Everyone! Let's Hear What Barrel You Use..and Why..help This Quest...

[headkase]

i used a freak for a season a switched to the jt 2 pieces.... i think that dye and jt did it right this time with their new 2 piece kits cause i love my jt barrel.... as for the freak... and this is purely through personal experiances.... there are ALOT of inserts that you will NEVER need...(but obviously nice to have in case of some weird bs) also.. and this might be weird but i have seen this with other people.... i dont think they make their backs right on those freak systems..... i had an impulse freak back and put an insert in and there was a ring of light around the insert.. bought a cocker freak back with THE SAME insert and it fit beautifully..... other people i know have the same problem.. so through personal experiance.. i would pass on the freak.... or any thing that has inserts (except the scepter barrel by powerlyte.. they did the insert thing right with the way they fit in)... its a more expensive road.. but the dye and jt tips are nice.. no insert problems.. and shoot like the old 1 pieces.. beautifully

[CpSuPeRkId]

omg headkase- you read my mind word for word!!!!!

i used to use a freak and also found TONS of reasons why it sucks. sure its nice having all those inserts but you never really use them all unless you buy crappy paint and its always inconsistent. like you said also, its not just that, its the quality of how its made. the inserts are NEVER lined up right.you have to sit there and turn the inserts with your finger while looking through the barrel to see the little ring center up right. i mean how can the be accurate when the inserts sit crooked??? this means they will be hit against the side of the front and it will not shoot accurately at all. lots of barrel breaks are caused by this too. just 1 more thing, my friend just got a pewter freak tip for his dark cocker and it had a burr on it and just broke paint everywhere. they simply are made like crap.

i now use a black jt. 2pc barrel set. it was either this or a set of 3 ultralites. im a sucker for good quality so i went to warped sportz and looked through all of the dye barrels and jt barrels. the jt barrels actually had a more precision and centered back/front than the new 2pc dye ones. this alone convinced me to buy them but i also looked at a few more things. the jt barrel has a PERFECT amount of porting. the dye barrels just have too much. thats going to majorly screw air efficiency and im one who cares about that. the jt is also cheaper because you can buy the backs separately instead of being forced to buy custom ordered and expensive WHOLE ultralites direct from dye. with the jt barrel you can just buy the size back you need to buy. over all its been the best quality and most accurate barrel ive ever owned, and yes i owned a freak for a whole month before i sold it.

[KaidenJohn]

Thanks a lot for the feedback on the barrels. It sounds like everyone thinks freak barrels are over rated! The dye barrels seem to be up there with the jt's nice. Anyone tested the evil kit?

[CpSuPeRkId]

Originally posted by Bulldog
14 inch Evil Pipe. I like backs, not inserts. Good looks and lightweight.

ask bulldog, he seems to own one. the evil pipe is just not my cup of tea. i just dont like funky looks. besides that i cant speak because ive never used one.

[Tempest261]

I heard they were machined very poorly. But that could have just been the initial batch. Who knows.

[headkase]

i hear that the evil barrels are made poorly too..... very cheap and thin aluminum....kinda like those $hitty adaptors they make for spyder to tippman barrels but thats what i hear from friends i dont wanna bash a company too bad without trying them myself.. but food for thought

[quickdraw427]

There may have been a bad batch early on or something, but I've been shooting a Pipe for a few months now, and I can say that this barrel can definitely hold its own against the more popular systems out there. It has a unique look and an even more unique sound (trust me, it sounds cool). Great accuracy and a good selection of bore sizes to choose from. As far as the thin aluminum comment, I don't see that at all. My Pipe is pretty darn tough. Prices on Pipes are coming down, so if you want a great barrel kit and you're tight on money, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Pipe.

[headkase]

if your on a budget and wanna stay away from the inserts (i think best bet) you might wanna try the evil or the empire kits.....I HAVE NOT SHOT either so i cant recomend... but they are cheap especially used on line.... actually has anyone shot the empire kit?????

[Deep Sixx]

Freak with a 14" AA tip. I won't use anything else.

I've never had one problem with it and I always have a perfect bore-paint match. I like the inserts over backs because I've been able to use my 1 Freak kit on all of my markers as opposed to buying a complete barrel system for each marker.

BTW, my teammate uses an Evil Pipe on his E-Mag. Seems to work very well. A little weird looking, but it shoots nice.

sixx

[Army]

JJ Ceramics mostly. 4oz and less, and wonderfully quiet when I can match the paint.

[darklord]

I'm getting a powerlyte scepter, I have a CP one piece now. I'd get the 3 dye ultralights, but the price tag is too high for my liking.

[Load SM5]

Normally a couple of boomsticks but I just picked up a sceptre kit at the Megameet and I'm pretty happy with it.

[])arKNe$$]

i like boomsticks or any other ss barrel because if you chop the paint will not stick to the stainless steal at all it just slides off beautifully

[NatogDarkheart]

As soon as I get my hands on a ULE body, I'll use the Titanium Longbow set from my 'Cocker. The craftsmanship is great, and the titanium is much lighter than the SS barrels out there. I like how the tips screw on over the back piece, so the fit is much better than if it went on the other way around...

-Natog Darkheart

[ZSigErik]

Dye Boomy 14", shoots darts with RPS paint, I use mainly marbs and its gorgeous...