Im New To Paintball.......

[Edgyv2]

Hi everyone im new to paintball and looking to branch out into the diffrent styles of play may it be woodball tornament or recreational..

My name is paul and i live in middlesbrough im 29 coming 30 this year and have a fondness for this sport.
i am looking into getting into a team of some sort may it bein woodsball senario tornament recreational..
i dont drive unfortunatly so this may hamper any way of getting around places but doesnt mean i wont try too..

i also own a ego7 velocity jnr hopper and a flex 8 mask in need of a air tank but am currently working my backside off to acuire one

Any replys to this post would be greatfully apreciated

 

[Gaz #68]

Hi and welcome to the forums.Steel tank will do you fine for the woods and brand new are around £40 ish. If you want a lighter tank then the carbon fibre wraps (and similar) seem to be going from between £70 and £100 at the moment dependant on make/model, regulator and time until next retest. Think there were about 3 bottles on sale last time I did a quick check for a friend on Friday.

 

[djgoodbody]

Hello im new to the sport and forums too, seems like a very useful place to find tips and sound information.

 

[karl saunders]

hello are carbon tanks less durable?

 

[Tom]

Carbon fibre cylinders are stronger - they have to be to cope with the higher pressure, the internal cylinder is essentially the same as a steelie but the carbon fibre reinforces the cylinder

However you can damage the fibre if you scratch it or drop it on a hard surface
Depending on the damage it either becomes unusable or can be put in for an extra inspection & hydro test to verify it is still up to standard

Keeping a cylinder in a cover will protect from scratches

 

[karl saunders]

so for the odd nock and scratch the steel ones are more durable?

 

[Tom]

On a steelie that will just mark the paint
On a fibre the odd knock or scratch won't matter, if it goes into the coating then it may matter