lookin, if i find one ill let you know. ------------- http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=10355371#po st10355371 - SPEEDBALL A5 for SALE Location:Long Island |
Posted By: County
Date Posted: 10 January 2005 at 5:57pm
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I don't think the boomstick is worth the money. It's worth about half what they cost.
A Lapco Bigshot will be at least as accurate (probably more accurate) for about $50. The boomstick is a nice barrel. If they knocked about $50 off the price, it would be worth buying. But for $90+, they can keep it. ------------- http://www.EZOfficePool.com - Free NXL and NPPL Office Pools, pw: 'gogged' http://www.CountySports.com/shop/news.php - Newsletter - Coupons |