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Kitty
07-16-2007, 10:26 PM
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One of the first and most important upgrades to any paintball maker is an aftermarket barrel or barrel system. With so many types and brands to choose from, all claiming ball on ball accuracy and self cleaning technology, it's hard justify spending $100+ on a barrel.

That's how I discovered the J&J Ceramic Series Barrel, at under $30 and in sizes from 10"-16" it's a value you can't beat.

The barrels are aluminum, ceramic coated, and teflon impregnated.
This gives them light weight, durability, and a slick interior. This is one of the only barrels I've used (out of over 50) that is truely self cleaning.
I bought a 14" Ceramic Series for my ULE X-mag and went to work at a 12h Scenario event in Davis, CA.
After shooting cases upon cases of paint through without a single break, I was finally able to get a single Karnage TEAR to snap about halfway down the barrel. The next shot went wild left - about the same as my spyder would with it's clean stock barrel. The very next shot was right where it should be, and the next, and so on down the line. I was truely suprized. As much as I tried over the next few weekends of pratice and events I was only able to get a few more barrel breaks, that cleaned out just as easliy. I don't even carry a squeegie on me anymore.

I'm supper anxious to try thier EDGE kits with varying bore sizes, J&J has left an impression on me and my game :)

PROS: truely self cleaning, porting, price
CONS: No choice of colors or bore sizes

ACURACY: **** (you don't get any more accurate than an automag with a J&J)
WEIGHT: *** (aluminum makes it light)
LOOKS:*** (the ceramic coating is flawless, and the clean simple design is great for both scenario and tournament)
VALUE:***** (a light, acurate, high quality barrel for $30? awesome

Puppet
07-17-2007, 01:14 AM
you seem to have a really goo didea of what your talking about. i was looking into a redz peppersticks kit. would that be a bad idea, or would an edge kit be better or what? im poor... i dont like buying somehting that isnt that great... lol.

Kitty
07-17-2007, 07:36 PM
Reds has some great products, I love their packs and a lot of their gear. The company has been around for a long time, but ever since Red left to start his own company R7 - the products have been less inovative and more mainstream copies.
I haven't compared the pepper sticks to the edge kits, but the quality is there for both companies... it's worth a shot

Buzzworm
07-19-2007, 09:42 PM
A buddy of mine from years ago had a J&J for his spyder. He said all the things you did about its performance, however after a year of solid paint-balling the ceramic coating on the inside wore off and the performance declined severely. I don't know if J&J have changed their manufacturing technique in the years that have passed. Just something to think about...and keep in mind that this is all second hand information.


Mahalo

Puppet
07-31-2007, 08:16 PM
ok, i ust got my j&j edge elite barrel kit in the mail. so far i've put 100 or so odd balls through it in my back yard (pmi premium). as far as accuracy, i am impressed for the most part. i am getting ball on ball accuracy from 25-30 feet, but i was having the ocasional knuckle ball. i lookid inside the barrel and saw that there was fuzz in there from the nice little bag it came in. it came with 3 tips (10, 12 and 14 inches) and 5 backs (.682, .685, .688, .691 and .693). pmi premium fits perfectly in the .688. i had no barrel brakes with the few balls i put through it. As far is it being quiet, it cuts down on the "crack" but is still louder than some other barrels i have seen/heard/used. I have yet to chrono it, but i do think i saw an increase in range, meaning there was an increase in velocity. the only downside to this kit (if you can call it a downside) is how light it is. my ion kicks like a bitch now. the total was $122 from paintballdicounters.com. so far i am very pleased with it.

Kitty
07-31-2007, 09:21 PM
right on - you'll have to put it to the ultimate test at the scenario on AUGUST... after you put a few cases through in the 24 hours of madness, I'd like to see you update the review :D

Puppet
07-31-2007, 10:06 PM
lol. i see you updated your sig? did that have anything to do with brown? lol. XD

Puppet
10-08-2007, 06:48 PM
ok, i ust got my j&j edge elite barrel kit in the mail. so far i've put 100 or so odd balls through it in my back yard (pmi premium). as far as accuracy, i am impressed for the most part. i am getting ball on ball accuracy from 25-30 feet, but i was having the ocasional knuckle ball. i lookid inside the barrel and saw that there was fuzz in there from the nice little bag it came in. it came with 3 tips (10, 12 and 14 inches) and 5 backs (.682, .685, .688, .691 and .693). pmi premium fits perfectly in the .688. i had no barrel brakes with the few balls i put through it. As far is it being quiet, it cuts down on the "crack" but is still louder than some other barrels i have seen/heard/used. I have yet to chrono it, but i do think i saw an increase in range, meaning there was an increase in velocity. the only downside to this kit (if you can call it a downside) is how light it is. my ion kicks like a bitch now. the total was $122 from paintballdicounters.com. so far i am very pleased with it.

nevermind. a single palmers brass barrel is wayyyy better than this whole kit.

Kitty
10-08-2007, 07:49 PM
Comparing a few hundred mid grade balls through a barrel on an ion to the high end paint on another is hardly scientific.

Brewtt
10-08-2007, 08:26 PM
He used high grade paint in both barrels/guns this weekend. ;)

I love it when an open-minded individual ACTUALLY TRIES something and is swayed through EXPERIENCE as opposed to hype. :)

Still... I think the Fusion would be a better fit to Puppet. Maybe a Fusion with a Palmer brass barrel. :D

Kitty
10-08-2007, 09:03 PM
it's still ion vs blazer... and yes, it IS possible for some markers to be more accurate - the ion is NOT an accurate gun, ask anyone :D

ajnin
10-09-2007, 12:14 AM
pfft my ion accuratly sprays a 20 foot area at 50 ft....

Puppet
10-09-2007, 04:33 PM
I think im gonna go with a quest. There only $400 new with a halo. sadly that means selling pretty much all my gear and waiting for the karnage stuff to come.
Also... would palmers do the whole barrel matching thing to a marker with threads so that it screws on at the perfect spot?

Brewtt
10-09-2007, 04:42 PM
Also... would palmers do the whole barrel matching thing to a marker with threads so that it screws on at the perfect spot?

Not possible... only Blazers have "barrel matching."

If the Quest is Autococker threads and you want a Palmers barrel I'd suggest the AC threaded .685 (Palmers small bore) with no wedgits(the Fusion is open bolt... correct?).

Puppet
10-09-2007, 04:55 PM
yup. open bolt. im trying to find some kids at school that want an ion... hehe.