TIPPMANN Flatline Barrel (For 98 Custom and Custom Pro Paintball Markers)

by Tippmann

Product Features

• 90-day warranty on missing or defective parts
• Flatline Barrel System for the player who likes to shoot from long distances
• Great for sniper-like tactics
• Patented technology to create backspin for level and accurate shots
• Fits Tippmann 98 Custom and Custom Pro paintball markers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Tippmann Flatline Barrel features one of the farthest shooting barrels available. It's designed for range and accuracy while eliminating the need to arch your shot and creates backspin for level, accurate shots. It's great for the player who likes to shoot from long distances and use sniper-like tactics. It fits Tippmann 98 Custom and Custom Pro paintball markers. It's backed by a 90-day warranty on missing or defective parts.

About Tippmann
Tippmann's mission is to provide innovative, high-performance and durable paintball markers and accessories to the world and stand behind them with renowned customer service. Tippmann Sports is a premier manufacturer of high performance paintball markers and accessories. Founded in 1986 by Dennis Tippmann Sr., Tippmann Sports prides itself in its pursuit of cutting edge technology and design. Whether you're just starting out or an advanced player, Tippmann has something to start or add to your game.

Product Description

TIPPMANN Flatline Barrel System uses patented technology to create backspin for level & accurate shots.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009FUB96
• Item model number: 98-FL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,918 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #19 in Sports & Outdoors > Paintball & Airsoft > Paintball > Barrels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do The Homework, September 15, 2005

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Ole "JungleP8nt" (WI) - See all my reviews

In order to properly make use of a flatline barrell system, u have to do the homewrk. This upgrade is ideal for WOODSBALLERS and SCENARIO players where distance and shooting thru tight spots is important. DO NOT get it for speedball and complain about breakage. Spend the $ on expensive paint because u need a hard, dry shell w/ small bore size to maximize effectiveness. Not like a normal barrell sizing where you want a close match of bore to ball. Besides, cost is only relative to how much paint you need. If you're accurate, you'll need less shots, the cost of paint will balance. A crono and expansion chamber are almost mandatory b/c when you you it locked in, u want it to stay locked in. (Settings/Sittings wise) This set-up will allow u to effectively use a BB Gun scope! Me: 98 Custom, Expansion Chamber, Flatline, Daisy Scope. In the woods, NO GUN compares. Thats the bottom line.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent upgrade, September 6, 2009

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Jonathan Mettin (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TIPPMANN Flatline Barrel (For 98 Custom and Custom Pro Paintball Markers) (Sports)

The Flatline barrel system uses a curved barrel to create a backspin on your paintball as it leaves the barrel, similar to the way a baseball pitcher throws a fastball. This will give your shot a flatter trajectory and more distance, at the expense of some accuracy (since every paintball is a little different - and none are perfectly spherical - each ball will react to the backspin a little differently).

This upgrade is ideal for those players that like to lay a lot of paint down from a distance, like those who specialize in suppressive fire. This will keep your opponents' heads down beyond their max range but within yours, allowing your teammates to advance safely. Since the ball travels in a flat line - hence the name - it's easier for beginners to use, as they don't have to adjust for distance as much when shooting, and ideal for the woods, where high-angle shots tend to hit foliage. The ball drops off quickly at the end of the flight, and the sneaky player can use this to drop shots in behind cover a la the Apex barrel (but without the hassle of having to adjust mid-firefight).

While I like the Flatline on the A-5 and the X7, I found the 98 version to be lacking compared to them. First off, the actual construction is not as good. Whereas the other two variations are a single unit, this incarnation is three components - an adaptor that screws into where the barrel normally goes, the curved barrel, and the plastic shroud.

First off, the shroud is fragile compared to all the other parts of the marker, and woodsball can be punishing on a marker. Second, since all three parts have to be fit together, it's very easy to install them slightly crooked, and this will murder any accuracy you had. Third, rather than the more gentle S-curve of the other Flatlines, this one only has one gentle curve - the adaptor acts as sort of a redirector, suddenly changing the paintball's path from flat to about 30 degrees upward. I found that this shreds field-grade paint fairly regularly above 265 fps (especially on humid or colder days), and shooting that low compromises a lot of the distance gained by upgrading to a Flatline in the first place.

The Flatline system is a great idea. It works well on the A-5 and the X7, but on the 98 it's just so-so: you get the advantages of range and trajectory, but it has some significant drawbacks.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Upgrade!!, January 18, 2005

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J. Nelson "tippyman" (Leawood, KS) - See all my reviews
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This is the best barrell I have ever used! I took it out of the box and installed it. It is kind of hard to install, but it is worth it! It shoots AT LEAST 100 feet farther and is a lot more accurate than the 32 degrees Whisper barrell that I owned before this. I would reccomend this barrell to anyone who owns a tippmann.