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JT 2 Piece Barrels Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
72 |
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Average Rating: |
9.7 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$90 |
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| The barrel comes in 10" 12" & 14". Available for the Angel, Autococker, & Spyder.
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| The JT 2 Piece Barrels are newer, so they should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Products Used: |
All American, Smart Parts Stainless Steel, CP 2-piece, Freak |
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| Marker Setup: |
2k1 cocker at 260psi |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Anything other than BE or any other large bore paintball. |
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| Strengths: |
2-piece construction
Stainless steel control bore
Interchangable fronts and backs |
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| Weaknesses: |
Hard to clean porting
Weight of the stainless back
Needs backs over .690" bore |
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| Review: |
I happened to pick up this barrel when I went to my local paintball store to get a CP barrel. They had various JT barrels so I decided to try it out. I bought the 14" front for it and a .690" back.
I've used this barrel for 2 days of play and put roughly 4000 TC Viper paintballs through it without any problems. I broke a ball in the barrel once and after squeeging my barrel, it went right back to performing excellent. The fact you can get different control bores for this, makes it one of the most versatile barrels around.
The stainless steel backs were a main selling point for me. Stainless steel allows you to shoot through breaks easier than aluminum and it also holds a hone for much longer than aluminum can. Some people don't like the weight, but I have found that it helps to move the balance a little farther forward, making my cocker more stable.
As some people have mentioned before, the porting can be a real pain to clean with out water. I've found that the best way to clean the porting out is to tip the marker upside down, place your hand over the barrel and shoot a couple times. That will clean a majority of the paint out in a game or in the staging area if you don't have access to water.
The only real problem I have with this barrel, is that I've not found backs larger than .690". This makes shooting some of the cheaper paints difficult since they generally want something .692" or a little bigger. |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall, this is a very nice barrel, though at $80-$100, it can be a bit expensive for some. The quality is top notch and I would easily recommend this barrel to anyone looking for high performance. |
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Period of
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| 6 months | 4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
32* Carbon fiber (spyder)...nice barrel very light
J&J ceramic (cocker)...nice barrel especially for the $25 new I paid for it
Dye Boomstick (friends cocker)...overpriced and IMHO doesnt' look as good as the JT
Various others... |
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| Marker Setup: |
Custom cocker built by yours truly on a spanky warped monkey body. 200psi input sweetspot, no stock parts, all custom. Running PMI 68/4500 screw in w/ angel minireg. |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
I have a .690 bore back the only paint I shot through it was PMI premiums and 32* Team Colors...I haven't put much paint through it because most paint I use is too small for the barrel and I use the ceramic. |
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| Strengths: |
~Very well made~ Great fit and finish...extreamly nice bore...halves fit together perfectly
~Various bore sizes~ .686 .688 and .690 avaliable
~Various tip sizes anc colors~ match them to your marker and playing style
~Shots Darts~ with a good paint match you should have no prob laying ball on top of ball with this barrel
~Shoots through breakes~ alright well I actually couldn't get anything to break in it...my gun won't chop...so I took a knife and put a small slit/crack in an allstar and shot it w/o the hopper on. It broke soon after getting in the barrel...but the barrel shot through the break pretty well. Regained pretty much full accuracy after a quick squgee...even while still a bit slimy inside.
~Price~ complete SS back barrel can be had for $90 or under...not bad compared to the DYE barrels of similar design (and they dont screw apart...well the new ones do...but you know what I mean). |
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| Weaknesses: |
~Price~ While the complete barrel can be had for a decent price, if you want to buy just the bores they can get expensive...sometimes as much as $70 for the SS bore alone. Individual tips are also quite expensive.
~Hard to find~ The barrels are not hard to find...but the additional tips and bores can be a bit harder. May places do not give you a choice of bore when ordering the barrel.
~Halves should be reverse threaded so that you can twist the front and the barrel will come off. I've already had to remove the tip and use a padded wrench to remove the bore because I couldn't twist it with the pneus in the way and it was on there tight.
~Bore sizes~ I don't think it was a smart idea to make the bore sizes so close...IMHO they should have made something like .683 .687 and .691 to cover wider ground |
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| Conclusion: |
Great barrel in fit and finish. No one will have a problem with the way it shoots. More options than a boomstick, made with the same or better quality (made by CP), and less in price. Because I am rating the individual barrel and not the barrel system I will give it a 9. If it was a whole system w/ the bores avaliable i would put it as a 7 or 8 because the bores are too close. The individual barrel really is a perfect 10...but it should be reverse threaded as mentioned above....which bumps it down...there is nothing reall wrong with it and it shoots like a dream. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 3 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Products Used: |
N/A |
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| Marker Setup: |
-Piranha BL
-Chrome Dropforward
-2 peice chrome JT barrel
-12 oz Co2
-Expansion Chamber
-2 Peice Chrome JT barrel
-Stock PMI Hopper |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Venom |
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| Strengths: |
-Cool design
-Easy to clean
-Good compatability
-Easy to customize
-ITS JT!
-Good venting, hardly recoiled when I shot.
-Accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Not much, the only thing I can really think of is when you screw it on the JT logo doesn't always face the right way, but thats not really much of a problem. |
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| Conclusion: |
Very nice barrel, easy to clean and over satisfied everything I could possibly need in a barrel, go! RUN! BUY THIS NOW! A perfect 10! |
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Neko |
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Thursday, January 20th, 2005 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Flatline, Whisper, Stock Barrel |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 Custom with HPA tank, Comp-Air System, PMI In-Line Secondary Regulator, Rear-Cocking Bolt with Beaver Tail, Evil Deathgrips, JT 2-Piece, Flatline |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Diablo Heat work PERFECTLY in the .688 version. |
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| Strengths: |
Durable, good looking, accurate, excellent self-cleaning, comes in a variety of sizes and bores. |
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| Weaknesses: |
We might run all other barrel companies out of buisness buying these. |
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| Review: |
I have a .688 bore 14", and it works beautifully. As accurate as other more expensive barrels, with the right paint match. I bought mine for $30 during a liquidation sale, but their normal price is still only $45. If you want to invest a little more into a barrel, buy more backs and fronts. The threads align perfectly, and the porting is just enough to silence the shot and clean well. Shoot a few more times, and it's squeaky clean, save the tip porting, where it's wider.
If I didn't have one, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. An AMAZING barrel, ranks with the best of the best. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get one, and your shots will go where you're pointing, not a few feet away. You will own the field. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005 at 6:08 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
I have a JT excellerator 4.0 (cant wait for the 6.0) with a jt 2 piece barrel on it |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
I reccommend pmi premium paint or rps big ball paintballs |
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| Strengths: |
This barrel is very good its accurate, it has the benefits of both stainless steel and aluminum. The aluminum allows light weight and the stainless stell provides accuracy. To top it off its two piece so you can change barrel lenghts and so on |
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| Weaknesses: |
There is nothing i found to be bad about this product. |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall i reccommend this barrel over a dye boomstick and its well worth the money i paid for it. I got mine for $75.00 on the internet. This barrel is almost the same as the boomstick but alot cheaper so go and buy it. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Dye Boomstick |
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| Marker Setup: |
Adrenalin Angel #134, Green Marble
68/4500 Max Flow
Halo B, Clear
Boomers, JT Barrel Set |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Feel free to use any that adequately matches the chosen bore size; you have some options and some versatility. |
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| Strengths: |
- Versatility
This is pretty much the best feature a barrel/ barrel set can have. The entire set consists of a .690, .688 and .686 backs and 12", 14" or 16" inch fronts. You can match your bore size to your barrel and match your barrel length to your preference or style of play.
- Looks
A nice looking barrel set. Similar to the boomer, but a bit more streamlined and stylish.
-Performance
Despite all the bad things said about threaded 2 peice barrels, this set seems to function just as well as anything else when matched with the proper paint. |
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| Weaknesses: |
The one complaint I have about this barrel set is the bore sizes. I would like to see a larger variance between the bore sizes myself. The set comes with .686, .688 and .690, but I would like to see a .686, .689 and a .691; I just feel that would make it a more versatile peice of gear. I would also like to see all the peices sold in a set with a barrel box. Besides that, I have no complaints. |
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| Conclusion: |
A good solid barrel/ barel set for the money. Shoots as well as your paint and marker setup will allow it to. I would recommend JT barrels to anyone. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
14" JJ Ceramic, 14" Teardrop |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Sonix, 14 inch JT 2 piece barrel, 12 oz co2 |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Anything that fits, if the bore is right, it will shoot like a dream. |
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| Strengths: |
Machining
Looks |
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| Weaknesses: |
Heavy |
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| Review: |
I bought a 14" 2 piece JT barrel for my Spyder about 3 months ago. I've been using it since, and have put an excessive amount of paintballs through it.
**Pros**
The barrel is machined perfectly, no impurities, the inside is as smooth as possible. It also looks pretty sweet too.
**Cons**
The stainless stell back is pretty heavy compared to other barrels.
Great upgrade for any gun, from low-end mech to high-end electro. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great product, almost flawless. 9 only because of weight. |
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Unregistered User |
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2002 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
This is the only upgrade barrel I own. Other barrels used have been stock. |
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| Marker Setup: |
My first gun was a Pirana, with the 14" JT (.688). + PMI expansion chamber
Second gun was a '01 Autococker, with the 14" JT (.688) + STO ram & 3-way and KAPP adjustable regulator, Chris Cole bolt & back block, Revolution w/ x-board. Also 10 & 12 inch attachments
Soon to try the above barrel on a AKA Excalibur with Ricochet |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
I have used primarily RPS: SLAM, All-Star and Marb. I have nothing but good things to say about the above paintballs/ barrel match.
I have also used PMI Premium, which also worked well
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| Strengths: |
Three attributes have impressed me with this barrel:
1) Accuracy. The cocker/ JT combo yielded impressive accuracy. There have been a number of times during game play when paintballs landed right where I needed them to land (through a small hole, on a hopper, a head...)
2) Quietness. This comes to me second hand (with the bolt hammering back and forth next to my ear, I can't tell if the barrel is quiet). But on more than a few occasions, people on the other team have said that they had a hard time judging my position based on sound. Another time, someone said they thought I was far off, when I turned out to be only a few yards away.
3) Low ball breaks. With the JT/ cocker set-up, over the course of ~10000 balls) I have had less than 10 ball break (and at least two were due to incorrect ball size). A number of time, with friends breaking balls, I lent them my squeegy and played without it, comfortable that i wouldn't--and didn't-- need it. |
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| Weaknesses: |
The above section pretty much covers all that is important about a barrel's performance, so there isn't much negative to say.
The back section, being stainless steel, is not light. In some cases this may be OK (to balance a gun, or give it a more comfortable heft). But it is noticable.
I have tried the 12" and 10" versions. While not "bad," I have been pampered by the relatively longer and flatter trajectory of the 14". I play front, and even though the shorter barrels would let me hug bunkers more closely, I find myself returning to the 14".
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I love this barrel as it has served me well. I hope it will serve my friend, who took the plunge after hearing my praise, well too.
I have had two friends borrow the back section for the Piranan/ Spyder. One loved it, and one broke paint (though I believe he was chopping it).
JT has put out a high quality product. The fineness and smoothness of the barrel is evident when held up to light.
The barrel runs ~$100 (various size back-section go for ~$50). Whether that is cheap or not, worthwhile or not depends on numerous factors. But I consider it money well spent. |
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corbo |
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Monday, April 17th, 2006 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Boomstick, ultralight, freak |
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| Marker Setup: |
DM4 w/ cp reg, t-chip, jt 14" 2peice |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Round ones. |
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| Strengths: |
Accurate, Shoots through breaks good. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Heavy |
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| Review: |
Well this is a nice barrel. Its boomstick accurate so if you feel like getting a boomstick try this thing out. It also has the stainless back that I dont like because of the weight. Its a nice barrel i broke a ball and after a couple shots it was shooting fine again. Just not the right barrel for me because of the weight. |
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| Conclusion: |
Its right up with the freaks and boomsticks for performance. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
cmi 21 in, pmi razzor, dye ultralight |
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blue piranha sts 2k3 eforce, psychoballistics drop with mcro line, 16 in jt 2 peice, extreme rage clamping feedneck, diablo tsa frontman |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
diablo (dusk etc) |
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| Strengths: |
Its fairly quiet in my experience and has good range along with accuracy |
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| Weaknesses: |
Weight |
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| Review: |
This barrel is very good. on the days that my gun works good and i have good paint is is wicked accurate. from about 50 yards (or 150 for all of you mathematically challenged) i can hit probably a 1.5 by 1.5 foot area and sometimes even smaller because during testing it was really windy. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great barrel. good range, quiet, accuracy. the only downside is the weight of the back which is stainless steel but it makes it look much better, also if you are that bothered by the weight you should get out of paintball and into ballet or some crap. |
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