Another Air Vs CO2 question

[jahlad]

OK so ive got another question which is along the same lines but i didnt want to start another thred.

What is the difference between LPA and HPA and is one better than the other? And do some markers only work with a certain type?

high pressure air systems were what directly replaced co2.....they output at around the same pressure as a co2 bottle would (around 800 -850 psi). this way the air system could operate any existing marker.

then a little further down the line some markers were designed to operate using a lower input pressure....hence the arrival of low(er) pressure air systems.

almost all markers now use an inline regulator to further regulate the pressure entering the marker........simply put, the pressure is reduced twice before it enters the marker and as long as the pressure entering each regulator is higher than what is it supposed to be exiting then everything works.

eg

storage ----> main tank reg ----> inline reg -------------------->gun
4500psi ----> 800psi -----------> correct pressure for gun -----> bang!

 

[TheGurkha]

Iv found that HP works better on Tac5's, if ya still getting one, low pressure is ok, until you start firing faster than 2-3bps, then it just coughs and farts at you... very plesent...

oh, and ya can run high pressure on Angels, just be ready to fork out for huge volumisers!!

 

[Manic Monk]

So when it is a choice between air tanks unless you have an Angel its HPA all the way?

 

[TheGurkha]

hmmm... yes and no, most markers will have some forms of volumisers ready to purchase, most modern 'tournie' markers are ready (ie out of the box) to run straight of low pressure systems (i think it for the pure fact that you can get more shots out of each tank)

Also, im not too sure about other markers, but i know on some angel a HP air system, even with volumisers has a very inconsistant velocity when chronoing...

 

[TheGurkha]

oh yeah, n the major perk of having air as opposed to C02, YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOUR ROUNDS ARE GOING!!!!!

...and each rental dissapears in a cloud of corbon dioxide

 

[Manic Monk]

lol yeah i know what you mean about CO2, so our club is thinking about getting some ions would they work off of HPA or LPA or dont it matter?

 

[TheGurkha]

iv seen ppl running of both, so im guessing it doesnt matter... but personally, i cant stand ions, so if i was given one, id put c02 on it, just to freeze the mo fo up! lol. do you intend on playing tournie or woodlands?

 

[Manic Monk]

We would be playing torny and we chose ion cus they were cheap and easy

 

[Lovetone]

you can get an air bottle for as little as £40 these days, sure its only 3000psi and is heavier (being alu rather than fibre wrap) but it will get you on the ladder and will treat your marker a lot better.