The Tippmann A5 is a nice upgrade from the Model 98 Custom. Still as durable as the 98C but adds a pneumatic-assisted loader that uses a small amount of your air to cycle the feeder, called the Cyclone. This system ensures a ball in the chamber every time you pull the trigger, as long as there is paint in the hopper and enough pressure left in your air tank, the loading system will keep up as fast as you can shoot the marker. As with my 98C, I upgraded to a 14″ J&J ceramic barrel (please not barrel threads are different between 98C and A5), response trigger (and later an electronic trigger), an air-thru stock and fore grip. This was my main marker setup for a good portion of my paintball career, and I have had no major malfunctions with it during that time.

This review was donated by Steven “Shredder” Fraleigh of Team Spectre.

Added by DASH:
The New A5 has many special features not available on the model A5 Steve used. For more information give us a call, we are a certified Tippmann dealer.