A-5 Stealth with Flatline Barel
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Topic: A-5 Stealth with Flatline Barel
Posted By: badkemo
Subject: A-5 Stealth with Flatline Barel
Date Posted: 24 December 2005 at 9:55pm
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Hi I'm new here and I have a basic question. I'm new at this sport and dont know a lot about paintball guns.... Recently I have orderd Tippmann A5 Stealth gun wich comes with a Flatline Barrel. What are your thoughts about this gun.
This is how it looks like.. I payed almost $500.00 for it but i'm not familiar woith A5 or the Flatline Barel I hope i didnt make a mistake by ordering this I just want to kick my buddys a$$ when it arraives to my house next week :) marry christmas avryone thanks :) |
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Posted By: fang273
Date Posted: 24 December 2005 at 10:20pm
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It's a good gun, the only problem is the flatline is a little picky when it comes to paint and its kind of hard to clean. Besides that it's good. The flatline barrel adds alot of distance to the shot by creating backspin on the ball, it's accuracy isn't as good as a normal barrel though. ------------- 
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Posted By: badkemo
Date Posted: 24 December 2005 at 10:59pm
| I also have orderd a 16" a-5 sniper barrel just in case that one is not good enough |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 24 December 2005 at 11:23pm
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The A5 is a great gun, and the Flatline a great barrel. It is the only barrel to add range other than the Apex. The 16" barrel should work fine, although I wouldnt have gone over 14". ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: badkemo
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 12:09am
| why wouldn't you go over 14" what is the main diffrence between those two? |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 9:29am
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Well, there is really no performance gain in getting a 16", over say a 12". Actually, it makes your gun less effecient. Reason being, the extra 2" or so creates more friction, thus making you have to increase your velocity to get the max range out of your barrel. Making your gun less effecient. But it's a very small difference, so don't worry bout' it. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
badkemo wrote:Posted By: badkemo
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 1:06pm
| ok thank you :) |
Posted By: PaintballkidEPS
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 2:08am
| i wouldnt use the flat line i would stick wit the 16" barrel |
Posted By: mogul_pro
Date Posted: 28 January 2006 at 11:45am
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GREAT gun... i have the same this with an added R/T trigger system and remote line... the flatline is great, set it at 268FPS andyou off.. ------------- MoGuL_PrO |
Posted By: D E C O Y
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 12:47am
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hey badkemo, im thingking about buying the same package.. what do u think.. any good?
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