Are the barrel kits worth it?

**yakitori** · 11-13-2005, 10:02 PM

I personally like kits for the efficiency. W/ a smaller barrel and a larger bore paint, you will be shooting slower and have to turn up the velocity to compensate.

If you have the money, I say why not. I see improved accuracy over actually matching my paint to my bore size. Accuracy is determined by paint/barrel match and paint quality.

If you dont have a lot of money, then just get a CP 2 piece w/ two backs. A .687 and a .691, and youll be fine. If you use just one barrel, then .689 is fine.

And freaks arent that great either. As other say, there are better kits.

**installer020** · 11-13-2005, 10:49 PM

Barrel kits

I have used a number of different one piece barrels and am now using an Evil Pipe Kit. I love my Pipe Kit, but don't know if it is worth the money new. I got mine used for 100$, which is what I paid for my last ultralight. I mainly use the .689 back. If you can get one reasonable, do it and decide for yourself. If you don't like it do what the other guy said and sell it.

**BD_Paintball** · 11-13-2005, 11:18 PM

if you play alot at different places or play alot of tourneys then yes it is worth it. in tourney ball you will shoot alot of different paint with different bore sizes. well worth the money for a kit.

**ultralight** · 11-13-2005, 11:18 PM

i traded an intelliframe for my pipe and i love it. sure i only use two of the backs regularly but then again, i only ever shoot one brand of paint. it is nice to know that i can shoot field paint anywhere without a big problem though.

so i suppose if you plan on playing at several different fields tht are fpo then a system my be a good idea. but if you have one home field or one favorite brand of paint then you should just figure out it's size and buy a barrel accordingly.

**MisterBones25** · 11-13-2005, 11:51 PM

i have an empire kit for my imp, its not bad for the money. i found it a big step over one barrel because my local feilds were always switching paints, i'v had to use every back i have atleast once. on my mag i shoot all 3 sizes of the cp one piece. i hate those days where you get too small of a paint or too large of a paint for the barrle you have, you cant hit anything. i like the variety.

**rkjunior303** · 11-14-2005, 08:20 AM

I keep a .688 and a .692 Ultralight back in my bag.... Depending on Paint match, I try to get the closest to it.. Usually it's the .688... If I know the paint is going to be crappy or the weather is suspect, I sacrifice the efficiency and go to the .692 to account for swell.

**Lohman446** · 11-14-2005, 08:40 AM

I have used stainless freaks, empire kits, phat kits, and pipe kits. I have tried about every barrel out there at some point I think. Last year I sold a lot of my equipment (though I still have some various barrels laying around). I have never tried a barrel other than stock on my Proto - nor do I carry anything else with me to play.

**FSU_Paintball** · 11-14-2005, 08:45 AM

I'd get the cheaper Empire kit... they shoot great, you get different bore sizes and it's the same price as one nice barrel. Aside from that, unless you've got a cocker a .692 ultralite will shoot anything.