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08-02-2008, 12:42 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia | Tippmann ALPHA so i havnt yet bought my first gun and i was thinking about buying the a5 and im also considering the alpha black just give me your opinion on which gun is better im am more of a woodsball player just so you know. |
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08-02-2008, 02:58 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | Honestly, I haven't seen an A5 that hasn't broken a part in the cyclone yet. They are nice guns but a PITA of a first gun.
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08-02-2008, 08:30 AM
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| MCB Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: River Falls, WI  | Check Ebay A lot of used with tanks like this. With the A-5 you can customize the look more. The Alpha goes to M-16 style or M-16 with out the shrouded barrel and stock....
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08-02-2008, 04:31 PM
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| Rec Poster  Join Date: Jun 2007 | I used to be obsessed with tippmann too, StevanJay, but do yourself a favor and end your obsession now! Go with an automag or something. Much better, more reliable, way more upgradeable, and just more generally awesome. You can get one for REALLY cheap, too! Automags.Org Online Forums - Markers Post a WTB for a "classic mag", and you're guaranteed to get some offers. |
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08-05-2008, 04:17 AM
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| Post Whore  Join Date: Apr 2006 | ^ good statements there. If you must go with a tippmann though do yourself a favor and just pickup a 98 custom, Dont get a fancy model just the 98 custom. I used to think that the pro/am series with tippys best until I had seen the 98s really start to pay off. The trigger is nice and snappy. They are not exceptionally loud Tons of options Can be tuned Incredibly easy to tear down Reliable Reliable Reliable Very easy to clean at the end of the day Cheap Repair parts are available every where if ever needed The A5 is OK but I would never recommend it for a beginner, for one its incredibly time consuming to clean out in comparison to its counterparts. The A5 has no benefit over the other tippmann stuff well except that it makes adding fake gun components easier. If you are wondering about the cyclone I dont agree with it as a revy will be cleaner and cheaper with the same results.
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08-05-2008, 04:43 AM
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| No stoppin' the D-Train  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central WI | I say either will do just fine. I've owned an older A-5 (fantastic with co2) and currently have a newer one with the large diameter RT hoses/kit and I like it so far. I've also seen a few people with the Alpha Black markers and they have yet to encounter any serious problems. A tossup if you ask me. EDIT: If you go with the Alpha Black marker, I heavily suggest a Viewloader Revolution hopper. Those are fantastic in extreme conditions and will feed that mechanical marker perfectly. Not to mention they are relatively inexpensive. I use Revvys on all but one of my guns (I own 16).
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