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AO Research Team Paintball Test for Humidity

Start of test

AO nickname -
Manufacturer of paint-
Name of paint (Blaze, Advantage etc)-
How many weeks old is this paint? -
Is this dry paint? - y/n

Date-
Time-
Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10
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Bounce average -
Comments-



After one day in humidor
Date-
Time-
Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10
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Bounce average -
Comments-


After two days in humidor
Date-
Time-
Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10
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Bounce average -


Comments-

[Russ]

I'm here for you, Tom!

AO Research Team Paintball Test for Humidity

Start of test 11-29-01

AO nickname - Russ
Manufacturer of paint - 32 Degrees
Name of paint - Team Colors > New Orleans > Winter Fill
How many weeks old is this paint? - purchased 11-23-01
Is this dry paint? - No

Date - 11-29-01
Time - 12:00am
Bounce test results...
9,0,6,1,3,2,0,1,1,7,0
Average - 2.73
Comments - very inconsistent, paint that didn't bounce once, got a zero.



After one day in humidor...
Date - 12-29-01
Time - 11:45pm
Bounce test results...
7,2,11,5,9,16,5,2,1,4,8
Average - 6.36
Comments -


After two days in humidor...
Date - 11-30-01
Time - 11:45pm
Bounce test results...
6,3,2,4,1,2,10,5,2,1
Average - 3.6
Comments -

[AGD]

Russ,

Thanks for being the first on board!!

Please put in each of the bounce test numbers if you still have them and edit your post to reflect that.

Thanks!

AGD

[MajorDamage]

Im planning on doing this, I have some Proball and some old BigBall. I'm planning on testing both paints. Thanx Tom! YOU RULE !

ENDO!

[Hexis]

I will start two batches tomorrow. RPS Marb Green/Yellow fill, the very brittle stuff from Paintball Sam's Big Game 2 in Oct and the replacement Pink/Grey RPS. Both are the new advantage shell. Would it be good to try 9 month old paint? I have some RPS Marb from Big Game 1 in May also. That's the non advantage shell.

[AGD]

Guys,

The bigger variety of paint you can test the better!

AGD

[Bad Dave]

What about getting the manufacturer to put sell by dates on their paint?

[cphilip]

Ha HAHAHAH! I just happen to own Three Humidors!!!!

OK I am going to wait and recheck the humidistats in them this weekend just to be sure. I guess webby told you about the use of Propylene Glycol and water at 1:1 ratio that is the normal Humidor fluid used to achieve the 70% humidity that Cigars like so I guess that since most do not have humidors that you decided it was easier for more involvment to go with the salt test level of 75% But I was wondering you like a 70% run too? I can always set one of my Humidors up with a petri dish of wet salt and let it stabilize for a day or so and run that but I can do the 70% right away.

I have pretty much experience in the Salt calibration technic myself (webby didn't know you were into Cigars! I am a long time member of the Fuente site and a Don Carlos and Hemingway line of Fuente Cigars fanatic)

Anyway I have some Power Ball pearl I will use and I think I can get ahold of some Proball by then. I will report when I get started.

[AGD]

Cphilip,

We would have to have a bunch of tests at the 70% level to tell us anything. Best to stick with the salt for this run.

Thanks

AGD

[hitech]

I won't be able to start until this weekend, is that soon enough?

Also, the paint I plan to use is left over from about two weeks ago. I assume that is okay. I'll post the results.

Tom, didn't you develope a "plastic" shelled paint ball many years ago?

[cphilip]

Got it! 75% it is Boss...

[Dave]

FINAL & COMPLETE RESULTS---------------posted December 9, 2001--------------


AO nickname - Dave
Manufacturer of paint-RPS
Name of paint (Blaze, Advantage etc)-PMI Premium
Paint description-Orange/Blue shell, medium bore, NEVER BEEN OPENED bag.
How many weeks old is this paint? Bought 11/17 at 8:25 pm
Is this dry paint? - No

Date-11/29

Starting Time-3:47 pm

Ending Time-3:59 pm

Temperature where paint is stored-72 degrees

Temperature where paint is tested-60 degree

Humidity in the test-75% at stored area

Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10

1---1
2---3
3---0
4---0
5---0
6---0
7---1
8---6
9---0
10--0
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Bounce average -1.6

Comments-I first tested on rough concrete, but then moved to smooth concrete. The paint is very inconsistent and extremely, extremely brittle. More broke on first contact with the ground.


TEST 2-After one day in Humidor

Date-11/30

Starting Time(checking paint)-3:57 pm

Ending Time-4:05 pm

Temperature where paint is stored-73 degrees

Temperature where paint is tested-68 degrees

Humidity in the test-N/A

Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10

1---0
2---2
3---0
4---0
5---2
6---1
7---2
8---5
9---0
10--0

Bounce average -2.4

Comments-Still very brittle, a little more consistency, and improving slightly. The day was very, very muggy and humid outside. It had rained in the morning. I noticed that the humidor was not at the proper consistency-it was to dry. It had gotted JUST wet enough to hold together, so I added some more water and it became a mushy paste, but not too wet at all, not runny.


TEST 3-After two days in Humidor

Date-12/1

Starting Time(checking paint)-4:27 pm

Ending Time-4:32 pm

Temperature where paint is stored-73 degrees

Temperature where paint is tested-64 degrees

Humidity in the test-N/A

Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10

1---2
2---9
3---1
4---2
5---5
6---0
7---6
8---6
9---1
10--0

Bounce average -3.2

Comments-Starting to look better! The paint bounced a little higher today! It didn't feel or sound as brittle-the paint was much more responsive today than it had been in previous days.


TEST 4-After three days in Humidor

Date-12/2

Starting Time(checking paint)-4:02 pm

Ending Time-4:05 pm

Temperature where paint is stored-70 degrees

Temperature where paint is tested-undeterminable, but cold

Humidity in the test-N/A

Bounce test results individual numbers 1-10

1---0
2---1
3---1
4---0
5---2
6---1
7---0
8---4
9---1
10--9

Bounce average -1.6

Comments- This paint is terrible! LOL! I can't use it with my superbolt because the superbolt just has a chopfest with it, but it works ~ok~ with my foamie

Tom, I have been doing TWO other tests along with this one, with full bouce test sheets...here are the 3 tests I have been doing-

1. 500 rds w/humidor -the test you gave us to do, and the results posted above

2. 400-500 rds without humidor-comparing to see the difference between it and the first test

3. 75-200 rds outside w/humidor-these balls were left outside for one day, then brought inside and placed in a bag with the humidor to test the recovery.

well, have fun with the data, and I hope I participated in changing paintball

-Dave

[Army]

So I guess my Swisher Perfectos still in their wrappers don't count? LOL

[emaggot4life]

Cool I love experiments. As it stands, I will be doing the first test today (Thursday), the 2nd Saturday, and the 3rd monday. I have a messed up work schedule, 1 day on 1 day off. This will hopefully still be useful for the results.