a-5 good for speedball?
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Topic: a-5 good for speedball?
Posted By: summitlb
Subject: a-5 good for speedball?
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 7:47pm
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so i have enterd some tournements already with my a-5 they havnt happend yet but the next one is on the 30th, i have a A-5 stock i
am thinking about getting another gun for speedball. but i want to know
if they are good with upgrades in them. i want opinions from people who have had tournements under there belt and atleast 1 year experience.(if possible) and another thing what are the upgrades to get? |
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Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 7:53pm
You will for sure need an e-grip, a new barrel, and x chamber with co2 then you will be totally set. I was just at the ultimate madness 3 on 3 tournament and I saw the 98 and a5 take out shockers timmies and every other "HIGH END MARKER". Trust me..  ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 7:54pm
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You'll want to get an E-Grip and a JCS trigger for it, and a nitro tank if you
want to play tourny with your A-5. Either that or get a new gun. Alot of ppl will say that the cyclone is a big disadvantage, but if you play to its strong points, mainly the fact that its 2 inches lower than any other hopper, and its mounted on the right side of the marker so it can't be shot if your playing lefty real tight. ------------- 
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: summitlb
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 7:56pm
| so they will keep up with all other guns with the upgrades? |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 7:57pm
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No, but they are able to compete. Your A-5 will never be able to do
30bps with the cyclone attached. I've taken out plenty of players using shockers and matrix's etc playing speedball. You need to keep in mind that buying one of these guns is not going to make up for having years of experience and tons of practice. -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: A5 all the way
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:01pm
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hey i have a b2k indian creek it cost about 400 but it is fast i mean real fast i just got a ball counter yesterday and im shooting 12 bps and there just as good as them higher end markers......i've always said the player matters more than the gun tho ------------- A5 w/ e girp indian creek b2k w/ pds 32 degrees drop forward halo tsa hopper super fly bolt |
Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:02pm
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Nobody can do 30 BPS anyway even if their gun is capable your fingers will never move that fast.... you can keep up with all of them ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
FyreFly wrote:
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:03pm
Haven't you ever heard of trigger bounce?? Or ramper boards??  -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: summitlb
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:17pm
| so it would be better to just upgrade my gun than buy a new gun like an ion or wrath? |
Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:17pm
Owned, anyways, i saw a guy out at paintball yesturday, who was using a pumpgun in the middle of a speedball round, where everyone else had Dm4's Proto's, Timmies, and all kinds of guns..... ------------- Tippman A-5: 14" Dye Excel Barrel Double Trigger Remote Coil Tippmann A-5 Solid Stock Polished Internals Pen Spring Mod Trigger Stop Mod Plans: New Paintball Gun |
Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:30pm
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Ramp: Marker fires one ball at a the time of trigger pull unless trigger is pulled rapidly and released more than 4 times in a second then trigger pulls later may results in two shots being fired. Ramping based on time between trigger pulls. thats like a burst mode or reactive response not true semi ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: GoTsKiLLz
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:59pm
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why upgrade an A-5 for speedball buying nitro tanks, etc... that will basically run u in the high $200's when u can get an Ion which is an awesome gun for $300? i say get a new gun -------------  
My DM7 and PM6. :) |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 1:30am
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The only reason you would want to upgrade the A-5 for speedball is if
you already own one. If you go and buy an ION or something else your going to need that nitro tank anyway, so you can't really count that against the A-5. Like I said before though, if you have an A-5 and want to play speedball, all you need is an E-Grip (and I HIGHLY recommend the JCS trigger) and a nitro tank. Can you compete? Sure. Can you shoot 30bps? No. -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: medic(A-5)
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 4:41am
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fyreFly do you play speed ball
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Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 9:41am
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Yes -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: hutton
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 11:11am
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yeah but, I'd rather spend $30 mor and get an SP ION ------------- YOU COULDN'T HIT WATER IF YOU FELL OUT OF A BOAT. |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 7:07pm
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I agree, if I had the choice now between getting an A-5 or an ION back
when I first got my A-5 I'd almost definately get the ION. If you already own an A-5 and can afford a second gun, go for it, why not? If your short on cash however, you've gotta look at the big picture. A-5: $229 ION: $299 E-Grip: $110 Halo: $104 Barrel: ~$80 ~$80 HPA: $200 $200 ------------------------- $619 $683 These are rounded off prices I found on 888paintball. Also keep in mind if you already own an A-5 that's $229 your not spending again, and if you try and sell your A-5, which can be another headache, you won't get full value for it. So weight out your options. Its that simple. I love my A-5, it shoots damn fast and I can play speed just fine with it. I'm looking into possibly getting an ION in the future, and I've gotta ask myself these same questions. I always say you can't have too many markers, its just a shame to pour another $480 into yet another marker. (That's counting marker, loader, and aftermarket barrel) -------------
System X NME LE WGP Orracle Cocker Tippmann A-5 E-Grip & LPK Tippmann 98C Flatline & LPK |
Posted By: barrel tap
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 7:44pm
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The A5 might be perfect, considering many tournaments, at least when
they are serious, cap the BPS at 15 (the max for the cyclone
feed). You're paying the same for an E-A5 as an Ion.
Discount the price of a hopper, add a double trigger, an HPA tank and a
nice On/Off and you have a nice tourney capable gun. Actually, since tippmann's next gun isnt coming out till christmas i'm thinking that mid-summer when i start maknig lots of money the above mentioned settup is going to be my next move. ------------- VSC Phantom w/ Palmer Stabilizer + Vertical Pump Handle |