Tippmann A-5 FLATLINE PAINTBALL BARREL

by Tippmann

Product Features

• Designed for range and accuracy
• Minimal trajectory eliminates the need to arch to barrel
• Ideal barrel for thick brush and canopy play

Product Description

Description The Flatline Barrel System is the first production back spin barrel ever produced. The principle behind the system is Tippmann's newly designed slightly curved barrel, which applies centrifugal force to the ball, creating backspin. Not only does this system offer increased accuracy and distance but also offers flat trajectory for thick brush and canopy play. By minimizing trajectory of the ball and increasing accuracy, you increase the amount of targets which would ordinarily be out of range. The Flatline Barrel System adds 100 feet of flat trajectory GUARANTEED. This auction is for one flatline barrel for a Tippmann A5 marker.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 5 x 0.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001E9AC22
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,137 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #10 in Sports & Outdoors > Paintball & Airsoft > Paintball > Barrels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get those people that just can't get you!, October 2, 2003

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Mike "dragonhound" (MO, USA) - See all my reviews

The flatline barrel for the A-5, in addition to looking like a silenced MP-5, really does work as advertised. I regularly take people out that believe themselves out of range, because they know that I am out of range of their guns. While the flatline is quite loud (its not ported), the very loudness can freak people out - espcially when you have an RT and are shooting bursts or full auto at them.

The only two items to worry about are paintball size -- you get better performance from slightly bigger balls, which can be a problem if you're in a "field paint only" situation and get stuck with lousy balls -- although they still work, you lose some accuracy at greater ranges. The second is cleaning the barrel. Between the cyclone system and not being able to easily take off the barrel, using a squeegie on this barrel can be a chore. Just make sure you are beind a tree and out of range when you're trying to do it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Increased range !, February 20, 2005

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sandman (socal) - See all my reviews

The Flatline barrel lives up to it's claim of increasing range, no other barrel system can come close to matching the distance. However, the flatline does have some quirks. First, high quality, small diameter paint must be used for the barrel to work best, as a gap between the paintball and the barrel is needed to create the backspin. The barrel must be cleaned often for best performance, as the gelatin from the paintball will build up in the barrel which decreases the amount of backspin, thus decreasing range. The barrel accuracy is also affected by things such as high wind, moisture in the air, and the angle the barrel is held. If the marker is tip sideways at an angle, the paintball will hook, so with practice you can actually get your balls to hook around bunkers at a certain range, which really surprises your opponents. It makes a great addition to your A-5.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth It, August 4, 2006

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Mark E. Mueller "d3v" (Rochester NY) - See all my reviews
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If your into Scenario games, get this barrel. Increased range, and , most importantly, accuracy get bolted on in about 5 minutes. It only takes a couple shots to get used to the rise of the ball from the curved barrel, and once you got that, 9 out of 10 times your target is painted. Just remember that this isn't a speed ball barrel (or gun) because it is a big cannon looking barrel. It's completely worth the price.