Tippmann custom pro
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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
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Topic: Tippmann custom pro
Posted By: Gunchicken
Subject: Tippmann custom pro
Date Posted: 27 May 2007 at 4:14pm
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I have around $200 to spend on my gun. can you guys give me some ideas please, i already have a lapco bigshot barrel, i don't want anything that will make it shoot more faster. I need some upgrades that will help in woodsballing. |
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 27 May 2007 at 5:33pm
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Rocket Cock II |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 8:20am
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If you plan on sticking with C02, a Palmer's Stabilizer is a good upgrade on the expen$ive side. I personally would rather use the money for something else and get the inexpensive and highly effective DOP X-Core 8-Stage expansion chamber. You don't want to throw more paint or throw it faster so that would rule out a Response Trigger, E-Trigger or electric hopper and thus no need to carry extra paint in pods on a belt... You say you have the Bigshot, but an Apex or Flatline barrel are nice additions for a woodsball marker. If you aren't going to do much more for the gun, personal equipment are good upgrades. A nice set of Marine-style digital BDUs are a good investment. And you can't go wrong with a good mask with a thermal lense. ------------- 
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Posted By: SilentDeath1288
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 1:15pm
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multicam are a more effective camouflage but are very expensive. upgrading air source for more air which means less fills. flatline or apex are good choices as stated above..or use the adpater adapter to fix the apex tip on your bigshot. stablizer and rockcocker II are also good choices again mentioned above. fogtech anti fog wipes. paint job on gun and mask. maybe even a light ghillie suit for head and upper torso. or save it for more outings. ------------- A5 under construction with Ebolt http://www.a5og.net/showthread.php?t=5009 98c http://www.a5og.net/showthread.php?t=5893 |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 6:49pm
| well, i already have camo, anti fog spray(it lasts all day even if you get shot in the mask). i play in woods that are really thick so i wont be able to shoot very far befor hiting a leave and just spraying mist everywere. I am thinking about getting an expansion chamber, what stage will shoot close to 300 fps with a 14 inch barrel? I still like to carry the extra pods because i only have a 200 round hopper and i run out every other game, and going back to refill is a paint. |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:19pm
| Don't add on to the CPro. Save the 200 for your future marker or gear (mask, pod pack, pants, hopper, etc). |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:53pm
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Go with a DOP 8-stage X-Core. They dont have anything to do with tuning your velocity, they just give the CO2 more room to expand, making your velocity more consistent. Also, look into a harness, that way you can carry pods with you and reload when necessary. Dye, NXe, and Ronin Gear all make nice harnesses. Look into a V-Force mask like the Shield or Vantage. They're thermal so you wont need anti-fog spray anymore. ------------- 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: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 9:57pm
| a new mask isnt nessisary, yet, but i would like a decent neck gaurd, got any ideas? I also already have two harnesses but the pods only hold 100 each. |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 10:17pm
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Neck guards really arent necessary. If you really want one, just use an old basketball/tennis headband. ------------- 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: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 3:39pm
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wouldnt it almost kill you if you got shot in the adams apple or hurt like a mother...?
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Posted By: hawk2196
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 3:42pm
| it wouldnt kill you, it'd just hurt like a <poopy> |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 4:01pm
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ya, thats why i want to get one. |
Posted By: hawk2196
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 4:22pm
| really, i'd prefer the pain. i used to use a neck gaurd and all it did was constrict my movement, it was just a pain. but really it doesnt matter, i figure, if you get shot in the neck your out anyway, so theres your recoup time |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 7:21am
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my brother will let me use his but im not sure that it would do anything, its as thin as paper. |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 3:45pm
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In the 16 years I've played paintball, I've never been shot in the throat or the nads. I think you worry unnecessarily. -------------
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 3:51pm
ive been shot there but i had my pods covering it  so i thankfully didnt feel a thing, for now on im going to wear a cup.
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 5:03pm
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is there any type of bolt i can get that will increase accuracy? |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 5:21pm
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Stick to your stock internals. They're the best. Anything else is a waste of money and time. -------------
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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 12:18am
If you read the post that included the article by Glenn Palmer, you saw that he believes that accuracy can be affected by the valving and the pulse of the gas impacting the ball. I have posted my personal experience where I said that my accuracy improved and my paintball breakage dropped when I switched to the Rufus Dawg Wicked Bolt kit in my 98C. The mantra here on the forums is that nothing is better than the OEM Tippmann parts. That has not been my experience. I spent a lot of money trying several aftermarket bolt/power tube systems including new Tippmann parts. I have gone through several cases of paint, some of which was VERY fragile, and the Rufus Dawg Wicked bolt was superior in my marker. -------------  
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Gunchicken wrote:Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 4:19pm
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alright, ill just stick to my stock bolt. |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:44pm
| how exactly dose the Dead On Paintball X-Core 8 Stage Expansion Chamber go on the custom pro? i want to see a picture of it also. |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 2:14am
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If you're going to use CO2, you can also get an anti-siphon tube installed in your tank. It's a cheap upgrade and it helps keep the liquid CO2 out of your gun, improving your consistency. I have one in one of my back-up CO2 tanks and it works great in combination with a regulator. I'm actually getting an anti-siphon tube installed in my other CO2 tank too because it's so helpful for what you pay (like $10-20 if I remember correctly). I'd get the tube put in your tank and then get a nice regulator like the Palmer Stabilizer. That will work wonders for your velocity consistency and will make it much easier to put shots on target and correct your aim. From experience, it makes a big difference, especially at longer ranges.
------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 5:01am
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GC needs to upgrade on the cheap. Doubtful that he'll be able to spring for a $99 Palmer Stabilizer. The Anti-Siphon and the DOP X-Core are perfect for his budget. I'd go with the expansion chamber first and then the anti-siphon tube later if it's absolutely necessary. -------------
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:28am
| im getting the stupid EC, i dont want to spend money on the stabilizer, i was thinking about getting two anti-siphon tubes for my co2 tanks but no one has answerd my question yet, how dose the DOP X-Core 8 Stage Expansion Chamber fit onto the custom pro, were dose it go on it? |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 4:44pm
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I'm not well versed in the 98, but I believe you need to get some kind of vertical bottle adapter. It lets you mound the expansion chamber where the foregrip is. They're only like $20 at Action Village. -------------
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 5:58pm
| i found it but i have no idea how the heck it will go on my gun |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 3:26am
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Hopefully, it will have some kind of installation instructions. -------------
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 10:33am
| ya, hopefully, so if i bought it and the EC it should all fit? |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 11:18pm
The vertical adapter screws directly into the valve, where the steel braided line normally goes in. You screw it into there and then it puts an ASA adapter in the foregrip where the plastic grip usually goes. Then you just screw your x-chamber in the grip, run a line to the ASA on the drop/grip and you're good to go. If you still don't understand I can take some pictures of my 98 to show you. It's really easy to install, just make sure you put some teflon tape around the threads of the vertical adapter (ones that go into the valve) and any gas lines. You can use loctite but I use teflon tape because it does the job and it's easier to work with if you need to undo something.
In the very first post, he says he has $200 to upgrade his gun hence I assumed that was his budget. A stabilizer, vertical adapter, and an anti-siphon tube will probably cost less than $150 which puts him well within that budget. The x-chamber will be cheaper though I think it will be less beneficial. I had an x-chamber on my gun before I bought my nitro tank years ago and while it worked well, I'd rather use my reg and an anti-siphoned tank now that I've tried it. However, the choice belongs to him and apparantly he's already made it .------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 10:45pm
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Posted By: Black_Shadow
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 9:32am
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How on earth did you screw up a tippmann??? and for a second thought how do you not know what screwed up and fix it??? And another note, I if you want an upgrade on the cheap, get yourself the GTA expansion chamber, its dirt cheap and while everyone else will tell you its nothing compared to a stabilizer or dop 8stage, it still gets the job done, i run co2 on my gun and i chrono -+ 8 fps and i can hold my RT sweetspot literally forever (empty a hopper in about 20-25 seconds) and still no ice no frost and still within a a few fps of where i started. I did this test once, fired through a chrono (3 shots) and the average was about 240 fps, then I took about 50 shots over a period of mabye 8 to 10 seconds with then RT, and immediately chronoed again, I had spiked alright, a whole whopping 12 fps and was right at the field limit of 255. Hope that helps a little ------------- 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: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 9:49am
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:43am
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Well, I don't have a pic handy of my gun but I did find a pic of another forumer's gun with the vertical adapter installed. http://img21.photobucket.com/albums/v62/Maximilien/vertgun.jpg - Link Hopefully, that helps. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:26pm
| ok, that makes sence, i was a little confused to were it went, dose that mean i have to get a new gas line? |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 4:15pm
| You don't have to get a new gasline. It just won't be as straight and more wavy. |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 8:15pm
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You only need a new gas line if it is the wrong length. I got a new one because the stock line was so long that it made for a weird fit but it would have worked fine. You can buy a short steel line or go with a macroline if you want. I tried the macroline out a while back and for some reason it kept leaking so I just took it off and went back to the steel line. There's really not much of a benefit to using the macroline unless you frequently remove the gas lines for some reason.
------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 22 June 2007 at 12:01pm
| ok, i already orderd the x-chamber and adaptor and i should get it by tuesday. Then i can figure out if i need to get a new gas line, i dout i will but you never know. |