A-5 or ION
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Topic: A-5 or ION
Posted By: HeavyGunner5292
Subject: A-5 or ION
Date Posted: 22 April 2006 at 6:46pm
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Hey everybody i have a problem im kinda stuck between theses two. I did alot of reserch on both but still no luck. I have 430$ right now and im going to the shop this weekend so i need help. I play mostly woods and rifght now i have a custom pro r/t will stock shroud n all that so it really hevy n i kinda want something liter And good upgrade should i get first since i have extra $$ Thax ------------- Pain is the name of the game |
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Posted By: Die-Trying
Date Posted: 22 April 2006 at 7:06pm
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well ions are realy light and realy fast, but since you play alot of
woods you might want an a-5. don't get me wrong ions are great in
woods, and all. but need a HPA tank and a fast hopper. do you shoot
alot, and move alot? or do you tend to shoot less and stay in the back?
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 22 April 2006 at 7:51pm
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If you already have a 98, I deffinitely wouldn't get an A-5. The only difference really is that the A-5 has a cyclone. I say upgrade the 98 or get an Ion. Do what you want to do, not what people on the internet tell you. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: HOInfantry
Date Posted: 22 April 2006 at 9:29pm
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Hey, Ions are overall better, far more upgradable, faster, just all around better in my opinion. However...you need a motorized hopper and I think it runs HPA...get HPA anyway. Also, future referance, make sure you can only cast a vote once for polls. Good luck! ------------- "HO is right..." - Procarbinefreak |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 22 April 2006 at 11:23pm
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a-5 for mostly outdoors.
------------- 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: A-5paintballer6
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 5:19pm
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ions are good but my friend has had alot of problems with his so i would reccomend an a-5 ------------- Tippmann A-5 E-grip Flatline Barrel 20oz co2 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 7:39pm
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Go for the Ion. You can change everything about them if you so choose. Not too mention, they're great guns right out of the box. All you need is HPA and a decent hopper. ------------- 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: SSOK
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 7:55pm
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Upp the 98. ------------- 
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Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 10:03pm
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i'd just put a cyclone on the 98... ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
SSOK wrote:Posted By: raflexjrsr
Date Posted: 30 May 2006 at 6:40pm
| I voted 750 times for the ion. |
Posted By: thorny-gravy
Date Posted: 30 May 2006 at 10:01pm
ion all the way.. 98 beats ion tho 
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Posted By: SpecterM4A1
Date Posted: 31 May 2006 at 12:08am
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No it doesn't, go for the ion |
Posted By: drummerboy123
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 11:25am
------------- A-5: -E-GripW/JCS -BSA30mm -J&J Ceramic 14" -JCS POWERTUBE"GM" -JCS VooDoo W/RVA -StarFire Bolt -Polished Internals 
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Posted By: MilSimBaller
Date Posted: 02 June 2006 at 11:02pm
| dont listen to the idiots telling you to get an ion. for one its only half as reliable. though reliable, thats only compared to other markers in its catagory, the a5 however is as realiable as it gets. also the ion costs more...though itmay not be THAT MUCH more your going to also have to buy an HPA tank and a hopper to keep up with the rate of fire or else your going to just be shooting a paint blender. so theres another 250-300 bucks. |
Posted By: SpecterM4A1
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 12:47am
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Wow, do you even know what an ion is? First of all, the ion is $200 new and a-5 $230 new. The ion is cheaper. It depends what hpa tank you want to get. If you're too worried about hpa being too expensive and can't afford it, just get the aluminum tanks that go for $60-65. And if you don't get a hopper($70) to keep up with the rate of fire, it'll just be shooting a paint blender? The ion has an eye that can sense when there is a ball in the the chamber. So, it only fires if a ball is in the chamber(unless you turn the eye off). This is an ion
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Posted By: mess cow
Date Posted: 04 June 2006 at 4:57pm
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i hate ions mine brock down and now i have a 98 custom with a rt and a cyclone and it has been the best gun i have ever had ------------- http://www.specialopspaintball.com/brigade/member_view.asp?id=49631"> 
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Posted By: tippmannpb01
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 5:32pm
well u prolly messed it up u dum buttt .........ions r the best.......THAS THE FINAL WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: WILD4WAR
Date Posted: 07 June 2006 at 8:49am
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It all depends on what type of ball you play. If you play speed ball then go for the ion, but if you play woods ball or like me MILSIM then go with the A-5, but the A-5 is good for speed ball to. As for upgrading I would have to say that There is more for the A-5 then the ion. And as far as for the speed if the guns, if you have a R/T or E-GRIP on the A-5 it will out run the ion all day long. And yes I have a A-5 with the R/T on it and I have played with the ion and was not impressed with it, it was a OK gun bun not for me, it was not a good woods ball gun. ------------- GO MILSIM OR GO HOME! 
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Posted By: Valdier
Date Posted: 11 June 2006 at 9:20pm
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I've been reading a lot of reviews specifically on the ion and the a-5... the two consisten themes: The ion leaks gas all over the place(cheap quality), has a really bad solenoid problems, very slow breakdown time, but is cheap, accurate and fires fast out of the box. Barrel upgrade and part replacements are a must, as well as an e-hopper and HSA. The A-5 is solid, so/so accurate, a bit louder, heavier and requires more upgrades to be "quality". It is also more of an air hog, although not too bad. Response trigger is a must, a remote is more likely due to gun weight, and the barrel is pretty bad so needs to be replaced. Overall... I think I prefer quality over cost, so while the a-5 might take a bit more money to be "high end" the Ion is being reported as very flimsy and in need of repairs regularly... so... |
Posted By: thornygravy
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 6:09pm
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It's not very fair to ask this question on a "Tippmann Forum" because u know wut the majority of the answers are gonna be ------------- -Tippy 98c -Polished Interns. -RD Double Trig. -5'' Drop -j+j ceram 14'' -12v revy x-board -SmartParts Grips -Pen Spring Mod -Milled Rear Sight -Filled Front Grip -Blue Paint job |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 12 June 2006 at 9:19pm
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uhhh a5
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Posted By: ridesnowbrdr
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 7:27pm
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you already have a 98 custom, with r/t.. I'd go with the ion so you have a faster marker if you want to play speedball. The a5 and 98 custom are basically the same execpt for the cyclone, so why not switch it up a bit? that way you'll have 2 guns for 2 diff types of playing, or diff moods. go with the ion. ------------- 
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Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 4:55pm
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Posted By: A5Player123
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 10:33pm
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well..... i hav an a5, and ive uses my freinds ion, its a great gun; it really is,
but... it eats up air really fast, its hard to change options on the board, and its not reliable. i only have an a5 right now, but if i were to get a new gun, id get an ion. but now, an a5 egrip can shoot 30bps and it comes with a cyclone loader. its very reliable ad will never break. i suggest an a5. its not as flarey as the ion, and is a little more expensive, but the ion in my opinion is just something fun that can shoot fast. get the a5, its worth it (also the range on the ion is horrible!) ------------- Paintball Gun: A-5| E-Grip| JCS Trigger| J&J 16" Toaster Oven: 05 Special Edition Burner| Increased Toast Capacity(Up to 15 slices!)| Speedline Toast Rack set to 34 POTPS(Pieces Of Toast Per Second) |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 23 April 2008 at 11:51pm
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Is there any reason you felt the need to dredge up a two year old thread? If you wanted to state your opinion about the A-5 vs Ion argument, start your own thread about it. ------------- 
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 26 April 2008 at 6:55pm
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You didnt make a good argument either. Range, efficiency and the
expense arguments are flawed. ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Space Monkey
Date Posted: 26 April 2008 at 10:49pm
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I agree With HOInfantry, Far more upgrades for the Ion HOWEVER, the Ion is made for Speed Ball in My opinion. As far as looks the TIPPMAN A-5 has more markers but, in all I like the Ion Much More for its Custombility and is Light Weight |
Posted By: chaibill
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 11:05am
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I would say A5 over ion but now i would get an SP-1 over A5
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 11:12am
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Why wont this thread die?
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 11:59am
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^^^ Because some people don't realize that the original poster has probably already made and acted upon his marker decision at some point in the two years since he originally started this thread.
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 6:05pm
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Time to lock it. NOW. -------------
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