Well im getting it

[G-RaT?]

I'm getting my 06' black ego tommarow! :) i can't wait. :D So i guess this makes me part of the family now?

[volcom0729]

you gotta do a few things before joining the eclipse family...first on the list, mow down ollie lang...pre order all of us an E*TEK...then, burn thomas taylor's camo ego.only then will you become part of the family...


or you know, you can either just get an EGO...both ways will work.

[wise690]

mow down ollie lang...
QFT.:P

Volcom, I respect you even more...

[DirtyBirdy51]

hey, which reminds me.... i have to put the my ego-fund-tracker-thingar back in my sig. i've got like 530 right now and in 4 weeks i'll have the ~900 to buy mine. new rule is that i can only use 1/3 of my paycheck for myself, the family says that the rest has to go to my car insurance and college, and on average i make ~175 a week, so i end up keeping like 58 or something. so in 4 weeks i'll have something like 750-800 and then i'll sell my newly t-boarded ion (free up? it's on pbn now, for like 10 more, that'll teach those suckers) for 240 shipped, and i'll have the money. im also getting a new tank too. my 68/45 was just too big, so now, either today or tomorrow (w/e actionvillage's 4th of july sale is...), i'll be toting a 45/45 crossy from now on.

i am them man with the plan.....:cool:

[G-RaT?]

I got it and it rips so I am officially part of the family!:D

[volcom0729]

now to do that ego good, get rid of that PMI tank

[G-RaT?]

why? I'm broke now

[DirtyBirdy51]

there's always that dark alley on the corner of 5th and Truman......

OT.
pbr group on pbspace is up

and this is awesome (http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1671492&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowsmedia.com)

[wise690]

now to do that ego good, get rid of that PMI tank

Send it to Crossfire, they'll hydro the tank, and throw a Crossy reg on it. Although, you would still just be getting 3000 psi.

[DirtyBirdy51]

if its a steel tank, chuck it. get a fiber wrapped one instead

[G-RaT?]

it is fiber wrapped, and i'll think about sending it to crossfire because the hydro is still good for a few more years.


edit: how much do you think it will cost to send it to crossfire?

[DirtyBirdy51]

go to their website. it's www.crossfireinc.com (http://www.crossfireinc.com) i think. they'll tell you. i think it's like a 30-60 conversion for a 3000psi reg

[wise690]

Honestly, I would get rid of the tank setup alltogether. Sell it and buy a Crossfire setup. You need 4500 psi, and that tank is only going to permit 3000 psi no matter what reg.

[drchocolate176]

will they convert the old style max-flo tanks too?

[Ice Marine]

Yes, please do get a 4500 tank. When you're practicing or playing rec ball it dosen't matter much bc you probably have all day air; however, when you're in the middle of a tournament you don't want ANY risk of running out of air.

And DirtyBird, what your parents say is true. I spend about $400 a quarter (times 3 quarters a year) on textbooks alone. Sometimes you can't buy used books (even those are hella expensive) because your classes is using the newly updated version, so always be prepared to spend a lot in textbooks.l

[darktrooper5]

now to do that ego good, get rid of that PMI tank


Don't get me started, I 've been suing the same tank he has for 21 guns now, it works fine. I still shoot people like mad. You'll get near 1K shoos off that thing. The only time I was afriad of running out of air was when I ran the DM4 and PM5, yikes.

Thread Maker- Keep the tank and enjoy!

Textbooks are exspensive as heck. It drives me crazy. Some classes I just say to heck with it and not buy the book.

[DirtyBirdy51]

to ice:
well, im not in college yet, i've still got 2 years of high school left. ive heard that those textbooks are a killer too. luckily, my parents arent gonna let me have a go at college alone. if i ever needed anything, i'd ask them and they'd be more than willing to help me.

[volcom0729]

Don't get me started, I 've been suing the same tank he has for 21 guns now, it works fine. I still shoot people like mad. You'll get near 1K shoos off that thing. The only time I was afriad of running out of air was when I ran the DM4 and PM5, yikes.

Thread Maker- Keep the tank and enjoy!

Textbooks are exspensive as heck. It drives me crazy. Some classes I just say to heck with it and not buy the book.

yeah yeah yeah, there's always gonna be those handful of people that have their tanks run properly...but then you have alot more people that have problems with theirs.plus its not really about how many shots i was looking at...i was looking at the recharg rate and quality of the regulator on the tank.as the PMI ones arent that great as regulators and recharge.and also, the gauges are so small and hard to read.its like reading a reg gauge.

plus it maybe wise to get a new one anyway seeing he has a 68/3000, its basically equivelant to a 45/45.so really he's carrying around a larger tank but getting the same amount of shots(or around there) as a smaller tank that holds more pressure.and also like they said above, if you're running in tourneys, you may not have enough time to go back to the fill station

[DirtyBirdy51]

for the win.... 45/45 or stubby 90/45. i'd read tabris' air systems sticky over in the a/s forums if i were you.

+ $30 to ego fund. i <3 extra cash for working on holidays

[Ice Marine]

Don't get me started, I 've been suing the same tank he has for 21 guns now, it works fine. I still shoot people like mad. You'll get near 1K shoos off that thing. The only time I was afriad of running out of air was when I ran the DM4 and PM5, yikes.

Thread Maker- Keep the tank and enjoy!

Textbooks are exspensive as heck. It drives me crazy. Some classes I just say to heck with it and not buy the book.

I think it really depends on what position he plays. As a front play, a 68/30, capacity-wise, may be okay. But as Volcom said, why lug around a 68/30 when you can carry a smaller 45/45? And if he's a back-player, you never know how much paint you'll end up shooting. Depending on what I'm playing, I may carry 7pods + hopper onto the field. That's over half a case. And if you're "only" getting "near 1k shots" off a PE 68/30 then you're cutting it real close.

Personally I think you should take a look at the MacDev Legionairs. I own two of them (HP and LP) and I run both tanks perfectly on all my guns. If you sell your current tank, you won't even be spending that much money on buying a LNIB used tank.

[G-RaT?]

Thread Maker- Keep the tank and enjoy!
well thank you darktrooper!

[DirtyBirdy51]

I think it really depends on what position he plays. As a front play, a 68/30, capacity-wise, may be okay. But as Volcom said, why lug around a 68/30 when you can carry a smaller 45/45? And if he's a back-player, you never know how much paint you'll end up shooting. Depending on what I'm playing, I may carry 7pods + hopper onto the field. That's over half a case. And if you're "only" getting "near 1k shots" off a PE 68/30 then you're cutting it real close.

Personally I think you should take a look at the MacDev Legionairs. I own two of them (HP and LP) and I run both tanks perfectly on all my guns. If you sell your current tank, you won't even be spending that much money on buying a LNIB used tank.

on the subject of running out of air, like ice said, choose a tank based on your play type. if you shoot alot of balls, get a 90. if you shoot moderately, a 68 or 90 will do, and if you shoot conservantly (sp?), get a 45. a rule that i follow is that i never bring more paint than my a/s allows. that way, im always safe.

macdev tanks are the best tanks around with the fastest recharging regs (10ms or 8ms?) of all a/s. but they also cost ~30-50 more than other a/s too. it's always nice to have the best, but if you're on a budget, getting the 2nd or 3rd best isnt bad either. that's why alot of people run crossfires. their moderately priced (170-190), and also have a fast recharge rate (12ms). Guerrilla Air used to be a good choice also. their regs are decent and the price was amazing. before the price hike, wise and myself got our tanks for under 170 shipped. unfortunately, now they run over 190 for the assault and FUKU regs.

[wise690]

Guerrilla Air used to be a good choice also. their regs are decent and the price was amazing. before the price hike, wise and myself got our tanks for under 170 shipped. unfortunately, now they run over 190 for the assault and FUKU regs.

Yeah, to bad they did that, not worth the current price IMO, but we did get quite a deal. Unfortunately, no carbon fiber 5 year hydros with Guerrilla Air. Rather they use fiberglass making a crummy 3 year hydro date.

DB, I plan on getting a Crossfire 45/45 soon like your's. I am getting tired of the 68, just doesn't feel right now that it's mounted on an Ego instead of a cocker with a medium drop...

[DirtyBirdy51]

yeah, im picking up the crossy today (assuming it's at a reasonable price). somehow, the 68 never felt right on my ion. it didnt fit snug into my armpit, but instead i had it on my shoulder (odd huh....). i know that the problem was the duckbill asa, but i was too cheap to go buy a new one.

so actually, what i did doesnt make much sense. i sold my larger air tank for 160, and im going to go buy a new smaller tank for 180-190 which means im spending 30 for a tank that's lighter but with less shots, when instead i could've just bought an asa for 30 and kept my larger tank instead. (i really dont understand what i just wrote. somethimes i confuse myself)

i would have sold the tank anyways when i got the ego. im down with the 'smaller/lighter is better' mentality

[darktrooper5]

I think it really depends on what position he plays. As a front play, a 68/30, capacity-wise, may be okay. But as Volcom said, why lug around a 68/30 when you can carry a smaller 45/45? And if he's a back-player, you never know how much paint you'll end up shooting. Depending on what I'm playing, I may carry 7pods + hopper onto the field. That's over half a case. And if you're "only" getting "near 1k shots" off a PE 68/30 then you're cutting it real close.

Personally I think you should take a look at the MacDev Legionairs. I own two of them (HP and LP) and I run both tanks perfectly on all my guns. If you sell your current tank, you won't even be spending that much money on buying a LNIB used tank.


I agree with some of the points you make, but...

He already has the tank, after dumping how much on Ego? He doesn't really need it. Its like buying a titanium bommy to replace the shaft. Its not needed, but nice. I have been running the same tank for 2.5 years. Its been good, I haven't had any major problems and I still shoot just as fast and good. My timmy hit 19 bps the other day, ball for ball. There are several factors that play into that, but still. A Pe tank is capable, of sustaning amounts of fire that are high. I hit near or over 1K shots on my Ego and about the same on my Angel Fly. I hit a hopper and seven pods on my angel and was still fine. That was an extreme situation. For woodsball, its a pain and I plan on getting a 68/45K tank for that. I am in no way saying that there are not better tanks out there. MacDev and Crossfire make exceptional tanks, I will buy one of them next tank I get.

I like my tank, how it feels on my guns and such. My tank and I have been through a lot. G-Rat, play with your PE tank and your Ego for a while, if it doesn't work out, take it from there.