IS THE A-5 A GOOD PAINTBALL GUN?
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Topic: IS THE A-5 A GOOD PAINTBALL GUN?
Posted By: pimpinpaintball
Subject: IS THE A-5 A GOOD PAINTBALL GUN?
Date Posted: 06 May 2005 at 7:04pm
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well, i have bean thinking about getting a new gun. But i want to get a stelth or a sniper. This is what i have come up with and just was wondering what other people thought about this gun.
gun- I want to get the Tippmann A-5 paintball gun. i herd that it is a overall nice gun.
Barrel- The flatline, i have herd mixed thaughts on the flatline. if you have any advice i would like to hear.
enchaced trigger- I was thinking about getting the responce trigger on the gun. I've herd that th RT is pretty nice. I also wanted to get the double trigger. personaly i think that the eletric trigger is stupid because you can't use any of the fireing modes except semi auto in ternament.
Stock- I want to get the extendable stock for my gun. What do you think.
Scope- i don't know about a scope. the most i would get would be a laser sight.
Tank- I wanted to get a fiber covered nitro tank. Any suggestions? i would also get the comp air low pressure system fo my gun.
Extra- i also wanted to get a remote for my tank.
Hopper- i have no idea what hopper to get. i know that the hopper for the A-5 is made differently but i have seen a couple of different styles.
if you have any other recomendations pleas leave a message.
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 06 May 2005 at 11:47pm
 Kreeper-X wrote:
How does the A-5 really stack up against the Model 98 Custom?
By Kreeper-X Updated 04-04-2003 Overall: 9 out of 10
I've discovered, since the release of Tippmanns' latest marker, that there are a lot of misconceptions about the A-5.
One
of the first things people said, before ever even seeing one in person
was that the Cyclone feeder was far too large and made for a "huge"
target on the right hand side of the marker. As you will read later on
in this article, that's not true at all.
The prevailing "wisdom"
among those who don't own the A-5 is that it's nothing more than a
"rehash of the Model 98 Custom with a fancy hopper" and that there are
few, if any, improvements to the overall performance of what's looked
at by many in the paintball community as "just another Tippmann blow
back semi."
It is for these people that I write this article.
The Similarities
Looking
strictly at the design of the marker, the A-5 is what Tippmann has
perfected and does best, an open-bolt blow-back semi-automatic
paintball marker utilizing Tippmanns' extremely versatile CVX valve.
The design is simple and extremely durable, so much so that Tippmann
has changed very little in the valve and bolt system design since the
68 Carbine was released some time ago.
Like all modern Tippmann
markers, the A-5 utilizes a rear bolt that is driven forward by a drive
spring and returned to the ready position by blow-back gasses. The
front bolt which opens and closes the breech and releases gas into the
barrel is connected to the rear bolt by a linkage arm. As the rear bolt
comes forward to strike the valve pin and release the gas, the front
bolt forces the paintball into the breech and seals off the barrel
before releasing a burst of gas into the barrel, launching the
paintball.
The A-5 also uses Tippmanns' old velocity adjustment
screw which works not by changing the gas output of the valve, but
creating turbulence in the power tube, slowing the air down. This
system wastes some gas and a good Rear Velocity Adjuster will fix this.
The Look
Once
you get past the basic operation of the A-5, the similarities with the
Model 98 begin to end the differences become apparent.
The
very first thing that anyone notices about the new Tippmann A-5 is the
look of the marker. The M98 and M98c really didn't look all that great
in my opinion but they were far from ugly (except those darned gills on
the M98). The A-5 has a decidedly "real world" look to it without a
hopper and tank on it, resembling an H&K MP5 right down the
foregrip, cocking knob and trigger grip frame. Players need not worry
about being arrested though, as the A-5 with the Cyclone and a hopper
and a tank looks less like a real firearm and more like a paintball
marker.
Also noticeable is the MP5 style trigger grip frame
which is made primarily for right handed players. Some people prefer 45
style grips so Tippmann made the grip frame removable to accommodate 45
grips or aftermarket Lefty grip frames. J&J performance is working
on an aluminum 45 style grip, and Tippmann has recently released an
electronic sear tripping E-Grip. The stock A-5 grip frame is made of a
plastic polymer to reduce weight, but it's not just cheap plastic, it's
ballistics quality stuff and can take a serious amount of abuse.
In
fact, a lot of the A-5 is "plastic" instead of aluminum both because of
cost and weight. The grip frame and foregrip as well as the main
cyclone body and cocking knob are plastic. This reduces weight, so it's
not a bad thing, though some people are scared to death of plastic.
Tippmann made this marker to last and you need not worry, it's not a
Brass Eagle marker after all, it's a Tippmann Marker and we all know
how Tippmann stand behind the products they make.
The overall
size of the A-5 is a little longer than the M98c and a bit heaver, but
this is because the M98c is weighed without a revy hopper and the A-5
has the Cyclone built in. However, due to the low profile and the fact
that the hopper and Cyclone feeder fit so close to the marker, the A-5
has a better overall balance to it than the M98c.
The Cyclone Feed System
The
second thing that they notice is the Cyclone Feed System, which looks
like about half of a soda can with a five arm "star" agitator inside
it. The Cyclone Feed System resembles the Star Feed System on the old
Tippmann Factory F/A markers from the mid nineties. In fact the Cyclone
is the next generation of the same feed system.
The Factory F/A
was a fully mechanical Full-Auto paintball marker that, for the most
part, wasn't allowed on most fields or in tourneys, and Tippmann needed
a reliable and fast feed system to keep up with the F/A, and they came
up with the Star Feed system. The Star Feed system came only on the
Tippmann Factory F/A markers and used spring tension to load paintballs
into the breech each time the bolt opened when a shot was fired. The
paintballs rest in the gap of the star arm and as the bolt opens, the
feeder turns one stepand loads a paintball into the breech.
The
main problems were that the F/A had some timing issues with the delay
sears and shocks so the marker could fall out of time and become a
blender and everytime you filled the hopper, you had to turn a crank on
the bottom of the Star Feed that wound the pring so the marker could
fire another 150 rounds before doing it all over again. These problems
were solved by Tippmann by linking the Star Feed to a gas powered
piston and thus the Cyclone Feed System was born.
The cyclone
Feed System works by directing a small portion of the excess blowback
gas released by the CVX valve into a piston which forces the cyclone to
turn one step. So each time you pull the trigger a paintball is force
fed into the chamber and ready for firing again. No matter how fast you
shoot, the cyclone loads the next ball just as fast. A common
misconception about the Cyclone is that it sucks up extra gas, this is
not true, the Cyclone requires a small amount of gas that is normally
wasted in the normal operation of a Tippmann blow back.
The
Cyclone main body is connected to the marker by a single bolt on the
left and two guide pins on the right side and connected to the CVX
valve via a valve tap and banjo fitting. There is also a cylinder that
houses both the air piston that works the Cyclone and a manual feed
knob that you use to force the first paintball into the breach at the
beginning of a game.
As paintballs fall into the main feed body,
they fall into one of five "star slots" that effectively pre-load the
next five shots and keeps them in stand-bye to be fired, just like a
gumball machine. As the trigger is pulled, the cyclone advances the
"star" one step, forcing the next paintball into the chamber.
The
Cyclone acts as a force-feed system, not just an agitating hopper and
was factory tested to 16bps and it can handle every bit of that and
then some, though you will have to get the Tippmann Reactive Trigger
Kit or E-Grip as well as a good flowing High Pressure Air (HPA) tank to
realize that potential. To see the A-5 RT w/HPA in action, CLICK HERE
and then download the video.
Some of the earlier Cyclone Feed
Systems could malfunction when used with HPA or in markers that cycled
a ton of paint on a consistant basis, so Tippmann released a Cyclone
Upgrade that fixes these problems and will install it free of charge if
you send the marker to them or they'll send you the parts if you feel
secure enough to install them yourself.
The hopper for the A-5
is a little different looking and has an odd flat face, but it
functions just as well as any other hopper. There were reports of Early
A-5s having hopper that would break if they took a direct hit from a
paintball. These hoppers will be replaced by Tippmann for free if you
do break one, and Tippmann has replaced the old plastic hopper with a
stronger hopper made with thicker plastic on all new A-5s leaving the
factory.
Now a lot of people have been yelling about the size of
the cyclone system and how much larger it is that a "normal" hopper
such as a Revolution or Evolution. But the facts are that the hopper
has a lower profile and is tighter to the marker than any other marker
on the market. The Hopper sits a full two inches lower on the A-5 than
on a Model 98 with a Revolution on it. the hopper itself is smaller
than a revy, only holding slightly more than 160 rounds, but the size
difference is really telling. Check out the Cyclone Size Review, also
on this reviews page, to see the pictures for yourself.
The Bolt System and Rate of Fire
At
first glance, the A-5 seems to utilize the same bolt system as the M98
and M98c but that is far from the truth, A quick look at the rear bolt
reveals that it's hollowed out and isn't the same as the rear bolt on
the m98. The Rear bolt is just as strong as the m98 bolt, but it's
slightly heavier. This heavier bolt is intended to stop the run-away
trigger that the M98 had with the RT installed, but the rate of fire
isn't effected. IN fact the A-5 can fire faster than the m98 because of
the trigger system and the stream-lined design.
The recoil is
only slightly heavier than that of the M98c and is barely noticeable
for those used to non-electronic markers, however, the rate of fire is
radically different.
Tippmann Factory Tested the M98 to 9bps and
when they released the 98C, they addressed the complaints of M98 owners
about how difficult it was to upgrade the marker and tweaked 11bps out
of the 98C. With the A-5, the designers went all out and came up with a
marker that can actually fling 15bps mechanically. They lightened the
trigger pull and reduced the play in the A-5 trigger and that, combined
with the re-designed bolt system, boosted the rate of fire into
"high-end" territory.
Now, the average human finger can't pull
the trigger 9 times a second, let alone 15, but the potential is there
and can be fully recognized with an RT or E-Grip and other upgrades.
Field Stripping the A-5
One
of the biggest gripes everyone had with the M98 and 98C series markers
was how hard it was to strip down and clean. Even the precursor of the
M98, the Pro Series markers, were easier to field strip and clean. The
M98 cleaning process was a comlicated and tedious process, involving
springs that liked to fly off in different directions and pins that
liked to fall out.
The Pro Series markers had a rear sight that
held the linkage arm down on both the front and rear bolt. You simply
had to remove the rear sight, pop the linkage arm out, take the barrel
off and remove the end cap and the rear bolt would come out and the
front bolt would come out and you would clean the marker out.
The
A-5 is like a mix of the two concepts, allowing you to strip the marker
down in less than 60 seconds. Standard cleaning and maintenance can be
done by turning the velocity screw all the way in and then pulling out
four quick-pull pins, removing the grip and ASA adapter and pulling the
entire valve system out of the marker. Though the A-5 is still a
clam-shell design like the M98 and 98C, it can be stripped down and
cleaned without completely disassembling the marker.
Everything
in the A-5 is very modular in design. This becomes evident when fully
disassembling the marker. We find that the entire trigger and sear
system is a single self-contained part. No more springs flying
everywhere when you strip the marker like there was with the M98 and
98C. The one-piece trigger assembly can be broken down easily for
installation of a double-trigger or for maintenance sake.
You'll
also notice that the A-5 utilizes a completely enclosed bolt system,
meaning that there are no openings to the outside anywhere on this
marker except the barrel and the breech. This improves on the design of
all previous Tippmann markers which have a big hole in the rear-bolt
area that allowed paint and dirt and other outside contaminants into
the bolt system and that could result in wear and malfunction. The A-5
is completely closed off to the outside, making it harder for anything
to get inside causing problems.
Upgrade Options
Out
of the box, the A-5 features more upgrade options for the player than
any previous Tippmann marker. Built into the valve system is a vertical
Tombstone adapter which will accept any regulator or expansion chamber
with standard threads. This eliminates the need to upgrade the M98 and
98C to accomplish the same thing. The A-5 also features a completely
removable grip frame so switching to the E-grip of new J&J
Performance 45 Style Grip frame is easy as pulling two pins and
changing the bottomline ASA out.
The fore-grip can be moved
about an inch forward or back or can be completely replaced with any
number of aftermarket front grips, including an adapter by Lapco that
allows you to mount the front grip at a 90 degree angle similar to the
old British Sten Guns or, in paintball, the old SMG-60 and SMG-68s that
Tippmann first made back at the very beginning. The front grip can also
be completely removed if you so desire, quite unlike the foregrip on
the M98 and M98c which is a part of the receiver body.
The ASA
can be removed altogether and you can run vertical if you desire or you
can get the Lapco universal adapter and use ANY drop forward you want.
Also
worth mentioning is that the barrel threads of the A-5 are removable
and exchangeable. The A-5 is shipped with a Pro-Carb barrel thread
adapter which accepts almost all Pro-series barrels and well as most
F-4 barrels, but if you want, you can get a series of aftermarket
adapters that allow you to use spyder, m98 and other style barrels on
your A-5.
Overall, the A-5 was built to be even easier to
upgrade than the 98C which was released primarily due to demand for a
easier-to-upgrade Tippmann marker than the M98. The kits that were
supposedly "drop in" for the M98 and 98C are truly drop in kits for the
A-5. The RT drops into the A-5 in less than 15 minutes if you are
familiar with the marker and requires very little alteration to the
grip in the removing of a single tab. The E-Grip can be installed in
less than a minute. The A-5 Flatline comes as a one piece modular
barrel system which twists on with a quarter turn and aligns itself to
the marker easier than the old style M98 or 98C Flatline.
You
can do just about anything to the A-5 that you can do to an M98 or 98C
unless the product hasn't been released yet. The upgrades are coming
out all the time so just be patient and you'll have everything you
could possibly want to add to your A-5
Conclusion
In
conclusion, the A-5 is the next evolution in the Tippmann line of
markers. It corrects the majority of complaints players had with the
M98 and 98C series markers, improves on the design and performance, and
and does this without sacrificing any of the Tippmann reputation for
building the most reliable and durable markers on the planet.
If
you do find that you have a problem, Tippmann has the best customer
service on the planet and you can count on them to solve it for you,
often free of charge and often for the life of the marker. In fact,
Take a SMG-60 to a Tippmann Trailer at a big game than they'll do
everything that they can to make sure it works like new for you.
The A-5 out performs the M98c in every way and holds it's own against markers twice it's price.
Oh
yes, the price. People are always griping about the price. Well, since
it's release, the A-5 has gone from $350+ down to $225 for a stock A-5.
They argue that the "A-5 is basically an M98" and "any M98 can be
modified to function just like an A-5."
Let's face facts here.
If you buy a Model 98 Custom ($125), a vertical adapter ($25), 12 volt
Evo2 hopper ($85), a quick strip thumb screw set ($15), and a FullBoar
rear cocking knob ($30), you're going to have spent $280+ and guess
what, you still have the same bolt system and are still only going to
get 9 to 11bps without further upgrades. You might as well save the
extra $30 and get an A-5 which not only looks better, but also performs
better and is easier to maintain.
And even A-5s with RTs are
selling for around $269 now, so the price is coming down. Remember,
everything new is more expensive than it should be and once they age a
little the price drop inline.
The A-5 is a great High-mid-level
marker that can grow with you as you grow as a player. It can hang with
the "big dogs" out of the box, but with a little work, you can put
together a truly awesome marker.
I hope this helps clear up some misconceptions about the A-5. |
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 8:57am
The A5 is a great gun. It's durable and completely upgradeable.
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Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good.
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 5:58pm
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unsticky this topic please
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 7:09pm
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The A-5 is a good marker all around.
The barrel has more to do with the type of games you play then what you read online.
If you get the RT, a double trigger is no good. Get the doulbe if you get the e-grip. (again, the types of games you play)
A stock is useless and takes up extra space, weight. Your not shooting 100 yards.
If you get a nitro tank you must convert your gun for it. Good idea, but if you stick with CO2 get an expansion chamer or stabilizer. A rear velocity adjuster will give you more consistant velocity then the stock adjuster also.
A scope or laser sights are also useless and take up space. Again your not shooting 100 yards, iron sights will serve you best well past the range of a paintball marker. I took mine sights off and look down the barrel, I don't miss them and it really opened up the sight picture.
The remote again depends on the type of games you play. If speedball go with it, your big harness will be protected behind the larger cover. If you play woodsball I would keep the tank on the marker, since the big harness will get caught on everything dense you move through. The remote will give your CO2 more time to build pressure, kind of like an expansion chamber.
The A-5 has the cyclone feed so it has it's own custom hopper. If you really want a different one, get the richocet for the A-5.
You sound a little new so I will give a word to the wise about the Flatline. It is only a good barrel if the terrain you play in works for it. Also it only shoots well with a ton of variables in check. Search the forum and you will realize that most of your questions have already been debated.
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Posted By: Sureshot3091
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 7:19pm
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how much money do you have?
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Posted By: Bilal
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 9:48pm
My Fat cousin is saving to get the A-5
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 9:48pm
Please unsticky this.........
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Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good.
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Posted By: Bilal
Date Posted: 07 May 2005 at 10:44pm
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My cousin is crazy about the A-5, which is a relief, because it is a good and relaible gun. His brother is crazy about spyders, he has a Spyder Xtra and said it was better than a tippmann 98 custom.
I quickly silenced him about that, now he wonts one too.
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Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 11:42am
Bilal wrote:
I quickly silenced him about that, now he wonts one too. |
Good Job
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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
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Posted By: pimpinpaintball
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 12:17pm
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well i have bean paintballing for about 4 years and i just never owned a tippmann. i have a kingman spyder E-99 avant and a boblong alise. there both great guns but i like woodsball more and they don't work as good as some of my friends tippmanns i have used.
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Posted By: newbie527
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 1:09pm
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sinisterNorth wrote:
Please unsticky this......... |
... a-5 is a great gun for woodsball.. dont buy it if your gonna play speedball
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Posted By: Revolution13
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 2:01pm
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why does everyone hate the A5 for speedball so much?
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Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 4:16pm
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Posted By: I-Shot-the-ref
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 5:50pm
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Revolution13 wrote:
why does everyone hate the A5 for speedball so much? |
because it has an awkard proflie when you try to snapshoot, i played w/ my dads a5 in airball an i kept smacking the flatline barrel on the bunkers
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:39pm
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Smacking the Flatline on bunkers, imagine that. It depends how you have your marker built up. I snap shoot my A-5 just fine. Snap shooting takes practice, and if you borrow the marker, expect yourself to need some. The A-5 isn't great for speedball, but if set up properly it isn't bad either. I would rather be a good player with medium equipment, then a medium player with high dollar equipment. I have mine set up for woodsball and the rec field that is sort of speedballish. If it is fast, small and accurate, it will do well in speedball for you - Don't perpetuate hype.
I know it's bad, but one of my favorite things to do is bunker people shooting that huge unwieldy Flatline.
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Posted By: waspfarmer
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 3:03am
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I have three A5's, one for me with flatline and car stock and two box guns for the boys. We play woods almost exclusily and they work very well. The flatline helps reduce arc when shooting under folliage, but takes some vellocity adjustment before it's accuracy advantage is realized. The flatline is fat and heavy compared to a straight barrel and is very loud. I like the stock because it steadys repeating shots and helps 'walk' them to the target. That said, with paintball velocities, shots are easily visible to the shooter (like tracers) so a scope or laser site is completely unnecessary. The laser only gives away your exact position. Scopes are only handy for picking targets in thick brush after you've spotted movement. If mounted, a scope only detracts from the A5's 'thrashability'.
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:32am
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Scopes are meant for precision shooting, of which in paintball, there is none. Whatever you can do with a scope on a paintball marker, you can do faster with iron sights. Without the scope you have a more open sight picture also, and won't damage expensive optics. You cannot run and shoot with a scope - and this is a crucial skill to develop. Start looking down your barrel. The stock is really up to you... if you play front/mid, nice and intimate with your cover, you'll hate it. If you play rear, get the stock and flatline and you will love it. Maybe even a reddot aimpoint... even that I think is excessive.
Before you get your hackles up, when I say precision, I mean < 1.5 MOA.
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Posted By: GoTsKiLLz
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 9:31am
A-5 is the best Mech gun out there IMO. the only thing i dont like using it for is speedball due to the hopper kinda stickin out or w/e u all kno what i mean. and becuz its so heavy. other then that i say A-5 ownz w00t  .
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Posted By: ScarFace22
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 9:40am
I agree with I shot the ref. The A-5 is a great gun but its heavy and has a huge profile. Its also kind of slow compared to some of the elctro guns.
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Posted By: Bilal
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 3:37pm
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I don't think that the A-5 was originaly designed for speedball, because it doesn't shoot as fast as a speedball developed gun. If your a speedballer than the A-5 isn't right for you.
I am both, I own a shocker for speedball and a 98 custom for when I am in the woods.
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 5:03pm
The A-5 is outclassed compared to a speed gun for speedball. But, if you play woodsball also, get a couple barrels and it is a good compromise for both. Just up the rate-of-fire on your A-5 and keep it small. 10BPS is enough in my opinion. So what if you can empty your hopper in 8 seconds - you'll just be reloading more, unless your very effective. In which case, you don't need my opinion anyway. Remember, fire power is hits per minute, not shots per minute.
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Posted By: A-5-killinya
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 8:41pm
Yeah good point, anyways i own an A-5 and i play way more speedball than woods. I have probably been shot one time in the hopper in all the games i ever played. If you are gonna play speedball i think you should get the E-Grip with the jcs double trigger it is by far the best firepower upgrades for the A-5. A good barrel for speedball would also be the 14" progressive. I know the A-5 can also be heavy but you get used to it real fast and know it's like any other gun to me. So i think the A-5 is great for both types of play.
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 12:53pm
Some people keep mentioning how the hopper is a big target. I don't think so. Most of it is hiding on the side of the marker. Unless you have a q-feed or warped feed or whatever I don't think you will have a better hopper profile then the A-5 ricochet. It is nice and low compared to many markers I have seen. I don't like how it blocks the right side of view (you get used to it)... But if you shoot southpaw from your left side of cover you can hide the whole setup.
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Posted By: zataru
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 6:20pm
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GoTsKiLLz wrote:
A-5 is the best Mech gun out there IMO. the only thing i dont like using it for is speedball due to the hopper kinda stickin out or w/e u all kno what i mean. and becuz its so heavy. other then that i say A-5 ownz w00t . |
not true at all..... its only heavy if your 11-13 and have no strengh at all! compaired to other guns it is ALITTLE heavy but when your playing you dont even notace it at all!
with some upgrades the a-5 could be A LOT BETTER THEN SOME OTHER SPEEDBAL MARKERS!
but the most inportant part about paintballing is experiance, if you have a 2 thousand doller gun and are on the field shooting at every shadow or hiding in a corner and waiting for pray your not going to get anyone out.
this guy that was on my team had a spyder victer II a very crappy gun and he shot out mor players then a guy with a ion ( y dont people like ion? there COOL!) and BOY did he get props after that round!
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 1:03am
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Holy freaking hell this is old.
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Posted By: hwayhzrd
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 1:36am
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I had an A-5 for several months, and despite sending it to the techs at Tippmann three different times, it was worthless.
Inconsistant velocity, devouring sears at an alarming rate, recocking issues, tombstone leaks, I rate the A-5 as "The Worst Marker I Ever Owned".
It took what little bit of self-restraint I could muster to resist the urge to wrap it around a tree the fifth and last time it left me hangin high and dry during a firefight at the Wretched 7 game last year at Realms of Ruin.
To be fair, maybe I just had a lemon. I know lots of guys have A-5's and love them, but basing my reaction off of my personal experience, I would never own one again unless someone found a practical way to E-Bolt the thing.
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If I attack, follow me
If I flee, kill me
If I die, avenge me
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Posted By: KC-A598
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:19pm
my buddie has an a-5 with the e-trigger and a flatline its sweet in both.
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Custom 98
R/T
Fatline
Cyclone feed w/ R-5 hopper
Pen spring
Full stock
Custom paint
Red dot
Forward tank
cronoed at 18 balls per/second
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Posted By: old fart
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 11:03pm
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My sponsored team shoots A-5's, speedball of course. the hoppers are a bit of a target, switched to ricochet cured the problem. as fot the marker itself, very low maintence and very fast for a Tippman, I reccomend A.P.E. board anf trigger system. I switched from the was board and Jcs triggers and went full APE after converting one of the markers. What a difference it made. All the markers ar equiped with the Hammerhead barrel system. acuracy is unbelieveable
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