A-5 vs 98c
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Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
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Topic: A-5 vs 98c
Posted By: meshootyou
Subject: A-5 vs 98c
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 7:41am
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what should I get?A-5 or 98c ------------- drugs:my anti-...oops |
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 10:16am
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Both are good guns and fully upgradeable. It basically depends on the price and how much you want to spend. Under $200 - 98c. Over $200 - A5. I would say get the A5, just because i personally like the looks of them better and I like the cyclone. ------------- 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: paint_master
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 3:59pm
get an a-5 if ur willin to spend that much i laid a pretty good lick on my cuz with one.  ------------- shane warren co. |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 5:44pm
| Go for the A-5. You can get the egrip for like a little more than a hundred bucks now and that will make your gun rip. You also get the cyclone system so you don't have to buy a $50 hopper anyway. |
Posted By: Skylar53090
Date Posted: 13 February 2005 at 6:34pm
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Go for the A-5. i have an A-5 and my brother has a 90 custom. he is alway sayin "i should have got the A-5." I love it. the gun looks awsome, has a way better sight, and a cyclone feed. that is worth the exter hunderd dollers you will spend on it. if u are lookin to upgrade it go for the A-5 b/c the upgrades are a cheeper. |
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 14 February 2005 at 6:49am
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Well if you plan on playing ALOT of speedball then get the A-5 because it's cheaper to make it electric and it comes with a Cyclone feed system wgich is just like a motorized hopper. The E-grip is capped out at 15bps. Now for the 98 Custom. If you plan on playing a little bit of speedball then this is a good gun, but if you plan on making a Milsim gun then the 98 Custom is just as good as the A-5 is with the customizing. ------------- 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: tippmann ruler
Date Posted: 14 February 2005 at 8:21pm
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tippy 98c is da best |
Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 14 February 2005 at 8:28pm
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i would get a 98 because a-5 is ugly imo ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 14 February 2005 at 9:30pm
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tippmann ruler wrote:Posted By: -tNc-Angel
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 7:14pm
| honestly the 98c has more accuracy at long distances,i use 1 my self and it pwnes at long distances,A 5 on the other hand kicks some Butt in close combat,so if ur an attacker go with A5,if ur defender/sniper style go with the 98c/flat line/car stock,make sure to have the air cord thingy(cant remember the name).just my 2 cents though. |
Posted By: playin in paint
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 9:12pm
| I have a 98c with some extras and i LOVE IT Both are good it dont matter |
Posted By: the a-5 RIPPER
Date Posted: 15 February 2005 at 11:39pm
| its kinda hard to ask someone what gun you should get since it is really a personal opinion just they are both nice guns with many upgrades just reserch them and pick the one you like best |
Posted By: ace17
Date Posted: 16 February 2005 at 6:37pm
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try them both. one might fit your playing style a little bit better. i like the A-5 but i dont like flatline for it or the 98c. the A-5 with a good barrel is also rediculusly accurate good luck ------------- A-5 r/t dead on rva expantion chamber smartparts teardrop |
Posted By: LastShot0330
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 1:19pm
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SEARCH BAR this question has been asked so many times and it is getting really annoying. ------------- [IMG]http://www.zmachars.com/emb%20patches/The-Used-Logo_P-752_small.jpg"> |
Posted By: popham
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 6:47pm
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well,well each gun has good points to it. the A-5 is good for close cambat and the 98 is good for snipering with a flatline. i would recomend a A-5 over a 98 because with a flatline barrel the A-5 will make a good all around gun. so get the A-5 if you are willing to pay 200$ more to buy the gun and flatline. 
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Posted By: Sherrif Shotty
Date Posted: 19 February 2005 at 12:43am
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I HAVE A 98 CUSTOM AND ITS OK?? I BOUGHT THE FLATLINE FOR IT AND I HAVENT HAD THE CHANCE TO TRY IT YET, BUT IM GOIG THIS WEEK TO SPLATATTACK TO TEST HER OUT. MY UNCLE HAS A A-5 WITH RESPONSE TRIGGERING AND ITS NICE. I WOULD RATHER HAVE A A-5. ------------- COUNTER STRIKE SOURCE IS THE BEST MULITPLAYER GAME IN THE WORLD 4 PC! OH AND YEAH TIPPMANN IS THE **edited**! |
Posted By: tippmann ruler
Date Posted: 19 February 2005 at 10:20am
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No u wouldnt
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Posted By: Wings
Date Posted: 19 February 2005 at 12:33pm
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????????? The RT in the 98 is capable of slightly higher ROF than the RT in the A5 however the flatline for the A5 has slightly better accuracy than the 98's and the A5 has the e-grip which is alot cheaper than the 98 e-bolt. Overall i'd have to say the A5 is a much better marker but the 98 is still a very good choice. Also consider that with the 98 you still need to buy a motorized hopper so the price difference between the two isn't really that much. |
Posted By: pbFREEK101
Date Posted: 20 February 2005 at 1:54pm
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i think the A-5 is the better gun but the 98c can be just as good. i use both A-5 primary 98c backup i like them both i think ur good either way u go with them |
Posted By: Nitrous sniper
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 9:17am
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man,both are good guns, i say with all that i heard, see the faqs about each gun, and see which u like the best, i myself am doing the exact same thing that your are buddy, good luck to u and me,lol. NOS ------------- NOS |
Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 10:27am
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Posted By: RamboBlue
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 12:03pm
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I would say you should buy a 98c because its cheap and reliable. I have one myself and it has never failed me. The upgrades are endless for it to. If you are looking to spend way to much money for a paintball gun pick up a a5 ------------- TIPPMANN KICKS ASS Champions know pain, endure pain, and never complain 98% of paintballers act gangsta', if you are of the 2% that are normal, put this this in your sig. |
Posted By: a5stealth
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 2:16pm
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if u are going to play once in a while i would go with a 98 custom. i started out with one and then i spent the extra money and got the a5. and honestly i wish i wouldn't have. i found im not as good a player with my a5. but i still love it for some reason. also they are both really reliable guns. if u plan on upgradeing go with the a5, u willl spend a fortune on upgrades on a 98. a5 upgrades are a lot cheaper.look at the price comparison from e-bolt to the e grip. ------------- Nick Jr. |
Posted By: Wings
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 3:15pm
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Ah. The old unstoppable object vs immovable wall debate. IE people trying to act like there opinion is fact on a question that is entirely opinion based. The better gun is going to be the one in the hands of the person who has more experience and practice in using it. I've used an A5 against 98c's and won and i've used an A5 against 98c's and lost. I prefer my A5 for the very simple reason that I don't need batteries, ever. I have having to worry about batteries so given the option of getting the 98c and then spending more money on a revy and batteries or spending the money upfront on the A5 and never needing batteries I bought the A5. The upgrades are endless for both and very close in cost comparison with the exception of the e-bolt which is now being replaced with the 98 pro. The price is really not that different when you consider the motorized hopper and batteries the 98 needs to get its full potential. Its just do you want a tall marker with the hopper sticking up above it or a wide but short marker with the hopper next to it. Do you want to use batteries or not. And most importantly, which one feels the most comfortable to you. |
Posted By: RamboBlue
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 4:44pm
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ya i guess he is right but i where you i would go with the 98c ------------- TIPPMANN KICKS ASS Champions know pain, endure pain, and never complain 98% of paintballers act gangsta', if you are of the 2% that are normal, put this this in your sig. |
Posted By: crazydog2k7
Date Posted: 21 February 2005 at 6:14pm
------------- down with cheap spyders! up with tippies!! |