New Barrel Kit
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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
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Topic: New Barrel Kit
Posted By: woodzballer08
Subject: New Barrel Kit
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 12:59pm
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i can spend up to $250 on a barrel kit. i was given $1000 from grandparents as a gift(dont ask why i got the money, grandpa wrote 2 books and desided to give some profit to me), i have 250 to spend on a barrel kit, and i have $700 to spend on paintballs and entery fees. Which kit should i get??? ------------- Getting bunkered is like having sex in prision; it will happen weather you like it or not. |
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Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:43pm
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I would go with either the Evil Pipe or Redz kit. (I voted for Redz, but either/or would be my choice)
Quality control issues with the Empire kit have me "iffy" about it. I have the Freak system myself... but bought my Freak stuff used, or got in trade... and back when there weren't any other barrel kit choices. These days... I would MUCH rather have a barrel kit with SOLID back sections. The Freak inserts are too thin and prone to damage in my opinion. A solid back section would be a much better choice to me. |
Posted By: ninety8freak
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:47pm
| i like the freak kit, i have one myself. |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 2:06pm
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Like shorty said, the freak kit is weak. THe insersts are cheaply made and I have seen some inserts bend and break. The empire kit I hear is great. I was thinking of picking one up myself. The pipe kit is very good. BUT, the barrel porting weakens it. If you try to shoot though broken paint in the barrel, the area between the barrel porting breaks, thus connecting the barrel porting. The redz kit I haven't heard much about. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 2:33pm
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I agree that the Freak has its issues (although the newer SS inserts are much more sturdy), there is a tremendous advangate that insert-based kits have over solid-back kits: Easy switching between guns. I have three backs for my Freak kit, so I can use the entire kit on any of my guns. When I get around to buying an Angel, I can essentially buy an entire Freak kit for $40 - the price of another back. If you have different guns, inserts are the way to go. Otherwise, I tend to agree that solid backs are better. Good luck. |
Posted By: 2k4kev
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 2:53pm
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Pipe, Matckstik, Kaner. ------------- 
KH ARMY>you |
Posted By: Houlie123
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 10:39pm
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Freak ------------- Im in a glass case of emotion Im an Ion owner wanna be |
Posted By: IONKID
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 2:59pm
| evil pipe. It's a very good kit. |
Posted By: Ditmar369
Date Posted: 15 August 2005 at 12:13am
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redz (my sponsor..)) go with them.. ------------- 
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 15 August 2005 at 12:24am
| Stiffi kit? Matchstik? Pepper Sticks? |
Posted By: gsw.3
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 4:52pm
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Freek(full kit) ------------- CLICK THE LINK BELOW http://model98.org"> 
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Posted By: playsback33
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 12:05am
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the freak because it goes with any paint, cheap or expensive. it will give you the perfect shot uve been waiting for ------------- jet black ion PMI 60/3000 steel Dye invision mask steel/fade 12 volt revolution jt slammer harness Mega Sports Fire Arms gun shop is my sponcer 3 man team Breaking Point |
Posted By: SAS proud 2 luv
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 10:00am
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freak kit
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Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 10:24pm
jj edge kit  ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 19 August 2005 at 6:43am
| I've had excellent results with the JJ Edge kit. I bought a 4 piece kit for about 115.00 3 or 4 years ago. |