98 or A-5?
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Topic: 98 or A-5?
Posted By: zataru
Subject: 98 or A-5?
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 7:39pm
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ok...this might get kinds long, but ohh well!
i met this guy at school that likes paintball as much as me (!) and he said i should get a tippman A-5 (i have a spyder pilot) so i looked at some online. but as i was surfing i found a forum that said a M98/98c was better than a A-5. what should i do? i have 250 dollers. should i get a m98/98c or an a-5. i play indoor most of the time there are no outdoor fields in eugene/springfield , oregon area so i dont play outside.i was told the a-5 is an upgraded version of the a-5.
OK FORGOT EVERYTHING I JUST SAID! WHAT SHOULD I DO? GET A M98/98C OR AN A-5!??!?!?!?!?!? |
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Posted By: dead-eye_tippy
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 8:38am
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A-5, a whole lot better.I have played with the 98 almost all of my paintball life. The A-5 is alot easier to clean, is easier to put in barrels, has alot and I mean ALOT of upgrades for it, and it shoots (IMO) more consistent than the 98. I just threw my 98 out the window to get a mad upped A-5. Just get the A-5. Its worth the money. ------------- Gear: Smart Parts Ion Tech T Bolt CCM Feedneck NDZ Roller Trigger CP Razor Drop Forward Virtue Board CP ASA On/Off Freak Kit 14" 360 QEV Shocker Regulator |
Posted By: Gabster08
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 9:35am
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u do know that u can get 50 bucks more and get the ion. but i wouldnt do that because u then would have to get hpa and its expensive. i have the 98c pro, i like it alot, its made like a tank, easy to clean, and i think there is this new anti chop thing for the tippy, which is awesome i say get the 98c or c/pro ------------- Setup: Super Blue Nexus Ego Ul barrel 45/45 pmi vlocity |
Posted By: pwned!!!
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 11:07am
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i actually find the feel of the 98c much nicer, it just feels nicer to hold and everything and it isnt bulky like the a-5, and its probably just as upgradable as the a-5 |
dead-eye_tippy wrote:Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 11:13am
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You should only think about getting the custom pro or the a-5. Buying a 98 custom is just a waste imo when you can get the custom pro. They are both generally the same gun, with slight differences. The a-5 is made much more modular and will be much easier to clean, use barrel adaptors, etc. The cyclone also guaranees you won't need a new hopper until you get firing more than 20bps (But you will need to buy a $5 qev ;)) I personally like the feel of a custom pro, because it's smaller, lighter, and just feels right for whatever reason, but I prefer to use the a-5 because of the way all the parts work perfectly together. The a-5 with a response trigger is an amazing piece of mechanical work. Whatever you choose, take it apart right away, clean it, polish it, clean it again, and re-oil it. Both the a-5 and custom have nasty internals if you don't polish them. IMO, the a-5 and custom pro are the same price. The a-5 may cost $100 more than the cpro, but it comes with the cyclone pre installed. With the 98, you'd have to easily spend more than $80 to get an electronic hopper or get the cyclone to keep up wiht the stock 17bps. The extra $20 is a fiar price considering the a-5 is so modular, and it has very nice stock sights. The removable grip comes in handy, especially if you change between an r/t and an e-grip, just slip one off and the other on. The cpro isn't that modular. Eather one is a good price for what they do and how well they do it. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: --Red--
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 2:02pm
| The feel of a 98c is very nice, smaller/lighter,but....the A-5 is just a much better piece of equipment.also its easier to clean. |
Posted By: zataru
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 4:12pm
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ok thanks everyone! but one more thing i just want to clear up. the a-5 is easyer to field strip so u can do it on the field (if u find a safe spot) but the cpro is harder, so u might have to get off the field to totaly clean it. but i herd that the cpro is easyer to clean then the 98custom so how much harder is the cpro to clean then the a-5 or 98 custom? |
Posted By: dead-eye_tippy
Date Posted: 12 March 2006 at 5:32pm
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The 98s are all the same to clean, you have to actually open it up and clean it or w/e you need to do. The A-5 is totally different. Push out the four or five pins that hold the body together, and all the internals come out and u can put a squeegee thru or what-not and your ready to go again. ------------- Gear: Smart Parts Ion Tech T Bolt CCM Feedneck NDZ Roller Trigger CP Razor Drop Forward Virtue Board CP ASA On/Off Freak Kit 14" 360 QEV Shocker Regulator |