Ion and co2

1. What do you need with an Ion to use co2.

2. Will using co2 in an Ion void the warrenty.

3. Once I have the part to use co2 will the gun be able to use co2 and compressed air or will it only accept co2

I'm thinking about getting an A-5 or Ion.  I've done my reasearch on the two and I know the Pros and Cons of both guns very well, but being tight on money, I having some trouble deciding.  If I get an Ion the only upgrade I'll make is probably the switch from co2 to HPA.  If I get an A-5 I'll get a 12 or 14 in j and j ceramic barrel, stock, and remote coil. 

It'll perform well in speedball, but it has its disadvantages, and it's mainly focused in its weight and the cyclone, cause when you take snapshots from your right side, you'll present a bigger target. In the end, if you want to focus in speedball and buy the A-5, later on you'll want to buy another marker for sure.

Ions can run on CO2 (anti-siphon) although compressed air is recommended (as per the manual). Your gun is not altered and can readily accept an HPA tank when you get one.

Edited by Commander_Cool - 08 May 2007 at 10:41pm

OK lets say I get a smart parts anti-siphoned co2 tank, will it void the warrenty for the gun and will using co2 in the gun risk internal damage? 

markfromSC wrote: 1. What do you need with an Ion to use co2. 2. Will using co2 in an Ion void the warrenty. 3. Once I have the part to use co2 will the gun be able to use co2 and compressed air or will it only accept co2

1. Anti-Syphon and a co2 capable reg

2. Yes. Smart Parts is mean like that

3. All regs should be able to use HPA, anti-syphon I believe will only accept an anti-syphon tank.

Any marker can be used for anything. But the A-5 is pretty long, and bulky. And if you keep stock trigger you will not go past 3 maybe 5 bps. If you want to use it for speedball, you can, but IMO it was really annoying.