Tippiman 98c not the best?

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

You know, everyone says the best gun in the $100 to $200 dollar in range is the tippman 98 custom. I mean its accurat, ok speed that can be upgraded insanly, not to meantion it rarly chops, and needs little mangment. However, i think theres a better gun for the cost.

The Pirhana GTI eforce is it. for 104 dollars, you get a fast electronic marker. Its got an expasion chamber, 5 modes of fire (not like anyone should use anything but semi). Not to meantion that its as accurate if not more than the tippman 98c. only problems with it, is once you get good at walking, you might need an electronic loader. that and the trigger kinda weird. anyone agree/disagree?

oh, and don't just say

No FoOl TiPpMaNns DuH BoMb.

actually talk why its better or not

[PeYToN-SS]

A storms a brewin.


I predict a quick close.

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

lol.

as a younger sibling, i can take a serious beating. it shall remain!

[Tippster16]

i think it depends on what ur looking for in that range. do u want a 100-200 speedball friendly gun such as e spyders, e clones... or a relaiable 'all purpose' gun like the Tippmann u are asking about.

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

Well im not looking...

Im just saying that in overall style, the pirhana is better. True, the tippman may be better than the pirhana n woodsball, but the pirhana has it in speedball. so ecluding those lets lok at thme.

Basically, im talking baout recball, not in any heavy direction.

[Cheungman]

pirhana's in my opinion suck(same goes for tippmanns), for 70 bucks you could get a refurbished imagine. I dont see the hype in tippmanns except for the fact you could set off an explosion on the gun and still use it later. They feel horrible to me and unbalanced.

[alouba]

ya, a e pirahna is a pretty good gun to start off on
that's the gun i started with, they are pretty decent with a new barrel and reg

[wordf0o]

Spyder > Phish.

[amzng_spyderman]

whoever thinks that the m98 is the best between $100-$200 needs a good 'ole kidney punch.

[Shimboodo]

No FoOl TiPpMaNns DuH BoMb.


It had to be done


Piranahs are decent guns, I like the short trigger pull on the mech R6. They're lighter than Spyders, by a lot.

[John Sullivan]

tippmanns are good starting guns and speedball guns.you know that if you break a tippmann your going straight to hell.theyre pretty much in dustructable and extremely uppable.only problem for me is i just put 500+into my a5 and now i realized i couldve bought a high end way sooner.:(

[paintballer930]

y do you care if yournot looking for one.

[aperson]

Where have you been for the last few years?? I've never seen someone say that a Tippmann is the best gun for between $100-$200. An imagine would be way better than a 98c. But for $199.95 you could get a Piranha EVO from pbgear.com, which would be better than pretty much everything mentioned so far. 20 bps, breakbeam eyes, and a pretty light trigger pull.

[QuiksilverMV]

you have absolutley no clue what your saying, the priahna has a GAS THRU GRIP not an EXPANSION CHAMBER the gas thru does nothing, and from my experience pirahnas are way worse than tippmanns, sp from now on don't make a statemen until you know what your talking about

[iliveforthis99]

I'd take a tippy over a piranha any day. And i'd take an imagine over a tippy.

[aperson]

Originally posted by QuiksilverMV
you have absolutley no clue what your saying, the priahna has a GAS THRU GRIP not an EXPANSION CHAMBER the gas thru does nothing, and from my experience pirahnas are way worse than tippmanns, sp from now on don't make a statemen until you know what your talking about


were you directing that towards me?? If you were then you are an idiot and don't know what you are talking about. An EVO comes stock with a regulator, not a gas-thru grip or an x-chamber. If you meant someone else, then I am sorry and have a nice day.:D

[slaminator3323]

I actually like the feel of tippmanns I don't know why though.

[Sheps]

Originally posted by amzng_spyderman
whoever thinks that the m98 is the best between $100-$200 needs a good 'ole kidney punch.
Nice, I think I'm going to sig that.

Back on topic, there are far better markers than the M98 or the 98C for $100-$200, here's my list of good as or better:

- Pirhana's (I'm not a big fan, so I don't know the names)
- Spyder Victor II
- Spyder Imagine
- Game Face Vexor Eye

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

Ok for those saying no one says tippmans the best for that price, try reading APG or Paintball Sport. seriously

and quiksilver, no matter who your talking to, your the type of person who ruins this sport.

seriously, i mean whoever he is refering to (which may be me) made a small mistake, and you say something like that. try to be an ambassador to the sport, not a flaming idiot.

that said, i hope in every game you play, your bunkered and you get hit 30 times in your ***.

Thank you

[Tippmann787]

No FoOl TiPpMaNns DuH BoMb.

[Tippmann787]

Just kidding, I like tippmann alot but I've never actually tried out a pirranha. If it's better than the 98c, it must be an amazing gun.

[igota98custom]

If you play woodsball and are short on the scrilla, go with the 98c dawg no doubt you hears? 'Cuz No FoOl TiPpMaNns DuH BoMb.

[1ofkind]

What it called? Aon, Bon, oh yeah an Ion.

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

whats the price range? 100 to 200? oh yeah, ions 250 cheapest. pay attention

[igota98custom]

Originally posted by PB_Sniper_Monke
whats the price range? 100 to 200? oh yeah, ions 250 cheapest. pay attention




Why not spend the extra 25-50 for a used Ion? Hmm?

[coolrazer]

Because Hitler uses an Ion, duh.

[alouba]

well hitler also used the jet engine....the autobahn.....umm...the toliet?

are u gonna give those up just because he used them?

[igota98custom]

Originally posted by alouba
well hitler also used the jet engine....the autobahn.....umm...the toliet?

are u gonna give those up just because he used them?




Wow.

[alouba]

thanks, i'll be here all week

[coolrazer]

Originally posted by alouba
thanks, i'll be here all week

:eyes:

[alouba]

goddamn......you guys just can't take a joke....

man, back in the days......

[Teamcompound]

I also like the feel of the 98 .Piranhas and Spyders feel like cheap imitations of a paintball marker.

[alouba]

i dunno how they feel like "cheap imitation of paintball markers" they feel fine to me

and in every aspect, besides durability, they are better then tippmanns

and in the year or so i owned my pirahna i haven't even gotten a scratch on it

i really think the "durability" of the tippmann and the extra metal and weight is defeinetly not needed

[iliveforthis99]

Originally posted by alouba
well hitler also used the jet engine....the autobahn.....umm...the toliet?

are u gonna give those up just because he used them?
LOL!

[senghing27]

I'd just get a phantom if i were you:)

[SilentButDeadly]

Originally posted by PB_Sniper_Monke
Ok for those saying no one says tippmans the best for that price, try reading APG
Yes, but this is also coming from the same magazine that wrote a guide for sniping...:laugh:

[Shimboodo]

Get a NSG Splatmaster, a crap load of 10 rd. tubes, and a case of oil-based paint. And some shop googles, then you'l be set.

[TRIGGER WALKER]

who says its the best gun??? :eyes:
in my opion its a dragun t.e.s cuz u can turn that baby into a timmy :D

[slaminator3323]

I like tippmanns because of how they feel plain and simple.

[igota98custom]

Originally posted by slaminator3323
I like tippmanns because of how they feel plain and simple.




That's a reason why a lot of people don't like them.

[DamagedConcious]

Here's the funny thing... RCXPAINTBALL says that he has run over both a tippmann and a spyder as well as plenty of other markers in his product reviews, and he said that the tippmann took alot more damage that the spyder, Tippmann tough is (obviously) just marketing... Although admittedly a tippmann could take alot more dirt and sh*t, merely because it is mechanical.

Has someone linked to the Tippmann vs. Spyder thread?

[wordf0o]

Its not tough because its a mech...

[Shimboodo]

My tippmann was ran over by a S-10 and still works fine.

[igota98custom]

Hell, our neighborhood elephant, Bon Jovi, stomped on my 98 Custom and it works fine.

[Nicky]

everyone likes tippmans cause of the warenty, and when u first went paintballing u use one proberly, and u know there good guns, but later as a mounth goes on u fined out that u dont like it

[TippmannPhreak]

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times.

What can a Tippmann do that an E-Spyder, or even a mech Spyder can't?

Unless you have a nasty habit of running your gun over, and throwing it in puddles, there's no reason to buy a Tippy.

[Crede777]

1. APG is written for woodsball noobs. Buy Facefull or PB2X.
2. 98c's are not great speedball markers. They are adequate woodsball/scenario markers.
3. Tippy<Fish<Spyder.

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

your only saying APG is for noobs becuase
a) your a noob
B)your a *******
c)you've never read it before

your choice....

98s may be more durable, but i think it comes at a sacrafice in speed and weight

im not saying its heavy, just not that well balanced.

Spyders piss me off. everytime i use one it blows up in my hands or implodes or something. My friend had an e99 that was fine in his hands, but in mine....i might as well thrown paint at people....

[amzng_spyderman]

Originally posted by PB_Sniper_Monke
your only saying APG is for noobs becuase
a) your a noob
B)your a *******
c)you've never read it before
no... it's because APG is a crappy magazine with nothing informative to say. it's like a catalog with some drivel written by high school freshmen mashed in between ads. to be honest, i wasted a lot of money on 2 years of that stupid magazine. if you want proof i'd be happy to post pics of my collection of that stack of weakness. i've read every magazine on the rack, and APG is definitely the worst of them all.

you're also a n00b for your greatly exaggerated comments about spyders. so, be quiet.

[alouba]

glad to see spyderman is still putting people back in their places

I, on the other hand, have given up......there are so just too many to educate

it's hopeless, i tell ya

[CountyPaintball]

In durability and reliability, you can NOT beat a Tippmann.

THAT is the #1 reason so many people shoot and recommend Tippmann markers.

Piranha, Spyder, Mongoose, etc are all nice enough in that price range and with the electronics they can shoot fast and they're definitely lighter and nicer looking but none of them can claim the reliability that Tippmann has.

[protocoach]

Originally posted by TippmannPhreak
Unless you have a nasty habit of running your gun over, and throwing it in puddles, there's no reason to buy a Tippy.

I have to admit, my Tippy gets wet a lot. From trying to play swamp games, to massive rainstorms, it's soaked up a lot of water. I think that there are advantages to both Tippmanns and Pirahnas (sp?) in recball.

As you specialize further, you would graduate to either the higher quality woods/scenario ball markers (A-5, Engler, Armotech, Ariakon) or the higher-end speedball guns (Timmys, SP, DYE, the list goes on) depending on which side of the game you go into.

I don't think they necessarily compete. They are both intro guns, that suck you into the sport. Then you start spending real money on better stuff. Come to think of it, that sounds a lot like drugs. Paintball = drugs? Food for thought.

[Spinach]

Check out the mokal fokus, very reliable and well made gun.

[alouba]

well, a realy high-end scenerio/rec gun would be a mag
a tac-one to be precise
tougher then a tippmann, and a hella faster with the ult and x-valve

[protocoach]

Originally posted by alouba
well, a realy high-end scenerio/rec gun would be a mag
a tac-one to be precise
tougher then a tippmann, and a hella faster with the ult and x-valve

I agree with you. I was just trying to give examples of the heavily mil-sim guns/companies, sort of the more extreme edge of woodsball. Just for the contrast. But yes, the tac-ones are very nice.

Have you seen the Longbow from Spec Ops? I don't really like the whole "uber-sniper" thing, but the gun is very cool. Much lighter than my A-5, but too small for my hands. I need something that's bigger, and the A-5 fits me just right.

And I just realized something. How come a guy with the screen name TippmannPhreak is arguing against Tippmanns? *mental disconnect* Odd.

[PB_Sniper_Monke]

Originally posted by amzng_spyderman
you're also a n00b for your greatly exaggerated comments about spyders. so, be quiet.

actually, if you had bother to read it all, im talking about pirhanas, not spiders, and im also talking about entry level markers only. I don't use spyders, nor pirhanas, but i think that theyre good entry leval markers. im not saying there better that dm5s or anything, but as i said the pirhana i previously said (in 1st post) is better than the tipp 98c. so, be quiet, and know what your talking about

and seriously. you spent 2 years on a magazine you didn't like?.............why?