[Kermit]

Well, I've been debating posting this video for a while but I figure it can't hurt my online reputation too bad

Take this with a grain of salt. This was with no intention meant to bash on speedball guns. Personally, I prefer a speedball gun. However, someone else might not.
Before you go bashing on performance, weight, reliability, or whatever it may be, keep in mind that these markers still shoot paintballs just fine.


Just something to chew on.

This post has been edited by Kermit: 27 March 2012 - 10:36 PM

[AceComets]

I'm going to buy all the upped a5's and part them out and make bank

[Kermit]

Well that' definitely wasn't the point, but have at it!

[AceComets]

definitely the point, "upgrades" hold more value when their parted out...not sold with the gun as a package.

[Cp snekybever]

Nice vid I really never thought that the a5 weighed more, This changes ever thing my mind is blown

This post has been edited by Cp snekybever: 27 March 2012 - 10:57 PM

[AceComets]

Cp snekybever, on 27 March 2012 - 10:52 PM, said:

First

LOL

[evan15549]

I see what you mean not only on here but also on the field, when picking teams, they automatically expect that the tippmann owners aren't going to be as good or they always bash them on how it's just a money pit. I mean the only thing I feel that is a moneypit in tippmanns are upgrades imo. (I'm speaking of the upgrades that do not have any effect on performance) I mean they certainly look cool, but as long as you know what you're spending money on, it's your money so whatever floats your boat.

[SOUP]

Some great points were made. I still have three of my old tippmanns. I haven't used them in forever though, just because I prefer my other markers because they fit my playing style more. They are great loaner markers because I can air them up knowing I won't have any problems with them lol.

This post has been edited by SOUP: 27 March 2012 - 10:57 PM

[chad44]

Tippmann are very good guns and they serve their purpose but, I'm not going to take my tippmann out on a speedball field. I would rather have my vice on a woodsball course any day of the week. It just depends on how you use them.

[Kermit]

Excellent point, Chad. And I agree.

[nighthunter]

To be honest, I have to agree. Tippmanns are great, rugged guns; and so long as you don't mind not having the coolest gun on the planet; they do the job just fine.

I had an A5 almost Identical to that one and it definitely did what I needed it to while I had it.

[pb=life]

Great points Kermit

[TinyBear]

Good points were made here.It also should be said that Tippmann As a company has brought more people into this game than any other manufacture alone. On top of this in the early days Tippmann truly were one of the few BIG innovators of the sport and one of the FEW surviving OLD brands.

And as far as reliability they have always been one of the best. I personally bought my Tippmann Pro/Carbine 13 or so years ago its seen easily 100's of cases threw it and in those 13 years its needed a SINGLE o-ring replaced. The main spring has weakened over the years and grips are very worn but it still shoots paint down range just fine and its still one of my favourite guns too shoot.

This post has been edited by TinyBear: 28 March 2012 - 11:23 PM

[Lime]

AceComets, on 27 March 2012 - 10:53 PM, said:

Cp snekybever, on 27 March 2012 - 10:52 PM, said:

First

LOL

FIRST

Also Tippmann has fancy stuff.

This post has been edited by Lime: 28 March 2012 - 12:21 AM

[Hitman2513]

Reasons I Dislike Tippmanns
1. Offset Hopper
2. I Use A Tank
3. Kicks Like $hit
4. Loud As Fuck
5. Sear Trippers
6. Brutal On Paint
7. THERE ARE WAY BETTER GUNS FOR TJE MONEY

With that being said I get your point but people complain because they feel the need in upgrading their gun and end up crying because their gun is still cheap, paintball is expensive, and the tippmann won't ever be as good as a true electropnumatic marker.

This post has been edited by Hitman2513: 28 March 2012 - 02:17 AM

[nighthunter]

Hitman2513, on 28 March 2012 - 02:15 AM, said:

Reasons I Dislike Tippmanns
1. Offset Hopper ok
2. I Use A Tank doesn't everyone?
3. Kicks Like $hit if "kick" bothers you, you picked the wrong sport...
4. Loud As Fuck so is any poppet... your point is?
5. Sear Trippers um, yeah... so are azodins and spyders how is that important?
6. Brutal On Paint so is any blowback... it's not just Tippmanns
7. THERE ARE WAY BETTER GUNS FOR TJE MONEY

With that being said I get your point but people complain because they feel the need in upgrading their gun and end up crying because their gun is still cheap, paintball is expensive, and the tippmann won't ever be as good as a true electropnumatic marker.

[sameagol26]

Excellent video!

[Red Infinity]

great vid kermit!

[Empire91]

I call Bullshit!! Take the bolt out of one gun and not the other? One gun is more accurate than the other? Preposterous sir!

Tippmann for the win.

[Kermit]

Hitman2513, on 28 March 2012 - 02:15 AM, said:

Reasons I Dislike Tippmanns
1. Offset Hopper
2. I Use A Tank
3. Kicks Like $hit
4. Loud As Fuck
5. Sear Trippers
6. Brutal On Paint
7. THERE ARE WAY BETTER GUNS FOR TJE MONEY

With that being said I get your point but people complain because they feel the need in upgrading their gun and end up crying because their gun is still cheap, paintball is expensive, and the tippmann won't ever be as good as a true electropnumatic marker.

Well I think that's entirely up to the user as what defines a "good" paintball gun.

A friend of mine shoots an a5 religiously, nearly every weekend for the last 5 years. It was the first gun he bought and he hasn't upgraded anything on the gun. He has played speedball, airball, woodsball, CQB...you name it with his stock a5. Only thing that he's ever had to do was oil the gun after every weekend and replace one oring in the tombstone. I would be very surprised if he replaced his gun with anything else.

And one thing I haven't ever figured out, why do people not like seer trippers? A metal seer is a LOT more robust than a solenoid not to mention a LOT cheaper to replace.