Are barrel kits really all that and a bag of chips?

[goalscorer]

I've heard a lot of stuff about the kits out, and I have come to a desicion that the freak or the redz pepper stick are the only ones that i have to choose from, but I was doing some thinking and wondering if it is really worth it, or if I would be better off getting something like a bommie, or another top of the line barrel. My friend has a freak and he said that he only really uses the .689 cause most of the paint is that size. So basically if I am shooting about 3 different types of paint and all are most likely going to be .689 is a barrel kit worth it.

In other words if I have a freak and a bommie and a perfect paint match in both, which will perform better.

Hope that is easy to understand.

Thanks

[yipyip123]

i think if u get a better performing barrel like the stiffi or boomstick, then it will be more accurate,

just get the correct paint size

[v555ryan]

first off, just cause the freak is the most well known kit does not mean its the best. i have a cp kit and i think it shoots far better than my freak kit did. also, unless you have a cocker where you run the risk of ball rollouts, then i would just get an ultralite or cp one piece and not deal with the whole that whole freak inserts junk

[DarkeWolf]

if you are certain that you will only be shooting several kinds of paint, all of them in the same bore size, then I'd just get a two piece, and get a couple of different bores for it as backups in case you do use a paint that doesnt match it.

[Stan the HitMan]

If you want to be safe by having a barrel kit but don't want to spend to much get the empire 4 peice, it costs less then a single bore stiffi.

another alternative is buying a barrel and the inserts/backs separately so you get just the ones you want.

[CoolT]

If you are shooting only the same size paint or paint very close in size, there's really no reason to buy a kit. Kits work best for players (usually tourney players) who travel and use a wide range of bore sizes. If you are really concerned about it I'd do what DarkWolf said:

Originally posted by DarkeWolf
if you are certain that you will only be shooting several kinds of paint, all of them in the same bore size, then I'd just get a two piece, and get a couple of different bores for it as backups in case you do use a paint that doesnt match it.

That's probably the cheapest method. If your field has a .685 paint and .693 paint for example, you can just buy 2 backs instead of paying for a whole kit. The Freak is one of the most expensive kit and although it comes with a lot of bore sizes, many are useless. I'd go with one of the cheaper kits.

[cocker kid 2k2]

Just buy a .690-.693 back and go shoot everything, much easier method.

[v555ryan]

agreed with all that, all you need is 689 to 693 and you're covered like 99% of the time, with every barrel kit i've had inserts/backs in that range is all i used while everything else sat in the case, that includes: the freak, old kaner kit, new kaner kit, and cp kit

[A-5best]

Bottom line, i say this a lot good barrel+good paint=good/great accuracy. Just make sure the paint isnt bigger than your barrel. If you do shoot lots of different paint it's called a cp 2-piece with several backs.

[FLGatorPB]

Something that I noticed lately is that people have been buying J&J and Empire and Evil Kits. Because they are cheeper. And I know I just got a 7 Piece Empire kit for my Alias and only cost me 80. And its does the job as any other kit. I think people are finaly comming around. Just because it cost more dosent mean its better. I after 12 years of playing. Testing and barrowing people guns. Its all hype buy what you like thats the best policy

[Ring31]

3 sizes is all u need.

most stock bbl's are .693, thats big...

so u need 2 smallers..
.689/688

and a .686/687

[sirsaechao]

Even though they say the paint is a certain size...it all depends on the storage life, temperature and so on...just to have the flexibility to match the bore to the paint will help...but as for a barrel kit...IMO I don't think it is worth it...you can get like a CP two piece with like 3 different size backing and it will work just as good as a barrel kit...of even get 3 different bore sized CP one piece...