Omen and CO2?

[Cryer]

My brother is about to get into paintball (again... ) and he wants a mid-level electronic marker. One problem is, the only field within 90 miles sucks. (they have HPA, but no one knows how to fill it... )

Another problem is price. He needs something better than an e-spyder, but he cant get an Excal either. first thought that came to mind was an Omen, but I havent heard anything on them using CO2... does it work? or do we need hpa?

Any other ideas on similar guns decent w/ co2? (priced under ~450)

[GaryWV]

Impulse, or get a BKO + Maxflo and it will run fine on co2.

[penguinpunk555]

I think if you used a bko with palmers stabalizer reg it would be good. Impulses with anti-shypon tank too.

[Treefall25]

hey i m selling my omen and although i used HPA i'm sure it would be fine because my brother has the same gun and used co2 on it a few times and was fine.

[Treefall25]

here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=16048

[FragTek]

The closest field within 90 miles of you has HPA but they don't know how to fill it? Oooooooook, if you say so, lol.

[bunkermaster10]

I wouldn't go w/ the owen. It kicks like a freaking mual but its pretty fast. I would get a BKO over it. But he should go w/ a Impulse and use that with Co2.

[Cryer]

I think Imps are a little out of his price range (especially for a decent one). BKO's are a little more resonable... I'll check those out. (I hadn't even thought of those...

Originally posted by FragTek
The closest field within 90 miles of you has HPA but they don't know how to fill it? Oooooooook, if you say so, lol.

Yeah, I live in College station, TX. There's a field about 5 miles out of town called Boondocks. I went there with my mag once and asked for a fill and they asked "How big is that tank?". I replied 4500psi. They guy at the counter was like "Whoa.... I mean ounces... how many onces?" Once I found out explained about the whole HPA revolution back in the 90's and he still didn't understand, I sought out the manager and gave him my tank. 10 minutes later, he emerged from the back room and asked me: "uh, do you know how to fill this?":o

So i left...

Ya the next closest field is tanks in houston. (I guess the field is actually only like 60 miles...but nothing closer...)

[aaron_mag]

I have an Omen. It works fine with CO2. Don't forget that the design is similar to a Piranha (basically a closed bolt Piranha) so CO2 workds fine. It is a good little marker. I believe the prices have probably come down since I bought mine.