Custom 98 or A5?
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Topic: Custom 98 or A5?
Posted By: JeepDg2
Subject: Custom 98 or A5?
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 6:34pm
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I want to buy a new gun. I can afford either gun. Wich one is better? I like to play woods when ever I can, but find myself with a lack of woods to play in so I play the fields. I like accuracy and distance. Is one gun as good as the other? ------------- Seek responsibility, accept responsibility |
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Posted By: captpainntball7
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 7:42pm
| both guns are good. The A-5 comes stock with the cyclone feed system which is nice. Both guns are very customizlable and shoot basically the same distance. If money's not a problem the I would get the A-5 and buy a new barrel and maybe the response trigger |
Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:25am
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I agree though I prefer the egrip. Some fields are picky about not letting RTs on and the Egrip is also very customizable in shooting speeds. And a new barrel is always a must. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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captpainntball7 wrote:Posted By: brglotus
Date Posted: 10 April 2008 at 12:53pm
| I have a 98C and looking to buy an Alpha with the Egrip. For the money, I don't think anything can touch the Alpha esp. for woodsball. It has all of the internals of the 98C and looks like an M4. I've shot both the A5 and the 98C and perfer the 98C because of the feel of it. These guns stock will shoot the same distance and accuracy. I would get whatever you can afford plus a new barrel. The A5 does have a few advantages over the 98C though. For the price of a base A5, you can get an Egrip w/ACT 98C, just a thought. |
Posted By: Ace_Of_Spades
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 11:33am
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A-5, more stuff to do to them, id say the 98 if you played speedball equally with woodsball but if you just want to be an avid woodsball player go with the A-5 ------------- 
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Posted By: notom66866
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 5:10pm
| A-5 |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:28pm
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Both are decent markers. With the possible exception of the Platinum edition 98Cs, the A-5 is the easiest to fieldstrip and clean. The A-5 comes stock with the Cyclone which is an optional add-on for the 98C. ------------- 
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Posted By: chaibill
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 10:56pm
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How does the BT4 SWAT compare to the 98c plat or the A5?
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 8:56am
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looks like an overpriced milsim 98 ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/">
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Posted By: chaibill
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 10:59am
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has a built in expansion chamber
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 7:43pm
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Ooooooooooooh... <insert sarcasm> I'm gonna get one right now!
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 12:22pm
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I think if you compare the pricing for the A-5 and 98, you will find they are pretty equal in price once you add the cylcone to the 98. If this is an option you plan on anyways, might as well do it upfront. If you want a speedball marker, look into something besides a Tippmann. Great markers, but not really for speedball. IMO. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: R2!.wafflepanda
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 7:20pm
I have a 98 custom. I would say go with the 98 custom. Super upgradable. Plus they are just fun! I have an e-trigger (WAS) board and a EGG 3 on the way for mine.------------- Setup: Tippmann 98C 14 in. J J Ceramic Barrel NXE 5 Pod Harness Tippmann Double Trigger E-trigger (WAS) Evlution 3 |
Posted By: JagdAlex
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 1:49pm
| If you can wait a bit and like the M4, get yourself an E-grip Alpha black (which is a 98c with an M4 body) for $159.99 srp. Nothing can beat that. Add $55 more for the cyclone and for just a bit over $200 you will get something really kick ass that is as good as the A5. A5 and 98c with a cyclone = same thing. The Alpha black stock barrel is also better than an A5 or X7 stock barrel. |