which for my A-5
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Topic: which for my A-5
Posted By: Jongoboon2
Subject: which for my A-5
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 5:22pm
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I really need to know soon because I can't wait to order my gun and get it. ------------- I am the man if you want to bring it bring it, I'd advise eating you're wheaties first though. A-5 Flatline |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 5:24pm
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Id say the flatline. Only get the R/T or the E-Grip if your have a regulator or X-CHamber for c02. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 6:20pm
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i dont recommend the flatline unless you like dodgeable shots allowing your opponent to step to the side... a nice firepower upgrade is nice... i reccommend the e-grip make em cry, not dance. ------------- http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27278mo.jpg">  Because I can.
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Posted By: #61_A-5
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 6:46pm
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^^^ I like your idea make em cry not dance. I would recomend the e grip. You might be lacking accuracy but when sprayin a big wall of paint out there who cares? Besides the guy taking it. ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
Posted By: Bauerp0weR 18
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 8:16pm
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well if you get an egrip definately get a x chamber or reg otherwise it wont be all that fun ------------- Black Smart Parts Ion Halo B Check-It Unimount macroline 68/45 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 8:24pm
------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
HITMAN 4 HIRE wrote:Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 10:45pm
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 10:48pm
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well, your kinda right, it is 280 fps at the barrel, but as you get out
to the point where it is outshooting standard barrels, the ball is
moving substantially slower. i have, on many occasions, just side
stepped balls from a flatline. if what you mostly do is provide
cover fire for the rest of your team, then the flatline is a good
choice, if you prefer getting up into the action, you dont need the
extra range, so you should save some money and go with somethin like a
bigshot.
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 08 March 2005 at 11:08pm
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Because of the Magnus Effect from the flatline barrel, the ball will
decellerate sloer as it travels towards its target- this can, adn has
been mathematically proven. It only looks like its moving slowly
becuase the lack of arc to the shot makes it look closer than it
actually is- but I guarantee that the flatline shoots at exactly the
same speed as another marker, and maintains its velocity just as well,
if not better.
------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: G-Que
Date Posted: 09 March 2005 at 2:40pm
| i say the response trigger because electrinics suck. big pain to clean. |
Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 09 March 2005 at 3:10pm
whoop de friken doo, if i can move to the side and not get shot, then the barrel is probably better used as a hocky stick than a barrel. a ordinary barrel shoots faster, it has too... the arch in a flatline is putting a unneeded amount of friction on the ball unlike an average straight barrel... i don't need need physics too figure that out... don't get me wrong, the flatline's range and accuracy are pretty good, but there isn't enough speed behind the ball... or whatever. you'd do better with a straight barrel and an e-grip to send ropes of paintballs toward ur target. ------------- http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27278mo.jpg"> Because I can.
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Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 09 March 2005 at 3:11pm
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it looks like it going slow, b/c it is moving slow... ------------- http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27278mo.jpg"> Because I can.
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 10 March 2005 at 1:02am
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You're an idiot. Why does the chrony say 280fps then? A flatline shot does not go any slower. You can set the speed just like any barrel. It's a perception thing. Your brain is used to seeing paint arch a lot more at any given range than a flatline would cause. Thus, when a shot is fired form 100 feet away with no arc on it, your brain is tricked into thinking it's maybe 30 feet away or so, hence the seeming slowness. Having used my flatline to shoot a great number of players, I can tell you that it is no slower than anything else. Trying to say "I don't need physics" is just willfull ignorance. In fact, a flatline shot will be moving slightly FASTER at long range. A normal shot takes longer to reach the target because it must travel the distance of the arc, wheras a flatline goes in a direct line to the target. Thus, the flatline shot is in the air for less time, thus it has had less chance to decellerate- and so is moving faster than a normal shot. Or do you 'not need math' as well? ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 10 March 2005 at 6:00am
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Go Brihard!!! ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: flatlinesnipe89
Date Posted: 10 March 2005 at 1:14pm
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Yeah me and Brihard are going to get along just fine! ------------- Fine dont be out! I'll just shoot you again! Tippmann A-5 Flatline Drop forward Saw Stock Double Trigger Phat e-chamber Phat Drop Froward Universal Drop Forward Mount |
Posted By: Tipp-ity Tom
Date Posted: 10 March 2005 at 1:54pm
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The Flatline ball is moving at the same speed as a ball from any other barrel. You may need a little more air to push the ball through the barrel in order to adjust for the extra friction required to provide the backspin. That is simply done with your velocity screw. I don't understand how people can think it is coming out slower. Oh yeah, and try to dodge my 15 bps at increased range like a dodgeball. Or take 2 seconds and I'll have 30 balls at you.
------------- Tippmann A-5 Flatline Barrel & PT Shroud 12" Lapco Bigshot & Machine Gun Shroud E-grip & JCS Double Trigger JCS Voodoo Stock w/ RVA Lapco Milsim Foregrip 32 Degrees Remote Crossfire 68/4500 |
Posted By: challes2000
Date Posted: 15 March 2005 at 12:27pm
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I just purchased an A5 and I purchased an Egrip seperately so if I didn't like it I could just switch back. The Egrip totally rocks. I have it set on Turbo so I can fire 1 shot at a time if I want to and on the opening break if I pull the trigger faster than 4 shots a second it fires on the pull and release giving me amazing firepower. Its the control (1 shot or rip) that makes me choose an Egrip over an RT. As for the flatline I had one on my 98C and yes it looks cool and shoots far but theres 2 big drawbacks for me. #1 when I shot people way downfield the ball usually bounced. #2 it's such a frickin hassle just to take off your barrel. I bought a Lapco Bigshot as recommended on this website and couldn't have been happier. ------------- "love each other as I have loved you" Jesus |
Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 15 March 2005 at 3:50pm
| the egrip is the best upgrade up there. |