I missed this design movement...

[zondo]

What regs are you guys using and why? Just to be different?

Pics for reference...

djinnform
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x299/mpsd18/MOTM%20Winners/2015-February-OPEN-djinnform.jpg


sk8rmog
http://m6.i.pbase.com/o9/15/525015/1/157821566.4jInu2mY.BLUEPUMP_1.jpg

[keiko_819]

aren't those air America regs? a couple friends have these but I don't notice a difference? maybe to save some weight, they are aluminum instead of stainless

[GoatBoy]

It saves a lot of weight, and as you can see, you can anodize it...

It brings you within an oz of X-valve weight. It's still a classic, but for a lot of people, classic reg is good enough.

[Nobody]

When Tak designed the regs for the HPA tank regs, he based it off what he knew, AIR regs. So the Air America stuff was exactly the same in design. I do not know if Vigilante regs can be used, but the Violator, Black Ice and to a point the Unireg all can be "back-halfed" onto a AIR valve.

[Jaan]

Can I stick the leftover back half of my A.I.R. valve onto my Black Ice reg? That would be a very weird thing to do to my Autococker lol

[going_home]

Can I stick the leftover back half of my A.I.R. valve onto my Black Ice reg? That would be a very weird thing to do to my Autococker lol

Do it !

Of course pics needed.

;)

[Nobody]

Yes, the threading goes both ways. You would basically turn you black ice reg into a Unireg.

[Jaan]

Do it !

Of course pics needed.

;)

I actually have a very old, black square bodied Autococker that I'm going to put a Raceframe on for a sleeper...and that has a Black Ice reg. Buwahahahahaha.........

[mpsd]

I actually have a very old, black square bodied Autococker that I'm going to put a Raceframe on for a sleeper...and that has a Black Ice reg. Buwahahahahaha.........

Pics or shens!

[Jaan]

Pics or shens!

Just so you know, I never ever respond to "pics or shens"...but, I'll make this one exception for you...
http://i.imgur.com/lkQocGH.jpg
PS, can you tell what the other gun is in this picture?

[going_home]

Just so you know, I never ever respond to "pics or shens"...but, I'll make this one exception for you...
http://i.imgur.com/lkQocGH.jpg
PS, can you tell what the other gun is in this picture?

I only see a cocker.

Looks like the top part of a PPS gun.

[mpsd]

I was going to say "modified KP". :) Could be Palmer's or other.

[zondo]

I usually see this set up on pumps. I'm assuming it can keep up with shooting semi as well.

[Jaan]

I was going to say "modified KP". :) Could be Palmer's or other.

Just a bone stock, KP2...


I usually see this set up on pumps. I'm assuming it can keep up with shooting semi as well.It shot nicely when I first put her together years ago. Notice the volumizing chamber in the middle of the front block? I don't shoot semis that fast anymore anyway...even my hopped up Mini I still shoot like it was a Phantom lol. She should shoot just fine in classic mode. I'll let you'all know when I get around to doing it...that may be a while...

[Sk8ermog]

Going back to the original question...

The Air America Reg saves a ton of weight. See:

http://m3.i.pbase.com/g9/15/525015/2/154572723.hHLsDjIa.jpg
http://m5.i.pbase.com/g9/15/525015/2/154572725.P1aW0HKd.jpg

Just note that these regs don't work well with CO2 at all. Had lots of issue with the mag above for a client because he wanted to use CO2.

[zondo]

@Sk8rmog.... Is that a function of trying to play semi with it or just CO2 in general?

[Sk8ermog]

Yes, but the AA back has particular issues with CO2. The reg seal doesn't seal right and causes major velocity spikes. I was using an Anti-Siphon tank with the huge expansion chamber and I just couldn't get the velocity to stay +/- 5fps. It would have a hot hot and then drop to 200fps for the next few shots. Basically it wasn't recharging correctly with CO2 but ended up working fine with compressed air. I only use them on pumps and slow shooting semis. Never tried it on my hypermags. ;)