MacroLine
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Topic: MacroLine
Posted By: zbusse
Subject: MacroLine
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 11:13am
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ok, i want to chuck my stupid steel hoses and upgrade to macro line. i'm using a high pressure gun(no **edited**). so does that mean i would get the high pressure hoses if i buy macro line? any place online or suggestions? thanks ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
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Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 11:22am
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www.countypaintball.com - countypaintball.com i think you just get normal, it makes no difference, steel is actually pretty good, more safe, and it can bend, macro cant........ ------------- 
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 11:30am
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i would choose steel over macroline...but thats just me...you can buy it as paintballgear.com...
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 11:33am
| If you are using co2, I would suggest keeping the steel braided hose. The macro line can bust if the co2 expands too much in the line. |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 3:26pm
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I would stick with the steel braid regardless of whether you're using CO2 or HPA. It bends and doesnt blow up. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 3:45pm
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macroline is pretty durable though...
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Posted By: estcstpnt
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 5:22pm
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Macro looks alot better and it's alot cheaper. But it's not dependable like steel hose and steel hose doesn't blow up I just upgraded to macro and I can bareley notice a difference. If you wan't to go ahead but I say save up your money and look into a nicer upgrade. ------------- Thinking about it... |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 6:27pm
| If you have HPA, get Macro. If you don't, stick with SS. |
Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 6:45pm
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ok, well thanks, i didn't know that people actually prefured ss. i'm getting hpa soon but i think i'll stick with ss for now. ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 6:50pm
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Personally, I've never been a fan of macro. Other than the reasons already stated, macro is notorious for leaking. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 6:53pm
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well i use my hpa tank on my custom pro...and it has ss on it..
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 10:11pm
| I think macro is more directed to higher end markers. It helps with looks and you can get macro in different colors. Macro is good when you need short lengths (but not limited to short lengths) and for making adjustments. |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:54am
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one of the 1st guns i know of that ran macro was the shocker sport. originally it used a larger hose than they use now. back then they ran it from the reg to the gun (200psi max in the hose). now adays they use a thinner hose with a thicker wall to handle the higher pressure (from tank to reg). i could be wrong but i think it has a smaller ID than steel lines.
also macro will become soft if left in the sun making it weeker and will break when it gets to soft... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |