There are a ridiculous amount of barrel kits!

[atcer]

[Load SM5]

I currently use a Sceptre kit. The inserts are sturdier that the freak inserts, and the whole thing is very solid when assembled. J&J and CP also make really good kits for the price.

[dinger]

hah, i instantly thought of the best kit as the Scepter kit

unique front-load system, sturdy, better than anything else on the market if you ask me :o

i only have an equation because i dont plan on getting a scepter until i would get a new gun [like 2 or 3 years haha]

otherwise, you can get a CP kit, or the JJ Edge kit.

and if you got the $$, just get a 2 piece barrel and buy the backs that you want

[LaW]

Originally posted by Load SM5
I currently use a Sceptre kit. The inserts are sturdier that the freak inserts, and the whole thing is very solid when assembled. J&J and CP also make really good kits for the price.

Wow you ditched the edge kit? Whats up with that

btw I think for the money/quality... the edge kit is great at 115 dollars... however i have heard nothing but good things for the sceptre kit

[atcer]

ok so im checking out the cepter kit, and it comes in aluminum and stainless backs. now other than weight, what would be the main difference here? are there any operational advantages? and where can one get one for its lowest cost?

[LaW]

Originally posted by atcer
ok so im checking out the cepter kit, and it comes in aluminum and stainless backs. now other than weight, what would be the main difference here? are there any operational advantages? and where can one get one for its lowest cost?

no mostly weight, i can see the aluminum backs being more prone to damage but thats hardly a reason to not get them

[Load SM5]

It's all personal preference. I like SS back because they're sturdier and I like the barrel to have a little weight. To me it's easier to keep the barrel steady while firing with the weight.

I picked my kit up from Tunaman. Shoot him a PM.

[Dayspring]

They are smoother than most of the barrel kits out there.

The inserts are accurately sized. (Freak says .692 but it REALLY may be a .695)

Longer control bores.

[FRENZY]

Has anyone tried the Hammerhead?

[wobbles82]

Nothing but great with J and J! As for the Hammerhead, the team guys with Trixxies got them and a few St!ffis at IAO for some test runs, both are excellent. The Hammerhead cleans out well and is very smooth...kinda odd looking..and a big price tag.

[sime]

i'll vote edge.

granted it is the only kit i've owned or used, so far it's treated me VERY well. just be sure, whomever you get it fro, gets you the not included .682, "draxxus" back. trust me, that one can come in handy!

but really, very impressed, so much so, i have a second edge on it's way

cheers

[edweird]

As a scepter user I have to say im insanly happy with that kit. Ive actually brought my kit into work during the weekends and checked the bore with a dial micrometer and I was quite impressed with the accuracy compared to the freak kit my friend owns.

For sheer cost I think the J&J edge kit are well worth the cash... and after the dial micrometer test they are quality at a discount price.

However I would like to take a Micrometer to some St!ffi barrels and verify all the accolades that ive been hearing. Until then A St!ffi set will remain a dream set of barrels due to the high cost involved in buying 3 to 6 whole barrels.

so in conclusion...

Low cost fav: J&J Edge
Mid Cost fav: Powerlyte Scepter
High Cost dream: Set of St!ffi's

Oh and on the topic of Hammerheads... During IAO miscue and myself spent some time at the hammerhead booth and after finally seeing this kit upclose I hate to say that we were totally unimpressed. My main problems with the kit stem from the insanly short length of control bore ( about 1.5 inches ) and the companys claims that the rifleing they put in the kit actually "work". As representives of the "Anti-Hype" community Miscue and myself laughed at them and left them to wallow in their ignorance.

[Miscue]

"Air-craft aluminum! Blah blah blah! 6 inch spread blah blah!" While he's keeping at it, I'm looking at the shortest control bore I've ever seen... it's more like a ring than a barrel. I don't quite understand the purpose of paintball rifling to begin with... let alone rifling that does not come in contact with the ball.

[shartley]

[edweird]

Sam... its not a matter of being accurate...

its the fact i pay for a varied sized kit to match the paint. and i appreciate the fact they can deliver a quality product to the spec they claim to produce.

nothing would suck more than dropping decent cash for a full 5 insert kit only to get mislabled bores (ie. 2x .675's, 2x .688's, 1x .694's) when they claim to give you 5 diffrent bores between .670 and .695