New Tippmann A-5

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by Kaiser Bob
They dont show the other side too much cause theres a huge black mass on the other side lol.

not to mention some rams, hoses, and more fittings...

[spawnboy]

I Say Moderate!

Hey! Imo, Tippmann is a reliable brand of marker. Sure the FA has it's reputation. But if your not F*ing up, your not learning anything. I think that Tippmann has learned a lot about the market. Sure the A5 is overpriced, what isn't that's new and on the market. So price will come down, new mods will be made for it. The 98 will fade out, and then they will come out with another new marker. Does this idea of extinction really surprise you? I'd buy one down the road. I've had my share of tippmans and have very little problems with them. Now I own a new project.

She's my Green Sausage.

Spawner

[Vegeta]

The ram on the cyclone feeder doesn't have enough power to actually chop a ball. It will only pinch it, supposedly. And if it gets jammed, there is a little pushrod coming out hte back of hte ram taht alows for a manual turn of the cog.

[Predater]

i just laugh when i see that thing. i think of the FA. they said it couldnt chop paint eather but it could be a worse blender than a rt is in full auto reactiveness.

that feeder is a piece of junk. its worse than my spelling .

[magsRus]

I think its just overpriced. And I'm not a fan of replica guns. I'm just one of the people that think if we tell me paintball is not GI-JOE combat then why should we have paintball guns that look real.

[soilent green]

Its wide ugly and a one level blowback it has a pneumatic revvy cool but It won't be that popular in my opinion it is a low end design with a fancy loader thing probly like that of the first tippman the auto one (can't remeber the name)

[DJSOLID]

It will do very well. Tippmann got a whole army of 98 junkies out there that are just itchin for more performance. Will the A-5 give it to them? Who knows - they may be junk, but I really doubt it. They are probably quite reliable just as the 98 is, and they are making their electro kit to place in this as well. It could easily be a very revolutionary marker just like the 98 was.

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

i'd get one for a backup if it didn't cost so much. that thing would kick *** with a r/t trigger or an electro trigger. but i have no $ since i bought the z-grip

[banzaimf]

Originally posted by DJSOLID
I....... It could easily be a very revolutionary marker just like the 98 was.

I am curious here... How was the 98 Revolutionary from any previous Tippman semi?


banzaimf

[FooTemps]

No clue... I don't think the m98 was very revolutionary... It was heavier and longer... Doesn't seem revolutionary to me... lol, yes, I kno that I rat on tippmanns a lot...

[CleenSweep]

Look at the facts

1.)R/T trigger will not work. It uses the blowback to work the hopper feed system.

2.)$350=gun, $60=stock, $120=electro kit, total=$570...are you kidding me? For a tippman?

3.)The standard trigger pull is 300#.

4.)They did not do extensive research on this (with exception of loading system). It is basically a cross between the 98 and the Pro-Carbine.

[FutureMagOwner]

its not as big as you think i have seen one in real life and its the same size regular hopper ands its lower on teh gun that on most guns so it acts like a warp sort of

if you look at its this way its basically an upgraded 98c(200) with a warp feed on it sorta(150 or so) thats makes the price because not including the feed its really good and with it its an excellent gun

[Kaiser Bob]

I heard that Tippmann was working on a R/T trigger for the A-5

[Aranarth]

This thing rocks (for tippman). Look at its options. IF they managed to fix the feed system that they failed on in the fa (think it was called), you got a feeder like the warp almost built in. Add on to this feed system a built on hopper that doesn't need extra feed stuff, and a gun that is most likely based on the other tippys out there (hence you have durable reliability), its actually good. And if they can make mods for electro, and mount flatline for those tippy owners, I think it will work great.
Also, how does the feed work? Does it work off excess gas from firing, like the reactive trigger, or does it tap straight off the tank. It may work with reactives after all.
The documention on the site elludes to what may be the feed system being mounted on other tippys also.
Overall, I think that its great tippman's trying to expand their marker's range of potential. They have that whole tippman/kingman rivalry going on, and kingman sucks for innovative ideas. At least one of them doesn't.
-AranarthX

[the jackal]

My team captain has an A-5 at his shop to sell and I have to admit it is innovative but way overpriced. There is way to much plastic on this thing and the barrel is crap (following the proud tippmann tradition:) All I know is this: if you can't hit this gun when somebody is leaning out of a bunker you're not aiming. I think they will be successful because if you go to the tippmann forum they are considered the best thing since the paintball.