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    Posted: 27 July 2005 at 5:04pm

im interested in running compressed air with an A5 and have a few questions before i make the final decision.

-what are the basic pros and cons of compressed air over CO2?

-i see "HPA" floating around everywhere, what does this mean?

-can you use a basic CO2 bottle or is a special bottle a must? will and standard remote with slide check or quick disconect work?

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Originally posted by SPARTAN 013 SPARTAN 013 wrote:

im interested in running compressed air with an A5 and have a few questions before i make the final decision.

-what are the basic pros and cons of compressed air over CO2?
HPA is more expensive, but runs much smoother, and overall will prolong the life of your marker, also, some markers can not handle CO2, the A-5 can however.

-i see "HPA" floating around everywhere, what does this mean?
High Pressure Air.

-can you use a basic CO2 bottle or is a special bottle a must? will and standard remote with slide check or quick disconect work?
Remote - Yes, if the pressure is right, CO2 bottle = no, must have special one.

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does HPA generally cost the same as CO2?
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well the cost of refilling fluctuates but the tanks have a significant difference. Co2 bottle= $20, HPA tank=$200
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i know the cost to get the system started is a lot, im talking about gas prices....

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Originally posted by SPARTAN 013 SPARTAN 013 wrote:

i know the cost to get the system started is a lot, im talking about gas prices....

depends , where i play i get my HPA tank filled for free apposed to c02 which cost 4 bucks.

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