HPA or not?
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Topic: HPA or not?
Posted By: slacker guy
Subject: HPA or not?
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 8:32pm
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Asyou can see from my list of stuff on my gun down below
would anyone recomend HPA or Nitro or should i stick with co2 ------------- 
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 8:41pm
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Tippmanns run smoother on C02, so Stick with C02. ------------- 
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Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 8:41pm
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ummm no ^ every gun on the market today will run better on HPA |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 8:49pm
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^ and what info. do you have to proove me wrong? -------------
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Posted By: 5ptcontingency
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 10:18pm
I have info. My 98 works better on HPA than it did on CO2. This may not prove you wrong, but you are also not completely correct. With that said, I must also say that my gun worked satisfactorily with CO2. Ultimately, I don't think it matters much whether CO2 or HPA is used. |
Panda Man wrote:Posted By: Boydster
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 11:02pm
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Of course HPA is recommended. That doesn't mean you have to buy it. Put it this way. If you were going to be given an HPA tank or a CO2 tank for free, go with the HPA. Tippmanns don't 'demand' HPA like an Autococker would but it does help a little. I don't know if this little performance upgrade is worth 200 bucks though. ------------- Video: http://pbvids.gamesxposed.com/files1/RTP.1116548567.wmv - My Automag RT Pro ::: http://boydsters-pics.mypicgallery.com/ - My Gallery ::: |
Posted By: sugarfree
Date Posted: 02 October 2004 at 11:16pm
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Posted By: warbeak2099
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 7:17am
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Right, any gun will work better on HPA. Tippmanns are known for tolerating co2 very well. Their performance would be much better with HPA however. It's your call. Are there HPA fill stations around you? To what psi do they fill? Would you be better off spending $100+ for an HPA tank or buying paint and admission for a month? ------------- MIDN 2/C, US Navy LCE-SpyderMag | G-Force Pneumatic Mag | '99 RF Sniper II |
Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 8:32am
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yeah thanks but money is no object here the tank is goin on my
christmas list -------------
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Posted By: warbeak2099
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 9:05am
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In that case go for it. ------------- MIDN 2/C, US Navy LCE-SpyderMag | G-Force Pneumatic Mag | '99 RF Sniper II |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 9:11am
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Fine. I'll Agree with 1 Thing. a Tippmann with a Electro-pneumatic kit in it will work better on HPA then C02. Yet. I will Still stand where I am on a Mech Tippmann will work Better one c02 then HPA... -------------
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Posted By: Boydster
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 10:08am
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You might want to look into the Palmer Stabilizer. That would help your gun out a lot. It will almost make CO2 equivalent to nitrogen in terms of consistency. You would have to take the x-chamber off though. Here's a Christmas list I would want if I were you... - http://www.countypaintball.com/product_description.asp?item=2469 - Palmer Stabilizer - http://www.countypaintball.com/product_description.asp?item=1781 - Response trigger - http://www.countypaintball.com/product_description.asp?item=2056 - A new, better trigger - http://www.countypaintball.com/product_description.asp?item=3008 - And the Rocket Cock II ------------- Video: http://pbvids.gamesxposed.com/files1/RTP.1116548567.wmv - My Automag RT Pro ::: http://boydsters-pics.mypicgallery.com/ - My Gallery ::: |
Posted By: Ken Majors
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 11:10am
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If you play a lot in cold weather then HPA is a good choice. I went with HPA because I play in cold weather quite a bit and I also get free HPA fills. So it was a no brainer for me to get HPA. My 98 custom worked very well on CO2, but in cold weather the R/T got a little finicky. With HPA it performs flawlessly. I can shoot full auto until the tank goes empty if I want. I couldn't do that with CO2.
I agree with some of the above posts. A Palmer stab will make CO2 more consistent and also works well with HPA. I still have the expansion chamber on my 98 even though it doesn't do diddly for HPA it does no harm either. CO2 is a wet, dirty gas, and HPA is dry and clean. So theoretically it is "better" for your gun to shoot HPA. That being said...a Tippmann will shoot CO2 with no problems for as long as you want it to. ------------- RLTW |
Posted By: pballer1504
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 11:48am
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i just ordered my hpa tank(crossfire 92ci 4500psi) from paintballgear and when i went to play the first game after it arrived, all i could say was WOW! it is SOOOOOO much more consistent than co2. doesnt get cold, absolutly NO SNOW whatsoever. you get way more shots on my tank than a 20oz co2 and its cheaper to fill. now its starting to be getting fall temperatures up here and this is when my hpa will shine! cant wait to play in teh cold against teh co2 players that will only get like 500 shots froma 20oz ------------- Shocker-stock,for now Xbox Live Gamer Tag: Godfather1504 mostly play halo 2 favorite quote: "for those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now." |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 12:40pm
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Anti-Siphon + palmer Stabalizer = Same concitency for 1/2 the price of HPA. -------------
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Posted By: pballer1504
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 12:58pm
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Posted By: ItalianoGuy04
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 1:06pm
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dude stay co2.. if you change your gonna have to ditch expansion chammber/ remote or they'll blow up i think ( i kno remote will, i not sure bout expansion chamber)... ------------- 
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Posted By: NitroNick
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 1:18pm
You wont even need an expansion chamber with HPA.. and most remotes can run Co2 and HPA. |
Posted By: Boydster
Date Posted: 04 October 2004 at 12:06am
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I say get an HPA tank for Christmas or get a Palmer and some other little stuff. ------------- Video: http://pbvids.gamesxposed.com/files1/RTP.1116548567.wmv - My Automag RT Pro ::: http://boydsters-pics.mypicgallery.com/ - My Gallery ::: |