Boomstick? Ultralite? or Other?
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Topic: Boomstick? Ultralite? or Other?
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Subject: Boomstick? Ultralite? or Other?
Date Posted: 15 May 2005 at 9:09pm
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Allright I have a poll here, I can't decide I want one of these 2 barrels I can get Dye Ultralite black for around $99.00 or Dye Black/Silver Boomstick for around $114-123 or other is a different type, but not to be J&J Ceramics or Lapco. I am looking for a barrel that will work very well for a back player in either touraments (speedball) or regular recreation fields like woods or speedball, I want one for those, and by my looking I think Dye Boomstick or Dye Ultralite are the ones I want. I have saved up enough money for either. I have the poll I want you guys to vote also feel free to post, suggestions of which one, and expierences or anything of them, and which one would be better and more worthwhile to get with my A-5. Hope you guys can help! 
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 15 May 2005 at 9:40pm
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I'd go for the Boomy. For only $20 more than the Ultralight it is defiantly worth it. It is much stronger than the Ultralight and maybe performs alittle better too. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 15 May 2005 at 10:15pm
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Boomstick is good only problem is it is suppose to be heavier and pickier on paint. I dont know I might be leaning to the Ultralite because it is just like boomy, Does anyone here have a ultralite or know a lot about is it good?
I will go to pbreview also and compare boomstick and ultralite reviews. also |
Posted By: depackers91
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 3:05pm
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id go with the boomstick but i would pay that much on a single barrell id save up and get a freak kit |
Posted By: and10217
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 3:10pm
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A boomstick won't be pickier on paint if you get a bigger bore. Don't get a kit, you might as well get a UL with a .692 bore and whatever lenght tip you want. Great combo. ------------- http://tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=126701&PN=3 - Oh yes i did. |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 5:20pm
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On a site you can get a 12" Dye Boomstick for $114 instead of $123 on most sites, also a forum for A-5 is sponsored by that place so if I get the qualififications I can get a 5% discount, mayb free shipping? not sure I could get the barrel for $108 around that. I think it is worth getting that from the Ultralite for $8 more is that good?
The only problem I dont know what bore size it is but my friend says it doesnt matter that much maybe I can email the store and ask what bore it is. |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 5:38pm
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Get a used .688-.692 bore Ultralite, they normally go in the $60-$70 range. Boomsticks don't come anywhere near Ultralites-they're NOT any stronger, just heavier. Ultralites own Boomsticks any day of the week. I've used both very extensively on my guns, and the Ultralite in a big bore (my current is actually .688, but I'm looking for a .690) will shoot any paint on the market very accurately.
If you're interested in a kit, check out the J+J Ceramic Edge kit, they're really quite nice, and in your price range it seems. I think http://www.firstcallpaintball.com - First Call Paintball has them. *EDIT* They do carry them, but their site is insane. I wouldn't buy anything but paint there anymore-didn't realize they updated. Anyway, another thing you might want to check out is the Empire 4 piece kit, which ActionVillage carries(www.actvil.com). |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 8:20pm
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Thanks man for the advice, I might of been persuaded to get the Ultralite now. I heard its a lot lighter, basically the same, so why spend more (also it comes in black) really I should probably go for the ultralite. I will look at ebay and a few other places for boomsticks and ultralites but if I can't find any good ones I would proably buy a new one for $99. But I will read some reviews from pbreview.com to make sure it is good and about it, then check ebay then I'll post back a decision probably |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 16 May 2005 at 8:57pm
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Allright I looked, I don't know the Ultralite seems great, I like it but people are saying it can chip easily and it is fragile, and the boomstick that doesnt really happen. Im still confused about which one to get. Didn't have luck on ebay I will probably buy new one. |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 17 May 2005 at 6:44pm
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The front of the Boomstick is the same thing as the Ultralite. The back is just steel, so it's heavier. The backs I don't think are anodized on Boomsticks.
Ultralite anodizing scratches(so does all anodizing, for that matter), that's true, but I've played about 10 hours with my Ultralite, and there's only one scratch on it, although I've worn away a lot of ano near the muzzle-still, you don't see it unless you look for it. Having used both, I'd say get the Utralite. |
Posted By: and10217
Date Posted: 17 May 2005 at 10:05pm
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You cant anodize stainless steel. Scratches don't matter, and I have a UL, and it's great. ------------- http://tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=126701&PN=3 - Oh yes i did. |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 17 May 2005 at 10:08pm
| So the barrel your saying wont affect performance if there are scratches? |
Posted By: Revolution13
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 3:45pm
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not unless you manage to get a really deep on or on inside. ------------- 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: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 3:54pm
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Freak kits are actually a pain in the but. I would just go with an Empire 4 piece kit from countypaintball for 80. 3 backs with the most common bore sizes and a front. Its an awesome kit ------------- http://www.theimagehosting.com"> 
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depackers91 wrote:Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 2:10pm
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The ULtralite is a good barrel but i think the bore is .688 not .690 I'm not sure because on ottersccustoms.com it says .690 to .692 and on pbreview.com it say it is .688. I want to say that the guy on ottersccustoms has a more accurate barrle bore chart so go with that. Has anyone found out what the best paint for the Ultralite is? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 6:50pm
You're new here, so I won't get pissed, which was my initial reaction. Ultralites are 2-piece barrels, 1 half is the front, 1 half is the back. The back comes in sizes from .684-.692, going by 2's. You can match your paint to the bore size of your Ultralite, and if you have multiple backs, you can match it for best fit. |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 3:45pm
I'm not knew here, i know the Ultralite is a two-piece but there were two different bore charts and were both giving different bore sizes......DON'T ASSUME THINGS!!!!! ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: slettec
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 9:44pm
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the ultralite and the boomstick are the same barrel. the boomstick's just a little more durable due to the fact that it's steel, otherwise it'll have the same performance. really, get the ultralite and don't bang it on trees and cement, and you should be fine. ------------- 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: Pariel
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 11:07am
All of the things you said are obviously wrong: You're not new here? Why does it say you joined April 7th, 2005? Also, since the Ultralite(and the Boomstick) are both 2-piece barrels, the bore size changes, and neither one of those bore charts is correct. I'm correcting what you said, and being rather nice about it at the same time. If this was in the T&O section, you would have been ripped to pieces. Trust me, you don't want to start fighting with me-it's a waste of your time, and you'll just lose. *EDIT* And yes, slettec has a very good point. |
Posted By: A5Gunner24
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 6:37pm
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I have decided to get the Lapco Snapshot 14" |
Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 4:07pm
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in general what barrel you have DOES NOT MATTER. it comes down to the effective length (the amount of barrel before the porting) the amount of porting (the more porting the quieter, which doesnt really matter a whole lot, and less efficient)
smoothness of just about any after market barrel is going to be smooth enough to have no difference between one or the other (so no there isnt a difference between an aluminum or stainless or titanium back to your dye barrel) in regards to bore size i would say get one thats relatively large, that way it can shoot any paint no problem and you dont have to worry about breakage from too small a bore, i have a freak kit and i have an ultralight and i have noticed no difference in accuracy by bore matching the freak as opposed to the ultralight in every type of paint ive used, and if there was a difference its nothing compared to the inconsistancy in ALL paint, or the consistancy of the gun, and of course the largest factor, you. ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |