Compressed Air?

x chamber will work with hpa but its useless lol even with co2 its kindof a waste of money less ur playing in the winter. buy a regulator, i know its more expensive but it will work with both co2 and hpa (palmers is best for co2)

with the numbers, the first number is the size of the tank.. the second is the max psi rating.....

tallen702 wrote: Oh boy. Okay, here's the deal. Yes, you CAN use an X-chamber with HPA, but some chambers (such as the ACI series) tend to have several "stages" which are basically filters that slow down the flow of CO2 allowing it to fully expand before reaching your marker. Now, sometimes these stages will actually reduce the flow-rate of HPA to a point where it can be problematic for your marker. It's rare, but it can happen. So, if you are going to use an X-Chamber for a while and then eventually switch to HPA, I would suggest gutting the x-chamber to make it a gas-thru grip so you don't have to worry about flow restrictions.

I don't see how the stages in an expansion chamber would inhibit compressed air entering the gun.  Those stages are meant to stop liquid C02 from getting into the gun.  It allows the liquid to expand into gas before it reaches the gun.  I have the 8-Stage X-Core on my A-5 still even now that I use HPA.  I have never had an issue of starving the gun for air.  I've emptied my hopper on full auto on several occasions without a drop in pressure or consistency. 

Now, for the tank sizes, anymore it's pretty pointless to go with anything that holds less than 4500psi of pressure.

This isn't necessarily true.  He should check to see if his paintball shop can actually fill to 4500psi before $pending the money on size tank.  I've been to several shops that can only fill up to 3000psi.  What would be the point in getting a more expen$ive tank if it can't be fully utilized?  3000psi tanks are fine, especially if you play on a field that offers all-day air for a minimal charge.  This is why I only use 3000psi tanks in my area.  The highest anyone can fill in my area is 3500psi.

The PSI is the second number in the series. The first number is the volume of the tank. For example, a 68/4500 tank is 68 cubic inches in volume at 4500psi of pressure. So, if you were to compare a 68/3000 vs a 68/4500, you would get 50% more shots out of the 68/4500 than the 68/3000. So, if you get around 500 shots out of a 68/3000 you'd get 750 shots out of a 68/4500. PSI has far more bearing on how many shots you get than the volume of the tank.

Good rule of thumb to find out how much paint you can throw is this:  With a 3000psi tank, multiply the first number by 10.  If you have a 4500psi tank, multiply the first number by 15.  So with a 68/3000 tank, you should get around 680 shots.  With a 68/4500, you'd get around 1020 shots.  This is an approximation.  It depends on how efficient your marker is with gas. 

Just make sure to buy a tank that meets your needs. If you're using a standard A-5 without the LPK, then get a high-pressure-output tank. If you aren't using an LPK, a reg isn't really necessary since the marker is designed to operate at around 800-850psi and the output from an HPA tank is constant, meaning no pressure spikes/drops like you get with CO2.

There is usually little to no difference in cost for getting CO2 or HPA filled at a field.  You can get tanks well over 100cu so 70 - 72 isn't that big but it's not going to give you too many more shots than a 68.  Just don't get one of those fatties whichever you go with.

Wow!  Yeah, I guess you would save some $.  I normally pay $2-3 for fills all day at the fields I go to (or it's free with admission).  The Walmart near me charges less than $5 for a tank switch "fill" but I don't know what you have near you in Canada.