Remote or HP

[Smoothice]

Thanks swalling23589 and Madmarx. Your input has been great. Of course now I want HP even more. We will just have to see what the holidays may bring.

Thanks again.

[Zneaky]

There is one more thing to consider, if you go HPA now, you won't have to make that change when you upgrade to an x-valve. The newer valves only take HPA and will not run on C02. If you have any intention of really playing paintball, you will want to upgrade in the next year or so.

Also, don't mess around with these $80 aluminum 3000 psi tanks. If you are gonna spend $80, just spend the $150-$200 and get the right tank from the get-go. Get a good carbon fiber tank (lighter) and 4500 psi (holds more air).

I went with a cheap aluminum 48ci 3000psi tank $70, then got this huge old SmartParts Carbon fiber 68ci 3000psi the regulator was so huge and heavy it totally sucked $90 more. Then, I bought a nice tank with a crappy regulator Carbon Fiber 68ci 4500psi $90. Then, finally sent it to crossfire $70 more and had them hydro it and do a regulator swap. Now it is preset at 925psi output (custom) and is awesome. I could have saved big money if I would have just bought the Goods to start off with instead of upgrading and tring to find a deal.

Tell your wife you want to make a $200 upgrade to your gun, and you will set aside $50 a month for 4 months. Then in February you buy the one that will last you 10 more years.

Z

[Lenny]

There is one more thing to consider, if you go HPA now, you won't have to make that change when you upgrade to an x-valve...

Ha ha. You make it sound like you know he'll be upgrading to the RT valve. Ha! Ha. Ha... Ha?



RT valve is the best thing next to Mountain Dew. Really. RT's and Classics shoot totally different. I love my RT.

Oh, and welcome to AO!

[Smoothice]

There is one more thing to consider, if you go HPA now, you won't have to make that change when you upgrade to an x-valve. The newer valves only take HPA and will not run on C02. If you have any intention of really playing paintball, you will want to upgrade in the next year or so.

Also, don't mess around with these $80 aluminum 3000 psi tanks. If you are gonna spend $80, just spend the $150-$200 and get the right tank from the get-go. Get a good carbon fiber tank (lighter) and 4500 psi (holds more air).

I went with a cheap aluminum 48ci 3000psi tank $70, then got this huge old SmartParts Carbon fiber 68ci 3000psi the regulator was so huge and heavy it totally sucked $90 more. Then, I bought a nice tank with a crappy regulator Carbon Fiber 68ci 4500psi $90. Then, finally sent it to crossfire $70 more and had them hydro it and do a regulator swap. Now it is preset at 925psi output (custom) and is awesome. I could have saved big money if I would have just bought the Goods to start off with instead of upgrading and tring to find a deal.

Tell your wife you want to make a $200 upgrade to your gun, and you will set aside $50 a month for 4 months. Then in February you buy the one that will last you 10 more years.

Z

What would be a good carbon fiber tank to get? Size?

I have heard that 4500 psi is the way to go. I am confused about the the other number (48ci, 68ci, etc) What does that one do for you?

Also you mentioned a regulator. Does the carbon fiber tank come with a regulator or is that additional?

Thanks.

[Smoothice]

Ha ha. You make it sound like you know he'll be upgrading to the RT valve. Ha! Ha. Ha... Ha?



RT valve is the best thing next to Mountain Dew. Really. RT's and Classics shoot totally different. I love my RT.

Oh, and welcome to AO!

I hear mountain dew shrinks your balls . As far as the RT valve goes that might be next years must have.

Is the RT and X valve the same performance wise? I think they are made of different material correct?

[Lenny]

I hear mountain dew shrinks your balls . As far as the RT valve goes that might be next years must have.

Is the RT and X valve the same performance wise? I think they are made of different material correct?

Sodas lower your sperm count, not decrease manhood size. So really any soft beverage will (Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, Mt. Dew). When people say that, I call it BC assistance.

RT and X valves are the exactsame function wise. The X is all alluminum, and the RT is half stainless steel, half alluminum.

[Lenny]

Almost forgot. ci/cu means cubic inches/units. Essentially the volume of the tank, whereas psi measures the pressures of the gas it can withstand.

[Zneaky]

Yea ci is cubic inches. They go above 100ci. If you get a 88ci, you will be carring a big-o-tank. and can run all day on it. If you go 48ci, you can carry a nice small tank, but will have to fill more often. If you are one of these back players who just unloads 600+ balls in a game, you need a big tank. 1) because you are not running far and this huge tank doesn't matter and 2) because you need the volume of the big tank to shoot that many balls in one game. If you play front you want the little tank, so you can run fast, get to the bunker and tuck in tight.

All depends on how you play.

Z