98 custom or a-5??
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Topic: 98 custom or a-5??
Posted By: tmd53
Subject: 98 custom or a-5??
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 6:34pm
| i want to get a new woodsball gun but which one is better the a-5 or the 98 custom. if i get an a-5 it would be with a response trigger and the 98 would problebly be with a e-grip....which one should i get.is there a big difference between the two? |
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 1:21am
my pesonal preference is the a5 with an egrip. the rt is not allowed at some tourneys and the egrip for the a5 is really a nice ad-on. another cool part is they just released the selector switch model for it so you could get that one or the older ones may be cheaper now. Both are good guns though. I started out with a 98 and it wa alot of fun to have, but i lked my a5 more. also the a5 has the feature of coming with the cyclone on it. its a great loader to have and mine has never broken. the only time it stopped working it was because i put something back in wrong. .. once i corrected it the cyclone fed perfectly.------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: Strong24
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 6:15pm
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Do you mean 98 custom or Custom Pro? If its is the basic 98 custom, without a doubt get the A-5. Though if its the pro your talking about it really comes down to feel whether you perfer holding a longer gun or a short sub machine like gun and whether or not shooting speed matters to you. I went with the Custom Pro because I don't care how fast my gun shoots and I love the feel of the longer custom. Also I perfer the standard feed neck rather than the cyclone feed system that the A-5 has because the standard seem to be a lot more reliable interms of paintjams because it was a lot more simple. |
Posted By: hwayhzrd
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 6:23pm
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98>A-5 ------------- If I flee, kill me If I die, avenge me |
Posted By: paintballer1995
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 8:05pm
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go with the a5 if you need to lay it down fast ------------- camo killer |
Posted By: paintballer1995
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 8:11pm
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the only big diff is the cyclone feed
------------- camo killer |
Posted By: KSTIPPHEAD
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 11:55pm
| A-5 Response Trigger. |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 7:27am
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I've got both, but I never use my 98... The A-5 is the one I always use. It just feels better, shoots better, and looks better. Plus one time when it was below freezing I had put the wrong oil in it and it was freezing up on me. I stripped it down and put it all back together in 10 minutes. Way faster than I could have done with my 98, I'd still be looking for that little clip that pops out of the front of the gun when you strip it down... ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: robo4eva
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 6:07am
personally i think the 98 custom is way better because it has more options with add-ons, and it also comes with a hair trigger and is great with an e-trigger. It is a good reliable working gun, and you can make it unique urself, where as with the a-5 there is hardly anything you can upgrade besides the barrel.so if you are getting a new gun and you want a good realiable working gun, get the TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM  ------------- You pop your head up and you see a paintball flying through the air and SPLAT! YOUR OUT! |
Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 11:47am
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robo4eva wrote:Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 12:07pm
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No offense Robo, but you don't have a clue what you are talking about. Please don't pull advise out of your rearend. ------------- "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: matthew98
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 10:06pm
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I just got my first gun, a 98 Custom with the standard mechanical trigger and its great. Its loud as hell, can fire fairly fast and is ultra-reliable. I also just got a tactical 20" barrel for it at christmas. I'd say go for the 98C |
Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 8:05pm
anything over fourte..... ahhhh, i'll just let him figure it out on his own, they're so cute ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97 
'99 Snpr II, ½d Karni, E-Orracle, 2k4 Spstk, 2k5 Prstk, PMR SE, A5, 98 |
Posted By: nasty96
Date Posted: 09 January 2009 at 8:37pm
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I have both and i would say go for the A5 with an egrip ------------- raising caine |
Posted By: K Hop
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 8:49am
| I prefer the 98. |
Posted By: Ballsey
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 9:24pm
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Aren't e-grips not allowed for normal woodsball because its electronic? Ive got a 98 custom, with just about every mod (including cyclone feeder) possible, except a response trigger or e-grip (i use way too much paint as it is). Its a good gun, never broken on me, the only issues i had was the stock barrel is really awful, whichever you get, get a new barrel, i just got a great deal on a 2 piece all american, both parts for £35, havent tested it yet, but never heard a bad word about it. I would say go with the A-5 as you get the cyclone included and generally regarded as the better marker. |
Posted By: hooah510
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 2:32pm
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A-5 E-grip, i have both and i prefer the a-5 so much more because of the cyclone feeder, plus because of the x7 the a-5 accessories have become much more affordable. the a-5 is without a doubt the superior gun.
------------- A-5 E-grip RD double trigger stage 6 expansion 16-boomstick 6 position stock offset rail 2-9X50 red/green dot sight M-4 style barrel shroud tactical foregrip green laser Remote |
Posted By: K Hop
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 4:08pm
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