a-5 or ion
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Topic: a-5 or ion
Posted By: bghgbg
Subject: a-5 or ion
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 7:56pm
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i have an a-5 with a j&j 14 ceramic barrel and an r/t. i was wondering if i should keep it or get an ion. money is not a problem. wut do u guys think i should do?
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Posted By: slettec
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:11pm
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just stick with the a-5. if you use the money you would use to get an ion+barrel+fast hopper, etc. and put an e-grip, hpa tank, lpk maybe, etc. etc. on ur a-5 it's really a lot better than an ion. as you have it right now it's still probably just as good. don't waste the money. ------------- WGP orracle cp flame drop MACdev gladiator reg Evil pipe kit 68/5000 tank evlutionII w/zboard A-5 ultralite e-grip w/jcs duel trigger 45/4500 crossfire LPK,cp reg Drop forward |
Posted By: bghgbg
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:14pm
| but im gettin into speedball |
Posted By: Revolution13
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:19pm
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then keep your A-5 for woods and get an ion for speed since money isnt an issue... ------------- Tippman A-5: R/T Freak Jr. Kit Coming: 68/3000 Crossfire D.O.P. Bullet Drop Originally posted by Tae Kwon Doe- "Good Kids" dont carry around .357's. |
Posted By: bghgbg
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:20pm
| im not rich. if u had to pick 1 |
Posted By: cb_neosythe
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:24pm
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eh keep the A5 it will do for speedball. I would though get nitro, and
and than save up for a nicer speedball gun |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 8:43pm
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Keep the A5. Save up and buy an Egrip and HPA ------------- 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: GoTsKiLLz
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 9:44am
 . but thats my own opinion.-------------  
My DM7 and PM6. :) |
Revolution13 wrote:Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 11:10am
Yeah, you cant play switch because the cyclone gets in the way, but then you could just centerfeed it  , thats what im thinking of doing to mine------------- 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: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 4:40pm
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Get the Ion. The A-5 is not the best Speedball gun and you'll eventually want a new gun anyways. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 4:47pm
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get the ion, r/t's aren't tourny legal
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Posted By: sugarfree
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 1:08am
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Get the ion for sure. The a5 can't compete with it when it comes to speedball. The ion is faster, lighter, smaller, and much more suited to speedball. Don't listen to these people and upgrade your a5 into a speedball gun because it isn't worth it. ------------- Signatures are **edited** |
Posted By: Watari
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 1:12am
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Ion.. A-5 won't keep up in speedball. ------------- 
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Posted By: TylerM89t
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 9:21am
| I have an a5 its fine for me, did well in speedball the other day. |
Posted By: gaumer
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 11:50am
ion
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Posted By: Gumbe02
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 7:11pm
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ION all the way.....it caps at 17bps better then the a-5 15bps.......it has break eye beams so u wont chop(even if the a5 has the feed system) it has a removable body so if u scratch it u just spend like 30 or somthing insted of buying a hole new body. it is lighter then the a5. small. more effeciant(i think) over all just a better maker
sorry about spelling ------------- Mag shooter |