98 custom models

[Holland]

ok i have about 250 dollars and im gonna buy a 98cust. of some sort and i wanted to know a few things. first can i get a rocked trigger? second can someone tell me what a flat line is and if i should get one? and finally can i get some help on findin[g a good eletronic hoper thet is cheap buy a good price for it money?

[Coenen]

A rocking trigger? Like on a Spyder? No.

The Flatline is a barrel system that is curved and rough on the inside. This gives the ball backspin and therefore causes it to fly further. While the increased range is a neat trick, the Flatline isn't terribly accurate when trying to hit things from any further away than a normal barrel can shoot. The same could be said of BT's Apex barrel system, which gives the same affect, but can at least be adjusted by the user. Most people go through a Flatline phase, the get one, think it's great and then sort of grow out of it.

I think pbgear.com currently has a good deal on Ricochet Apache hoppers, those might be worth looking into. Also check out Viewloader's Eye Force loaders. Both are good value and will give you all the loader you need for a basic Tippmann setup.

[Holland]

ok i also want to know what the alternative to a rocker trigger but i like to be in controle(ie no electronics) also my local baintball place has a deal on a pro platumum with a flat like and a hirpin double trigger i test fired it and the said they would replace the flatline with a 32 in. barrel

[Coenen]

What exactly is wrong with electronics? If you wanted a Spyder style rocking trigger you were wanting electronics, that system doesn't function without a circuit board and micro-switches. Perhaps you mean the Reactive Trigger?

Hairpin? I've never heard of that kind of double trigger. One is generally like another though, if you like the way it feels when you shoot the marker it's a good thing.

They didn't actually say a 32in. barrel did they? You didn't say anything about wanting to be a sniper did you?

[wolf16731]

a 32 inch barrel? i'm hoping thats a typo. I used to use a J&J Ceramics 14'' barrel and that worked great. A lot of people here like the Scepter Kit, the Freak Kit, and the J&J Elite Kit, so I would take a look at those before going for anything bigger than a 32''. Almost anyone will tell you that anymore than 14'' is not even worth it.

[Holland]

by hairpin i mean it would shoot by hardly touching it and by no electronics i mean to not have some full auto or anything else also yes i mean 32in it is custom and is super rare it was machined by the air smith and has a slight rifling to it.

[Orpackrat]

by hairpin i mean it would shoot by hardly touching it and by no electronics i mean to not have some full auto or anything else also yes i mean 32in it is custom and is super rare it was machined by the air smith and has a slight rifling to it.

The only benefits to a 32" barrel is that it will only shoot about 1.5' farther than a regular barrel and can be stuck through large bushes.

Its hard enough to maneuver with a 3' gun so there's no need for a 5' long gun with that barrel.

[y2ksurvivor]

I have never even heard of anything past 22"
I have seen 22" and those are just INSANE!

[Coenen]

by hairpin i mean it would shoot by hardly touching it and by no electronics i mean to not have some full auto or anything else also yes i mean 32in it is custom and is super rare it was machined by the air smith and has a slight rifling to it.Then you want an electronic trigger, and you want to use the famous and fancy super secret mode that we know as "semi-automatic." Just b/c you have a bunch of fancy modes doesn't mean you have to use them. I've got several modes on my Ego that I've never even touched.

That barrel is ridiculous, for reasons already listed, totally not worth it.

[FlamingoChavez]

by hairpin i mean it would shoot by hardly touching it and by no electronics i mean to not have some full auto or anything else also yes i mean 32in it is custom and is super rare it was machined by the air smith and has a slight rifling to it.

Hey, well at least when you aren't using that barrel, it can double AS A CANE. :laugh:

[Klim0009]

mean 32in it is custom and is super rare it was machined by the air smith and has a slight rifling to it.[/QUOTE]

Super rare because nobody in thier right mind would want one. 16 inch is the longest I would go on a 98C. Thats what I have and love it because its got good distance and you can push it through bushes and stuff.

[Corrupted355]

Holland, I sincerely hope that you air kidding about a 32 inch barrel. Even if you did want to tote that monster around for the sole purpose of getting astonished looks, you're not gonna be able to actually play with it. That barrel is going to make your 98 taller than some of the regulars at my field. Honestly, you don't want that barrel on your marker if you actually plan on playing.

Now on to your trigger woes. There's a company called Tech-T that sells a Hair Pin trigger kit. The kit allows the user to significantly reduce the throw of a Tippmann trigger pull. I don't believe it reduces the throw enough for the trigger to be walkable, but it certainly will help to increase the rate of fire that a straight mechanical marker can achieve.

I highly recommend you look into the Response Trigger (R/T). The R/T is a pneumatic system that allows the user to increase the rate of fire without using any batteries. And since this lack of batteries seems to be important to you, the R/T might suit your style. The main problem you're going to run into with the R/T installed is loading paint quickly enough. That means you're probably going to want either a Cyclone (another pneumatic, battery-free system) or some sort of force feed (read: batteries) hopper.

[Holland]

i called the place and they said the barrel was for a WWII mount machine gun it is kinda funny and im thinking of getting a spyder pilot so im gonna post a thered there i can get one for 194 dollars and it has eyes

[Dan09]

One of the things you can do is to use the response trigger. One of the cool things one of my buddies did was replace the stock spring in his response trigger with a pen spring, so this thing goes off if he brushes the trigger.

As to the barrel, Anything over 16 inch is WAY excessive. I normally roll with a 16, and maybe that's a little much. I might lose range, but it's accurate.

[resiak88]

sweet thanks

[FlamingoChavez]

i called the place and they said the barrel was for a WWII mount machine gun it is kinda funny and im thinking of getting a spyder pilot so im gonna post a thered there i can get one for 194 dollars and it has eyes

Arg, for $250 you can actually get yourself a new respectable electro like a
Dangerous Power Fusion (http://www.qpaintball.com/p/dangerous-power-fusion/) or a PMR (http://www.qpaintball.com/p/dye-proto-matrix/), for $189 you can get a new Proto SLG (http://www.qpaintball.com/p/proto-slg/)... forget about spyder.

PS. Just so you know, you're getting ripped off over that Spyder Pilot (http://www.qpaintball.com/p/spyder-pilot-with-eye/), there are a couple stores selling them for $159 new (with eyes).