Ion or A-5?
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Topic: Ion or A-5?
Posted By: black04
Subject: Ion or A-5?
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 10:54pm
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Hey everybody! Right now i'm in between guns. this year or maybe next i'm gonna get some money and i was wondering which should i get when i get some $$$. a-5, Ion, or another gun that cost around the same price? I'm asking because i thought "i'm gonna definantly get an a-5" but then i've been researching smart parts and have really come to like their products. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 10:57pm
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Ion, faster than a5, no need to upgrade it to make it better, it's fine just stock.
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Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:03pm
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wow another a5 or ion thread, how many has it been, 5000? deffinetley get an ion make sure you get HPA and id suggest a halo b NO EGGS!!! ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:14pm
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alright yall have used one before right? i'm seriously thinking about getting an Ion, but at first i was kind of not sure about finding a hopper that could load fast enough for my liking. so anybody have any objections or comment about using a halo b? and what makes it better than any other? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:19pm
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I'm sorry for another a-5 or ion post but i really want to know from people that are better than me. and have actually used both. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:21pm
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well, the empire b is an excellent hopper, but the sound activation system sometimes doesnt "hear" an ion. thats why i prefer the vision system in the halo, it only feeds when theres no paint in the fedneck, no need to adjust speeds ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:24pm
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ah sounds good anything more? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:30pm
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nope, the ion rules, a5 is better in the thick woods though because its al metally and thick ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:34pm
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Be sure to get a good HPA tank, and I'd go with a Halo B.
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Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:37pm
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ok the ion seems to fit the kind of games i play down here in memphis anybody else have something to say? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: pachnerg
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:55pm
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ion by far,a-5 was soooooo dissapointing(no offense 2 tippmann lovers) in the end thats why i got this(look at sig) ------------- b2k4 w/ pds Evil Pipe Kit extreme rage clamping feed neck Halobw/rip drive crossfire 68/4500 Nox Board Dye sticky 3s cp shorty reg ebay valve |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:57pm
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ahh an egg? bleh! ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: pachnerg
Date Posted: 09 July 2005 at 11:59pm
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bleh , that halo is heavier then pam andys boobs! ------------- b2k4 w/ pds Evil Pipe Kit extreme rage clamping feed neck Halobw/rip drive crossfire 68/4500 Nox Board Dye sticky 3s cp shorty reg ebay valve |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:00am
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not with my patent pending 9 volt mod ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: pachnerg
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:01am
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so now u turned into einstien with ur 9v invetion to lighten the silicone in her boobs pa- gettin tired ------------- b2k4 w/ pds Evil Pipe Kit extreme rage clamping feed neck Halobw/rip drive crossfire 68/4500 Nox Board Dye sticky 3s cp shorty reg ebay valve |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:04am
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no the batteriy apparatus hooks to a 9-volt stlye plug, so if you just remove the apparatus and put in a 9volt, rap it in foam fo it stays still........ and BAM!!!!!!!!! lighter hopper ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:05am
hahaha that's hilarious. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:09am
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hilarious? more like awesome!!! ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 12:14am
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no i'm talking about the pam andy's boobs thing. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: Pro_Carbine
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 11:05am
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Get the a-5 and upgrade it. Better than any other gun in my oppinoin. ------------- 98c R/T Eggy w/ Z-Board Hpa Tank Double Trigger Drop Foward 12" Smart Parts Progresive Team Morelli Company "autococker with 40 inch hammerhead barrel mounted onto a flatline"-Lester98c LOL |
Posted By: paint slinger
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 11:08am
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ion.......why upgrade the a-5 just to make it shoot like an ion? ------------- My Setup 98 Pro-with ape board 14" Tear Drop Dye stickys 32 Degrees Rear Velocity Adjuster egg with y-board 12vt Revvy with X-Board Sanded Trigger homemade magnetic trigger |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 3:56pm
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ion, its better in speed and it is a good gun to have in the woods, its light for a runner, but can spray for a heavy guy ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: DM5man
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 4:01pm
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Posted By: want my balls?
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 4:53pm
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I was in the same thing. i was going to get a a5, but then i wanted to be different. So i got a ion. The ion is great! It has the eyes inside to make it never chop a ball. full auto is already 1 of the 4 fireing modes. Unlike the a5 u have to buy a egrip, on ion its already installed. all you might consider getting is nitro tank, drop foward, and a barrel. Read sig for perfect setup. (cost 650$ brand new) p.s. ion shoots 17 sec. a5 is only semi auto outa the box. and if u shoot over 15 a sec with the a5 the cyclone wont feed it! ------------- []D [] []V[] []D |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 4:55pm
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i dont thnk a macro line counts as an upgrade buddy. and ive lost count of the a5 or ion threads in this forum, it always ends up being ion, sry tippmann ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 5:46pm
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AH ok i agree. about the ion being able to shoot faster than the a-5. i mean i'm looking for a gun that can shoot and perform excellent and i don't have to pay a lot. so i agree now that i think about it, that if you're wanting a fast shooting gun you get tha ion and that's what i'm looking for. i have a question about the eyes, is it reliable? i also want to ask, If i buy the ion (which right now looks like what i'm gonna pick) and i buy a nitro tank, how does it perform stock with a nitro? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: ThunderPants
Date Posted: 10 July 2005 at 6:34pm
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as for the eyes, i have never chopped and ive had my ion for about 4 months, and air i use a 47/3000 and usually get a hopper and 3 pods or so. ------------- teamtriggerhappy.com eatonpaint.com wevopaintball.com |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 11 July 2005 at 2:38pm
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ok when you say "halo b" you mean a Odyssey Halo Belt-driven right? and should i get it with a rip drive or not? and exactly what is a rip drive? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: slettec
Date Posted: 11 July 2005 at 2:45pm
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the egg is actually a very good hopper, and cheaper than a halo b. you can get it with the z board right now for 80 bucks and it'll load almost as fast as the halo. looks a little wierd, but that's ok. and the rip drive is just something you can manually turn just in case your hopper runs out of batteries. if you choose the halo, it's a pretty good idea. ------------- 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: Metal_Nutz
Date Posted: 11 July 2005 at 5:32pm
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as an ion is capped at 17 bps an egg with a y board will keep up with it for about $60 anything more is over kill. or if you ever plan on getting something faster can go with a halo b so you don't have to uggrade your hopper in the future. If your gogint o get a Halo B get the rip drive its only $10 more and its worth it. ------------- Can't sleep forums will eat me |
Posted By: DeadonAccurate0
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 7:03am
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get an ion get a clamp feed neck and i got an its good only not as durable as halo b or empire b so u may wanna get one those ------------- 
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Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 1:52pm
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ok thanks guys! i don't want to make my gun too heavy but then again i don't wan't a small tank that won't last me long enough. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
i have only one more question...if i get a nitro tank what size should i get? Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 1:56pm
How much do you want to spend? How much do you shoot per game? Can you get the tank filled at your field? |
black04 wrote:Posted By: slettec
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:10pm
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if you can find a place that fills to 5000, pbgear has a pmi 68/5000
tank for 205 bucks. or there're evil tanks that fill up to 5000,
they're tight.
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Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:14pm
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i'm willing to spend $200 dollars or around that for a nitro rank. the most i'v ever shot in a game had to be around 150 balls. and i'm not guite sure if i can get it refilled at my field. i'm pretty sure i can though. ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:22pm
| 68/4500 from Crossfire, Macdev, or PMI. Get high output. |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:31pm
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ok which one would you prefer out of those? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:33pm
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My pick would be Macdev, but their Legionair tanks are hard to find. The Conquest, like I have, is very expensive and extremely hard to find (new) If you can find a Legionair at around 200, go for it. If not, Crossfire. Last resort is the Pure Energy tank. I have one of those as a backup, and they do okay. Still, last resort. |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:36pm
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ok thanks man!!! ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:37pm
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is there any place on the internet where they sell macdev? ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:42pm
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Posted By: black04
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 2:52pm
ok thanks!! ------------- my setup: Ion CP trigger SP Q-lock feedneck Check-it unimount 2 14" AA barrel |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 12 July 2005 at 4:51pm
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Dang, there 05 Proto's are expensive, I've ssen them for 650. Anyways.... back on topic. ------------- 
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