What Air with Retro?

[AMGuy]

I am thinking about getting a Retro and am wondering about my HPA sys.

I have heard people say you should get an adjustable output pressure system for a retro. Is this necesary and why would you need it? (my guess was to adjust the level of kick back on the trigger)

Also, this may be a dumb quesiton but can Retro shoot on low pressure air? would it have the benifits of shooting low pressure (such as being quieter and less likely to break)?

I currently have a 68ci 3000 psi pure energy. If I were to get say a flatline, would that make much of a difference in performance?

[AMGuy]

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[Micromag5371]

its not a dumb question to ask if a retro can shoot lowpressure. but the answer is no. low pressure is anywhere below 500 psi i think, correct me if i am wrong. the automags work better at 750-900 psi as i have heard. i got a preset tank and its set low, and my mag dosnt shoot very fast for that reason. for that instance i am getting an adjustable. for an RT you will most likely want an adjustable, as it does adjust the kick on the trigger. you can however, get away with a preset tank. make sure its set above 750 though. a flatline is a wise purchase, so dont be afraid to buy one. i have heard nothing but good things about them

[Load SM5]

Well an adjustable tank is recommended but not needed. They are handy to adjust the reactivity of the trigger like you guessed.

A mag valve needs at least around 650 psi (I think ) in order to work so LP is'nt really an option. You're really not hitting the ball with that much pressure when the valve regs the air down anyway.

I would just try running your retro on your preset first. It may be just perfect for you. If you find it too reactive then you can look into adjustable tanks.

[AMGuy]

my pure energy has a fixed at 850 psi
how would this do on a retro? How would the kick be?

[Load SM5]

Fairly reactive but some people like their's that way.

[Xzion]

850psi should be alright, I run mine at 800, and know people who run theirs at 900 - 1000 PSI, at 800, it puts it gives it a nice reactive trigger, though, as said before, its really a matter of prefrence. If the reactiveness of running it at 850 is good for you, then there should be no real reason to change it :)

[AMGuy]

thx guys

[LeadBasedPaint]

Ok so the RT must have nitro because the preasure has to be regulated? What If I used CO2 and a reg. I already have a vigilante on my gun, could I go RT?

[FooTemps]

I reccomend an adjustable... The preset pe is ok for reactive but if you want runaway mode fun you need adjustable..

[AMGuy]

what do you mean runaway mode?

[Load SM5]

Originally posted by LeadBasedPaint
Ok so the RT must have nitro because the preasure has to be regulated? What If I used CO2 and a reg. I already have a vigilante on my gun, could I go RT?

Nope, no way to make that work. CO2 does'nt recharge well enough. Air only. You will screw up a retro valve on Co2

[LeadBasedPaint]

Ok. Darn.

[AMGuy]

what exactly is runnaway?

[LeadBasedPaint]

I think that mean that it is so reactive that it just starts bouncing itself when you shoot it and kinda takes on a mind of its own.

[Dave]

I have the same tank you mentioned, a Pure Energy 68 3000 psi 850 preset. I also have the retro valve. The trigger has a cool reactive feeling, but not enough to give it full auto.

-Dave

[Drizit]

run away is when the trigger will go nuts if you hold your finger in the right spot, it's cool but you stand a good chance of turning your gun into a blender. and i do know of one person using co2 on a retro, however he has it on a remote, with 3 8 stage expantion chambers (don't ask) however it works. realy though just get air

[Ityl]

Retro valve already runs at about 400 psi, so it needs an input of 600 or more. I ran mine at 700 with a flatline. The type of tank seemed to make a difference.