flatlining your barrel

[paintballfrk13]

on m98center.com i read the putting masking tape on the top of your barrel will make it act like a flatline barrel (friction on the top of the barrel creates backspin ) but some of my friends tried this and it didnt work how come and how can you make it work?

[Pookister569]

lol, even if it does work it will be very little. have u seen the flatline barrel? it's curved. thats how u get the back spin on the paintballs. puting tape in the barrel won't really do anything.

[Villhime98c]

I tried that masking tape thing. It only gives a slight effect. I was using crap paint when I tried it though. If the masking tape is to much to one side of the barrel the balls will curve sharply. The effect only lasts for a little while, I think the grease from the balls slickened the masking tape so it cut down on the friction that give the balls the backspin.

[paintballfrk13]

I KNEW IT WORKED ALITTLE BIT BUT THE MASKING TAPE WE USED WASNT VERY GOOD I'LL PROBELY TRY DIFFRENT KINDS OF TAPE IM PROBABLY GOING TO GET A FLAT LINE FOR IT I'VE SEEN THE FLATLINE WITH OUT THE HAND SHROUD (LOOKS LIKE AREGULAR BARREL EXEPT IT'S CURVED UPWARDS) BUT IT LOOKS BETTER WITH IT :)