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Tippmann A-5: Beauty and Power in One Package

Tippmann A-5

The Tippmann 98 Custom isn't the only one of the Tippmann paintball guns relishing success – its counterpart, the Tippmann A-5, is also being praised by paintball aficionados for its simplicity, modifiability, easy-access maintenance, accuracy, and its trademark Cyclone Feeder System, something that potential buyers of paintball guns – as well as paintball opponents – should watch out for.

 

The - semi-automatic Tippmann A-5 was developed with speed in mind, focusing on such aspects as rate of fire and muzzle velocity. However, the manufacturers did not skimp on the workmanship of the piece. The appearance of the Tippmann A-5 makes players feel like they are using a Military Simulation piece – a unit of weaponry that closely resembles military-grade weapons. The simple design of the A-5 helps to make even the beginner player comfortable with the unit. Where other paintball markers add confusing designs, buttons and valves that might discourage even the most adept user, the A-5 subverts this – helping the loyal Tippmann paintball equipment aficionado on the way – by adding only the essential elements of the paintball marker, such as the safety catch and the safety response trigger needle. This simple yet highly logical design makes sure that the A-5 maintains a sleek, reliable look that can last for a long time.

 

Good external looks aren't the only thing going for the A-5: its versatility and great performance make it a combination of both beauty and power. Once the customer gets his A-5, it only takes a few minutes out of the box before it is fully installed and ready to go. The only thing needed to get the Tippmann A-5 is paintball-ready is to plug in the air cylinder. The A-5 is also versatile in this aspect: it can be fitted with different types of air tanks, such as compressed air, carbon dioxide, or nitrogen. What's more, the one of the A-5's new accessories, a modified tank adapter, helps the user easily change tanks, a useful feature for emergency situations. To reduce recoil, Tippmann developed a shock-absorbing end cap that dissipates the backward energy, causing in less flailing from the A-5. In addition to this, the A-5 weighs a base 3.5 pounds without the tank, a round solid weight also helps decrease the recoil effect.

 

Because the A-5 is also fully customizable, many upgrades and accessories can vastly improve its accuracy. The Tippmann Flatline Barrel is the most recommended upgrade accessory for A-5 accuracy, making use of the company's personally developed technology to create accurate and less-dangerous shots. The Flatline Barrel also increases the A-5's range by 100 feet, a sure blessing for paintball players running high-risk combat situations. Being easy to strip down bodes well for A-5 users too – only a few pins need to be removed to access the inner workings of the marker. With this feature, Tippmann paintball gun users - meticulous maintenance players and casual enthusiast alike- can easily see what may be wrong with their A-5, thus adding value for their money.

 

Perhaps the most prized feature of the Tippmann A-5 is its Cyclone Feed System, a device developed solely for the A-5. The Cyclone Feeder system enables the A-5 to fire 17 bullets per second, a whopping increase in firing rate that is sure to become an advantage to the expert player. Like the basic firing mechanism of typical paintball guns, air is the key to the Cyclone Feeder system. When the trigger of the A-5 is pulled, air causes the feeder to constantly bring in a fast and constant stream of paintball pellets, essentially making the A-5 the marker equivalent of a fire hose. Tippmann has also developed the A-5 to be resistant to jamming, a bonus opportunity over opponents who need to service their paintball guns on the fly. Despite some disadvantages, such as the increased weight of the wide-mouthed hopper as compensation for the increased number of paintball intake, and the diversion of air from the tanks to the Cyclone Feeder System, reducing air capacity of the tanks, the Tippmann A-5 is still revered by users for its superior quality, accuracy, and stability. The A-5 is sure to be a welcome addition to any paintball player's paintball gun arsenal, alongside the Tippmann TPX and the Tippmann 98 Custom series.

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question on the flatline on tippmann?

can i put a long flatline barrel like this http://www.amazon.com/TIPPMANN-Flatline-Barrel-Paintball-Markers/dp/B0009FUB96/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1246988908&sr=8-4 and still have a response trigger on the gun cuz i bought the 98c with the response trigger and gonna put that flatline on the gun will it work?

You can, but I can't see it turning out well. Playing it out in my mind, the one of first three shots with the RT is going to break, and you'll be forced to leave the match to clean the barrel due to its construction , or end up having your paint hit 15' from the target. if your 98C is a Platinum series marker, to my knowledge, it won't install correctly.

I also recommend the QuickThread Flatline.

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