Does the Flatline barrel really work?
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Topic: Does the Flatline barrel really work?
Posted By: batmat007
Subject: Does the Flatline barrel really work?
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:26pm
| Yes or no |
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Posted By: Paint_man
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:32pm
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yes it works but u have to have it on almost prefect or u will break paint and it will curve balls. ------------- Tippmann for life ~98c ~16in Dye Boomstick ~Pen Spring Mod ~Remote Coil ~6 in 1 belt ~14oz and 20oz Tanks |
Posted By: batmat007
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:35pm
| do you think that it is worth the money |
Posted By: Detz
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:44pm
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yes ------------- DETZ A-5 20oz Pure Energy on/off flatline to come: lapco bigshot HPA - still not sure |
Posted By: the_blade
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:50pm
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Yea it works great you just got to know how to line it up right.+ its got another nifty feature too if you turn your gun left or right the paint will curve around trees. ------------- 95 base neon 3.0 cai, knifedged crankshaft 60 mill throttle body,14 crane cam crane springs/retainers eagle rods port matched/ polished intake p&p head shaved .015 phantom grip diff dohc exuast |
Posted By: Flat-shooter
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 6:14pm
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i have one and it works retty well
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Posted By: Paint_man
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 6:46pm
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i dont have one mostly b/c i could never afford one but the ppl i know that have them love them yes it is worth the money if u have it ------------- Tippmann for life ~98c ~16in Dye Boomstick ~Pen Spring Mod ~Remote Coil ~6 in 1 belt ~14oz and 20oz Tanks |
Posted By: Monkeybusiness
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 7:00pm
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I am gonna have to disagree, I owned the flatline, and I thought it was
way too much work to set velocity and search for matching paint. If you
have a chrony and acess to a vast variety of paint then go for it, But
I would suggest a freak barrel or a lapco as it is more practical. So I
say NO.
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Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 7:00pm
| Its a very good barrel, my friends love it. |
Posted By: Jackson
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 7:13pm
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Very accurate when setup right. Most of the people that say no were just too lazy to buy the right paint or to set it up right. If you want a really good barrel, get it. But if you want a no-maintenance barrel, it's not for you. And by maintenance I mean chronoing it right and using the right paint and setting it up right and cleaning it properly. ------------- I wouldn't venture out there fellas. This sniper's got talent. |
Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 9:15pm
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Yes, and it's really not that hard to set up unless you only have one finger or something. Just make sure it's straight and that you aren't using super-huge paint and it's fine.
It does NOT make your gun shoot slower (in fps or bps) and it does NOT chop and it does NOT make your shots go everywhere. Of the people I've seen who insist that it sucks, 99% either 'saw it' or are just trying to be cute. Almost nobody who's actually installed it correctly and used it has a problem with it. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die. 
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Posted By: jimmy_needles
Date Posted: 29 January 2005 at 10:00pm
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Paint_man wrote:Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 30 January 2005 at 12:46am
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It works. The big question is if it works well enough to make up for the cost and aggravation. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: paintballer47
Date Posted: 30 January 2005 at 12:50am
| Yeah. I used to have one. Until some moron stole it. |
Posted By: DM5man
Date Posted: 30 January 2005 at 8:48pm
| Yes but is it worth the mony when you could get a cheaper barrel that works just as well |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 30 January 2005 at 8:55pm
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I no longer have a Flatline or a 98c for that matter but it did great
for me when i did.. It does increase range but the chance of a
break at the longer ranges are not good as with any long range
shot. But the best part is not the range but rather the flat
trajectory no arching just point and shoot. I do though think it is over priced and can personally deal with a little less range and have to arc my shots at longer ranges for the $80Us less it costs for my J&J ceramic witch is just if not more accurate. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: cooljon012288
Date Posted: 30 January 2005 at 10:38pm
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hi i just stole a a-5 flatline the other day and it works great!!!!!!!!! (just kidding) anyways i really want one but should i buy a diff. barrel? ------------- Tippmann A-5 flatline barrel 20oz c02 E-Z sling O-D green weaver mount 30mm red dot sight all black swat suit G3 German .308 20 round mag R-5 hopper Co2 tank cover Co2 tank butt stock |
Posted By: Doctor Volcom
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:46am
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I Have but no longer use it.Its a severe pain in the butt,You gotta unloose those 3 allen screws everytime to take it out and it eventually rounds or strips them.Also if your in a middle of a game and you got soup in there you can jut loosen it real fast.Buying the right paint for it also sucks.Its just not worth it. ------------- Classic Timmy CP Voluimzer Bob Long Assasins Barrel VL eVLution 2 Critical Trigger Dye Stickyz CCM Feedneck Smart Parts Ion (Black) |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:47am
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Agree completely. The range gain is actually not that great, since you can't lob anymore. But the point-and-shoot feature is outstanding, particularly if you are engaging multiple targets at different ranges. No need to adjust height when switching targets. As to paint - contrary to some earlier posts, one of the cool features of the Flatline is that you DON'T have to match paint. Any paint will do, so long as it isn't old/crappy, and isn't really big. No need to worry about paint-to-barrel match, since you WANT your paint to roll freely through the barrel.
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Posted By: Psycho5785
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 10:28am
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I agree with Clark Kent. I have the Flatline and love it. I shoot accurately and never break paint. So, yes. ------------- War Machine Paintball Standing up for newbies everywhere! We were all newbies once. |
Posted By: SCE_HM2Coates
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 2:42pm
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Well if you want to go out and hang withthe big boyz yes it is essential for woodsball. If your going to be playing speedball then I would say no those fields are smaller. I own an A5 and i had a 14" JJ Ceramic barrell and went and played a few rounds with it and the opposing team had a bunch of flatlines. Those dam flatlines were outshooting me by a good 30 feet. Put it this way I was in there range but my balls were falling short about 10 yards. ** No lie. it is one hell of an upgrade, plus it's not that hard to tune Velocity 250-270 and your set. I use field paint and have good. I've broken about 10 balls since using my Flatline ( have shot mmmm about 7 cases thu it. ------------- WWW.SHADOWCOMPANYELITE.COM Hooah AA 
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 2:47pm
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Topic: Does the Flatline barrel really work? This being asked....if Tippmann didnt think it wouldnt work, there wouldnt be 1000's of people owning and using it properly to their advantage. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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