I want your opinion

[AirAssault]

Ok, lots of talk here about this and that. IMHO any quality barrel kit is going to get the job done. I have 2 freak sets, a pipe kit and have had a few sceptor kits in my day. I have not found one that performs better than the other. The paint to barrel match is the key. I loved the DW barrel that uses the freak backs. I also have a stiffi tip for my pipe kit that I use with my Dmag and I love that too. Try and shoot a few and see what works best for YOU.

[Chrishew09]

I am really just tired of the spinning inserts in my freak, and want a kit that is a quality piece to match my quality build Emag.

[AirAssault]

I am really just tired of the spinning inserts in my freak, and want a kit that is a quality piece to match my quality build Emag.

Try out the pipe, no inserts and you can pick up a stiffi tip if you desire CF.

[jenarelJAM]

My take on barrels is that you can either get a big bore and shoot everything, or you can paint-match to save a little bit of air. Now, if you have a closed-bolt marker, you need to paint match to prevent rollouts, and if you shoot multiple markers with different threads, it makes sense to get a kit with inserts, because you can get a single back for each threading and use all the same inserts, rather than having 5 different cocker-threaded backs, and end up with an impulse threaded ion as a backup, for example.

I personally use one of the older-style scepter kits, for the longer inserts, and have spyder-threaded and cocker-threaded backs for my Sterling, which is closed-bolt, and Viking/Mag.

I'd vote to sell the freak if you aren't satisfied by it, and find a scepter to try.

[dstud2000]

get yourself a python kit and choose whatever barrel you want

python paintball used one for a while with my cocker, they can custom make ones for you too, say you have ule body and want to use an a-5 barrel that you have. but I think you have to call or email them about special ones like that. I met the guy who runs pythin at Sherwood Forest, he seemed like a real good guy.

[Foxworthy]

I'm not a big insert fan myself. I use a Lucky barrel kit but they're a bit hard to find these days.

[B-Pow]

I use the MacDev MatchStik. Nice barrel for the money 4 backs 2 fronts for 120 new. The only complaints I had is that the barrel comes with a 14 and 16 tip...I like the shorter 12 but I'm getting used to the 14. Also that the smallest bore is .685 which really isn't all that bad (I have yet to use anything but the smallest back in play...but that's because I usually have very fresh paint).

Paint to barrel match can save you a decent ammount of air and the shot has less deviation in flight...definately noticable. When I switched to the barrel kit I did not mess with any gun settings dwell...pressure...nothing. and the gun went from shooting 275 with the stock barrel to shooting around 315 with a good fitting barrel back. Same ammount of air...40fps higher. Needless to say I turned it back down to around 275.

Whatever you get needs to work for you, I personally am not a fan of 3 piece kits so I got a 2 piece. Paintball equipment is all about confort for the owner...if you don't like it you are not going to have fun.

[[NA]WARLORD]

Thats the same reason I dont like the freak, before each game I need to check my inserts to see if they have shifted, or i get barrel breaks.

Ever considered changing the orings inside, they dont last forever ya know ? It's a lot cheaper then buying a new barrel

[Chrishew09]

Ever considered changing the orings inside, they dont last forever ya know ? It's a lot cheaper then buying a new barrel

Not a bad idea, I guess i would have to buy them straight from SP right?

[Chrishew09]

Paintball equipment is all about confort for the owner...if you don't like it you are not going to have fun.

I agree.....

[B-Pow]

Not a bad idea, I guess i would have to buy them straight from SP right?

...yes...if you try to buy from anywhere else...there will be much litigation, lawsuits, and C&D orders.