Tippmann or Tiberius
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Topic: Tippmann or Tiberius
Posted By: Flurry
Subject: Tippmann or Tiberius
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 7:56am
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Well, which would be a better side arm? I found on the pepperball site that you can get the tiberius pistol with pepperballs for like 100.00.
Anyone have a Tiberius? I did get the Tippmann pistol, and wasn't too impressed. Granted I only shot like 4 mags through the Tippmann but had a few balls break. Cleaning the Tippmann wasn't too much fun. But it was better than the old PT xtreme....lol ------------- It sucks being antisocial alone. |
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 12:32pm
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I recommend not getting the one from the Pepperball site. There are threads related to it on both Spec Ops and PBN forums. (The PBN forum contains a posting from Tiberius Arms owner.) The upshot is that these markers are not suitable for paintball. The frame is stamped "not recreational" and they lack the overpressure venting of the paintball version. (Which can lead to seriously excessive velocity spikes.) People who have purchased them are finding them to be disallowed for field play and are having trouble getting them to chrono at safe velocities. If I can find one of the threads again I will link it. (Hopefully, since this is a safety issue, the mods won't mind a link to another forum.) Edited Addition. http://forum.specialopspaintball.com/index.php?showtopic=180116&st=15 - This is the thread from Spec Ops regarding this issue. It also contains a link to a discussion on MCarterBrown about these pistols. (I may have not remembered correctly where I saw the other discussion.) ------------- 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 12:51pm
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Now that the safety information is out of the way I'll address the original question of Tib vs TPX. (Yeah, I double posted; I thought the safety stuff needed to be on its own . . . so get over it.) I have both but have not really put enough paint through the TPX yet to justify a position on certain aspects of its performance. Thus I will limit myself to what I feel comfortable discussing. Tiberius
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Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 11:35pm
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I'm really tempted to get a tiberius, I shot a tpx last weekend and it's alot lighter than I thought, and cheaper.
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Posted By: Flurry
Date Posted: 17 March 2010 at 8:10am
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I have taken some time to look through some of the posts on the other sites. A lot of people are stating that there is only a spring and valve differance in the T8 and SA-8. alot of people are not having any problems with the SA-8. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that has or will do this...But I'll try giving Tib. A call sometime. ------------- It sucks being antisocial alone. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 17 March 2010 at 12:48pm
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Here's a little cut and paste from the mcarterbrown forum: Urgent Safety Warnings/Info regarding
"SA-8"
It has come to our attention that Pepperball Technologies has
released for sale to the public the SA-8 pistol which our company,
Tiberius Arms manufactured for them based on their specifications. In
the interest of public safety and customer satisfaction we felt it
important to provide the general public with additional information
about this product. First, it is important to understand that this
product was never intended for any recreational activity and was not
designed to fire .68 paintballs. This product was produced and sold only
for use as a less than lethal weapon. It is also important to note that
while this weapon appears similar to our Tiberius 8 (aka. T8, Tac 8,
Tag 8) paintball pistol, internally there are numerous differences which
makes their use in painball dangerous. After receiving and closely
analyzing the SA-8, many of those who have purchased them have noticed
that many parts are different. Many of the SA-8’s were built with a
non-adjustable regulator and all were built with a fixed pressure relief
valve. This means the SA-8 is missing key safety components designed
for the sport of paintball. We realize that paintball player’s who
purchased an SA-8 didn’t realize that what they were purchasing wasn’t
suitable for paintball. Safety is of primary importance in the sport of
paintball and manufacturer’s, distributor’s and player’s all have a
responsibility to insure the equipment they are selling and/or using
functions in a safe manner. Player’s attempting to refinish or rework an
SA-8 for use in the sport of paintball are putting themselves and other
player’s at risk. Tiberius Arms wants to do our part to ensure that
these products are not used in the sport of paintball. Accordingly we
will be working with field owners so they can recognize Tiberius
manufactured less lethal products that are not suitable for use in the
sport of paintball. In addition we would like to offer all of those who
purchased an SA-8 Bundle with the intention of using it for paintball
the opportunity to return said kit to us in exchange for a $100 Tiberius
Arms gift certificate. Those with questions should contact Eric Bratten
with Tiberius Arms at mailto:eric@tiberiusarms.com - eric@tiberiusarms.com Best regards, Eric Bratten VP Sales & Marketing Tiberius Arms 260.478.2500 ext. 235 260.572.2210 fax mailto:eric@tiberiusarms.com - eric@tiberiusarms.com Tiberius Arms -------------
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Posted By: Flurry
Date Posted: 17 March 2010 at 1:41pm
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Yeah, I called and soke with Mr. Bratten. Bratten stated that like in the warning issued that there are all kinds of parts that were not designed for paintball use. Tib. are not looking ar making any conversion kits or anything on those lines for the SA-8. I was told that there is a list of locations where that $100.00 gift card would be worth anything on the mcarterbrown site.
Mack, Thanks for all of the info! ------------- It sucks being antisocial alone. |