well levi youve made a mistake and can learn a lession from it. There is a tippmann section just down the forum. In that section you should be able to find alot of information about it.
I know it will be hard since south dakota is about as cool as iowa to test other barrels and upgrades before you buy them so you will need to do alot of reading to make sure you get what you want. Theres not alot of tourneys in your area but I would suggest also checking the site mnpig.com it has alot of information about players in your area. Also the northern lights paintball legue has legs in your area I played the one in watertown i believe it was two years ago now.
I personally wouldn't get the flatline barrel if I were you. The flatline does have its pros. If I were you I would get the j and j edge kit. Its just slightly more than the flatline and yet its a kit. The pro about getting a barrel kit is that you have the right barrel for any condition or paint.
I private messaged you a site that sells the jj edge kit for 130 for the a5. Great barrel at a great price alot cheaper than many other but I have tried most and this works just as well.
good luck an hit me on aim or msn any time for info.
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