a5 upgrades
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Topic: a5 upgrades
Posted By: Zack Adams
Subject: a5 upgrades
Date Posted: 15 January 2009 at 9:07pm
| Just got the gun i got a tippmann a5 e grip, flat line barrel, stock and expansion chamber and a remote line for 180 of craigslist its in awesome condition... i play woodsball and was looking to upgrade.... What are some good recomandations |
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 January 2009 at 10:04pm
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Truthfully, you have a pretty nice set up. Go get some field time with it and than see what upgrades you think you need.
------------- "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: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 15 January 2009 at 11:41pm
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I agree with OPBN, you've got yourself a nice setup to start out with. I've never been a huge fan of the Flatline, so the only thing I
would upgrade would be to a 12-14" JJ Ceramic. Nice buy though. ------------- 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: StandupRick
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 7:58am
| which would be the best all around barrel? 12" or 14" barrel. Whats the pros and cons to each |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 8:18am
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^^^^ How many times do you need to ask this question Standup? You already have a thread on this in U&C. I will restate for you. There is not significant difference between 12 and 14". It is strictly a matter of cosmetic taste. ------------- "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: StandupRick
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 9:40am
| Well Im trying to not make a mistake and buy a barrel then regret buying a different size. I was hoping that somebody has tried both and has some statistics on distance and accuracy between the barrels. I have seen some posts that impress me with the direct facts of questions with proof. Im just surprised that nobody has done this. for example: chrono'd with a 12" then a 14". Thats what my question is and has been. |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 3:55pm
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Question has been asked and answered. Move on. ------------- "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: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 6:45pm
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Standup: There is NO difference in distance/accuracy/velocity between a 12" and a 14" barrel. Some people like a longer barrel to wrap around
bunkers while other like to keep a shorter set-up. That's all there is to it. ------------- 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: StandupRick
Date Posted: 17 January 2009 at 10:06pm
well you dont have to be rude about it |
oldpbnoob wrote:Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 18 January 2009 at 4:28am
It is not a valid question/comparison. Any velocity difference between the barrels could be compensated for by turning up the velocity of the marker. (Up to a maximum of 300 fps.) Any efficiency difference would be unimportant because of the way the velocity adjuster on the A5 works. (Altering air flow as opposed to air volume.) ------------- 
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 18 January 2009 at 6:28pm
You also don't have to hijack threads to ask the same question that you have already asked and had answered in another forum. If you are agonizing over a $30 decision concerning paintball equipment, you have a long road ahead of you my friend. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |