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Haha. Yes everything new and exciting. Lots to learn. I wouldn't have thought about double strapping. I'll probably give it a go and it'll probably look cool. I'm just that kinda guy :ROFLMAO:

Thanks Ant. Yes I'd seen the straps and lenses can all be mixed and matched, which is a handy feature. I don't have a visor and I don't think it's an essential accessory but if one pops up on the sales pages I'll pick one up. Two strap them? As in wear 2 straps on the same goggle or have I...

Oh ok, fill up before every game. Good to know. Cheers for the info.

Recently bought a fantastic pair of Ascends, which from only trying on at home, I'm loving more than the legendary VForce Grills I also have. We'll have to see how they compare on the field. Virtue Vio - as far as I'm aware, Ascend can't be customised? Which pairs can be customised with the...

"Players then need to make sure they use the right fill station for their cylinder. A 3000 bottle should only be filled at a 3000 fill station - you can technically fill at a 4500 fill station if you are careful but you will get shouted at" I assumed air fills to be a case of hand your bottle...

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Thanks. That answers another question I had which was how to know when you're running low on air and need to refill. How much air would you say you use per average game (if there is such a thing)? What kind of level is normally acceptable to go for a refill?

I've learned a lot from this thread. Thanks everyone for the input.

This is why I've seen what I think was an Axe or Mini with a little gauge on the bottom of the grip / on the ASA similar to the guage you have on the reg? I thought that must be a feature of the Axe / Mini but maybe I just saw a reg tester on a marker that happens to be an Axe or whatever it was.

Ah right. Thanks for that. So the reg is letting the 3k or 4.5k air out of the bottle but at only around 300psi or whatever it is that markers run on, and this is why the 1.8k doesn't blow when the bottle is at 3k/4.5k. If for some reason air comes through the reg at 1.8k, then the low pressure...

Thanks for that. All good to know. I had wondered if bottle tests also test the reg as well, as that's obviously very important too. But it sounds from what you've said if the reg is going to fail then the burst discs in the bottle do their job. So as long as the bottle is looked after...

Thanks! Started reading the forum and all the newbie advice threads a couple of years ago but never got round to signing up or doing anything about getting involved. These periods of lockdown made me realise I need to stop thinking about it and start doing it. Can't wait to get started.

Very informative once again Tom, thanks very much! You mentioned burst discs - I saw one aluminium bottle use "High and low pressure burst discs for the highest level of safety". Others state dual burst disc safety. This got me thinking, don't all bottles have a high and low, for rapid over...

Thanks Bod. All useful stuff. Be interesting to know a testers opinion on the question of them ignoring a Uniso stamped bottle end date or not. I'd imagine to cover their own backs they'd probably consider if the manufacturer says it is only good for so long, then that's final. As you say...

Thanks for the info. I guess when your bottle failed it became useless? Did I read correctly somewhere if it does fail, the test centre destroy it?

Go on then. Sell me the Carbon dream... :-) Advantages or reasons a newbie should invest up front in a big bottle Vs a cheap steel? Months prior to re test? Re test cost? Re test ease of use? Re test likelihood of failing??? All info appreciated.

When you break it down it is a very tiny adjustment. I'll probably change the barrel at some point but likely more for the look than anything else.

So if I'm looking to upgrade to a Freak kit, you're the man to speak to :-) Quickly learning Paintball is one of those hobbies where there's always something to buy - and already picked up the bug myself.

This makes sense. I think I remember way back when I played my first few rentals, the paint rolling out of the barrel once or twice. That would have been a good 20-25 yrs ago and markers were primarily one pump one shot, so probably as you've described. At least I can get started without...

That makes a lot of sense and very well explained. Thanks very much Tom! Also explains the need for barrel socks in between games as you're not actually removing the tank from the marker, just flicking the air off switch. That and the possibility of enough air being left in the marker itself...

Does the pops mean you can pop a pressurised bottle on and off? As opposed to screwing and what? What happens then? You unscrew and bottle loses pressure needing to be refilled every time or just that it puts west on the threads?

Good to hear someone say it's good to go straight out of the box. I've heard that when I started researching but also heard so many people say upgrade the barrel. Why does being open bolt mean it doesn't really need a barrel kit? I'm not too familiar with this yet.

Hi SL, Did you fit a POPS and if so, how is it?

Afternoon all. 39 and just signed up. Old it seems according to this thread. Looking forward to getting started with a new hobby come end of month.