The Smart Parts Linear Barrels are newer, so they should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase them new.
PMI Razzor
Odyssey Barrel
SP Freak
SP All American
Marker Setup:
Gameface Vexor
Empire Reloader 2 (Revy Version)
Odyssey Twist Feedneck
Smart Parts 16" Linear Barrel
20oz Co2
Recommended Paintballs:
Zap Rec Series - Work very good to be on the cheap side of paint.
Super Swirls - Work the best in my opinion.
Strengths:
Slick
Quiet
Accurate
Nice Bore Size
Weaknesses:
Doesn't clean barrel as effectively as others....
Review:
I was looking around for a new barrel and came across this new Smart Parts barrel. Looks nice and has a nice price tag! $30!
As soon as the barrel came home, I gave it the tests I give to all my paintball equipment.
Smart Parts 16" Linear Barrel
-Super Swirls were used since they had perfect paint/barrel match.
Test #1 (75ft, No wind)
All balls pretty much landed ontop of each other with a spread of about 3-5 inches... not bad!
Test #2 (Barrel Break)
On this test I broke a paintball and smeared it all in the inside of the barrel to see how good it cleans on breaks... Well it's really not the best at that you have to shoot quite a bit to get your accuracy back.
It's not a real easy clean on barrel breaks, but it's nothing to really worry about if you just rec ball. But if you're a tourney player, you might want to look else where.
Conclusion:
Personally, I really recommend this barrel. It's a good all around barrel that has superb accuracy for he price tag. I give this product a 9.
Tippmann 98 Custom Pro
Smart Parts Linear Barrell 16"
Adjustable Car Stock
Recommended Paintballs:
Doesn't really matter. Just dont use really crappy paint.
Strengths:
Shoots Straight
Quiet because it has a lot of holes.
Weaknesses:
Bad with breaks.
Doesn't clean itself well.
Hard to clean the holes.
Review:
This is a great barrell. I was out looking for a barrell and I was thinking of a J&J. So i went to my local paintball store and saw this smart parts and gave it a try. I loved it. It shoots straight and it was cheap. I'm talking $30-$35. Its great.
Conclusion:
If your an amatuer or a novice definitly get this since you need to save cash to buy paint and stuff. Its great it shoots well and straight but you need to be careful of breaking balls. Nothings perfect so i give it a 9 out of 10.
Rating:
9 out of 10
Last edited on Thursday, January 19th, 2006 at 6:00 pm PST
