Hello all my name is Bryant, I play woodsball own an A-5 and plan on going to DDay 08! My question is, I am really looking to buy an upgrade before D-day. The choices I have narrowed it down to are the Lapco Apex Ready Bigshot or the full Techt Cyclone upgrade kit. I already have a response trigger, apex barrel, and tapco solid stock on my gun. I use 68/4500 psi pure energy tank btw. Thanks in advance!

i say both, but if you only have money for one, get the techt, you won't be disappointed.

BTW: welcome! lucky, you get to go to D-Day

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personally id go with the TECH T can shoot paint if there choppin in the cyclone anyways doesnt matter what barrel u get, the TECH T ups are the best ups for an a5 by far, and since you already have the apex barrel you still get the use of your apex

I heard the TechT upgrades are extremely hard to install is this true?

not if you follow the intructions on there website TechT Paintball Products - It Just Works plus if you ever have an issue theres a member on here who works for tech t and on top of that i hear that have a very nice customer service center

not really. the hardest one is the vortex, but that isn't even hard. people may be talking about how hard it is to get the pins in, you have to tap them with a hammer (don't forget to put the spring on the rod like i did!).

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Only if you're braindead. The 'hardest part' is cutting the spring, which is really easy.

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A-5, APE 2.0 board and E-grip, Rhythm Innovations Mag trigger, TechT Squishy Paddles, TechT Vortex Mod, TechT QEPH, TechT Lightening Rod, GTA LPK, PPS Male Stab, JCS Gold Power Tube, MadDog Spring Kit, PPS 12" Single Vent Brass Barrel, PPS Apex Adapter, Apex, Hogs Den Rubber Grip

Upgrade your cyclone.
Don't worry about installation, you can do it. To make it more easy to install I slightly file off grooves on the pin which connects cylinder piston/rod and ratchet. This way it hammers in more easily ( btw haven't had any problems with pin coming out)

upgrade your cyclone with non-techt parts and you'll have enough money left over to get the barrel as well. And i can tell you since i have it, that barrel rocks!

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Owner of "Midnight" (Red items purchased from A5OG members):
A5MP5k-PDW With R/T| Polished Internals | TechT Upgraded Cyclone - Vortex/Lightning/QEPH/Squishys | OpsGear MP5 Mag & Folding Stock | NCStar Red Dot sight w/ UMS raised rail | X7 Hopper / R5 Hopper | Palmer's Female Stabilizer w/Lapco mount | Lapco "Apex ready" Bigshot w/Apex tip | 8" Lapco BS w/ Suppressor Shroud| Flurry Emmissary Tactical Vest & Reaver Shinguards - camo'd |Crossfire 68/4500 HPA |Proto EL Olive Thermal Goggles
Other Markers - Spyder Imagine LED / ION

In my opinion you should get the Squishy Paddles and Vortex mod first. After you have them all that you really need would be a nice barrel considering you have a consistent air source, so I'd say Paddles+Vortex, then barrel. I personally have the J&J Edge Kit which I hear is amazing but I am going to test out this weekend.

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A5 - W.A.S E-grip - Polished Internals - Double Trigger - Adjustable Car Stock - NcStar 4 Reticle Red Dot Sight - J&J Edge Elite Kit - Wargear Flexi Paddles - Vortex Mod - X7 Hopper - Remote Coil - CO2