Whats the pros and cons of a Compresed air system over a CO2

[big big haynar]

I was thinking fo buying a new compresed air system but i want to know waht i am getting inot here before i do it

[SilverBullet]

Only get CA if you live in Wisconsin. CA will not condense easily at normal temperatures. You'd need a lot more pressure than any CA bottle holds. So instead of having a dense liquid (like CO2), you must compress air at extremely high pressure to fit a significant amount in a size practicle to use.

Since CA must be compressed to extremely high pressures(3000 psi or 4500 psi compared to 800 psi of CO2), the bottle that holds it must be very strong and, take your pick, heavy (steel) or expensive (carbon fiber wrapped aluminum). CA needs a regulator to bring the pressure down to suitable levels (below 1000 psi down to a couple hundred).

Since carbon dioxide can be compressed to a dense liquid at pressures as low as 800 psi, it can be stored in light inexpensive aluminum bottles. CO2 does not require a regulator, but one can be added to insure optimum pressure consistancy and accuracy.

I may sound partial to CO2, but I will admit that CA has its advantages. First, since it is stored completely as a gas, its pressure does not fluctuate wildly when the temperature changes. Second, in low temperatures when CO2 won't boil completely, CA remains a dependable gas. Along with being inefficient, unboiled CO2 can freeze the moving parts of a paintball gun. Although CO2 regulators and expansion chambers are designed to allow easy expansion and evaporation of CO2, in extremely cold conditions this may not be enough.

Therefore, although you may spend hundreds of dollars on a CA system, it may be more dependable.

[PiRaNhA69]

also its better on your gun

[CARBON]

Compressed air is cleaner on your gun
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