anyone had any experiance using a flatline as a tourney player, does it work well at the back, has it got a fast enough bps?
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FlatLine 98 in tourny's
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Flatlines are not a good idea at all for tourney play, and for a handful of reasons. One glaring reason is that they are not adept for shooting thin shelled paint, which many tourney players and I consider to be almost a necessity for serious tournament play. They are horrible to clean, which is unacceptable. They slow paint down at longer ranges, making it even less prone to break, so for back playing they are totally out of the question, and obviously too long for any front player. So all in all, the answer is no, they are not at all suitable for tournament play.
Get a twelve inch and/or air
Get a cheap quality barrel for your gun. It's a lot better for tournaments. The flatline is for recball not tourneys. The ball spinns an will cuurve a lot if you angle your gun this happens when getting tight in a game. It's a very accurate barrelsystem because og spin not the finish) but won't shoot brittle paint. It's also expensive. A Boss (Smart Parts) barrel is cheap about third and will give you the performance and manuvrebility you'll need at tourneys. Any good barrel will do that fits your paint, but don't spend too much money on that Tippmann 'cause it'll only get so good. This doesn't mean i don't like Tippmann because I do. it's high quality and very durable, but is not the precision tool you'll find in a high end product. Learn how to play by practising and entering tourneys and save your flatline money for an airsystem and highend marker later.
Get a cheap quality barrel for your gun. It's a lot better for tournaments. The flatline is for recball not tourneys. The ball spinns an will cuurve a lot if you angle your gun this happens when getting tight in a game. It's a very accurate barrelsystem because og spin not the finish) but won't shoot brittle paint. It's also expensive. A Boss (Smart Parts) barrel is cheap about third and will give you the performance and manuvrebility you'll need at tourneys. Any good barrel will do that fits your paint, but don't spend too much money on that Tippmann 'cause it'll only get so good. This doesn't mean i don't like Tippmann because I do. it's high quality and very durable, but is not the precision tool you'll find in a high end product. Learn how to play by practising and entering tourneys and save your flatline money for an airsystem and highend marker later.
1 of the best barrels ive seen at a cheap price for the 98 is the j&j 2 peice there around $80 and are very very acurrate!!!!
dont listen to people who say that tippmanns cant be used in tournys i have a player on my team that prefered it over a cocker and hes 1 of my best! its not all in the marker but more in the skill your gun is only as good as u are!
While they may not be great for tourneys, I have heard they are good in the woods. Who knows...
You might, I don't...
You might, I don't...
Tippmanns in the right hands are very effective tools, but yes, eventually you will want something that can handle more brittle paint. J&J Ceramic is a good barrel, but more than $55 or $60 for it is too high a price. Flatlines have no edge in the woods, either, and their added length and bulk impedes movement and at short ranges their altered trajectory can throw your aiming off even further.