Customer Reviews

Tippmann A5 or 98 Custom Delrin Star Fire Bolt

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I replaced my stock bolt with the psychoballistic star fire delrin bolt and it worked great for the first 2-3 games. Midway through my 4th game of the day I began chopping balls like crazy and little bits of black plastic started shooting out of my barrel. I immediately took apart my gun and found that the delrin bolt was starting to chip and pieces were shaving off of it due to the cold of using CO2 with a egrip at full auto.


I guess the product would work well if you don't shoot at a high BPS rate but it will freeze up easily and begins to break down if you get it too frosty.


All in all it is a piece of crap and psychoballistics should be slapped for making such a low quality product. What ever happened to good old fashion sturdy aluminum parts? Why is everything these days made of cheap plastic? If I wanted a plastic paintball marker I would buy one from Fisher Price.

I shaved off some around the outside and it stopped locking up. this may be something to look into to improve your product.

I put this bolt in my gun, and can't tell any difference at all in firing functionality, and ball control. I've switched out the Delrin with my stock bolt several times, and I haven't noticed any difference in the firing capabilities at all. It's not any more accurate, or efficient in my eyes. I've got an expansion chamber on my gun, and I've tried it with both stock barrels, and Flatlines, and can't seem to find a difference in firing with the Delrin Bolt. If you buy it cheap, then I guess it doesn't matter, but if you're looking for an upgrade that will change the effectiveness of your gun, then I'd find another upgrade...

Well, I have one for my 98. The seller said this was also for an A-5, but when I got the product it only says Model 98 on it, so, we'll see...

It works really well on a 98 though!

Tried on my A-5, it sucked, shot slower and with no improved accuracy, didn't waste the time to put it on my son's custom 98.
maybe it was just a dud, I would not buy it again.

THIS BOLT DOES NOT FIT THE TIPPMANN 98 DIRECTLY SHAVE THE OUTSIDE SINCE ITS PLASTIC TO MAKE IT FIT BUT OTHER THEN THAT IT DOES ITS JOBS JUST ASK MY FIRNEDS AND THERE BRUSIES

this product sounds good in theory. . .didnt chop a single ball, BUT does not allow full use of the c02 you have the velocity set to. . it releases alot of co2 in the back of the gun. .

But im looking for a star fire bolt with an o-ring on the inside too. So for it's been one or the other. The search continues.

I used this and now my 98 Custom does not fire below 374 feet per second. I love this. The marker is super accurate now and I think it fires better than when I had the flatline. I had to take the flatline off though since this bolt would make the rounds break in the barrel 95% of the time. Its a minor issue since the bolt is so usefull.