What size tank for a Frontman?

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  • RavishingEddie
    Creator of the EMAG 9

    • Feb 2006
    • 727

    #1

    What size tank for a Frontman?

    Hey you guys right now I am trying to purchase a MacDev tank, but I cannot decide whether to get a 45/45 or a 68/45. I am a frontman with an Emag(made it lightweight). Just some advice would be cool. Thanks.
    Last edited by RavishingEddie; 05-07-2006, 10:51 AM.
  • Phantom_Mag
    MLHeld.com

    • May 2002
    • 948

    #2
    I like playign front with my 45/45 but its all preference.

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    • RavishingEddie
      Creator of the EMAG 9

      • Feb 2006
      • 727

      #3
      Originally posted by Phantom_Mag
      I like playign front with my 45/45 but its all preference.
      How many times do you usually have to refill in a day when playing frontman with a 45/45?

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      • Dark Frost17
        Darkness...
        • Mar 2006
        • 752

        #4
        45/45......
        Last edited by Dark Frost17; 05-06-2006, 08:25 AM.

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        • Lohman446
          Useful posts: 7
          • Jun 2003
          • 9315

          #5
          Originally posted by RavishingEddie
          Hey you guys right now I am trying to purchase a MacDev tank, but I cannot decide whether to get a 45/45 or a 45/68. I am a frontman with an Emag(made it lightweight). Just some advice would be cool. Thanks.
          Depends how much you shoot - when I play front I sometimes pod. When I play back I sometimes pod once, twice at most. Since I only carry a couple pods on me and air is free where I play I went with a nice 45/45 set up on a mini drop to make my marker comfortable for me. If you have long arms you may find a 68 is just more comfortable for you.
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          • Phantom_Mag
            MLHeld.com

            • May 2002
            • 948

            #6
            In tournaments I like to refill after every second game on the tank. I only pod once a game if that.

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            • buzzboy
              Emo grass cuts inself
              • Mar 2005
              • 1322

              #7
              My frontman shoots a 88/45 stub and the other a 68/45. When I move to the front I like playing with my mag running co2 on the VA. It feels great with the tiny setup. Though when the team moves me up I don't find a 92/45 duckbilled to be too cumbersome at all, and I'm a small person.

              /strangly only my backman shoots a 45/45
              //weird

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              • master_alexander
                im a gun pimp :D
                • Sep 2004
                • 2462

                #8
                i use a 45/45 and i play mid-front

                im not that fast, or tham small. lol. but i can really get behind a bunker. sometimes i play back too... depends on the game.
                "Ah yes, I have one of the 32*rebels that I always take to big scenario games. It keeps the truck from rolling if I have to park on a hill." - automikey

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                • SpitFire1299
                  :P
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 1765

                  #9
                  Originally posted by master_alexander
                  i use a 45/45 and i play mid-front

                  im not that fast, or tham small. lol. but i can really get behind a bunker. sometimes i play back too... depends on the game.
                  Same here.

                  I say use whatevers most comfortable.

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                  • RavishingEddie
                    Creator of the EMAG 9

                    • Feb 2006
                    • 727

                    #10
                    I am 5'9 and 180 lbs, so I guess I am right there in the average, but my arms are pretty long. My main concern I guess is making my set up as light as possible. I have a Ricochet 2kx, CCM NO PRO feedneck, CCM Carbon fiber barrel, and a shadow rail on my Emag. The only thing I am missing is a tank which I just decided to switch to a Nitro Duck X-Stream instead of the MacDev LegionAir. I think it is worth the couple extra dollars if I am able to adjust it to 900 psi output. Do you guys know about how many shots I would get with a 45/45 over a 68/45? Is the difference even worth considering?

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                    • buzzboy
                      Emo grass cuts inself
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 1322

                      #11
                      On a mag I would say around 650-700 on a full fill.

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                      • BD_Paintball
                        UW-Whitewater Paintball
                        • May 2003
                        • 2268

                        #12
                        i would get either a 45/45 or a 68/45. you should fill after every game just to make sure 100% you dont run out of air, especially if you are using a gas hog like a mag.
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                        • Remington
                          AGD E-mag Faithful
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 1671

                          #13
                          I'm a frontman running an E-mag as well, and I have a Crossfire 45/45. I generally pod up once during a game as well so the 45/45 fits me perfectly. I fill up after every game just to make sure I don't run out during an unusually long game. You're best would be to try out a few tanks (friends, fellow players, etc.) before you commit to something. Anyway. Good luck with your decision!

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                          • jenarelJAM
                            Club Coordinator
                            • Dec 2004
                            • 1611

                            #14
                            When I got my emag, I was in EXACTLY your position. Had the mag, but needed a tank. I went with the X-Stream, it didnt even adjust up to 800 psi. Sent it back, the next one only went to 750 psi. If you're looking for an adjustable, get a decent one. Or go with a preset, they're the best for the buck. I have a 45/45, which around here only gets filled to 3k, and on my emag, I can get off about 450 shots before it drops off and stops shooting. On my viking, I can get 740 shots(maybe more, thats all i can carry ). If I could get it filled to 4500 psi, my emag could probably get 700+ shots.
                            I've never run out of air before running out of paint, but that's also because my qloader(5 pods) only holds 500 rounds, and hopper + 4 pods on my viking is 740. I usually have between 1500 and 2000 psi left at the end of a game, unless I shot everything I took. I just refill when I leave the field, and top it off when I get back on the field.
                            If that's enough for you, a 45/4500 is lighter. If you want to shoot more, or not have to refill each game(yay all day air), get a 68/4500, but it will weigh more and make your setup longer.

                            PS: Where are you going to buy a 45/6800? I want one
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                            • person1
                              Registered User
                              • May 2002
                              • 145

                              #15
                              All prefrence, i would get a 68/45, because some firelds only fill to 3K. And it would prolly be easier to sell it if you ever had to. Personally i use an 88/45, but thats just because im 6'4" and my arms are so long.
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