Posted by: Jason "Zippy" Finnie on July 18, 2003 at 16:26:01

: OK i would like to get a new barrel for my 98 custum but i dont know if i should get the flatline or a 12 inch barrel. i just have two questions. : What does the flatline barrel do and is it better than a regular 12 inch barrel. : Please tell me. Thanks. @@@ What a Flatline barrell does do is shoot a ball about 80 feet futher than a standard barrel buy forcing a backspin on the ball. I have seen and shot several that were set up well, and while the distance is impressive, it has a major drawback. Buy the time the paintball travels that far it has lost a great deal of it's velocity, so even though you may hit people farther away, there isn't much force behind the ball to break it on a target. Mostly bounces unless you hit the goggle. Not worth it in my opinion. Get a Freak Jr to start, or if money is an issue, a JJ Ceramic, SmartParts Teardrop, or CP.

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