compressed air or co2
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Topic: compressed air or co2
Posted By: nickball
Subject: compressed air or co2
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 11:49pm
| a guy told me that using compressed air works so much better than co2, i am using co2 and am getting tired of the inconsistance of it, what else works good |
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Posted By: Kpoofs
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 11:52pm
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The only other thing that will work safely in any paintball gun pretty much except the C-3, is compressed air. (Hope that made sense) ------------- I Have a B2K and a 98c. |
Posted By: PyROphantasie
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 12:02am
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yes compressed air is better than C02, you will get better consistancy
and it wont be effected by how cold it is and stuff like that, and this
is not in the right section, this is the MARKER GALLERY you need a pic
of you marker for it to go in here
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 12:38am
 j/k, but this is the marker gallery, put this in mods and upgrades or new players |
Posted By: Whazuuup!
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 10:28am
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If you don't want to make the jump to HPA, a Palmer's Stabilizer will work great with CO2 and get very consistent results. Also look into an anti-siphon tube for your CO2 tank combined with an expansion chamber, if the palmer's is too expensive. ------------- 
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 4:24pm
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Yup. But if you got the $, defiantly go HPA. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Whazuuup! wrote:Posted By: curby972
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 7:25pm
| ya i had the problem with my a5 i put a palmer stabilizer on it and it has worked fine its about the same price or cheaper and HPA tank |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 11:59pm
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i would recommend getting HPA before any other upgrade you were thinking of ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: JimmyC8277
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 4:47pm
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The rule of thumb usually goes: UPGRADES: 1)new barrel 2)new gas source.... get compressed air b/c when you get out on the feild, you'll know your gonna play compared to its reliability to that of c02. there's no better feeling than KNOWING your not gonna have to worry about freezing or frosting or velocity spikes with a c02 tank.. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom -14 Inch Bead Blasted Bigshot -RT Kit -Trigger X2 -Cyclone Feed -Lp Kit -Palmers Male Stabilizer -Crossfire Nitro Tank -Sticky Grips -Camo Graphics -S.S. Screws |
Posted By: Dawrr
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 4:26pm
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Compressed air is easier to regulate than CO2, since CO2 has to change states from liquid to gas. Since Compressed air is essentially N2, the easier regulation makes ball-to-ball velocity fluxuate less- more accurate. Since N2 is not a liquid, it will not damage electronic internals like CO2 will. also, N2 is easier on seals and o-rings. CO2 is almost corrosive to these seals and will eventually decay them. Ever had a white o-ring? Co2 is cold when it expands into a liquid and the cold hardens seals... CO2 is much more expensive than N2, yet N2 tanks cost more. Go to a field, and you'll find that most fields have free N2, while CO2 costs money... Why? all you need is a HP Compressor to get compressed air CO2 requires many pneumatics systems and filters. ------------- Smart Parts Shocker SFT Vision PE 48/3k All-Am. 14" Barrel Q-loader kit Eggy2 Z-boarded NDZ V3 He Bolt 34 bps A-5, E-gripped WAS board to come 16" Werks JC F/X Stock Q-loader 30 bps |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 4:31pm
What fields have free air? Everywhere I play it's $1/1,000psi to fill air. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 4:35pm
Mine does. You play a flat fee of like 16 for the day, and that includes all day air. But if you're using Co2 you have to pay an extra 3 on top of the 16. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 4:36pm
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Really. Huh. I know places that will sell you an all-day air pass for 5 or 10, but on top of admission. That's a pretty good deal. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Scotchbroth
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 5:16pm
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All the sites i play at give free air. And yeah get HPA if you have the cash.
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Posted By: DesertHamster
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 5:43pm
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Do i have to get anything for the A-5 if i buy HPA? (hpa is nitrogen right?.. im a newb to paintball). And what works better with e-grip : co2, hpa, or compressed air.
thanks. |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 5:57pm
| If you don't want to spend the cash for HPA and you want a close result, get a good Expansion Chamber and an Anti-Siphoned CO2 tank. |
Posted By: Jack Archer
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 7:33pm
Krossfire Paintball 10$ to play all day 7$ fer all day air n2 co2 compressed air whatever then at the end of the day git it filled up fer you leave ya ------------- a5 with r/t flatline adjustable stock 1 shot 1 kill I got a DUCK Bderr Why is his head so big |
Posted By: sneaky_sniper
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 7:38pm
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Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 9:15pm
As long as you get a High Ouput tank (~850 psi), then you can air it up and so, no extras needed except the tank! And HPA, Nitrogen, and Compressed Air are all the same thing in the paintball world. But HPA/Nitro/Compressed Air>Co2, with just about any gun. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: DesertHamster
Date Posted: 25 December 2005 at 9:20pm
What I meant was.. I've heard that nitrogen ruins your gun somehow..and there is something you should get to preven any damages. Also .. so if you say all three are the same in paintball world.. so it does really matter if i get comressed air over nitrogen tank? Thanks for helping. |
Posted By: DesertHamster
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 1:32pm
| anybody? |
Posted By: jrod1321
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 2:42pm
HPA = Compressed Air, they are the exact same thing why they have two names, i dont know....Compressed air is composed of 80% nitrogen, so basically its the same thing. The same type of tank holds both HPA and Nitrogen, so it really doesnt matter which you use.......No, who ever said nitrogen is bad for your gun needs to be trout slapped  .....hope that helps------------- Evil PIMP Smart Parts ION 2-98 customs Ariakon Sim4 Ariakon Overlord Mech DragunFly |
Posted By: EriK6
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 5:05pm
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You have to read this bro. http://www.specialopspaintball.com/articles/Co2orN2.asp - http://www.specialopspaintball.com/articles/Co2orN2.asp ------------- I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying. 
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 7:35pm
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On a hot day nothing beats CO2 with a regulator for a Tippmann. If the conditions aren't right and it is cold weather you need HPA since the expansion rate of the CO2 will be too slow. ------------- Think and give them all you have from the beginning, and never weaken! |
Posted By: DesertHamster
Date Posted: 27 December 2005 at 8:33pm
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Guys thanks. I have another question .. I saw some paintball guns with tanks on backwards.. otherwise bottom of the tank facing the barrel. Where can i get that, and is there a special name for those drop forwards.. p.s. my next upgrade will be compressed air tank (put on backwards) Is there anything I should get that would complement my A-5's compressed air set up? Thank You. |
Posted By: DesertHamster
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 10:09pm
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