A-5 Hoppers (whats the dif)
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Topic: A-5 Hoppers (whats the dif)
Posted By: Pirate1650
Subject: A-5 Hoppers (whats the dif)
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 11:22pm
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Money isn't an issue since I'll save until I can afford it, but I think with some planning I have been able to max out everything else so now I'm down to upgrading the hopper. From what I can tell these are the options and what I think let me know what you think and why, I'm mostly looking for a lower profile, and want to keep a majority of my ammo capacity. I'm on the fence for most of them so a little push either way would help me decide, ranked from highest to lowest. Tac-Hopper - Holds decent ammo, lets me keep the cyclone, but looks like it may be flimsy? Cuts a decent amount of the profile Q-Loader - Heard good and bad, don't mind learning how to use it best, Cuts the most of profile. Biggest concern is, is there any noticeable loss in accuracy due to the dimpling caused by spring pressure on balls in magazine? Also don't know if the irreversability of the mod will keep me from buying it. X-7 Hopper - It's interchangeable right? looks like a squashed A-5 hopper so thats a lower profile. Richochet - Same as stock but shaped funny to deflect ball breaks? Don't know the name - I saw something that was a tube that holds 15 shots on the top of the gun, right above the barrel. 15 shots is too few and looks hard to reload. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals Lapco Accushot Kit Palmer's Stabilizer APE Rampage E-Grip Pure Energy HPA Tank OpsGear G-36 Folding Stock X-7 Hopper |
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Posted By: TIPPY98ACT
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:21am
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I recommend the Richochet. It' the only one that will give you a chance of deflecting a break. The Tac looks cool, but it will put you a disadvantage in a game. ------------- 98 A.C.T J&J 12" R/T Revvy Tapco Stock A5 Lapco Bigshot and J&J 12" E-Grip (A.P.E) Vortex Lightning Rod Q.E.P.H Richochet Hopper GTA Double Trigger Remote Line Special Op's A5A2 Stock |
Posted By: tippmannuser
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 2:07am
| the no-namer your talking about i believe is called the longbow setup but i dont think they have a tippmann version yet....i own the tac cap and isnt filmsy but it only holds a little paint...not good unless you snipe..but its really low profile...personally for you..id pick the x-7 one |
Posted By: Tull
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 6:28am
| I got the X7 hopper for my A-5, and it looks so much better than the bulky stock. It deflects balls also, but not as good as the ricochet. Personally, I don't like the way to ricochet looks at all. I've put in thought to buy a q-loader but it seems to much money for me now and your right, its irreversible unless you buy another part for the cyclone. |
Posted By: Black_Shadow
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 8:27am
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if you get the rico or X7 hopper you'll get what you want. either will give you less profile and you'll keep your ball capacity. ------------- 98CP ACT R/T J&J Ceramic 14" Egg II w Z-Board GTA Inline X-Chamber NCStar Red-Dot Pen Spring Mod Trigger Stops Polished Internals Dye Sticky Grip 20oz Co2 w On/Off Next Up: Spimmy |
Posted By: Pirate1650
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:45am
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Nice, thanks for the thoughts, looks like I'll be trying to track down an x-7 hopper next. If anyone else has any thoughts I plan on cheking the thread for a few more days. A minor secondary question, since it looks like im keeping the cyclone, will those vortex, lightning rod, and qeph things allow me to get the full 25PBS out of my APE board. Not, that I really plan on using it, but I rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it if you know what i mean. Plus I think I'd go crazy if I had no more upgrades to work on, research or tinker with. Turbo+ is my mode of choice, single for the aimed shots, but still able to lay some paint down for any "surprises" ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals Lapco Accushot Kit Palmer's Stabilizer APE Rampage E-Grip Pure Energy HPA Tank OpsGear G-36 Folding Stock X-7 Hopper |
Posted By: chaloopy
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 10:21pm
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i dought you will get the full 25bps but it will be around 22-23bps max and as said up top you should get the richorchet* or the X7 one and i think your new question is gonna be smoke or black lol ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Pro Polished Internals J & J 12" Ceramic Double Trigger Digial woodland camo reciever Empire Reloader B |
Posted By: Snake_98
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 11:37pm
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Wait just to be sure... Have you upgraded your cyclone with a vortex and lightning rod I would suggest putting some money in that as it will allow you to reach maximum bps...but i like the richorchet personally
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 26 April 2007 at 5:17am
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Didn't care for the Ricochet. It broke after about two weeks of play. It isn't nearly as sturdy as the Tippmann hopper IMHO. ------------- 
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Posted By: barrelcondom
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 10:53pm
| get the richochet its awsome. holds more than stock yet still low profile and yes its true it deflects balls better. it may look funny but its worth |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:37am
You can't snipe anyways because there are no snipers in paintball. ------------- 
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