Paintball - There Are Advantages and Disadvantages of Co2 Vs Hpa

Paintball - There Are Advantages and Disadvantages of Co2 Vs Hpa

Here's a list of some advantages and disadvantages of using Co2 or Hpa (High Pressure Air) on your paintball marker. Hpa can refer to both Compressed Air or N2 (Nitrogen).

Advantages Co2
-Cheapest propellant source and regularly the most available.
-Co2 takes up less room, as most of the Co2 is stored as liquid and it convert gas (pressure) with ambient heat. (More shots per tank).
-Co2 tanks are cheaper to purchase.
-Smaller Co2 tanks are exempt from Hydrotesting, but do expire after 15 years.

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Disadvantages Co2
-Limited ambient heat (under 5oC), will not convert adequate liquid to gas for most markers.
-Not all markers work on Co2 anymore, especially higher rates of fire semis.
-Tanks can over pressurize (with higher temperatures) and blow out rupture disks.
-Tanks can growth their pressure with high ambient temperatures, to over 1,300 p.s.i. (normally -800-1,000 p.s.i.), which will cause unregulated markers to shoot too fast for safety.
-Unless you remove the tank and weigh it, you don't know how much Co2 is left in the tank.

Advantages Hpa
-Hpa refers to Compressed Air or Nitrogen gas up to 4,500 p.s.i.
-Under our (Canada) temperatures, it's a more carport source of propellant. Which means that the velocity is carport for most of the day.
-Can be used to play "Winter" paintball outside, we play down to -15oC, but markers seem to work -at colder temperatures. (However, batteries don't work well at these temperatures.)
-You don't ice the markers seals or o-rings with every shot.
-Easy fills, regularly without removing the tank from the marker.
-Works on all markers, but might need special outputs (high or low) for some.
-Safer source generally than Co2. (Could do a whole description on this alone).
-Full 4,500 p.s.i. Fills are not offered everywhere, and sometimes not even 3,000 p.s.i. Fills, which limit your shots per tanks.
-Gauge on tank lets you see how much pressure you have left.

Disadvantages Hpa
-Higher pressures than Co2.
-Sometimes not as ready as Co2.
-Potentially higher cost to use per shot.
-Tanks must be hydrotested every 3-5 years (generally) , and expire after 15 years, or so many Hrydotests.
-Fiber wrapped tanks can have their fibers damaged, and then are unsafe to fill, and will Not pass Hyrdotesting. These all should be used with a protective cover over the fibers.
-Oil or petroleum based products can flash under Hpa pressures (3,000 p.s.i. +) and explode, so none of these products can be used to fix fill nipples that leak, air lines, etc. Leaking fill nipples should be replaced.
-Fill nipples should be covered and protected against debris.

Paintball - There Are Advantages and Disadvantages of Co2 Vs Hpa

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