cyclone feeder or e~hopper?
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Topic: cyclone feeder or e~hopper?
Posted By: kincaid1377
Subject: cyclone feeder or e~hopper?
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 4:26am
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hey all looking for some feed back. trying to decide between a e~hopper or a cyclone feeder for my 98 custom pro. custom pro w/ RT trigger ex. chamber reliabilty is the most important thing to me.
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Posted By: cus98tom
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 8:09am
| Get the Cyclone , you won't be sorry. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 8:11am
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If you have the Response Trigger, then I would suggest the Cyclone. The two working together is always nice.
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Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 11:56am
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The cyclone is the most reliable feeder I've ever seen besides gravity. You know it will always feed, and you will only need to replace parts every few years, and Tippmann will probably send them for free. With a QEV you can get some great feedrates if it's appropriate to you. If you are planning to change to another gun like an high end electronic, I would not suggest the cyclone because you can't bring it to your next gun, but otherwise, it's the best hopper you can get and you can't beat the price.
------------- 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: dead-eye_tippy
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 2:58pm
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Well, on a 98, the RT and Cyclone eat the gas like its candy, so you better have HPA, or something to keep you using more air. ------------- 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: Ashdawg
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 3:12pm
how do you know? ------------- "Too close for missles, switching to guns..." |
dead-eye_tippy wrote:Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 3:13pm
He doesn't. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ashdawg
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 3:26pm
hahahaha 
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Posted By: Jman27
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 3:49pm
not true... they use excess gas iwould reccomend the cyclone unless you think you will get a non-tippmann later... if you do that then get an electric hopper ------------- Go Buckeyes |
Posted By: kincaid1377
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 3:57pm
| guys thanks for the input. sounds like the cyclone is the way to go. I need to start shoppimg a new barrel too. I'm not a flatline fan and I don't want think I want to deal with a freak system however I don't mind spending a few extra $$$ for a good barrel. I'm looking @ 14" anything larger seems bulky. Any reco's here? |
Posted By: Ashdawg
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 4:01pm
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what kind of paint do you normally use? This will allow us to give you a more accurate suggestion. ------------- "Too close for missles, switching to guns..." |
Posted By: kincaid1377
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 4:03pm
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I'm pretty loyal to the Evil balls. I learned my lesson early on about cheap paint. |
Posted By: Ashdawg
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 6:15pm
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cheap balls are not good in any case, but it's good to match the paint
you use to the barrel you are going to get. Good paint to barrel match
ensures better accuaracy. All paintball brands are a few hundred-ths of
an inch different from eachother and so are most barrels. To help get a
good match, take a paintball you normally use and go to your proshop.
Ask the guy working there to let you "see" a few barrels so you can
make up your mind. Tell him what you are going to do so he doesn't
freak out or anything. Pop one of your paintballs in the barrel and
hold it up to the light. You shouldn't be able to see much light around
the ball. If you do, it's most likely too small. If there is no light
at all, it's probably too large. Then, put the barrel up to your mouth
and blow slightly. If it comes out with relative ease, it's a good
paint to bore match. If it slides out on its own, it's too small. If
you can't blow it out without a big breath, the ball is too large. I
know it sounds like a lot of work, but you will appreciate the time you
take now to get the right barrel for later! Good luck.
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