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Loogaroo

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I have a Spyder Xtra stock. Now what is everything I will need to use a remote HPA system? I currently only have a 9oz CO2.

So i'm looking for all the parts I will need and some advice on the exacts items I should buy. And no one mention I need a new barrel.. cause I know!
 

SCRUB

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Im not familiar with HPA system but I thought that every thing comes with the remote. One end goes to the tank and the other end goes to the gun. or at least thats how my freinds works I think.
 

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personally i dont like remotes and you will find that 99% of players have had a marker on remote at one time and after a couple of games taken it off and put the tank back on the marker.
a few reasons really
the hose WILL catch on any tree you run past.
snap connectors collect unbelivable amounts of dirt in them the first time you drop the end of the hose
you have a hulking great METAL tank to land on if you slip or slide into a bunker ( and belive me it HURTS)
your gun will feel VERY unbalanced due to the top heavy wieght of your hopper and paint
if you are tucked in a bunker then the large tank on your back is a pritty big target to shoot at and paint WILL burst on it everytime.

just my opinion but ill bet most people will agree as well as add to that list.

if you must have a remote...try and borrow somone elses to c if you really do like it!
i actually have a hose sat doing nothing if you want it and are in the uk ill post it to you....ill bet you post it back!
 

jahlad

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just looked...soz didnt reallise you were in aus.

as you said iin your post you need a barrel that would be a FAR better buy than a remote..

didnt think...if the tank on the marker is bugging you try a drop forward, might balance a bit better and let you get the marker in tighter
 

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....but, if you must have one...

A remote is little more than a hose. They should have the same 1/8" NPT thread as quick-connect fittings and steel-braided hoses and macro fittings. The main difference is length.

I recommend getting some sort of valve to put between the end of the hose and the marker. You will want to set your marker down sooner or later, and it isn't always convenient to remove your harness when you do so. I am especially fond of the Pro-connect fitting. It takes the place of the quick disconnect parts (both the male and the female) and works in a similar manner. The difference is that when you want to disconnect the female (hose) end from the male (marker) end, you push in a button on the side of the female end. This releases the male fitting, but holds the air pressure in the hose. Degassing the hose will cost you a lot of air, which may be harder to come by if you switch to HPA.

If you try to remove your marker from the hose with only a quick disconnect without degassing the hose, it will whip around and vent your tank as fast as it can flow.

On a related note, if you are using a long enough hose section, you are less likely to siphon liquid CO2 into your marker with the remote set-up. Most remotes keep the bottle upright (that is, pin-valve up) in your harness, which makes siphoning less likely. CO2 will still contract and expand more than HPA, however, so velocity consistency will not be improved just by using that remote.

Jahlad is right, you are almost certainly going to end up switching to a bottom line drop-forward. Being able to brace a marker against your shoulder makes it so much easier to hit what you want to.

On the other hand, the guy who got me into paintball in the first place has been using a remote for the last several years. He plays a lot of scenario, 24-hour type stuff and claims that his arm gets less tired if he doesn't carry a tank at the end of it.
 

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One more thing-

The newer HPA tanks from Crossfire are really fat, so that they can be really short for the volume they offer. They won't fit in most harnesses, though. Check to make sure your tank fits in the harness you want to use.