who makes better N2 tanks: Crossfire or PMI, I'm looking for a steel stub

[PowerFedMag]

I guess it depends on which has a better regulator, I just want a small tank, thus a steel tank. Are there any 88cu steel tanks???









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[MajorDamage]

Crossfire has a better reg. Go with Crossfire!

ENDO!

[DRAGONSLAYER]

I have a PMI steel tank, I have no complaints with it.

[Tubby_Ninja]

I think either of these are good tanks. I have the Crossfire stubby and love it though. That would be my recommendation. Can't beat the price either.

[SIGSays]

true that on the price, but pmi has less moving parts and higher air flow...... and it's black go's better with any gun that the green crossfire....... to the best of my knowledge they do not have 88 stubs...... they would be heavy hitters or they might have old ones from the early 90's probably used too..... not crossfire or pmi...... lol

i'd get a pmi

i've had the crossfire stub now i have a pmi 68/4.5k

sold the tank to a friend and has 2 tanks at once didn't need them both

[PowerFedMag]

they come in green??? I've only seen pics of them in black online?

WHats wrong with green anywho!>?!?






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[krafty]

From what I understand, Crossfire regs have a much better flow rate than PMI, and the regs are a bit more consistant. That being said, I HATE the green color my 68 stubby is! :) Good thing I bought a nice purple tank cover!

[PowerFedMag]

OK - so some ppl say Crossfire has better reg. and flow, other say the same about PMI

Then PMI apparently has less moving parts...???
Crossfire is green (big deal)
Crossfire is cheaper...

Which tank is smaller length wise and width?

[PaInTbALL zAcH]

I used a 48 ci PMI on my mag for a while and it worked great. I just bought a crossfire 68/4500 though and its fiberwrapped

[PaInTbALL zAcH]

wise and width i think are exactly the same for the steel 68s

[DRAGONSLAYER]

I bought my 47 at paintballgear.com for $69. I bought the small tank because I fill my own. I'm not sure about the speed of the reg but I don't notice shootdown or any other side effects.

[Tubby_Ninja]

Well, well, what do you know, paintballers are disagreeing on equipment. What's the world coming to?

I think its a safe bet that either of these tanks will do you good. Probably could make it a price/looks purchase.

[PowerFedMag]

pballer hardly ever disagree on pball equipment!

[PAINTBALLA01]

i have a crossfire stub i think its better than the pmi tank

[Army]

The Crossfire and Pure Energy tanks are made by the same Canadian company, only the regs are different. The Crossfire is set at 800-850psi, while the PE is set at 700-750. This is where the higher flow rate myth comes from.:cool:

[MikeCouves]

Lol this comes back to the post where BlackVCG said one of the cool things about being a moderator is that people don't disagree with your posts...and normally I agree always because they normally have more knowlnegde than me. But I disagree...I don't know what on...I JUST DO, LOL.

I like the PE's more because they look alot nicer and have a nice shiny reg on them...makes them more appealing...and the PE and Crossfire Stub tank looks kinda weird (No Offense). But you still can't beat the cheap prices.

[PowerFedMag]

whats that? pure energy?

[krafty]

I don't know about the PMI reg... I've seen them fluctuate. I saw one with a 750 psi output, and another (supposedly identical) reg putting out just shy of 1000psi.

[cphilip]

Well I have both. The PMI is a 48 ci and the Crossfire is a 68. both are 3000psi

The PMI 48 ci is an Aluminum HPA tanks not Steel. For that reason the Crossfire 68 ci is the same size as the PMI 48 ci and a tad lighter than the PMI 48! The Crossfire is Cro-Molly Steel. Thats why they are the same size physically but still bigger in interanl volume and even lighter than the PMI 48! Trust me I meassure d and weighed them and I ahve them both. (well... I just sold the PMI 48 last week but...)

I have found references to Crossfires being preset to 750. And PMI to 850. But also found conflicting references as well to the Crossfire being 850 also. I don't know for sure which to believe. They both work well and are fine tanks. But the crossfires are lighther and smaller due to the Cro-Molly steel. The 47 ci Crossfires are Black with Brass colored regs, The 51 and 68 are Green with Brass colored regs. The PMI's are all Black with Chrome regs.

[RobAGD]

I sell both and have way fewer problems with teh PMI PE tanks. In fact I am looking to build a kick around gun that is a light set up. I am looking at the PE 45 4500. I sell about 30 PE tanks a month give or take and I say I get one back in 100 with some sort of problem. Of those I would say most I can fix in teh store as they are not a reg problem.

The PE is just a good solid system. I ahve WAY many more problems with the cross fire regs.


-Robert

[slateman]

the new crossfire regs are fantastic; just as good as PMI if not better! But (there's always a but, isn't there?), the old crossfire regs absolutly BLOW!!!!!!!!!