A fighting edge any paintball player gains with the Tippmann 98 Custom rifle is its upgradeability. When you customize the Tippmann 98 custom’s original barrel (which is impossible to accurately aim at 90-100 feet) with a wicked sniper barrel like Tippmann Flatline, it will enable you accuracy at a longer range – this is a concrete example of the upgrade advantage the Tippmann 98 custom renders you. But a major downside of this paintball weapon has something to do with its maintenance. Although it’s quite easy to clean up, it is not as easy as the Tippmann A5 as you have to remove all of the wrench screws and in the process – you’ll have to disassemble the complete unit to clean it up. After the disassembling could you start cleaning the marker. Yet, the hardships doesn’t stop there as reassembling is not an easy job as it involves a lot of tricks (use the manual for reassembling instructions) and is rather complicated. You can, however, remove the barrel easily for cleaning purpose. Just keep this in mind to motivate you while you clean things up: the Tippmann 98 custom will perform at its best with proper maintenance.