Which size bottle for an Etek 4?

[SupremeNinja]

Hi all,

So I just bought an Etek 4 at the weekend and wondering which size bottle would be best? If possible I'd like to get away with having one smaller than a 68 purely to save weight but as I haven't used the marker just yet I'm not sure how efficient it'll be straight out of the box. If a 48 is going to run out after only a few pods then obviously its pretty useless.

Cheers in advance!

 

[outkastmike]

If money isn't an issue then maybe consider a Fuel Supralite bottle they are one of the lightest bottles on the market and very popular.
Also maybe worth considering the Safer or Stako bottles as they are very light.

 

[Tom]

Any modern paintball gun should manage a decent number of shots from the range of cylinders around

Use the scuba toys calculator to compare expected shots for a given size / pressure

A 68ci cylinder will give you more shots due to physical size, and 50% more when you have fills at 4500psi

A 48ci is the equivalent to a steelie / aluminium, at higher pressure you get more shots

What's more important than weight is balance and ergonomics. If it all feels right then that beats any weight saving

http://www.scubatoys.com/paintball/paintballshots.asp

 

[SupremeNinja]

Any modern paintball gun should manage a decent number of shots from the range of cylinders around

Use the scuba toys calculator to compare expected shots for a given size / pressure

A 68ci cylinder will give you more shots due to physical size, and 50% more when you have fills at 4500psi

A 48ci is the equivalent to a steelie / aluminium, at higher pressure you get more shots

What's more important than weight is balance and ergonomics. If it all feels right then that beats any weight saving

http://www.scubatoys.com/paintball/paintballshots.asp

Cool, thanks a lot for the advice! Just tried the calculator and the difference isn't too much to be worried about.

 

[MattC]

The number of shots is totally irrelevant.... Can you play with a 48ci bottle is the answer you should be looking for. I know i couldn't. It simply wouldn't fit in my arms

 

[SupremeNinja]

I tried out my mates 68 last night and it fitted me perfectly, can't imagine anything smaller working for me. Guess I answered my own question!

Thanks anyway though lads.

 

[STONESOLDIER]

If money isn't an issue then maybe consider a Fuel Supralite bottle they are one of the lightest bottles on the market and very popular..

 

[SupremeNinja]

Money is a bit of an issue now unfortunately,looking at the GI Sportz bottles. Thanks for hooking me up with the Jersey and T-Shirt though Stoney!

 

[Tom]

If money's an issue then save it and a on aluminium 3000psi will do fine
If it's not a major issue and fibre is affordable then go for a 68ci

Ultralights like safer etc will cost more, and do make a difference in weight, but if it's not heavy and the size is right then the lighter models are just nice rather than vfm

 

[Tom]

If money's an issue then save it and a on aluminium 3000psi will do fine
If it's not a major issue and fibre is affordable then go for a 68ci

Ultralights like safer etc will cost more, and do make a difference in weight, but if it's not heavy and the size is right then the lighter models are just nice rather than vfm