Smart Parts Ion
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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
Forum Description: Need Advice? Ask the pros.
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Topic: Smart Parts Ion
Posted By: BrandonF
Subject: Smart Parts Ion
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 6:27pm
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Some friends and I are starting a paintball team, and one of them is
friends with a guy that owns a local paintball store. The store owner's going to pay
for a few hundred dollars worth of equipment for us. I already have an A5
with an Apex barrel. But the amount of money he'll let us spend is
enough for me to get an Ion. I'd keep the A5, of course, but should I
use my money to get the Ion, or would I be able to put it to better use
(as far as paintball goes)? I would probably use the A5 for woodsball
and practice, and the Ion would be for speedball tournaments. |
Replies:
Posted By: Gabster08
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 6:58pm
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If u join any tournys it would be good to have an ion. i say get the ion. ------------- Setup: Super Blue Nexus Ego Ul barrel 45/45 pmi vlocity |
Posted By: OOshanis
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 7:33pm
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id say get ups for your a5 and use it in tourneys, then when you get some cash from your winnings, or sponsorship then go for a backup/speedball gun. -egrip, qev on cylone, barrel kit, drop forward, regulator, LPK ------------- 
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Posted By: BrandonF
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 8:37pm
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Alright, I'll use the sponsorship money to upgrade my A5, and after we
win some games and get more money, I might look into the Ion. Or maybe
an Angel, but then I could just sell my A5 because Angel's are awesome
(and insanely expensive). I have a few questions about what you recommended, though. What's a QEV and an LPK? And I've heard of E-grips, but I don't know what they do. Oh, I almost forgot. What would the advantages of an Ion be over an A5, and vice versa? |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 9:11pm
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a QEV(if i'm not mistaken), is a mod for your cyclone feeder system that allows it to feed quicker. a LPK is a Low Pressure Kit, something you'll want to have if you use compressed air or nitro instead of carbon dioxide. the e-grip is an electronic system for your a-5..it allows you to shoot semi, 3 shot burst, full auto, and probably more, i'm not exactly sure, but i'm sure someone else can tell you more about that. as far as a comparison between a-5 and ion, it's all in what you want out of a gun. the ion is much better in speedball, it's more compact, weighs less, and enables you to shoot at high rates of fire. the a-5 is a great all-around gun. tippmann guns are very durable. ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
BrandonF wrote:Posted By: Gabster08
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 10:35pm
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he pretty much got it all down. since u have an a-5 u should look into all of those things. also if u get a egrip its alot easier to walk the trigger. and if u get a jcs trigger then its even easier. ------------- Setup: Super Blue Nexus Ego Ul barrel 45/45 pmi vlocity |
Posted By: BrandonF
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 10:51pm
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I mainly play woodsball, so I might just skip the Ion completely. The
next thing on my list to get is a double trigger, then I might get an
e-grip. I think response triggers are a waste of money though. One of
my friends has one on his A5, and I can shoot just as fast without one.
Is a drop forward really necessary? I like using my CO2 tank to help me
aim more steadily, and I'm so used to it that it will probably take
some time getting adjusted to a stock. |
Posted By: Gabster08
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 10:57pm
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u dont have to get a stock. but get maybe a jcs blade trigg. ------------- Setup: Super Blue Nexus Ego Ul barrel 45/45 pmi vlocity |
Posted By: BrandonF
Date Posted: 19 March 2006 at 11:14pm
| Alright. If I get more serious about speedball though, does anybody think I might need another gun other than a moderately upgraded A5? |
Posted By: DanSD
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 3:35am
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Speedball with any Tippmann is going to be very challenging... I've been doing it for almost a year with my Custom Pro-E. I just bought an Ion recently and although it's not as fast or reliable as the Tippmann, the weight loss and maneuverability gain is amazing! Just try someone elses Ion for a game or two. ------------- Don't hate the player... Hate the game. |
Posted By: ionpride
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 11:36am
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yah you will se the differnce if you use a 98c and then a ion so much faster lighter ! evrything u would want ! ------------- im the closet thing that u will come to war !!! SMART PARTS ION 3000/47 PURE ENRGY AIR DYE 03 STICKIES TEARDROP BARREL HALO B HOPPER |
Posted By: Jman27
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 2:49pm
very true ------------- Go Buckeyes |
Posted By: Gabster08
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 3:56pm
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the ions are good byt they arent great. i wouldnt buy one. but they are good for 300 bucks no doubt. ------------- Setup: Super Blue Nexus Ego Ul barrel 45/45 pmi vlocity |
Posted By: some weird kid
Date Posted: 21 March 2006 at 2:58pm
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the ion is a fine gun. its light, comes stock with break beam eyes, and
different firing modes. and you can upgrade the crap outta of em. i
would use the money to get a high end tourney marker. but thats just me
------------- me= Hawaiian Blue to Clear E2'd TCP Machine Xtreme |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 21 March 2006 at 3:49pm
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you can shoot faster than a response trigger? he must not have his r/t set very high... ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 6:51pm
wow you make it sound really easy to get sponsored an such. you cant win em all. Go with the ion BTW ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 12:47am
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in the long run it would be cheaper to buy the ion. a-5's are
great for the woods but dont have much of a place in tournament ball,
unless you want to be made fun of. im not trying to flame or anything this is just what i have observed |
Posted By: gh0st_st4lk3r
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 11:50am
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Yeah man, just depends on what u want in a gun. Personally, I'd go with the A5 upgrading, and buy the Ion after you get more money. Tippmanns are virtually bulletproof, and have a truckload of customization options to top it. Ions weigh less, and are better for speedball. Really it just depends on what you want. ------------- My 98c (A Work in Progress) -Response Trigger -Cyclone Feed System -RT/Cyclone Adapter T-Bango -Tapco Retractable Car Stock -3000psi 48cu" HP tank(on remote) |
Posted By: The_GOAT
Date Posted: 25 March 2006 at 2:33pm
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Go with the ion. No matter what you do to an A-5 its still an A-5. Once you put all that money into it to make it comparable speed wise to the ion, you would get barely anything out of it if you sold it. Get the ion ------------- SP Vision Imp w/ ALL NDZ internals, CP flame drop w/ on/off, Freak-AA tip, lowrise feedneck, NDZ Pro-Mag trigger, tapeworm, NDZ lpr cap, NDZ ti. bolt pin, maybe thats it? EggII 88/4500 Crossfire |