Difference between steel and fiber wraped
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Topic: Difference between steel and fiber wraped
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Subject: Difference between steel and fiber wraped
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 6:58pm
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What is the difference between a fiber wrapped tank and a steel N2 tank?Because I saw the same size tank and brand for 170 dollars and it was fiber wrapped and the steel one was 115 dollars.Does any of them shoot better. Thanks guys. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
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Posted By: The Man
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 7:01pm
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Does not Shoot better it's just lighter.
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Posted By: Tippsy98
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:35pm
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fiber is alot lighter...i would get a fiber but then u need a cover to provent scratches ------------- i have a tippmann |
Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:40pm
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carbon fiber-ligher than steel steel-heavy than carbon fiber wiped. I don't care about weights. -------------  
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Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 8:44pm
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dare right but i just thought of somthin> on alot of new high preformence cars they use carbon fiber to make it light and aerodynamic, soo have come to da conclusion that if u can run really fast ull be more light wieth and more aerodynamic with a carbon-fibor tank |
Posted By: tippy_lover
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:18pm
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carbon fiber is light...but your forgetting to add the advantage steel has. steel tanks only need to be re-hydrotested every 5 years while carbon-fiber need to be retested every 3 years. also after 10 years (not a problem for most ppl) you have to throw away the carbonfber tank because it can only be rehydrotested 2 times before they wont do it anymore and no store will fill an overdate tank. steel is also stronger and if you do alot of crawling around and woodsball steel might be better. but for speedball your better off with carbon fiber as long as you get a cover. |
Posted By: 98c-Ownage
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:33pm
gotta love mike's stupididty ^ steel sounds more strong and indestructible.. like superman for instance... was he the man of steel or carbbon-fiber? EXACTLY but other than that i think the carbon fiber is lighter and just as durable if you add a tank cover... WOULD DEFFINETALLY RECOMEND TANK COVER IF YOU GET A CARBON-FIBER TANK!!! ------------- 98c Flatline Polished Internals Trigger Stop Double Trigger 32* Remote Redz 2and1 harness Stinless Steel Bolts Those who see me fear me, those who don't see me fear me more - Semper Fi |
98c - baller wrote:Posted By: Bomber Brigade
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 9:36pm
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Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 11:00pm
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Ok I'm goin with steel because I do play woodsball.Plus it's cheaper too.Hey why is a steel tank cheaper than a fiber wrapped tank? And should I get a tank cover for it anyways? Thanks guys. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 11:02pm
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i think da dye rhino covers look cool anyway, and most noobs will recognize it as a HPA tank if u have a cova on it ------------- |
Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 11:09pm
| yeah....why is a steel tank cheaper than the fiber wrapped one? and does the fiber wrapped one have any advantages over the steel one? and would u get the steel one or the fiber one? thanx for yur help. |
Posted By: kwkmrorange
Date Posted: 31 July 2004 at 11:41pm
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Carbon fibre tanks usually hold up to a higher pressure such as 4500 or in some cases 5000. While steel only fills up to 3000. ------------- 
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Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 12:24pm
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Posted By: 98c-Ownage
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 7:30pm
------------- 98c Flatline Polished Internals Trigger Stop Double Trigger 32* Remote Redz 2and1 harness Stinless Steel Bolts Those who see me fear me, those who don't see me fear me more - Semper Fi |
Posted By: 98c-Ownage
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 7:32pm
i bench so that extra 2 lbs is like spit to me ------------- 98c Flatline Polished Internals Trigger Stop Double Trigger 32* Remote Redz 2and1 harness Stinless Steel Bolts Those who see me fear me, those who don't see me fear me more - Semper Fi |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 7:36pm
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heres da ???? right in 9 years do u think u can make at least $200, if soo go carbibe fibre b/c it need to be rehydro'ed 3 times in its life time, evrey 3 years, and it can only last 3 years, so da da math, and they wont refill a tank if it is past the rehydro date steel, heavier, ull see a differnece, rrehydro'ed every 5 years, and last a lifetime so bacsailly it really for comfort, soo if u dont mind bying a new tank every 9 years, then get carbon fiber ------------- |
Posted By: PaintBsniper
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 7:50pm
| Personally I would go with carbon fiber do to the fact that its lighter can hold more psi. |
Posted By: Random_Person
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 7:55pm
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Carbon is cool, go carbon ------------- http://profile.xfire.com/kentuckyfriedgangsta"> 
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Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 8:44pm
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Just to clear up some bad information in this thread...
Fiber wrapped tanks have a lifespan of 15 years, not 10. Most fiberwrapped tank need to be hydro'ed every 3 years, except for the E-11194 Carleton bottles, which only have to be hydro'ed every 5 years. Steel bottles need to be hydro'ed every 5 years, and have unlimited life. Expect special 3HT steel bottles, which must be hydro tested every 3 years, and have a life of 25 years (I think). ------------- Watch your thoughts they become words Watch your words they become actions Watch your actions they become habits Watch your habits they become character Watch your character it becomes your destin |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 8:46pm
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w/e i was close ^^
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Posted By: b_ball12_99
Date Posted: 01 August 2004 at 9:59pm
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Posted By: b_ball12_99
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 5:27pm
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I don't want to make a new post to ask this so... *bump* ------------- I have an A5 with: Psycho Ballistics Double Trigger 14" Lapco Big Shot PMI Remote co2 |
Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 02 August 2004 at 5:45pm
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1. Lighter 2. Scratch resistent 3. Can withstand high pressure 4. Prettier ------------- 
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