Help Fellow Maggers, I Want A Tippmann

[zondo]

I know where you could get a good deal on a Pro/Am with a power feed.

[Bulletsponge]

look mags are great, but I have had the same A5 for four years now and have put less work in fixing it than my mag I have had for a year now. I now have three mags ther hard to beat.

If you are looking at a X7 over a A5 and you have the extra cash go with the X7 it does not much heaver, and when you take in to acount what you would put on a A5 to make it look like a X7 you would tip the scale and that A5 will be a beast.
I have owned both ther are more up grades for the A5 but its been around for a long time and the the X7 is just a A5 but why mess with something if it works

[Dawg047]

I am looking in to getting a Tippman also just because all the kids at the field stereotype so fast with markers. I just love going out with one of my Tippy rentals in the shed and going out and blowing kids away. So funny. I am looking at the BT-4's. I like the sights and the movable front foregrip. Also like the old Tippman Mini-lites. Wish I could find one of those for cheap.

[MoeMag]

I had an awesome A-5. stock, e trigger, 18 inch tac barrel, 350 round hopper... it was It was fun. I kind of miss it.

Go for it, your mags will still be there.

[flyingpootang]

A5 and 98 shoot great out of the box, very reliable, require little maintenance, and very rugged. Here's one of my A5s and 98

[Barsse]

Get A-5 and either Response Trigger or APE E-trigger, they're pretty cheap now. And you can configure A-5 into ANYTHING. Here's what mine used to be:

[mustangii]

don't feel bad, I have had 4 a5 and my second x7 is on it's way. traded a rental mag for it. I have had 20 mags also, but people like to spend high amounts of money for them.

so here's my a5, metadyne flatline shroud, UMS short stricker rail, x7 hopper, JCS red poewr tube, techt cyclone upgrades, WAS e gripframe, other metadyne parts are on the way.





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[shadowmaker]

i bought my youngest son the 98 and my oldest son the BT4. I was going to get me an A5 with response trigger (place has a great price on them $195) but I think I ll just mod a little on the mag. I may get the A5 later.

One thing I did notice the 98 has the anti chop, the A5 doesnt.

[punkncat]

Tippys are not what they used to be, quality wise. Their customer service is still outstanding, but even their replacement parts do not stand up well anymore.

I would suggest that if you are stuck on getting one, try to find an older one used in good shape. With the A5, buy the aftermarket metal cyclone feed mechanism.

[Watcher]

I've got myself a well modified 98. It was my first paintball gun.



They are reliable and work very well out of the box, and Tippmann customer service can't be beat.

They can be upgraded like crazy, or they are just fine stock (except for the barrels).

The only thing you might need is an aluminum ratchet for the cyclone feed because the stock plastic ones like to break.

I'd try to find an older one on Ebay or something, as was said the new ones are starting to lack in quality. Not that they are bad, just the older ones were solid

I'll never get rid of the one I have, I love it to pieces. I don't use it as much since I got my 'Mags but I still bring it out for scenarios and big games (hey, what else is a milsim gun good for ) and in the woods. Lately I've been using the 'Mags full time as I've been playing more speedball and smaller woodsball games.
I also picked up a couple of Autocockers, just trying to broaden my playing style.
Lets not forget good old pump play.
Having a lot of markers in different brands isn't cheating on the others, the right tool for the right job IMHO. I wouldn't go play speedball with my 98 how it is setup, just as you wouldn't go play pump with an E-triggered gun.

Still, I shoot only high quality, well crafted, reliable stuff like my 'Mags, WGP 'Cockers, my old PMI pump, and, of course, my Tippmann.

[Toll]

Tippmanns are fine as long as you remember to stick to basics. Going balls out with cosmetics if you're not sure you love the marker is a baaaad idea.

[jade_monkey07]

I'm accually on the look out for a smg 68

[211]

I'm accually on the look out for a smg 68

Wouldnt have anything to do with some new fin stabalized rounds would it?

[jade_monkey07]

who told you?!

Wouldnt have anything to do with some new fin stabalized rounds would it?

[tipp-ed off]

I love tippmanns...I've owned a 68Carbine,sl-68II,proCarbine,98,98c and an A-5. They're durable and reliable...but they do not compare to a mag. They're air hogs and kind of heavy compared to most of todays markers. But they're cool to keep around as back-ups for your back-ups I guess...