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(based on 12 ratings)

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Brand: Tippmann

Located in: Paintball, Guns & Markers

Player's View:
Tippmann has been setting the standard for entry level paintball guns since the beginning of time. The Tippmann 98 Platinum has to be their flagship gun as it can be seen in just about every store and paintball field in the world. This paintball gun is the field owner's rental paintball gun of choice as it is one of the easiest guns on the market to maintain and fix if anything does go wrong. The Tippmann 98 Custom Platinum can hold up to a beating. These guns are meant to withstand any condition - rain sleet or snow. The Tippmann 98 Custom Platinum also has a great feel in your grip with the front handle setup away from the hosing. If you want a paintball gun that can stand up to any condition takes minimal maintenance and still shoots like a mid level gun then the 98 Custom Platinum is the way to go. If you're entering the paintball world for the first time and want a gun in the entry level price range that's going to perform at par or better than this gun's for you.
Tippmann 98 Custom Act- Benefits/additions
The biggest addition with Tippmann's ACT system is the ability to break little to no paint in any condition. ACT stands for anti chop technology and essentially what it does is make it so the bolt is a lot softer when it hits the paintball causing in less ball breakage.

Tippmannâs new 98 Custom Platinum Series is now easier to upgrade modify and maintain.
New Features Include:

Split Receiver Design which provides easier access to internal components for simplified installation of grip upgrades and modifications

Secure Front Sight Spring and Trigger Pins which makes the marker easier to service and reassemble

Easy-to-Remove Power Tube Design with self-sealing/locking gas line secures the valve in place and eliminates two bolts from previous design making maintaining the marker quicker and easier

Full Depth Pockets for ASA which eliminates the need to loosen the ASA bolts when disassembling the marker

New Barrel Porting and a Matte Finish which improves marker air efficiency and reduces reflective glare

Picatinny Rails which makes adding a carry handle scopes and other accessories a snap

Redesigned Vertical Front Grip which offers improved stability and added texture for a more secure feel

Redesigned Sling Mount End Cap which allows players to easily attach a variety of different sling styles

There is also a new Quick Thread Flatline Barrel which attaches as easily as any other barrel to save players significant time and effort. The new Platinum Series maintains the core features of the original 98 Custom including ACT (Anti Chop Technology) all aluminum die cast receiver quick-release feeder elbow and a 200-round hopper. Itâs fully compatible for CO2 compressed air or nitrogen.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

(based on 12 reviews)

92% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Accurate (12), Easy to operate (11), Powerful (9), Lightweight (4), High rate of fire (3)

Cons:

Heavy (3)

Best Uses:

Outdoors (10), Capture the flag (6), Woodsball (4), Indoor (3), Tournaments (3)

Describe Yourself:

Recreational player (8), Tournament player (3)

its good

By bessie from san jose ca on 4/30/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Operate

Cons:

Heavy, Low Velocity

Best Uses:

Outdoor

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

its a good gun but it does not shoot far.

Reliable

By Scarbs from Massachusetts on 4/21/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Doesn't chop paint, Easy To Operate, Reliable

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Outdoor, Woodsball

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

For a beginner/Recreational player this marker is accurate, easy to operate, and most of all it's to hell and back reliable. It has never chopped paint on me either. Overall it's a great marker.

this gun is great

By dakoat

from poplar bluff .Mo on 4/5/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Operate, High Rate Of Fire, Lightweight, Powerful

Best Uses:

Outdoor, Tournaments

Describe Yourself:

Tournament Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i have 2 of this guns there great you cant break them there really strong shoot great i have one with a stock and one with out i have had them for years and they shoot like they did when i got them but one thing i don't like it taking them apart to clean there hard to get back to gather bc of the feeder neck spring that the thing that locks the feeder neck in when u pull the neck up and lock it

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

This is a great gun!

By paintball pete from WI on 4/5/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Lightweight, Powerful

Best Uses:

Woodsball

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I would recamend this gun to any of my friends. What I love about this gun is you can start by having a basic gun and in a year when you're into paintball you can upgrade it in many ways. Some of the things I don't like about it is how much it cost.Then it's hard to upgrade.

GREAT GUN

By not that kid from maryland on 3/16/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Clean, Easy To Operate, High Rate Of Fire, Powerful

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Outdoor, Speedball, Woodsball

Describe Yourself:

Tournament Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When i started paintball this was the gun i got. i have had it for 5 years and havent run into any problems. For speed ball i use the 8 inch barrel and the response trigger. for woods ball i use the flatline or 16 inch barrel with the response trigger. THIS GUN IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pretty good

By Paintball Freak from Miami, FL on 2/22/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Powerful

Cons:

Heavy, Limited Adjustability

Best Uses:

Backup Gun, Getting into Paintball, Woodsball

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a powerful, accurate gun that i would recommend for beginners, but it is very very very bad on speedball but great for woodsball,unfortunately you have to call a lot of paint checks because the balls get jammed alot, the best thing about the gun that you should not forget is that the gun will NOT break

Nice gun

By paintballer55

from NJ on 2/15/2009

Pros:

Accurate

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Outdoor

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

nice gun

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

GREAT GUN

By The squirrell from Canada on 1/3/2009

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Powerful

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Indoor, Outdoor

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

GREAT GUN

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

best for woodsball

By pie in the sky from new jersey on 11/24/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, High Rate Of Fire, Lightweight, Powerful

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Indoor, Outdoor, Speedball, Tournaments

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

this marker is one of the most widely used ones on the market, for a reason, this gun has a very wide velocity range,almost impossible to break, hundreds of upgrades, can be used for almost any type of paintball game, low maintenence never chops, can use bad quality paint very well and lots of others, best beginner gun ever made

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

By flanking guy from NJ on 11/6/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Lightweight, Powerful

Cons:

Nothing bad

Best Uses:

Capture The Flag, Indoor, Outdoor, Speedball, Tournaments

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

1- strong firepowe
2- doesnt break easy
3- good range
4- good for all levels
5- you could change and modify easy
6- Lasts a long time
7- Dosnt need much maintmance

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

good gun

By double meaty from a scary hole on 9/20/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Powerful

Cons:

Very Heavy

Best Uses:

Outdoor

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Player

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

to heavey for me at the end of the day your arms will be very tired

[2 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

great gun for beginners

By the terminator from raeford, nC on 9/10/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Operate, Powerful

Cons:

Low rate of fire

Best Uses:

Outdoor

Describe Yourself:

Tournament Player

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

this gun is phenomenal in woodsball the only con is the single tringer when it comes stock i recomend a fang trigger works great.

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