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Topic: paintballs
Posted By: -VeX-
Subject: paintballs
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 11:53am
im getting an A-5 and i need to kno.. What paint should i use

i normally use paint from diks sporting goods (the 35$ for 2000)

I could allways use 50$ paintballs for it but i dont want to if i dont have to

the reason im asking is because i dont want the cyclone feed to chop the balls (they arent TOO cheap)

feeback please...



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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 11:58am
I'm a fan of Draxxus Midnights. Seem to be good paint for a tippy


Posted By: -VeX-
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 12:25pm
well.. my question is... will the paintballs from diks work ok (not get chopped by the cyclone feed)


Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 12:26pm

Draxxus is a good brand of paint all around. Midnights and Dusk are awesome.

No, the paintballs from D.icks shouldnt break in the cyclone. I've used it before and it's not that bad of a paint.



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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 7:57pm

ive used them, they dont get all chopped up

no paint does, unless its watery(or just REALLY crappy)

but, when there over 1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy, an imp wont even shoot em, they break and go left and right



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hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives."


Posted By: -VeX-
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 8:13pm
1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy


i can only imagine....


Posted By: Farcry0092
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 9:45pm
i use the monsterballs from WALLY-WORLD!!!! YAY!!! it works fine for me. even in teh cyclones i have shot it out of.


Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 9:58pm
The cyclone won't chop much so if you are on a tight budget, get the cheapest you can find.


Posted By: EriK6
Date Posted: 19 June 2006 at 10:48pm
Go for Draxxus Blaze or Proto. That's what I use on all my markers.

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Posted By: Duck_Tape_Guru
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 12:24am
Farcry, monster balls suck my left nut.  Just pay a little more and get the scortch if you are buying at wal-mart.  the paint inside is better, and they don't warp as fast.

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Tippmann 98 Coustom
-Response Trigger
-J+J 12" barrell
-Red paint job


Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 10:03am
monster balls dont chop because they dont even break when u hit a tree

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Posted By: spyderman7892
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 2:47pm
dont worry i wont give u crap for the wally world paint every marker is different it all depends try different varieties and u choose whats best.  my imagine works fine with the monster balls i havent chopped one yet


Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 3:00pm
Originally posted by -VeX- -VeX- wrote:

well.. my question is... will the paintballs from diks work ok (not get chopped by the cyclone feed)


Yes, they work fine. I use whatever is the cheapest paint I can find also.

Normally use CORE from dunahms for $25/2000


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A-5
E-Grip
JCS Dual Trigger
DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber
Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted

Optional setup:
R/T
Dead on Blade trigger


Posted By: estcstpnt
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 3:01pm

Originally posted by -VeX- -VeX- wrote:

1 1/2 years old and lumpy/bumpy


i can only imagine....

Try four year old paint. Not one ball out of a bag (That my freind gave to me,) came out of the barrel without breaking.



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Posted By: mess cow
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 9:44pm
ya my frinds use **edited**s panit with an a5 and it works okay

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Posted By: OKC-3
Date Posted: 20 June 2006 at 11:41pm
Ive used alot of paint through my A-5 and not one chop scince ive had it for a couple years

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A-5
R-T trigger
Flatline
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Posted By: mikarmagsp
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 1:28pm

Something to keep in mind when picking paint is to match it to the bore size of your barrel. I found a good link to get you started from another thread in the Tippmann forums.

The link is: http://www.ottersccustoms.com/paintc.html - http://www.ottersccustoms.com/paintc.html

This is a good starting point. From there, most of the people I have talked to says do the "Blow Test" to check for size. Put a ball in the barrel, is should not fall straight out. slightly blow through the barrel and see if the ball falls (use very little air from your mouth to do this blow). If it falls, then you have a good size.

After you find some balls that fit your bore size, then start to look at the quality of the ball/paint.

This however is in my humble opinion.



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A5
J&J 14" Barrel Kit
NitroDuck N2 90/4500
Polished Internals
Offset Hopper
Red Dot Scope
SpecOps Longbow Stock
Remote Line
Flatline & Lapco Big Shot in the travel bag


Posted By: Squishey
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 2:44pm
i've never had my cyclone chop they always break in the barrel for some reason, i think its because my barrel is rifled and its hard on the paint

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Posted By: 3hb78ftg
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 9:42pm
My personal experience is that it mostly depends on the barrel. The rest would have to do with the marker setup. Stay away from cheap paint.

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Posted By: thornygravy
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 9:55pm
I use bill ball from wally's .. hard, nice fill and great accuracy $20 for 1000

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-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: mess cow
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 10:42pm
ya big balls are sweet

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Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 11:17pm

Originally posted by thornygravy thornygravy wrote:

I use bill ball from wally's .. hard, nice fill and great accuracy $20 for 1000

Bill Ball

rofl



Posted By: duffer1497
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 11:42pm
try evil they are a little pricey but good


Posted By: Duck_Tape_Guru
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 1:36am
i've never chopped a monster ball with my 98c, but me and my friends were playing and i got hit right on the side of my head from 10 yds, and it didn't bust, just bounced off.  Another guy was playing with scortch, and clipped my jacket twice and it busted both time.

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Tippmann 98 Coustom
-Response Trigger
-J+J 12" barrell
-Red paint job


Posted By: tecumseh
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:57am
the paint i use is dusk, nel-nel nelsons, evils, all are about 21$ for 1,000

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