are they worth it?
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
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Topic: are they worth it?
Posted By: Dozer360
Subject: are they worth it?
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 4:39pm
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i was just curious as to peoples thoughts on aftermarket parts. some of the ones i have been looking in to are: Squishy Paddles Q.E.P.H. Lightening Rod (aka thunder rod) Vortex Mod (ratchet and shaft) Zero Kick Hammer Power Tube & Bolt If you have used any of the above please comment, review Thanx |
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 4:43pm
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I definitely reccommend buying a better hammer than the one you've got. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 4:46pm
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Don't we have an upgrades and customizing section around here somewhere?
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 4:56pm
| hes from south hampton, you have to factor in a little bit of common sense leeway.... |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 5:12pm
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no, these parts arent gonna enable you to fire anything but a paintball safely out of your gun
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Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 26 July 2009 at 5:29pm
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The general rule for tippmanns is that everything internal you dont need to upgrade.
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 27 July 2009 at 1:44am
i disagree. ok, so maybe you dont -need- to upgrade them, but there can definately be some benefits. specially hammers, as already meantioned, i also tend to prefer a rear-cocking setting so nothing is moving externally. powertubes are not needed, though i have had a plastic one crack on me before. |
bravecoward wrote:Posted By: TinMan
Date Posted: 27 July 2009 at 5:57am
Get the Vortex and Squishies. Also, get anything you like. 
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Posted By: Dozer360
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 4:47pm
| what good do the squishies do? |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 4:55pm
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they prevent the balls from getting chopped in the cyclone. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 5:57pm
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Squishy Paddles: vary easy on cheap paint less of a chance to cause a blender effect
Q.E.P.H, Lightening Rod, Vortex Mod: it's nice to replace the plastic ones, but you only need them if your shooting more then 20bps all the time.
Power Tube: you dont really need to change it, because the stock one is good enough Zero Kick Hammer, Bolt: the stock bolt works fine, no need to replace it and for the hammer....the marker dosent kick like a real gun so thers no need, i think it's just a waste of money to replace it.
if you want them, then go for it, but i would stay away from the hammer and bolt, no need to change them. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dozer360
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 1:06pm
| i will probs just get the Q.E.P.H, Lightening Rod and Vortex Mod, unless there are any other plastic parts that can be changed to metal. |
Posted By: CBTactical
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 2:04pm
completely agree - a good hammer (e.g. engler's zero-kick) can really effect the cyclic speed of your marker, as well as the physical report of your shot. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 30 July 2009 at 7:39am
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I got a qeph and it was junk. poorly machined, and didn't fit my gun, causing it to not load. I took it back off, and put the stock on back on and it worked fine.
You could even wiggle the whole thing around it was so loose after I installed it...
I showed it to the store where I bought it and they took it back, it was so goofy.
I like my lightning rod, great upgrade.
Currently my ratchet is out, and I need to replace it, but I haven't felt like it, so I've been using my stock backup a-5. ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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