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QuEeNzBaLLeR

08-22-2003, 06:57 PM

I wanted to know what would be better for the Tippmann A-5, Co2 or N2, do they perform the same for that gun, cuz i heard that C02 freezes ur o-rings and damages them. I would really like to get Co2 cuz i dont got the money for a N2 tank

p8ntball1016

08-22-2003, 07:10 PM

co2 is fine for an a5. tippmanns work great on co2. and it isnt hard to change o rings

-=ReD-hAzE=-

08-22-2003, 07:10 PM

CO2 will work fine...

asa4575

08-22-2003, 08:40 PM

co2 with anti silphon or expansion or good stabalizer is good to help keep o-rings alive and less velocity spikes. where i live its always hot here even in winter so playing co2 all year is no problem

paintballer42o

08-22-2003, 10:40 PM

The Tipp can take both Co2 and nitro, although Co2 is much cheaper, but get the 20oz

Raptorz922

08-22-2003, 10:58 PM

O-rings cost like 5 cents. You won't have to replace them much if you take your tank off right.

paintballer42o

08-22-2003, 11:34 PM

Yeah, so no point in anti-syphoning it...

Radioman

08-23-2003, 07:46 AM

CO2 will work fine, but save up and get HPA tank. I just got two 3000PSI tanks shipped to my door for $145. They are the smaller tanks that will give you only about 800 shots, but I like the smaller tanks, I can always refill. HPA shots better to no matter what people say. CO2 does and will cool the gun and effect your paintballs.

chibissj

08-23-2003, 09:26 PM

co2 works great for a a-5 getting anti siphon will just help more, but i've seen non anti siphon still getting around +/- 12 bps control not bad for co2.

Raptorz922

08-24-2003, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by Radioman
CO2 will work fine, but save up and get HPA tank. I just got two 3000PSI tanks shipped to my door for $145. They are the smaller tanks that will give you only about 800 shots, but I like the smaller tanks, I can always refill. HPA shots better to no matter what people say. CO2 does and will cool the gun and effect your paintballs.

Where did you find 2 tanks for that much? How many cubic inches are they?

Dancing racoon

08-24-2003, 01:18 PM

Just get a co2 tank with anti siphon till you can afford a nitrogen system

hybrid-sniper

08-24-2003, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Dancing racoon
Just get a co2 tank with anti siphon till you can afford a nitrogen system

:nod:

Radioman

08-24-2003, 05:09 PM

The tanks I got are small HPA tanks, like I said. And that's fine with me if they only get 800 balls per fill. They are 47cu @ 3000psi. That's a small tank, but fine with me. In fact my old CO2 tanks are 9oz & 12oz and I like them alot.

Raptorz922

08-24-2003, 05:12 PM

47 Ci tanks should only be getting 470 shots... In 3000 PSI tanks the number of shots is 10 times the cubic inches.

chibissj

08-24-2003, 05:18 PM

na dont' need nitro on this gun it works great as i've sed with just the co2 even w/o anti siphon you don't need any of that.

Cuervo

08-24-2003, 06:17 PM

An A-5 will suck on either. Might as well save money and use CO2.

p8ntball1016

08-24-2003, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by Cuervo
An A-5 will suck on either. Might as well save money and use CO2.

could you clarify that? i dont know what youre saying.

asa4575

08-24-2003, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by Cuervo
An A-5 will suck on either. Might as well save money and use CO2.

what makes you say that? do you own an a5.:eyes:

chibissj

08-24-2003, 07:59 PM

riiiiiiight cuervo, usually i agree with u but this time i don't. a-5s are so good, the cyclone feed is faster than a 12v revvy?? wat? and that sucks? oh man i guess I have it all wrong then, I love to waste the money on the batteries that the revvy needs instead of using it on a gun which can already feed faster w/ no batteries? wow just doesn't make sense like the chewbacca defense.

Cuervo

08-25-2003, 01:17 PM

Not that this is the place for this debate, but...

1. A-5s are heavy.

2. A-5s have poor ergonomics.

3. A-5s have bad profiles (ask long-time users... they'll tell you they get hit in the hopper alot more.)

4. Cyclone feed CAN feed 12bps... but A-5 triggers are so heavy that shooting that fast is unlikely if not impossible.

5. Field strips in... 15 minutes flat.

6. Built like a tank... and about as loud and ugly.

To clarify: I was saying that A-5s suck with CO2 as much as they suck with Nitrogen: alot. I was advising him to save money and get CO2 so he has more money to spend on his next gun, which hopefully isn't as bad.

And no, thankfully, I don't own an A-5. I have, however, played with an A-5. I've also played against people with A-5s, and I've played against other people testing A-5s.

And if needing batteries for your motorized hopper was your chief reason for buying an A-5, please throw your computer out the window, trash your house, and go live on a park bench. Hippy.

paintballer42o

08-25-2003, 01:50 PM

Cuervo

08-25-2003, 05:33 PM

I've supported my argument with facts and a little opinion/experience. You've called me a noob. Obviously you're the winner. :rolleyes:

p8ntball1016

08-25-2003, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by Cuervo
Not that this is the place for this debate, but...

1. A-5s are heavy.

2. A-5s have poor ergonomics.

3. A-5s have bad profiles (ask long-time users... they'll tell you they get hit in the hopper alot more.)

4. Cyclone feed CAN feed 12bps... but A-5 triggers are so heavy that shooting that fast is unlikely if not impossible.

5. Field strips in... 15 minutes flat.

6. Built like a tank... and about as loud and ugly.

To clarify: I was saying that A-5s suck with CO2 as much as they suck with Nitrogen: alot. I was advising him to save money and get CO2 so he has more money to spend on his next gun, which hopefully isn't as bad.

And no, thankfully, I don't own an A-5. I have, however, played with an A-5. I've also played against people with A-5s, and I've played against other people testing A-5s.

And if needing batteries for your motorized hopper was your chief reason for buying an A-5, please throw your computer out the window, trash your house, and go live on a park bench. Hippy.

everything you just said is pure bs. i better not find you or you will pay dearly.:pissed:

llSmithll

08-25-2003, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by paintballer42o
Yeah, so no point in anti-syphoning it...

wrong.

paintballer42o

08-25-2003, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by llSmithll

wrong.
And whys that?:confused:

Cuervo

08-26-2003, 04:11 AM

If it's pure BS, why not offer facts or insight into why? Why do I have to walk you through your side of the debate?

p8ntball1016

08-26-2003, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by Cuervo
Not that this is the place for this debate, but...

1. A-5s are heavy.
it is my experience that they are not that heavy.
2. A-5s have poor ergonomics.
the a5's ergonomics are not a problem. as it is based on the mp5k.
3. A-5s have bad profiles (ask long-time users... they'll tell you they get hit in the hopper alot more.)
i have been using an a5 for over 4 months and have not been hit in the hopper once.
4. Cyclone feed CAN feed 12bps... but A-5 triggers are so heavy that shooting that fast is unlikely if not impossible.
the cyclone can feed 15 bps. and the trigger will pretty much shoot as fast as you can pull.
5. Field strips in... 15 minutes flat.
it can be field stripped in less than 60 seconds. and i have completely dissassembled it in less than 10 minutes.
6. Built like a tank... and about as loud and ugly.
yes, it is built like a tank. but the gun itself can become very quiet with some modifications. and it isnt ugly. it looks like an mp5k. and it looks even better with a chrome paintjob, so suck on it.
To clarify: I was saying that A-5s suck with CO2 as much as they suck with Nitrogen: alot. I was advising him to save money and get CO2 so he has more money to spend on his next gun, which hopefully isn't as bad.

And no, thankfully, I don't own an A-5. I have, however, played with an A-5. I've also played against people with A-5s, and I've played against other people testing A-5s.

And if needing batteries for your motorized hopper was your chief reason for buying an A-5, please throw your computer out the window, trash your house, and go live on a park bench. Hippy.

Cuervo

08-26-2003, 04:42 PM

1. "Heavy" is relative. They're heavier than most guns, barring perhaps my mag.

2. Explain why the fact that its base don an MP5 makes a difference? When I was a terrorist in a SWAT team training session this summer, I didn't see anyone shooting an MP3 like I was shooting my Mag. You don't hold actual firearms the way you hold a paintball gun so, if anything, that only serves to detract from your argument.

3. I've been using vertical feed and left powerfeed for a few years and I've been hit in the hopper once. What's your point? When you come out the right side of a bunker, you're exposing a whole lot more gun. Even worse, there's not a damn thing you can do about it... atleast with other guns, you can work on titling the gun so the hopper stays in a little better.

4. I believe the A-5 trigger is something like two pounds. By comparison, the Automag RT (my mechanical of choice) has about a 20oz trigger. The RT is barely fannable and definately not walkable. If you aren't fanning and you aren't walking, how are you shooting 15bps? I'd like to see that on any trigger, must less the painfully difficult A-5 trigger.

5. 60 seconds is a long time. 10 minutes is a long time. Mags take 30 seconds to fully disassemble if you're slow. Impulses require you to pull a single pin to field strip. Hell, even Spyders only require you to pull a pin. What's important is that you need tools to field strip an A-5.

6. Don't even get me started on modifying a Tippmann. :rolleyes:

p8ntball1016

08-26-2003, 05:17 PM

why dont you tell me about modifying a tippmann.

Cuervo

08-26-2003, 06:25 PM

Why don't you stop ignoring the rest of the argument?

p8ntball1016

08-26-2003, 06:34 PM

id beat you over the head with my gun but its in the shop. damned stripped screw.

llSmithll

08-27-2003, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by Cuervo
Why don't you stop ignoring the rest of the argument?

really. hes got good points in there.

Raptorz922

08-27-2003, 02:37 PM

How about you guys just forget about it and stop spamming up the forums. If you must be so e-cool and fight on the internet you can take it to PMs.