98custom pro electro vs. Ion
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Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
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Topic: 98custom pro electro vs. Ion
Posted By: 98cowboy
Subject: 98custom pro electro vs. Ion
Date Posted: 01 April 2005 at 10:02pm
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Close to the same price. Really havent heard much talk about the new 98 ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
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Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 01 April 2005 at 10:05pm
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 9:03am
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Go for the 98c pro. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: ritzblitz
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 11:36am
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Ion! -------------  |
Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 03 April 2005 at 1:18pm
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I just felt the trigger on the new 98 its pretty stiff, but the guy at the tippmann trailer said you just need to take the spring out. makes sense to me.. ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: mdp1212
Date Posted: 03 April 2005 at 5:44pm
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if its as fast as the egrip a-5 go with the 98 pro ------------- MDP A-5 e-grip Proto switch EL Mask hyperflow 400 47/3000 |
Posted By: Hawke
Date Posted: 03 April 2005 at 6:50pm
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I am not biased at all. Keep that in mind. I think that you should go with the 98 Pro. Mainly because it is much more realible then the Ion. The Ion is made of cheap parts and the solenoid is crap. The Custom Pro is much more reliable and less easier to break. Also, the Pro w/ E-Grip should be a little cheaper. It already comes with a decent barell and drop forward. The Ion is $300 and has a bit more than the Pro but you lose out on quality. The Ions are extremely sparse. You will be lucky to find a new one until the end of April. The only things that I think the Ion beats the Pro on is that the Ion has a built in regulator. The Pro doesn't. That and it is a little bit faster. But even with the 15bps cap, it doesn't matter. The only problem I see with the Pro is that it has the same body style as the Custom. The body style is to big for speedball. It needs to be more compact and I would like to see them come up with a better more speedball-look for it. That's just my 2 cent. |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 03 April 2005 at 7:12pm
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98 pro faster than a ion???? i seriously doubt it ion for sure ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 03 April 2005 at 7:17pm
No one said the Pro E is faster then the Ion, and if thats all you have for a reason to pick the Ion, sorry but you shouldn't be playing paintball < Ohh man, 2 strikes for swearing, thats not cool, you know he deserved that thought mod ... -------------
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f@ll3n 5nip3r wrote:Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 12:32am
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Ion, it has eyes, lighter, and it already comes with a regulator.
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Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 5:12am
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If your shooting 15 bps max on the Pro, you dont even need eyes at that speed as long as you have an electronic hopper. Personaly, anything over 10 bps is a waste of paint .... -------------
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Posted By: Bugg
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 9:21am
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Comparing ION to 98C pro is like comparing Angel to SL-68
ION- Lighter more compact (I can find cheaper then 220...) But it's all opinion ------------- 
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Posted By: peewee
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 1:43pm
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ION 90 day warranty Tippmann 1 year ( more like lifetime ) I wont buy any marker that only comes with a 90 day warranty. I have played with the ion. Doesnt handle CO2 as described, froze up.... The noid/board configuration is also suspect. That was with a properly installed anti syphon tube. If it can be sold for $220 that is at dealer cost. Not a price that is for the general public. For the investment I feel that the 98 will be a better overall purchase due to a proven track record of the core marker/parts thats without playing with one yet. |
Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 04 April 2005 at 2:43pm
Completely agree -------------
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Posted By: gsw.3
Date Posted: 05 April 2005 at 3:52pm
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Go for the custom pro ------------- CLICK THE LINK BELOW http://model98.org"> 
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Posted By: newbie527
Date Posted: 05 April 2005 at 6:55pm
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.. i would say ion unless ur playin woodsball because tippamsn are more reliable then ions.. go for the ion if ur planning on speedball because even though it might ab a little crappy. but i think it would depend on what u play ------------- check out Actionmarkers.com, like any of the guns??? pm me if you want discount. |
Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 05 April 2005 at 8:34pm
Wow, looks like the 98 Custom Pro E is winning .....  -------------
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Posted By: kamikaze p8nt
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 2:22pm
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This is retarded dude ION holy crap. I dont care if it is "PRO", tippys stink ------------- bwa ha ha ha ha Equalized impy OTB frame Evil Respirator 14" Boomstick Evil bolt |
Posted By: kamikaze p8nt
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 2:24pm
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if ur a noob with co2 tippy, but this is like volvo vs ferari(sp) IONIONIONIONIONION ------------- bwa ha ha ha ha Equalized impy OTB frame Evil Respirator 14" Boomstick Evil bolt |
Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 3:14pm
What are you saying ? Was there going to be something after that ? -------------
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Posted By: mdp1212
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 5:00pm
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Well if a Tippmann is more reliable and the Pro shoots 10 to 15 balls per sec then why can't it be used for speed ball and woods ball. Other then it looks like a woods ball gun . If people are going by looks then I can think of a lot of ugly speed ball guns. I think it comes down to personal preference. I used to own a Shocker and hated it. I just did not like how it felt in my hands. ------------- MDP A-5 e-grip Proto switch EL Mask hyperflow 400 47/3000 |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 6:06pm
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I just played in a tourny with my A5 and I did better than many people
with very expensive big name electros, the gun means very little. If
you have any idea what you're doing out there then you can take
whatever gun you like and do some damage with it. I like my A5 a lot so
I use it in tournies and I do fine with it. My team wants me to upgrade
to something that shoots faster so I can cover lanes better at the
break so I am most likely getting a custom pro for that reason but
otherwise, the A5 is fine for me. I have to agree with what a few
others have said, choose the gun that's more reliable. I have 4
tippmann guns and they always work for me so I trust tippmann to put
out a good electro. What makes it even easier for me to trust them here
is the fact that they have used most of the parts in the custom pro on
other guns. The electronics are very similar to the Egrip from what I
hear and the internals are most likely similar if not identical to the
ones in the 98 custom. For that reason I feel very strongly that the
custom pro will be a solid product worth the $239 you spend on it. The ion isn't looking that bad but I hear it has a poor quality solenoid which will crap out on you. I have seen tons of electros that come from all these major companies have serious issues due simply to poor manufacturing. My friend has 2 timmies and an angel that he takes good care of yet they still manage to break down on him nearly every time he uses them. When they work, they're great. The problem is that they don't work often enough to be worth so much money. As I said to my friend the other day, winning the lottery is great but how often does that happen? That's why I don't waste my money on those super guns. Not that there aren't any good ones out but so many of them seem to be poorly made and cost you almost as much in repairs after a few years as you paid to get the gun originally. The only electro I plan on ever buying at this point in time is the custom pro unless I hear something very bad about it. So far I've only seen one review out and it was a very good one. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: mdp1212
Date Posted: 06 April 2005 at 6:26pm
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I agree, I have been using my a-5 egrip in a 3 man indoor league and its worked great ------------- MDP A-5 e-grip Proto switch EL Mask hyperflow 400 47/3000 |