new air system?

[snowythehobo]

hey
at the moment i have a govnair which i hate! so im looking at new regs but im not sure which to get?
the worr gas one on planet looks pretty cool...
i was wondering how much you can get a second hand max-flo for?

also bottles... shall i get a normal hse one or one of these new fangled 'CE' ones?

cheers
hobo

 

[Mark]

For the regulators I will let another post an answer for that, Govnairs are ok as long as you remove the filter so it speeds up the fill and unfortunately to get a burst disk for them is nigh on impossible now
Bottles wise its up to you the CE are the latest test nothing other than that and HSE are still legal for the length of their design life (15 yrs) so as long as the HSE bottle is retested you are good to go. You shouldn't find a "new" HSE tank for sale as there was an anoucement a little while ago referring to trading standards about how an HSE tank is the "old" version so couldn't be sold as "new" but that aside you will pick up a HSE tank for less than a CE one as no one as yet will be selling on a used CE tank though the same can't be said for the HSE ones. Your choice and your wallet.

 

[snowythehobo]

ok cheers for that... anyone help with the reg?

i was a bit confused though cos i was at planet the other day and i asked if they were going to stock them and the guy didnt know what they were?

 

[Ben Frain]

Hi Mate,

Well, there are plenty of good regs on the market but what are your priorities with it?

Looks?
Size?
Consistency?
Weight?
Low cost?

Your preference on these things determines what will best suit your needs, otherwise everyone will simply recommend their own personal favourite (based in turn upon their own priorities)...

 

[snowythehobo]

im not too bothered with looks but i definately want one that is consistant, not too heavy, and possibly a max of £250?

im looking to buy a second hand one because im poor

 

[Ben Frain]

in that case (and some of these are based upon opinions I have read and not 1st hand so take it with a tiny pinch of salt)...

Mac Dev Conquest 03 (www.macdev.net) - probabably the lightest and most consistent by all accounts but a bugger to get sorted in the UK, also none for sale 2nd hand as nobody will sell them!

Worr gas - get the new ones with self sealing gauges and nipples - good price, very light (2lb 12oz with 68 tank apparently) and compact, consistency is supposedly VERY good

Max Flo - I hate the look of them as they are quite bulky but they are very consistent - seen that first hand with my friends impy - 297, 295, 296 over the chrono

Of the three I would say go with the Worr, Planet stocks them so you can always take it in if there is a problem plus they are cheap brand new so perhaps you got get a shiny new one!

And then there's always the Angel AIR, looks the Dog B****cks but probably a little too expensive...

Hope that gives you some food for thought...

 

[Munkeh]

I can get you a very consistent, light air system for 200 not inc. P&P! What you get:
1.1 4.5k bottle - date on bottle:09/00
Nitro Duck X-stream reg
CP On/Off ASA in chrome
Planet long drop in chrome
Spanner for adjusting the reg!

Cheap, light, all in excellent cond.!

 

[snowythehobo]

cheers benfrain youve been extremely helpful...

cheers munkeh but im not too keen on the x-stream but cheers anyways

 

[Ben Frain]

You're welcome mate.

Oh yes, good point Munkeh, forgot the Nitro ones, lot of very happy Nitroduck x-stream customers on these boards (Budgie and L1f3 comes to mind)...

 

[Red_Merkin]

there's tons of preset air systems available, you don't need an adjustable system so why pay tons of ££ for something you don't need.
A preset generally weighs less too.
I have a nice centerflag preset, and Andy Piper is selling neato Evil ones, which are going for a resonable price.

An adjustable air system isn't going to make you a better player, but a few boxes of paint to practice with is going to get you moving in the right direction.

Remember don't buy max flo cause it's smart parts, and it's over priced.