need some input.................
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Topic: need some input.................
Posted By: xxg-reaperxx
Subject: need some input.................
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:52am
| ive been playing paintball for many years, but never really upgraded my m-98. I finally decided on the flat-line, however, my buddy says it is a waste of money. he says i would be just as good with a j&j. he told me that it wont work if its even slightly humid outside, it is easily dislodged, and inaccurate. i find it hard to believe that tippmann would manufacture a piece of crap like hes explaing it is. well, anyone who has one, let me know what u think, in your own opinion, about the flatline. |
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:02am
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The success of the Flatline is purely dependent on the paint you use. If it matches the bore well, then the Flatline will give you trouble free service and accuracy. Easily dislodged? Piff. Slap that guy upside the head. |
Posted By: xxg-reaperxx
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:07am
| ok, that's a lot ive heard on good paint, what brands do u suggest?(ive always bought cheap so i could buy in bulk, never used "quality" paint) |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:08am
| Marbelizers worked perfected in my flatline when i used it. |
Posted By: morbyss
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 8:34am
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if you search for this topic your gonna find the same same thing on every page. 3 out of 10 people think its the worst barrel ever made- from the 3 theres most likely 2 that have actuelly used one and from them 2 i bet theres only one that has installed it right and used decent paint..... bottom line hook it up right use good small bore paint like marbs or mid evil or something like that and its a good shooting barrel the only honest problem is it can be annoyinh to take on and off ------------- A-5 Flatline Barrel lpk tippmann reg R/T nitrogen tank red dot sight car stock from Vernon, Connecticut |
Posted By: crazy_dave
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:06pm
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^^^Yeah i heard putting it on and taking it back off is a painin
the butt.^^^ ------------- Real guns have gills. |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:10pm
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If you want range, but little accuracy go for it. If you want the same range as everyone else, but be more accurate get a 12" J+J Ceramic. You'll need to find a good paint to barrel match anyway. Here's an easy way to tell that it matches good: 1. Put paintball in barrel. If it rolls through get a bigger ball. If it doesn't go in at all get a smaller ball. 2. Cover all the holes on your barrel. 3. Blow the paintball out. It should come out that easy, but stay in the barrel when just placing it in. |
Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 6:41pm
or get a ball sizer ------------- 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 |
Smitty wrote:Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 6:47pm
Whch costs money, rather than a free paint sizing barrel. |
Posted By: Bazz
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 7:43pm
| your freinds a dumb ars the flatline is the best thing that ever happend to tippmann besides the a-5 and you if u buy it |