Left Hander: A5 or 98C
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Topic: Left Hander: A5 or 98C
Posted By: rangerlump
Subject: Left Hander: A5 or 98C
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 11:23am
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Was big into woodsball back in 92. Just got the goahead from the wife to "passivley" play again HAHA... I really wanted to give an A5 a go, but I saw a picture from the rear on EBAY and I got worried that I wouldnt be able to see S$#@ around that widearse hopper... anyone here have opinions on weather I should try A5 or just go with a 98c?
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Posted By: dontrummer
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 4:43pm
| i dont know. i have a 98c and love it but my frend has a5 and its much easier to add or change upgrades and i like the upgrades for it. you might also want to check out the x-7 by tippman im thinkin about gettin one. hope this helps. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 4:45pm
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no there is no problem seeing around the hopper. it is a big target though so you may want to buy a richochet for like $10 ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 9:11pm
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I never had any problem seeing around the hopper.
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Posted By: SRG.Slims
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 9:46pm
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get a A5 and a qloader |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 11:09pm
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I'd go with the A5. The hopper wont be in your way at all. ------------- 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: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 10:42am
also if you are truly that worried about it you can pick up a 98 custom pro and then get it centerfed then you would have no problems to think of ------------- 
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Snake6 wrote:Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 11:35am
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The real question is how you aim, and with which eye. I am left-handed and right-eyed, and I have a hard time shooting the A-5 left-handed, because the hopper is right in my preferred line of vision. I end up leaning way out to see with my right eye. If you are left-handed and left-eyed, I would think the A-5 would be great. You will be able to see around the hopper, AND the hopper will be offset "inwards", thereby not being a target. Super-small profile. |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 7:34pm
^werd. i'm naturally right handed, right eyed, but i've re-taught myself to play left handed, left-eyed. both in speedball and woodsball, it's great because the biggest target of the gun(the hopper) can be kept behind a tree/bunker and i'm able to aim and shoot. ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 13 December 2006 at 8:41pm
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Ill aggree with them on the left eye thing. Even if you get a 98c I would suggest a cyclone. And btw, look for a slightly older Tippmann. The real Tippmanns, the ones that were made in the USA. ------------- 
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