First Gun Debate
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Topic: First Gun Debate
Posted By: Mc Wolf
Subject: First Gun Debate
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 1:00pm
which would be a better starting gun:
1. A-5
2. 98C
3. Other?
if 3 then what gun?
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 1:05pm
Either 1 or 2 is a great choice. If you have the money I would suggest getting the A-5. If you don't have the $ then get the 98c. Both are great guns and are VERY upgradable.
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Posted By: Radix
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 1:07pm
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i would go with option 1 because its already has its own feeding system do you dont have to buy a hopper its a pretty reliable gun
and i had 1 and loved it
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 2:15pm
so the A-5 is a great starting choice for woodsball?
would the Richochet R5 hopper be a good idea?
I can't get my pic to appear?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 2:37pm
The A-5 is one of the best gun's out there for woodsball, if not the best. If you like the look of the R5 hopper then get it. And you have to use the forum codes when trying to get pics in your sig.
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Posted By: djrock
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 2:46pm
A spyder or a pirahna would be a good fist gun.
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It's been changed jackass.
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Posted By: Hella Cool
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 2:49pm
 djrock wrote:
A spyder or a pirahna would be a good fist gun. |
I disagree. Go for Tippmann's reliability and ability to be easily customized.
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Posted By: djrock
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 2:57pm
Hella Cool wrote:
djrock wrote:
A spyder or a pirahna would be a good fist gun. |
I disagree. Go for Tippmann's reliability and ability to be easily customized.
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I would rather buy an entry level marker, play with that, then save up for a gun like an Ion, or B2K4. Most times when selling a tippmann you will only get like $200, even if you have a lot of upgrades.
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It's been changed jackass.
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Posted By: butzmcweenie
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 4:18pm
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radix-my 98 custom came w\ a hopper.
i like the 98c(#2) because its nearly indestructable(sp) and i found a web site(don't ask for a link cause my computer crashed and so i'm on my moms) where a guy dove over a 98c w\a truck, put a tank&hopper on and it shot like normal.
also, i think its the worlds most simple marker, i can take it apart and pat it back together blindfolded.(and i acctually almost did,but i couldn't find the screw holes on the outside)
to conclude, i recamend(sp) the 98 Custom as a first marker to anyone.
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Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 4:40pm
Kreeper-X wrote:
<SPAN class=spnMessageText id=msg>How does the A-5 really stack up against the Model 98 Custom?By Kreeper-X Updated 04-04-2003 Overall: 9 out of 10 I've discovered, since the release of Tippmanns' latest marker, that there are a lot of misconceptions about the A-5.One of the first things people said, before ever even seeing one in person was that the Cyclone feeder was far too large and made for a "huge" target on the right hand side of the marker. As you will read later on in this article, that's not true at all.The prevailing "wisdom" among those who don't own the A-5 is that it's nothing more than a "rehash of the Model 98 Custom with a fancy hopper" and that there are few, if any, improvements to the overall performance of what's looked at by many in the paintball community as "just another Tippmann blow back semi."It is for these people that I write this article.The SimilaritiesLooking strictly at the design of the marker, the A-5 is what Tippmann has perfected and does best, an open-bolt blow-back semi-automatic paintball marker utilizing Tippmanns' extremely versatile CVX valve. The design is simple and extremely durable, so much so that Tippmann has changed very little in the valve and bolt system design since the 68 Carbine was released some time ago.Like all modern Tippmann markers, the A-5 utilizes a rear bolt that is driven forward by a drive spring and returned to the ready position by blow-back gasses. The front bolt which opens and closes the breech and releases gas into the barrel is connected to the rear bolt by a linkage arm. As the rear bolt comes forward to strike the valve pin and release the gas, the front bolt forces the paintball into the breech and seals off the barrel before releasing a burst of gas into the barrel, launching the paintball.The A-5 also uses Tippmanns' old velocity adjustment screw which works not by changing the gas output of the valve, but creating turbulence in the power tube, slowing the air down. This system wastes some gas and a good Rear Velocity Adjuster will fix this.The LookOnce you get past the basic operation of the A-5, the similarities with the Model 98 begin to end the differences become apparent. The very first thing that anyone notices about the new Tippmann A-5 is the look of the marker. The M98 and M98c really didn't look all that great in my opinion but they were far from ugly (except those darned gills on the M98). The A-5 has a decidedly "real world" look to it without a hopper and tank on it, resembling an H&K MP5 right down the foregrip, cocking knob and trigger grip frame. Players need not worry about being arrested though, as the A-5 with the Cyclone and a hopper and a tank looks less like a real firearm and more like a paintball marker.Also noticeable is the MP5 style trigger grip frame which is made primarily for right handed players. Some people prefer 45 style grips so Tippmann made the grip frame removable to accommodate 45 grips or aftermarket Lefty grip frames. J&J performance is working on an aluminum 45 style grip, and Tippmann has recently released an electronic sear tripping E-Grip. The stock A-5 grip frame is made of a plastic polymer to reduce weight, but it's not just cheap plastic, it's ballistics quality stuff and can take a serious amount of abuse.In fact, a lot of the A-5 is "plastic" instead of aluminum both because of cost and weight. The grip frame and foregrip as well as the main cyclone body and cocking knob are plastic. This reduces weight, so it's not a bad thing, though some people are scared to death of plastic. Tippmann made this marker to last and you need not worry, it's not a Brass Eagle marker after all, it's a Tippmann Marker and we all know how Tippmann stand behind the products they make.The overall size of the A-5 is a little longer than the M98c and a bit heaver, but this is because the M98c is weighed without a revy hopper and the A-5 has the Cyclone built in. However, due to the low profile and the fact that the hopper and Cyclone feeder fit so close to the marker, the A-5 has a better overall balance to it than the M98c.The Cyclone Feed SystemThe second thing that they notice is the Cyclone Feed System, which looks like about half of a soda can with a five arm "star" agitator inside it. The Cyclone Feed System resembles the Star Feed System on the old Tippmann Factory F/A markers from the mid nineties. In fact the Cyclone is the next generation of the same feed system.The Factory F/A was a fully mechanical Full-Auto paintball marker that, for the most part, wasn't allowed on most fields or in tourneys, and Tippmann needed a reliable and fast feed system to keep up with the F/A, and they came up with the Star Feed system. The Star Feed system came only on the Tippmann Factory F/A markers and used spring tension to load paintballs into the breech each time the bolt opened when a shot was fired. The paintballs rest in the gap of the star arm and as the bolt opens, the feeder turns one stepand loads a paintball into the breech. The main problems were that the F/A had some timing issues with the delay sears and shocks so the marker could fall out of time and become a blender and everytime you filled the hopper, you had to turn a crank on the bottom of the Star Feed that wound the pring so the marker could fire another 150 rounds before doing it all over again. These problems were solved by Tippmann by linking the Star Feed to a gas powered piston and thus the Cyclone Feed System was born.The cyclone Feed System works by directing a small portion of the excess blowback gas released by the CVX valve into a piston which forces the cyclone to turn one step. So each time you pull the trigger a paintball is force fed into the chamber and ready for firing again. No matter how fast you shoot, the cyclone loads the next ball just as fast. A common misconception about the Cyclone is that it sucks up extra gas, this is not true, the Cyclone requires a small amount of gas that is normally wasted in the normal operation of a Tippmann blow back.The Cyclone main body is connected to the marker by a single bolt on the left and two guide pins on the right side and connected to the CVX valve via a valve tap and banjo fitting. There is also a cylinder that houses both the air piston that works the Cyclone and a manual feed knob that you use to force the first paintball into the breach at the beginning of a game.As paintballs fall into the main feed body, they fall into one of five "star slots" that effectively pre-load the next five shots and keeps them in stand-bye to be fired, just like a gumball machine. As the trigger is pulled, the cyclone advances the "star" one step, forcing the next paintball into the chamber.The Cyclone acts as a force-feed system, not just an agitating hopper and was factory tested to 16bps and it can handle every bit of that and then some, though you will have to get the Tippmann Reactive Trigger Kit or E-Grip as well as a good flowing High Pressure Air (HPA) tank to realize that potential. To see the A-5 RT w/HPA in action, CLICK HERE and then download the video.Some of the earlier Cyclone Feed Systems could malfunction when used with HPA or in markers that cycled a ton of paint on a consistant basis, so Tippmann released a Cyclone Upgrade that fixes these problems and will install it free of charge if you send the marker to them or they'll send you the parts if you feel secure enough to install them yourself.The hopper for the A-5 is a little different looking and has an odd flat face, but it functions just as well as any other hopper. There were reports of Early A-5s having hopper that would break if they took a direct hit from a paintball. These hoppers will be replaced by Tippmann for free if you do break one, and Tippmann has replaced the old plastic hopper with a stronger hopper made with thicker plastic on all new A-5s leaving the factory.Now a lot of people have been yelling about the size of the cyclone system and how much larger it is that a "normal" hopper such as a Revolution or Evolution. But the facts are that the hopper has a lower profile and is tighter to the marker than any other marker on the market. The Hopper sits a full two inches lower on the A-5 than on a Model 98 with a Revolution on it. the hopper itself is smaller than a revy, only holding slightly more than 160 rounds, but the size difference is really telling. Check out the Cyclone Size Review, also on this reviews page, to see the pictures for yourself.The Bolt System and Rate of FireAt first glance, the A-5 seems to utilize the same bolt system as the M98 and M98c but that is far from the truth, A quick look at the rear bolt reveals that it's hollowed out and isn't the same as the rear bolt on the m98. The Rear bolt is just as strong as the m98 bolt, but it's slightly heavier. This heavier bolt is intended to stop the run-away trigger that the M98 had with the RT installed, but the rate of fire isn't effected. IN fact the A-5 can fire faster than the m98 because of the trigger system and the stream-lined design.The recoil is only slightly heavier than that of the M98c and is barely noticeable for those used to non-electronic markers, however, the rate of fire is radically different.Tippmann Factory Tested the M98 to 9bps and when they released the 98C, they addressed the complaints of M98 owners about how difficult it was to upgrade the marker and tweaked 11bps out of the 98C. With the A-5, the designers went all out and came up with a marker that can actually fling 15bps mechanically. They lightened the trigger pull and reduced the play in the A-5 trigger and that, combined with the re-designed bolt system, boosted the rate of fire into "high-end" territory.Now, the average human finger can't pull the trigger 9 times a second, let alone 15, but the potential is there and can be fully recognized with an RT or E-Grip and other upgrades.Field Stripping the A-5One of the biggest gripes everyone had with the M98 and 98C series markers was how hard it was to strip down and clean. Even the precursor of the M98, the Pro Series markers, were easier to field strip and clean. The M98 cleaning process was a comlicated and tedious process, involving springs that liked to fly off in different directions and pins that liked to fall out.The Pro Series markers had a rear sight that held the linkage arm down on both the front and rear bolt. You simply had to remove the rear sight, pop the linkage arm out, take the barrel off and remove the end cap and the rear bolt would come out and the front bolt would come out and you would clean the marker out.The A-5 is like a mix of the two concepts, allowing you to strip the marker down in less than 60 seconds. Standard cleaning and maintenance can be done by turning the velocity screw all the way in and then pulling out four quick-pull pins, removing the grip and ASA adapter and pulling the entire valve system out of the marker. Though the A-5 is still a clam-shell design like the M98 and 98C, it can be stripped down and cleaned without completely disassembling the marker. Everything in the A-5 is very modular in design. This becomes evident when fully disassembling the marker. We find that the entire trigger and sear system is a single self-contained part. No more springs flying everywhere when you strip the marker like there was with the M98 and 98C. The one-piece trigger assembly can be broken down easily for installation of a double-trigger or for maintenance sake.You'll also notice that the A-5 utilizes a completely enclosed bolt system, meaning that there are no openings to the outside anywhere on this marker except the barrel and the breech. This improves on the design of all previous Tippmann markers which have a big hole in the rear-bolt area that allowed paint and dirt and other outside contaminants into the bolt system and that could result in wear and malfunction. The A-5 is completely closed off to the outside, making it harder for anything to get inside causing problems.Upgrade OptionsOut of the box, the A-5 features more upgrade options for the player than any previous Tippmann marker. Built into the valve system is a vertical Tombstone adapter which will accept any regulator or expansion chamber with standard threads. This eliminates the need to upgrade the M98 and 98C to accomplish the same thing. The A-5 also features a completely removable grip frame so switching to the E-grip of new J&J Performance 45 Style Grip frame is easy as pulling two pins and changing the bottomline ASA out.The fore-grip can be moved about an inch forward or back or can be completely replaced with any number of aftermarket front grips, including an adapter by Lapco that allows you to mount the front grip at a 90 degree angle similar to the old British Sten Guns or, in paintball, the old SMG-60 and SMG-68s that Tippmann first made back at the very beginning. The front grip can also be completely removed if you so desire, quite unlike the foregrip on the M98 and M98c which is a part of the receiver body. The ASA can be removed altogether and you can run vertical if you desire or you can get the Lapco universal adapter and use ANY drop forward you want.Also worth mentioning is that the barrel threads of the A-5 are removable and exchangeable. The A-5 is shipped with a Pro-Carb barrel thread adapter which accepts almost all Pro-series barrels and well as most F-4 barrels, but if you want, you can get a series of aftermarket adapters that allow you to use spyder, m98 and other style barrels on your A-5.Overall, the A-5 was built to be even easier to upgrade than the 98C which was released primarily due to demand for a easier-to-upgrade Tippmann marker than the M98. The kits that were supposedly "drop in" for the M98 and 98C are truly drop in kits for the A-5. The RT drops into the A-5 in less than 15 minutes if you are familiar with the marker and requires very little alteration to the grip in the removing of a single tab. The E-Grip can be installed in less than a minute. The A-5 Flatline comes as a one piece modular barrel system which twists on with a quarter turn and aligns itself to the marker easier than the old style M98 or 98C Flatline.You can do just about anything to the A-5 that you can do to an M98 or 98C unless the product hasn't been released yet. The upgrades are coming out all the time so just be patient and you'll have everything you could possibly want to add to your A-5ConclusionIn conclusion, the A-5 is the next evolution in the Tippmann line of markers. It corrects the majority of complaints players had with the M98 and 98C series markers, improves on the design and performance, and and does this without sacrificing any of the Tippmann reputation for building the most reliable and durable markers on the planet. If you do find that you have a problem, Tippmann has the best customer service on the planet and you can count on them to solve it for you, often free of charge and often for the life of the marker. In fact, Take a SMG-60 to a Tippmann Trailer at a big game than they'll do everything that they can to make sure it works like new for you.The A-5 out performs the M98c in every way and holds it's own against markers twice it's price.Oh yes, the price. People are always griping about the price. Well, since it's release, the A-5 has gone from $350+ down to $225 for a stock A-5. They argue that the "A-5 is basically an M98" and "any M98 can be modified to function just like an A-5."Let's face facts here. If you buy a Model 98 Custom ($125), a vertical adapter ($25), 12 volt Evo2 hopper ($85), a quick strip thumb screw set ($15), and a FullBoar rear cocking knob ($30), you're going to have spent $280+ and guess what, you still have the same bolt system and are still only going to get 9 to 11bps without further upgrades. You might as well save the extra $30 and get an A-5 which not only looks better, but also performs better and is easier to maintain.And even A-5s with RTs are selling for around $269 now, so the price is coming down. Remember, everything new is more expensive than it should be and once they age a little the price drop inline.The A-5 is a great High-mid-level marker that can grow with you as you grow as a player. It can hang with the "big dogs" out of the box, but with a little work, you can put together a truly awesome marker.I hope this helps clear up some misconceptions about the A-5.</SPAN> |
OH sanp where did that come from
Well chad it came from an interesting forum called http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_topics.asp?FID=7 - "Which Gun is Best"
There are many places where this has been asked. Search around you'd be suprised.
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Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 5:08pm
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option 1 or a custom pro
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Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 6:39pm
1 or 2 are great choices if you are just starting and playing with your friends in your backyard or your friends, but if your going straight to tourny ball. I'd suggest an ion because their pretty easy to maintain and easy to take apart and put back together only problem with ion would be probably you gotta buy a new hopper an HPA or get your c02 anti-siphoned but other than that the ion is a good tourny gun when you start out.
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Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 6:44pm
Ions blow. They are no where near tourney level guns. Buy the A-5
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Dye ultra light
E2
JAckhammer LPR
ANS gen-x 2 reg
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Uni-mount
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 7:25pm
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Its alot closer to one than the A-5 is.
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 7:55pm
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You Wont See Me wrote:
Its alot closer to one than the A-5 is. |
Keyword:Alot.
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Posted By: tipp-ed off
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 8:45pm
1 OR 2...they're both great guns. Or spend a little more and get an Automag.
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Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 10:06pm
SuzukiRider987 wrote:
You Wont See Me wrote:
Its alot closer to one than the A-5 is. |
Keyword:Alot.
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 11:24pm
cut it with the hundred smileys, please. personally(this coming from a 98c owner) i would go with the a-5. you can get the e-grip for it, it comes with the cyclone, and it's easy to field strip. that, or the custom pro or custom pro-e. (the difference being the custom pro-e comes with the e-grip)
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Posted By: <Stealthy>
Date Posted: 10 September 2005 at 11:49pm
Both guns are great i have a 98c and my friend has an A-5 and i think they both have their strenghs and weaknesses but i dont believe that one is more customizable then the other, they are both pretty equal on that.
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Posted By: Halo
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 1:02am
There's nothing wrong with a Spyder for a first gun. I have a really old one for a back up. It sucks, but it works, and will hopefully be replaced by an mech Autococker sooner or later for a back up.
Matter of fact, why buy a Spyder at all, when you can get a good mech cocker for a really reasonable price.
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Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 2:59am
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Lets learn how to spell, it's spelled a lot, not alot. And second, i would take a A-5 over some cheap plastic gun ANYDAY. And yes, a Mech. cocker would be better choices than both of those guns.
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Ans GX-3
Dye ultra light
E2
JAckhammer LPR
ANS gen-x 2 reg
eclipse QEV's
nexus ram
Egg 2
68/3000 carbon fiber tank
Uni-mount
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Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 12:02pm
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^^^^ If you just called the Ion some cheap plastic gun your a bigger n00b then i thought
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 12:11pm
tightness79 wrote:
Lets learn how to spell, it's spelled a lot, not alot. And second, i would take a A-5 over some cheap plastic gun ANYDAY. And yes, a Mech. cocker would be better choices than both of those guns. |
Ion>A-5. And I is supposed to be capitalized; and it's an A-5, not a A-5. 
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Posted By: djrock
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 4:34pm
tightness79 wrote:
Ions blow. They are no where near tourney level guns. Buy the A-5 |
Ions are much better than the A5. The A5 is just a slightly faster 98 with a cyclone.
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It's been changed jackass.
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Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 7:54pm
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You called me a noob because I called a plastic gun plastic? Ions are popular now because they are cheap electros, in a few months they are going to be like the Draguns, cheap electros that no one wants. I'm sorry to sound mean, but its true.
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Ans GX-3
Dye ultra light
E2
JAckhammer LPR
ANS gen-x 2 reg
eclipse QEV's
nexus ram
Egg 2
68/3000 carbon fiber tank
Uni-mount
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 8:19pm
quit griping at each other in my area! take it to the opions forum!!!
so you guys think that tippys suck for woodsball?
i am not going to be playing ANY speedball it is all over-rated,
over-paid CHEATERS as far as i have RESEARCHED speedball is the bad
side of paitball!!!
(yes i did generalize as all speedballers being cheaters guess what...
DEAL WITH IT!!!)
P.S. don't go and talk crap about me of to me do in part to my not giving a care about speedball OK?!
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Mc Wolf
Mess With The Best Get Shot Like The Rest!!!
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 8:23pm
the whole reason i say speedball is the bad side is because it has all
the fights that break out over stupid stuff, the players throw hissy
fits my 3 year old sister wouldn't even pull any more over calls, in short the
speedball players are BIG BABIES!!!
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Mc Wolf
Mess With The Best Get Shot Like The Rest!!!
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Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 8:29pm
tightness79 wrote:
You called me a noob because I called a plastic gun plastic? Ions are popular now because they are cheap electros, in a few months they are going to be like the Draguns, cheap electros that no one wants. I'm sorry to sound mean, but its true.
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Ions aren't plastic if you had the gun or did any research you would know
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Posted By: tightness79
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:12pm
They are hard plastic. :-)
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Ans GX-3
Dye ultra light
E2
JAckhammer LPR
ANS gen-x 2 reg
eclipse QEV's
nexus ram
Egg 2
68/3000 carbon fiber tank
Uni-mount
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Posted By: Cormier
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:43pm
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tightness79 wrote:
They are hard plastic. :-) |
tell ya what to tell the truth I never ever wanted the ion. I wanted a promaster but since in my area they cost so much more then the ion I bought the ion, and guess what I don't care if you think the ion is a plastic piece of dutie gun, but unless you have shot one and played with it and owned one i could care less. So i dare you make a thread about how the ion is a piece of dutie gun and say how it is plastic and see how long it takes for you to be flamed.
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Posted By: Halo
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:28am
The Ion is a good marker for what it is. It is a cheap electro. Nothing wrong with it. It was a brilliant concept, and one that does well. It will cause a turn in the market. And will set a trend that most of the big companys will follow. Cheaper electro markers targeted at us poor slobs that cant afford $1600 for a marker.
Now as far as it being better than an A5, well if you are playing speedball, then yes I will agree on that. The A5 was designed for the woods. If you are playing woods or scenario especially, there is nothing better than an A5. I seriously dont think all the A5 scenario players can be wrong. It's durability, ease of use, built in feed system, and general ability to be upgraded in every way possible makes it the best in the scenario arena. Hands down.
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One of the oldest running scenario fields in the southeast.
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 12:29pm
is an armo better?
is a mil-sim better?
is a war sensor better?
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Mc Wolf
Mess With The Best Get Shot Like The Rest!!!
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 12:32pm
QUIT BICKERING OVER THE STUPID "ION" I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF READING
STUPID POSTS FIGHTING OVER WHAT THE ION IS AND WHAT IT ISN'T GO TO
ANOTHER THREAD TO POST THAT C.R.A.P.!!!
BICKERERS LAEVE!!!
Mc Wolf
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Mc Wolf
Mess With The Best Get Shot Like The Rest!!!
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 12:33pm
hey moderators if you don't like what i put up there^^^^^^^^^^^^^
then lock this thread i don't care
no one answered my question
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Mc Wolf
Mess With The Best Get Shot Like The Rest!!!
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Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 12:34pm
Get the A-5. Just dont put $1000 into it.
Suggested upgrades:
14" Barrel - JJ Ceramic, All American or a St!ffi
Palmer Stabilzer or Bob Long Regulator.
HPA Air. Crossfire 68/4500 tank (HPA=High Pressure Air)
E-grip.
That is all you should need for a sturdy woodball marker that should
last you at least 2 years of hard play. Only thing you will prob need
to replace time to time is the cyclone feed system but that is
warrantied and you can get them replaced for free through your local
tippmann supplier or through tippmann.
Have fun.
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Posted By: Halo
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 2:27am
Sorry about that.
Okay, the 98 or the A5 are both good starter guns. I say the A5 is the better of the two (feed system and strip-ablity).
I have an R5 hopper and it looks a lot better than the stock. I have taken hits, and they didnt bounce. But it is worth the price for the looks.
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Posted By: Mc Wolf
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 2:40pm
cool i'll post a photo soon as it comes in today
Mc Wolf
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Posted By: MrRiblets
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:24pm
Go for the ION. Awesome gun.
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 15 September 2005 at 4:30pm
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I'm not sure having a cast metal gun is such a great thing, after seeing receiver breakage from our Tippmann 98c... my confidence is definitely shaken up a bit.
If I had it do over I'd still buy the A5 and 98c. But, my first gun was a Spyder Shutter Java Edition... It has actually never broken in any way... it has loosened up in places and requires a lot of oiling. It is all aluminum... definitely not cheap materials... definitely not cast metal... maybe its not such a bad marker after all... I think I'll take it out of mothballs for my kid to use while I decide what to do with the 98... major work to do getting thing back in order, and I was just ready to surprise him with another upgrade... R/T or e-grip... not sure it is worth it now...
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Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 15 September 2005 at 4:55pm
Now Xspyderman...... Aluminum is a fairly cheap material. If it was
made out of titanium, gold or something to that effect I would be
impressed. I did take some matelurgy classes in college and I dont
think the casting from the Tippmanns are any less weaker
(breaking/bending point) than the aluminum body to a spyder.
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 15 September 2005 at 7:15pm
for Woodsball as you say go for that A-5...its a decent starting gun
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 16 September 2005 at 5:14pm
I didn't read the thread, but I own a M98C, A5RT and ProCarbine
Personally, so long as you don't mind the different feel, I feel like the A5 is the best Tippmann for really anyone.
It is definitely a beter value and performing gun than a M98C, but its all preference
Owning all 3, I can definitely say my preference is for the A5
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Posted By: Mr.Shake56
Date Posted: 18 September 2005 at 4:24am
Posted By: monty_sniper
Date Posted: 18 September 2005 at 9:29pm
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ions suck buy a 98 custom and put a flatline barrel on it and your set
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 20 September 2005 at 8:34pm
djrock wrote:
tightness79 wrote:
Ions blow. They are no where near tourney level guns. Buy the A-5 |
Ions are much better than the A5. The A5 is just a slightly faster 98 with a cyclone. |
Actually, the A5 cycles no faster than a M98C, if anything a M98C cycles faster.
Also, the A5 has more than just a built-in Cyclone over the M98C:
-Enclosed cocking
-Built-in vertical adapter
-Interchangable barrel threading
-Quick-strip pins
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Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 11:54am
monty_sniper wrote:
ions suck buy a 98 custom and put a flatline barrel on it and your set |
Dont listen to what he said. He doesnt have a clue.
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 21 September 2005 at 4:10pm
Justice wrote:
Now Xspyderman...... Aluminum is a fairly cheap material. If it was made out of titanium, gold or something to that effect I would be impressed. I did take some matelurgy classes in college and I dont think the casting from the Tippmanns are any less weaker (breaking/bending point) than the aluminum body to a spyder.
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both are aluminum... the Spyder is machined from billet stock... the Tippmann is cast... cast is inherently prone to air bubbles and potentially much weaker... aluminum in general is very strong for it's weight and density... gold? not strong and extemely heavy... titanium? your average marker would cost $10,000...
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 6:43pm
You can buy both receiver halves for less than $50, so I wouldn't make too big a deal of it.
I have never heard of anyone else's M98C receiver halves cracking.
But I would agree that machined aluminum is stronger than casted.
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Posted By: EriK6
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 8:45pm
A5 and 98 Customs are both good guns. I suggest getting A5 if you have money. Also try Ion.
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