best electric paintball gun that uses CO2?

[Virem]

My friend wants to start playing paintball, What do you guys think the best new electric paintball gun that uses co2 is?

[warbeak2099]

Well an Ion can technically run on Co2, but I would never put Co2 through an electro-pneumatic no matter what the manufactorer says. It won't take the abuse as well as an electro mechanical. Go for a Pirhana EVO. They're great starter guns. Ions are more intermediate.

[geekwarrior]

maybe the new Spyder? comparable to the Ion, and stupid fast for the price

[Chronobreak]

generic e-spyder..

or if you want the gun to last an e-framed BT or tippmann

[Pneumagger]

The new spyder VS series Markers seem like nice little blowbacks. They should run fine on c02.

Also, an E-cocker with a Stab and Rock should keep liquid out of the noid, Because the CO2 get's double regged by 2 great regs before it hits the noid.

[CoolHand]

Viking

[cyrus-the-virus]

Viking

Are you being a smartass or will vikings really run on CO2?

What ever you do DO NOT put straight CO2 on an ion. You'll blow your noid if you shoot anything abouve 3 BPS.

If you have an antisiphon tube then you'll be fine. My friend has been using his for a long time now with great success.

I would recomend the ion over spyders.... spyders have a bad tendancy to freeze and jam on CO2... and antisiphon helps but not much.

[aqua_scummm]

bko

[Pump Scout]

My Shocker's manual claims you can run antisiphoned CO2 into it....

[Armory]

If you plan on running C02 threw any SP marker, I hope you have tones of extra noides on hand...

Spyder, you'll get 12 bps from it and they're cheap and easy, just like my ex...

[phizz]

I heard that the older freestyles run on CO2 as well, not sure about the new ones

[StygShore]

Used to run CO2 through my matrix ( PRe Dye, but DM-3 is the current name most call it )

I ran the normal regulator on it and a side car stabilizer from Palmer, that thing shot unbelieveably well on CO2 for some reason.


Styg

[craltal]

Are you being a smartass or will vikings really run on CO2?

no, he's not

[Shane-O-Mac]

Everyone these days freaks out about co2 and Electros. With a proper set-up, you can use Co2 on ANY Electro, most difficult would be an emag, but that has nothing to do with the solenoid, its because of the valve.

Use a good regulator, (Palmers, AKA, AA Vigilante' and Messiah, Stock WGP, older Max-Flow, pre 2k3 and a few others), and an anti-siphon tank, and go to town. Liquid Co2 cannot stay liquid below 550-600psi. So a gun that runs on less pressure than that, and your fine. If you gun has an LPR, thats even better. Noids dont go bad just because Co2 goes thru it, 2K2 shockers and older used Co2 more than HPA. The older Max-Flows worked very well as a single regulator with Co2. I've used Bushmasters, Angels, Cockers, electro and mech, BKOs, Shockers, Ions, Vikings, Excals and Timmys on Co2. NO PROBLEMS.

The issue as I see it is, Too many people that DONT really know about Co2 and its use, tell other undeducated people that they shouldnt. The Blind leading the blind................

AND the kicker is this, if you use a same sized tank for HPA and Co2, you will get more shots off Co2. There is more potential energy in Co2 than HPA. Thats why 2K2 and older shockers used Co2, they were gashogs that needed all the air it could get. Co2 is really an efficent propelant for paintball guns.

As Manike used to say......."Dont believe the hype!!!"

Shane-O

[Pneumagger]

Vikings say "with the proper setup" you can run Co2 on them right in their manual. You can run a majority of high end electro's on C02... the key is multiple Palmer's stabilizers and antisyphon/remote.