apex vs flatline
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Topic: apex vs flatline
Posted By: blue orchids
Subject: apex vs flatline
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 1:57pm
| i thought the flatline barrel was the only barrel that could increase the range of the paintball by 100ft but i heard someone say that the apex has all the capabilties of the flatline and more. i know u can curve the paintballs with the apex but can you get the same distance from it as the flatline? |
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Posted By: peachey
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 2:11pm
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how about try and search! ------------- MY SETUP finaaly i have the smart parts ion smart parts ion Halo b with rip drive 49ci 3000psi dye sticky grips |
Posted By: Mr. Heckler
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 3:52pm
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^^^^ You prolly should have searched...... Anyway since I like you.......I know that the Apex increases range but I'm pretty sure that nothing can match the distance of the flatline. On the other hand, the Apex is more versitile. ------------- The Tippmann Forums.....My Anti-Drug. -98Custom -Flatline -6-Position Collapsible Stock -32 Degrees Remote Hose -Crossman Red Dot |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 3:54pm
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yea the Apex pretty much is a better flatline ------------- 
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 4:14pm
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pbdude985 wrote:Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 5:11pm
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I highly disagree. Apex>Flatline. By far. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: peachey
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 5:14pm
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i dont really care lol cause there both trickery ------------- MY SETUP finaaly i have the smart parts ion smart parts ion Halo b with rip drive 49ci 3000psi dye sticky grips |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 5:21pm
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Yeah... They use that evil trickery called "science". ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: amishman89
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 7:10pm
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Apex is a joke. I have a flatline and it works great! First off who wants to adjust the stupid apex every time they want to shoot. To much to do. The flatline is way cooler and the range is the better than the apex. Flatline>apex ------------- Only Hugh can prevent florist friars. |
Posted By: Devil2
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 7:58pm
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You guys that are saying the Apex is better than the Flatline and vice versa.. have you even TRIED both barrels? Or are you just going on what the "uber 133t" ad in the magazine told you? ------------- 
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Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 8:11pm
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^^their probably just going off that stuff...."this ad says apex is better than flatline, im going to type that in a thread on tippmann sometime for no reason" ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: Mr. Heckler
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 9:15pm
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^^^ Lmao. You guys rock. ------------- The Tippmann Forums.....My Anti-Drug. -98Custom -Flatline -6-Position Collapsible Stock -32 Degrees Remote Hose -Crossman Red Dot |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 10:28pm
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There are several Apex v. Flatline reviews on the forum, if you guys would search. Bruce Frank in particular did a good review. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: ninety8freak
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 10:40pm
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Posted By: blue orchids
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 3:35am
| ok cheers for the posts people |
Posted By: aGUYnamedLARRY
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 1:03pm
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I own a flatline and I've seen an apex in use. Yes, the apex shot a good bit farther then the flatline. The downside was that people complain that it breaks easily and is HORRIBLY inaccurate at that kind of distance. And yeah, they both have a pretty crappy look to them, but when you ad a stock with the flatline it looks sweet. I don't see anything to great about either, at a close range they're quite useless cause they're big and in the way and just not the best accuracy for close quarter situations. And even though they shoot REALLY far, they're not accurate enough to do you any good. Neither the flatline OR the apex are worth getting in my oppinion. ------------- In a world where everyone has gone mad, only the lunatic is truly sane. |
Posted By: slasherdan
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 1:33pm
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I'm getting a SP Freak insert kit and boring out my stock barrel at a machine shop and see where that gets me. ------------- Hauptmann Kurt "SlasherDan" Benson 6th Fallschirmjager-Regiment, Pionere.Kompanie.1 |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 10:47pm
You don't need accuracy in clsoe quarters situations- the target is relatively big. Barrel length isn't much of a problem either; this isn't real rifles we're talkinghere, neither is large enough to be unwieldy or heavy. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 10:54pm
| The flatty/apex shoot about the same as any other barrel at close ranges, except that you cant turn your gun to the side and get the same results. |
Posted By: Tempest [94th]
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 12:29pm
Im considering one or the other but Im really getting fed up with all
of the mixed opinions on this topic. There has to be some
breaking point where one is definatly better than the other. I
play lots of woodsball and I just want the best barrel for it.
Now could someone please lay down the law without their biased opinions
(especially when you havent tried both barrels! ------------- Cows with guns.... Cows have fun! |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 1:15pm
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There are already adapters availble to mount the Apex on other suitable barrels- including the J&J Ceramic. FlatlinesUp (Of A5OG and MilSimOG fame) came up with it, and apprently it works great. Here's a link to his thread. http://www.milsimog.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=vie wtopic&t=1729 In brief, the barrel must be 7/8" diameter, and have a flat profile for the alst inch of the barrel- eg, no flash suppressors or whatnot. The Apex device can now be mounted on pretty much any marker; not just Tippmanns. They're trying to think up a design for a shroud that would make the Apex resemble a silencer as well, but in the pics he posted it still looks pretty cool. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: rustyspoons
Date Posted: 26 December 2005 at 6:00pm
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i HAVE TRIED BOTH BARRELS, i perviously owned a flat line and now own a apex. to me, on the 98 the apex is much more superior then a flat line. the thing with the apex is that it cost cheaper and performs much better. the shots are more accurate and it works on a more reliable system and it adds more distance to the shot. and you DO NOT have to adjust it after every shot. in my opinion the apex is much better, the performance it better, its a more reliable design, and you get this for less then the cost of a flat line. the flat line is still a good barrel but the apex just out performs it. when i got my flat line i was extremely frustraded after about 10 minutes use of it, i spent the rest of the day adjusting that thing and wasting paint, but with the apex all you do is screw it in, line it up, adjust it then shoot and it works perfectly every time. i have heard that on the a-5 the flat line performs better but i cant confirm this, but on the a-5 the flat line might perform just as good as the apex, but again i dont own a a-5. my experience is that on the 98 the apex is more supirior then the flat line.(and this is comming from some one who owns an apex and perviously owned a flat line).......end of story ------------- flat black milled 98 apex, evil driver, expansion chamber, rocket cock, stickey grips, rufus dawg blade trigger |
Posted By: Die-Trying
Date Posted: 26 December 2005 at 7:02pm
am i just going crazy or does no one see that it's called the BT APEX barrel? the BT stands for Ben Tippmann.....so both barrels were thought up by the same person. ------------- Ion sanded and bondo'd body Orange painted body and frame Dead On Bullet Drop Evo II 68/4500 crossfire Evil pipe kit with ultra tip |