Best of the Best

[blazin.azn]

There was probably a post for this before...but I just thought it would be cool to have some ballers explain why they like what they like. So have fun!

[blazin.azn]

Why A-5? Mostly because of light weight and quick on the trigger and that's what I'm all about, speed.

[CADPAT]

98 custom cuz it's ill. Slow and Accurate. That's what i'm all abouts.

[pbmike1888]

im only saying 98C because of the egrip. the 98C egrip is so much easier to use than the a5 egrip. i didnt realize the a5 egrip was actually the WHOLE trigger frame. and the 98 still works if the egrip dies....the a5 doesnt.

[fake ninja]

98 wins...an a5 is basically a 98 with a different body and a few small internal differences.

[sarduy]

I would say A-5 because is easier to work with! even though i love my 98c

[Silent~Sniper]

I would say the 98 Custom because it's kinda slow but accurate like somebody said.

[PTE. O'Hearn]

Personally I like the 98 custom, because I like the feel of it.

[Cpt. Morgan]

Honestly... A 98 is better. BUT to me, I prefer my a-5 to any gun. I'm just so used to the feel of it. Its absolute sickness to me at least.

Thats what 2 years of hard play and a few hundred bucks into a gun will do to you.

[dukedude4evr]

98 custom pro.......u can upgrade feedneck better. Also, i like the LPK and the egrip upgrade is cheaper :)

[Cpt. Morgan]

LPK exist for A-5's to. Why not you phone up tippmann and ask a guy in tech support how much more efficient your gun will be with a LPK.

The answer came out to this. Not Much... not much at all.

Why? Without a LPK your gun uses a Higher Pressure of air at a lower volume. With a LPK your gun uses a Lower Pressure of air at a higher volume. The increase in efficiency is not much for that reason.

But duke is half right. For the upgrade path. 98 > A-5.

[John Sullivan]

Don't try and explain it. Let him waste money if he wants to...dukedude's an idiot.

[dukedude4evr]

.....o really john sullivan??? Well, i particularly like the LPK on the custom pro. I like that centerflush cock. That will probably be my last upgrade, but for the time being, for 130$, what upgrades should i get besides an egrip, a barrel, a centerfeed, a hopper, HPA?

[ICU117]

im only saying 98C because of the egrip. the 98C egrip is so much easier to use than the a5 egrip. i didnt realize the a5 egrip was actually the WHOLE trigger frame. and the 98 still works if the egrip dies....the a5 doesnt.
...... The A5's egrip is just as easy as the 98c egrip. having owned both I think I would know. Also the A5's egrip was soo much easier to install because back in the dat when I got it, it was the GTA one, that came already assembled in the grip, which mean only 2 pushpins needed to be taken out to install it. And no, the 98c's grip would not work if the electronics died, you would have to open it up and place the mech components back in, just as the A5's. With the A5 all that would be required would be to switch grips via the two pushpins, so in reality the A5 is an easier marker to manage. You can take the entire bolt assembly out in literally 30 seconds. All you need to do is unscrew the velocity screw and end cap, and shove a squeege down the breech and it pops into your hand. 98c is going to win because the vast majority of tippmann owners have it. Having owned both, I can honestly say that the A5 was the better buy, for the easy maintainance, and overall feel of the marker. Not to mention coming stock with the cyclone. I'm not trashing the 98c, just laying out the facts.

[Cpt. Morgan]

.....o really john sullivan??? Well, i particularly like the LPK on the custom pro. I like that centerflush cock. That will probably be my last upgrade, but for the time being, for 130$, what upgrades should i get besides an egrip, a barrel, a centerfeed, a hopper, HPA?

Trust me guy. HPA with a secondary reg is 1) absolutely pointless 2) costs extra cash and 3) can actually hurt the overall performance of your gun (while on HPA because of pressure differences between the 800ish required to fire your gun and the input of your regulator. If there isn't enough difference between downstream pressure and upstream pressure. YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER SHOOTDOWN ).

The consistency I get on my A-5 with a Palmer's reg and anti-syphoned CO2 is actually BETTER than the consistency I get with my Palmer's with HPA. Furthermore I notice that my velocity is lower with HPA than with CO2.

Phone Tippy support and ask em about the LPK. Just like I recommend. I did that because you (yes you) had me questioning the reasons for not getting a LPK. I'd also talk to coenan about it (if you won't take us seriously, what about the best mod on PBR).

Maybe you should save your money for a better gun or just to play.

But then again... thats just the point of view of most of PBR.

I guess the educated masses are wrong...:dodgy:

[TheSpy11]

For me the A-5 wins.

I prefer the A-5's Cyclone, Flatline, trigger frame, VA position, and field-stripping.

[anderson8604]

i like both of them about the same.... its just user preference tho.... i find a balance of goods and bads between the two..... i have to say i like the way my 98 feels in my hands better than the a5... but when it breaks down i curse it.. lol... the a5 is much more user friendly when it comes to taking it apart for any reason... and the flatline for it is 100% better.... i like the angled front grip on the 98... being able to change the grips on it... .and being able to put my halo hopper on it... so once again it comes up basically even for me

[dukedude4evr]

well aren't palmer's used for co2 mainly???

Also, u can get a cyclone on a custom pro, field stripping (do u truly need that??? i dont, tippmann's usually dont break in the middle of a game......), the apex barrel is superior to the flatline, and the rest i admit, is a bit better.

[Cpt. Morgan]

Still can use a Palmer's reg on HPA. Its not as good as other reg's on HPA but still is good.

[hunter2]

If you use the search button theres about 20 threads.

[20 yr old Faust]

A5 is better simply due to the 'closed bolt' and the ease of field stripping.

[Deception]

LPK exist for A-5's to. Why not you phone up tippmann and ask a guy in tech support how much more efficient your gun will be with a LPK.

The answer came out to this. Not Much... not much at all.

Why? Without a LPK your gun uses a Higher Pressure of air at a lower volume. With a LPK your gun uses a Lower Pressure of air at a higher volume. The increase in efficiency is not much for that reason.

But duke is half right. For the upgrade path. 98 > A-5.

Why not you learn basic english so we can understand what you just said?

The fact is, a low pressure marker takes less air pressure to recock THUS using less propellant (CO2, Nitro, Air) per shot THUS getting more shots out of a tank fill. If you'll refer to a dictionary that's pretty much the definition of efficiency.

Not to mention, some desk jockey phone tech probably isn't going to know diddily about paintball besides what his boss has jotted down on a 3x5 index card for him to reference. If you want REAL advice, ask the players who use the products.

[ICU117]

The tippmann support people are the exception to that rule. They are always helpful with any question you have, and they are normally correct. Btw, my local airsmith told me the same thing when I tried buying the LPK, said it wasn't worth the buy, and I will believe someone that works with markers all day then anyone else out there.

[Cpt. Morgan]

Why not you learn basic english so we can understand what you just said?

I'm sorry that you don't get what I was saying. I do get carried away at time. I'll just break it down to you.

The LPK is useless. Not wort the cash. And overall just sucks!

You understand that?

The fact is, a low pressure marker takes less air pressure to re-cock THUS using less propellant (CO2, Nitro, Air) per shot THUS getting more shots out of a tank fill. If you'll refer to a dictionary that's pretty much the definition of efficiency.

That is true that the gun takes a lower amount of pressure to re-cock. BUT it requires it at a higher volume in-order to do so. It may be lower pressure but the higher volume basically cancels out the positive effect. If you read my original post. Thats what it said. Most people on the forum agree and the people at Tippy support are no idiots.

If you want REAL advice, ask the players who use the products.

I will in that case. What are your experiences with the LPK?

The tippmann support people are the exception to that rule. They are always helpful with any question you have, and they are normally correct.

Total agreement.