Question on Nitro and pro-lite

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   I Have an old tippmann pro-lite and I currently use 20oz CO2's.  I always wondered if it was possible to use nitro for the pro-lite.  I guess my question is would the gun still work ok if I used nitro on it or would it cause a majore malfunction or cause a drop-off in performance?

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jwisnie1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14 October 2009 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwisnie1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Question on Nitro and pro-lite Posted: 14 October 2009 at 11:52pm
	I Have an old tippmann pro-lite and I currently use 20oz CO2's. I always wondered if it was possible to use nitro for the pro-lite. I guess my question is would the gun still work ok if I used nitro on it or would it cause a majore malfunction or cause a drop-off in performance?

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	It will work just fine as long as the tank is a high-pressure output type.


jwisnie1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14 October 2009 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwisnie1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2009 at 1:55pm
	are all nitro's high pressure outputs or do I have to look for a specific one?

DeTrevni Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group b-YOU-ick. Was that so hard? Joined: 19 September 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Status: Offline Points: 11957	Post Options Post Reply Quote DeTrevni Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2009 at 3:01pm
	To avoid confusion down the road, paintball markers use high pressure air (HPA) these days. Fields stopped using nitrogen a while back as it was expensive, and the air we breathe is mostly nitrogen anyway. Paintball guns have never used nitrous. But yes, there are two general types: high output and low output. The high output tanks usually put out similar to 800 PSI, and the lower output tanks usually do around 450 PSI. Your Tippmann will need a high output tank. As an aside, don't confuse high output with the PSI rating. Most tanks can hold 3,000 or 4,500 PSI, but this is NOT how much they output. Edited by DeTrevni - 16 October 2009 at 3:02pm
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