The "new" A5:



Retail: $179.00

Here it is, directly from the Tippmann website:

The new A-5 is now more reliable, accurate and easier to maintain, and includes ten new upgrades.

1. New Cyclone Feed System – feeds up to 15 balls per second without batteries
2. New External Selector Switch – allows players to switch easily from safety to firing mode
3. New Larger Front Grip – has a better feel and upgrades are easier to add
4. New Stock Barrel – 8.5” high-performance stone-honed barrel enhances accuracy and reduces noise
5. New Redesigned Internal Bore – wider design for faster field stripping and easier maintenance
6. New Lighter Receiver Design – reduces the overall weight of the marker
7. New Tombstone Connections – maintenance is faster and easier
8. New Sling Mounts – removable front mount makes it easy to add a sling
9. New Low-Profile Hopper – offset design offers a clear sightline
10. New Black Gasline – provides greater on-field stealth and heavy-duty construction

Tippmann: Product Guide: New A-5 Black

They also made a new MP-5 style flatline barrel, as well as making the X7 hopper standard (finally) and giving it a new gas line among other cosmetic changes. It also looks like the made that lip on the front removable, too.

What are your thoughts on this topic?

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i like the way they did witht the trigger but the new flatline i dont like as much. i wonder what they will to the 98 next.

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Btw, here's what the new flatty looks like:

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i like that and the old 1

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I like it though. Since they changed the lettering to extruding out the side instead of a sticker, it'll be easier to remove. Same with the removeable snatch on the front. Much easier to make it all smooth and sleek. And the X7 hopper is a good touch too.

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