Cold weather and Co2

[Villhime98c]

I know that as the weather gets cooler Co2 doesn't funtion as well because it changes from a liquid to gas slower. I am thinking about putting those handwarmers on my Co2 tank ( The kind that you open up and they get warm when they are exposed to air) I am going to put a sock over my tank and slide the handwarmers down between the sock and the tank. Is that wise? Would this overheat my tank too much? I don't want to be walking around with a time bomb on my shoulder. I'd appreciate your input.

[Codestar20]

Do NOT put them on your tank. If anything, put them on your gas-thru grip if you absolutely need to.

[Villhime98c]

Thanks for the info but, I have a stock 98c, no gas thru grip, just the bottom line. I'm probably gonna get an X-chamber for christmas, so I'll just put the warmer on that. If Idon't get one, do you think it would make a difference if I put the warmer on the bottom line?

[Codestar20]

yeah, even putting a warmer on the bottomline will help. Just make sure your velocity is lower because it might go hot.

[DasBaldDog]

In 35 degree weather, the maximum pressure of c02 is 375 psi. Handwarmers will not do much good (maybe raise it to 380 psi). Everytime you fire the gun, voila, the x-cham is cold again from the firing. The handwarmers may stave off the gun's imoperability but it will not prevent it.

That's why I like my shocker. My Shocker runs 145 psi, I can play when it's 22 degrees outside and still get 300 fps. lol

[Codestar20]

Hey Das, I played in 31 degrees and put a wool sock on my tank and put a handwarmer on my foregrip/bottom line and it was fine.
Although I do need to start looking for a nitro tank...;)