Is an a-5 good to start?
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Topic: Is an a-5 good to start?
Posted By: elrono
Subject: Is an a-5 good to start?
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 1:56pm
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I am New at this but I want to ask again if you think that an A-5 is a good gun to start in paintball. And I am Asking because I have seen some other brands much more expensive, but there are also some others cheper than the a-5. |
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Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 2:05pm
| The A-5 is a great starter gun. It is easy to maintain and very durrable. There are hundreds of upgrades for it, so you can customize it to your liking. |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 3:26pm
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Yup, the A-5 is one of the best starter guns. You don't have to know a lot to take care of it and it's very costomizable. If you have the money get it. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 19 August 2005 at 3:11am
| A-5 was my first gun. Never had a problem with it. |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 19 August 2005 at 10:25pm
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the a-5 is great to start out with ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: tippy279
Date Posted: 20 August 2005 at 7:01pm
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My A-5 was a great starter gun. I have no regrets and now its still my prime gun with the ups on it (see sig) yep I love it for speedball especially and woodsball its still the best thing out there in my opinion. The great things are that its reliable, upgradeable, accurate and can be fixed up to be great in speedball with some sweet ups like the e-grip and JCS trigger. ------------- My guns name is Mr. Max in remembrance of my dog that got hit by a car: Tippmann A-5 Ricochet R-5 JCS double Trigger Tippmann E-Grip Flatline Barrel Do you have the need for speed? |
Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 20 August 2005 at 7:08pm
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well if it were me I would get a 98 custom and then put a cyclone feed on it. or just get a 98 custom. they are lighter and more customisible (sp lol) really the only 2 differences than an a-5 and a 98 custom with a cyclone is that the 98c is lighter. and the a-5 is easier to field strip ------------- 
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Posted By: Hella Cool
Date Posted: 20 August 2005 at 8:34pm
Well if it were me, and I didn't want the A-5, I would get a Custom Pro or Custom Pro E, as the regular customs can't get E-Grip. Anyway: Speedball: Custom Pro E Woodsball: A-5 |
Cheetos3254 wrote:Posted By: RedLion56
Date Posted: 01 September 2005 at 12:41pm
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A5 all the way mann theyre perfect for a starter gun easy to use,maintain,will hardly ever break and is fast and accurate ------------- A5 12"Bigshot Pure energy 20ozCo2x2/AntiSyphon 32 degrees Black X_chamber Pen spring mod Polished Internals |
Posted By: Tippy740
Date Posted: 04 September 2005 at 12:39am
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Totaly agree ------------- A-5 R/T Double Trigger Expansion Chamber Remote Hose 16' WERKS Barrel Polished Internals Trigger Mods |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 05 September 2005 at 8:04pm
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yah i have an A-5 to start, now i want an ion, ion, ion. but my dad says i already have a really nice gun and dont need to buy another one, but i want an ion ion ion. so start with the gun you want or your parents might not let you get the one you want later ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: tippy a5
Date Posted: 06 September 2005 at 8:45pm
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if you look at the 98c vs. the A5, the bolt sytems are different. Thats why you have to buy a the e-bolt instead of just getting like the egrip for the a5. Your best bet is to go for the stock custom pro and then upgrade. Be careful though cuz after i put a lot of money into my stuff i cant resell it for a whole lot. Also if you dont have any other equipment like mask or whatever go on ebay, thats were im selling and buying my new gun. ------------- Tippmann A5 Tippmann double trigger Smartparts Progressive 16" E-Grip Empire reverse spike Jersey 05' Proto Pants PMI 72/3000 Soon to Come WAS board reg QEV mod new barrel |
Posted By: pyroballer
Date Posted: 06 September 2005 at 9:38pm
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I'm saving up for an A-5 and it will be my first gun. ------------- http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Luke_D Arguing On The Internet Is Like Participating In The Special Olympics: Even If You Win, You're Still A Retard. |
Posted By: JamMasterJ
Date Posted: 20 September 2005 at 1:52am
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The A-5 was my first (and currently my only) gun. Its great all around because you pay for the preformance of a decent gun to start with, not looks. Most other weapons you've seen on the field are kits that basically do what your A5 could had it the same upgrades. Cost wise, it usually costs about the same so for thos eof us who aren't made of money, buying into tippmann is a good alterative allowing you to upgrade over time and still being able to make it into something kewl.
Just be sure that thje firs tthing you buy for your A5 is a new barrel as the stock that comes weith it is sure **edited**. I'd reccormend the LAPCO SnapShot 18''. Good range and accuracy! |
Posted By: Blaze SA
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 11:11am
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The A-5 is brilliant ! Never gives me trouble however for speed ball an
Ion is better. I think the A-5 is better than the custom pro
since the pro is a cheaper marker that needs all these upgrades to make
it competative witch for the same price you could get the A-5.
------------- My cocker is the best looking around... my gun too ! |
Posted By: Ecko6552
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 9:15pm
| me personally i hate the A-5 ive only played with it once and the only thing it had on it was a progressive barrel and e-grip the e-grip shoots so much slower than the r/t so i think ill have 2 go with my first gun i ever got and still have my 98 custom with halo b and r/t 24bps baby i just odered a evil omen 2.0 because evil just signed me for one of there teams so now my tippmann is only gonna be used for rec play but if i didnt have that none of whats happend 2 me in the game of paintball would of happend and ill always love the 98 custom |
Posted By: PB 24/7
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 9:38pm
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Yes! Simple, upgradable, reliable, etc. If you have the money, go for it! If you buy anything cheaper, you'll wish you hadn't. ------------- A-5 Response Trigger 14" All-American barrel Expansion Chamber Drop Forward |
Posted By: EriK6
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 6:25pm
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A5 is a very good gun to start with. It's very reliable, customizable, and tough. If you want some more reviews, go to http://www.pbreview.com - www.pbreview.com . Another thing, choose the gun you really like. But yeah, A5 is a good gun. ------------- I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying. 
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Posted By: mag88888
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 5:52pm
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Ecko, your retarded, learn how to use proper english. that includes periods and what not.
------------- mag88888 (been playing for 5 years) AGD RT ULE CUSTOM with egg2, dye ultralite, AA apoc2k, x valve, level 10,ULE mainbody, ULT, soon hyperframe |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 6:17pm
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Funny you say "Use proper English" in the same statemnet that you:
Nice work! |
Posted By: spudcrazy
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 8:27pm
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I'm kind of partial to the 98's. I would say get the 98 Pro-E if you have the money, or just the Pro-basic and upgrade to an e-trigger when you get the money. I'm not a big fan of the Cyclone hopper, either. If you got the 98, you could up the hopper to something that could eventually go on another high end gun, when you eventually upgrade your marker, too. However, either way, 98 Pro or the A-5, you can't go wrong. You may not shoot as fast as a higher end marker, but you'll easily be able to upgrade, fix and maintain it, all by yourself. I see more high-end markers go into the shop for repairs, than I see the Tippies. Also, the Tippies can take one heck of a beating and still fire great. Believe me, if your a woodsballer, you'll be plucking off just as many people as those with DM5's. Speedball is where you might be a little behind on the curve... ------------- http://www.thelloydsonline.com/paintball - SPUDCRAZY http://www.oldmanmilitia.com"> 
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Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 9:53pm
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I love al the tippy support eiither or 98 or a-5. ------------- Gamertag: Kataklysm999 
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Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 12 October 2005 at 11:52pm
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The A-5 is one of the best guns made. If however, you're short on cash, a 98Custom is about as good; it will almost never break and is very easy to maintain/customize. ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: wwwdkcom12345
Date Posted: 13 October 2005 at 11:19am
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i think it is a good gun my friend gots one and it gots cyclone feed so it wont jam that much and there is lots of upgrades 98 and pros are good to |