What's better?

[Gecko Boy]

Model 98 Custom, or the Pro/ Carbine?

[TheKane]

Custom 98 because you can soup the living **** out of it...thats why you should buy mine lol.....

[Telefragged]

I would like to diagree with the previous poster. Neither gun is "better" than the other, its really all a matter of personal preference.

Pro/Carbine - It has more of a "rifle" feel to it, not the SMG feel of the M98 series.

- Pro/Carbs have machined bodies, higher quality manufacturing technique than the casting used to make the M98 bodies. The aluminum on the Pro/Carb can be anodized of you like.

- Pro/Carbs are easier to clean. Instead of the controversial "clamshell" design of the M98, the Pro/Carbine can be dissasembled more easily. Remove the grip frame, rear end cap, and the internals can be easily accessed, you don't have to open up the entire gun. Removing the 6 body screws on the M98 can be quite tedious.

-Although the availibility of upgrades for the Pro/Carbine is more limited than the M98, You can get custom parts from Dash at AirTipps. RockSlide, who might still be on the real Tippmann forum had a bunch of stuff done to his Pro/Carb, most of it by AirTipps. AirTipps is offering a limited number of RT conversions, but they're costly at over $100 but include the price of an APP double trigger frame and tigger system.

-Overall quality is better then that of the M98, all machined aircraft aluminum and brass, no plastic.



M98- More of a Submachinegun feel to it, completely different from any Pro-Series gun.

-Upgradeability is where the M98 really wins the contest. If you're looking to update/customize the M98 to your preference, you most certainly can. Along with the Tippmann upgrades, Lapco, AirTipps, and a bunch of other companies manufacture parts for the M98.

-Clamshell body. Although it is a lower quality body than the Pro/Carbine series and cannot be anodized, it does allow very easy access to the internals. Once one receiver half is removed, every internal component of the gun can be seen, checked, and serviced if needed. It is rather tedious to dissasemble, 6 body screws need to be removed and there sre several small parts, notably the ball detent, front sight spring, and trigger pins that can become misplaced. If you have a clean, well lit workspace, then this shouldn't be a problem. It is actually a very effective way of servicing the marker.

-Costwise the M98 is about $20 less than the Pro/Carb due to the less expensive manufacturing process involved.

-Trigger is one of the nicest I've seen on a "low end" semi-auto, very crisp, and light with almost no play right out of the box.

Truthfully, I think that the advantages/disadvantages of each gun pale out. Neither is really "better" than the other, it depends on what YOU are looking for in a marker. I hope a shed a bit of light on the subject, and I hope whoever reads this can pass it on to another in need.

[TheKane]

Are you so bored and so much of a loser that you sat here to answer some kids question when he probably doesn't even care any more?

[Crime Dog]

Watch the flaming Kane. There was no reason for your snide little comment.

Tele...thanks for taking the time to put up a quality post. We need more people like you...

[TheKane]

Sorry bout that both of you...

[Gecko Boy]

Ya, thanks for all the info.:cool:

[TheKane]

I was just pissed off cuz i was in school and i had just failed 2 midterms...sorry i should take that out on someone else next time