N2 OR CO2
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Topic: N2 OR CO2
Posted By: crazy_dave
Subject: N2 OR CO2
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 6:35pm
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why? ------------- Real guns have gills. |
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Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 6:45pm
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n2 more consistant,lighter,cleaner,expands faster i think ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 7:23pm
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n2 is better for your gun , cleaner , more consistant and just alot easier and if you are going to get a new higher end gun you wont need to buy a nitro tank cause you will already have one. ------------- 
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 7:30pm
------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
f@ll3n 5nip3r wrote:Posted By: Arbites
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 8:29pm
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For my A-5 I would vote HPA (N2) But for my SMGs & 68-Specials (and SL-68 in the winter) I would vote CO2 - liquid CO2 from a syphon tank to be specific. So this poll really depends on what marker you have. ------------- A-5: 12" Ceramic, Egrip/WAS/Duel, HPA, MP5 sliding stock SMG-68: 12" Ceramic 68-Specials(8): 12"&14" Ceramic, 12V Revy *** 1 Tip-n-Strip, 1 Blue, 1 FA w/Qloader SL-68: 14" Ceramic SMG-60 Ext. Line |
Posted By: Paint_man
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 8:34pm
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im voteing co2 b/c in order to get n2 i have to drive 3 hours away to get a fill. ------------- Tippmann for life ~98c ~16in Dye Boomstick ~Pen Spring Mod ~Remote Coil ~6 in 1 belt ~14oz and 20oz Tanks |
Posted By: Opossum
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 8:38pm
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n2 all the way, other than price, there are no drawbacks to it. Co2 is alright but as soon as i found someone to fill n2 i bought a tank that night. Best thing i ever did for paintball. ------------- 
The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at. |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 8:43pm
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HPA (not N2!!!!!!!!) is the way to go. other than the price, its just so much better. co2 is fine for me in the summer though. i dont have too many problems with it in the warm weather. i use it then because of the fill price, and number of shots. ------------- 
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Posted By: crazy_dave
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 8:52pm
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ok at my local p-ball store i can buy 9 ounces of CO2 for 3.00,
and 3000psi of N2 for 3.00...so i got both filled and with n2 i got 550 or so shots off...but i used some co2 to dust the inside of my iMac, so i cant really compare, but as soon as i can i will! ------------- Real guns have gills. |
Posted By: Johnny5
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:17pm
| Ive got an a5 and im thinking about upgrading to n2 but do i need to upgrade my gun at all to accomplish this? |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:33pm
| no, all you need for HPA, high pressure air, is a high output tank. you can get a secondary regulator for better preformance, but its not nessesary. |
Posted By: crazy_dave
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:40pm
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yeah, if you think your gun runs at a lower pressure than
850p.s.i. than you can buy a secondary regulator and prolly get a lot more shots from saving that air...BUT like trighappy1 said you dont need its just something thats nice to have ------------- Real guns have gills. |
Posted By: Johnny5
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:41pm
| so all i need is a nitro tank , my friend is sellin his crossfire and im thinkin about buyin it |
Posted By: crazy_dave
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 9:53pm
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yeah pretty much, so if you got the money and its not too
expensive and the tank aint to beat up then i say yu should buy it, whats the size of the tank? ------------- Real guns have gills. |
Posted By: Johnny5
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 10:01pm
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68ci 4500 crossfire fiber wrapped he has only used it 3 or 4 times would my stock a5 be considered a high pressure marker?
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Posted By: ace17
Date Posted: 31 January 2005 at 11:33pm
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i have an expansion chamber so if i got an HPA system then the xchamber i pretty much useless right? would i have to take it off? ------------- A-5 r/t dead on rva expantion chamber smartparts teardrop |
Posted By: ScarFace22
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 9:10am
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ugh...please get a clue every time you say something you make it more and more clear you have no idea what your talking about when it comes to paintball. HPA is stored in the tank as a gas do it DOES NOT need to expand. ------------- 
Check my thread in the Great guns thread for Timmy tech help or PM me |
Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 9:26am
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I picked N2 for two reasons. One that it gives you a better consistancy of shot than CO2 does and because it's better for your gun. ------------- 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: B_Wet A-5
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 11:15am
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N2 but its more expensive to buy tanks which give u same amout of shots as a 20oz co2 ------------- I need smallers sigs. AVIATOR GANG 
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Posted By: -=Headwound=-
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 12:24pm
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But it's cheaper to fill. If you play a lot like myself, the tank will pay itself off in no time. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom GTA Response Trigger Crossfire 68ci 4500psi Palmers Stabilizer Male Halo Frontman Smoke LED 12" All American Smart Parts Wood Grip Grey VForce Profiler |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 2:48pm
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yes, a stock a-5 does run on high pressure (800-850psi). and you should take of your expansion chamber. the small holes make it hard for the air to get through, and pressure can be delayed. |
Posted By: whoknowswho
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 3:31pm
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HPA is way cleaner and is the way to go if: you can pay for the tank(not really that much) , and if you can get fills easily. For some people it just isn't practical. |
Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 3:32pm
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i just bought a new gas line for my 98c and its got a way smaller hole than the stock line will that affect performance if i get HPA ------------- signature |
Posted By: Battleaxe3
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 3:33pm
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Seriously man when do u hear some1 accually say high pressure air..... 9/10 times ull near nitro..... |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 01 February 2005 at 3:45pm
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i know, i cant hate when people say "nitrogen, nitro, n2, nitrous, no2, ect" when its really just compressed air. its like calling apples oranges to me. its just one of those things that pisses me off. im just trying to enforce what it actualy is, so more people say it right, and i dont have to say what it isnt to dumb it down. i want at least 6/10 people to call it HPA, then ill be happy. and curlyman, the hole size doesnt matter all that much since its such a high pressure. with fast shooting, your velocity may lower because more pressure cant be supplied as quickly. but you probaly wont even notice. -------------
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