Tippmann 98 Custom Pro Flatline Barrel for Platinum Series

Pros:Outstanding distance addition -- shoots further than any standard barrel. Lightweight but sturdy construction. Excellent marker appeal w/unique mil-sim style appearance. Easy to install. Built-in front sight.Cons:For maximum accuracy you must properly align the barrel once it's installed (instructions are included) -- otherwise the paint will veer left or right. Flatline adds significant distance *only* if your velocity is set properly (best between 260 FPS - 270 FPS). Must use higher quality paint to prevent ball breaks in the barrel -- not too hard-shelled but also not too brittle (Marbelizer pro series works great). Not quite as accurate as some high end 14" - 16" barrels.Overall:Well worth the investment if you're looking to add 50 - 100 feet of extra range over standard barrels, willing to use quality paint, and properly align the barrel while also keeping it clean of internal debris. Highly recommend for woodsball & mil-sim players, particularly in large open spaces.

Good barrel makes my 98 custom shoot further with good accuracy and makes the gun look better. Also should add that you need to use thicker shell Paintballs with the flat line barrel and it will work wonders but if you are using really cheap off brand paintballs it will turn your TIPPMANN into a salad shooter.

This barrel is awesome. Period. It not only looks awesome but IT PERFORMS!! Other tippmann owners at the field immediately noticed the range difference and the accuracy. Shipping was good too.

so i purchessed this barrel cause i liked the design, and like the extanded rail system built into the top. The look of this barrel is great, the design in unique with the curved barrel to cause backspin and shoot farther. BUT it really shoots like junk. Every round i shot curved in diffrent directions, and if i shot more than 5bps i would have rounds break in the barrel. it wasnt my paintball guns fault the rounds broke because when i put on my 18" barrel it shot rounds smooth with 0 breaks all the way up to 15bps. i suggest no one purchess this barrel unless its just for display, in an actual game you will waste more ammo than if you were to throw the paintballs at your target

The biggest problem with the Tippmann 98 C is the stock barrel - it sucks. This one increases your range a good 200 feet, and is reasonably accurate. I was in a fort shooting at a guy behind a couple of 50 gallon drums about 60 yards away, and after a few shots I was able to start putting them consistently through a crack only 2" wide. He went out and could figure out how I got 3 balls through the crack from so far away.As far as installation goes, it was really easy. Lots of people have had to loosen the front screw, but I found if you use some paintball gun oil or other such lubricant you can get it to thread on fairly easily. The extra picatinny rail (for the older 98c's) went on my gun really easily, though it is a pain to take off every time you want to clean or upgrade the guts of the gun. I mounted a cheap red dot (yes, they are fairly useless, but it looks cool and I had $15 to blow) on it and it sits great and looks better.If you're looking to upgrade your gun, this is the one I'd get first. I'm making the flatline barrel a must on my list.

Good barrel, increased mine accurancy, welldone. In addition with rails makes your marker look cool but I have small issue about last ones - I have to left rails, well it's not bad I now can replace left one in case of damage but where is my right rail I have no idea. So 3 stars.

Your shooting accuracy has a lot to with the paint you are using but this barrel does seem to help. it will definitely be better than the stock barrel and isn't to long. Also to me adds a nice look to the gun besides just a barrel sticking out the front. i did have another after market barrel on the gun before and this barrel seemed to be a little more consistent and i didnt have to aim as high for distance. Like i said in the beginning the paint you use also affects the way it will shoot. More testing with new and old barrel and i can give better feed back.

Flatline barrel is insane. The amount of range you can achieve with this barrel is ridiculous at times. Range is increased but accuracy of course at that distance is somewhat unreliable. with tuning you can have a pretty stable shot up to about 150 feet. On the paintball field of course this means you have a massive advantage on your typical course. But anything further than about 150 feet the ball rotation could have unpredictable results. Every so often you'll get a shot that goes wherever it wants to but it isn't a detriment in my opinion. In my 98 platinum I have all aluminum internals a response trigger with cyclone hopper. With an increased rate of fire it is truly a beast. with a bit of practice and luck you can actually tilt your gun to perform curved shots left and right.