what is the difference
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Which Gun is Best
Forum Description: Need Advice? Ask the pros.
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=134151
Printed Date: 19 December 2025 at 12:21pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: what is the difference
Posted By: theMAN
Subject: what is the difference
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 11:19pm
|
I now this sounds stupid but I am a newbie. What is the difference between CO2, comp air, and the other type(sorry I cant think of the name) ------------- ANWSER THE QUESTON 
|
Replies:
Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 11:57pm
| comp air and the like is more effiecient wont liquify and the tanks are more expensive. |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 28 May 2005 at 12:13am
| It's not more efficient, it's just that it's pressurized gas, so it's more consistent, as it's not busy changing states from liquid to solid like CO2, and it's regulated right out of the bottle, so overall, you shoot better. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 28 May 2005 at 2:44am
|
C02= liquid in a tank that vaporizes into a gas. The gas powers the marker. When you shoot fast, the gas can't vaporize quickly enough, and the tank gets cold. Then, you start sucking liquid C02. Not good at all for the markers internals. Nitro/HPA/Comp-Air= all the same thing, when it comes to paintball, at least. I'll call it HPA. HPA is a true gas; compressed air we breathe. Due to the fact that a gas doesn't have to change forms, you can lay down some serious paint and never suck liquid (because there is none |
Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 28 May 2005 at 8:15am
anti-syphon is the cheap is the way to do it ------------- http://www.theimagehosting.com"> 
|
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 28 May 2005 at 8:57am
| Not nearly as effective. HPA owns all. |
Posted By: theMAN
Date Posted: 28 May 2005 at 10:44am
|
thanks ------------- ANWSER THE QUESTON
|