How to Choose the Right Paintball Air Tank for Your Marker
You will first want to decide whether or not you will be using CO2 or N2. Both air types have their pros and cons. Both paintball air tanks differ greatly as well. CO2 is a dirty liquid that must expand into gas before entering the bolt system of your marker. N2 is a cleaner gas that is never liquid but must be regulated.
If you choose a CO2 paintball air tank, the benefits include a cheap cost of the paintball air tank itself, as well as refilling the paintball air tank. The cons are the liquid is dirty and can cause problems in higher end markers. CO2 is cold and can cause freezing of vital O-rings within the marker. If choosing N2 the benefits include a consistent air flow of clean warm gas. However, N2 paintball air tanks come at a greater cost. These paintball air tanks can be made of steel or carbon fiber.
Carbon fiber makes the tank light but comes at a heavy cost. Steel tanks are exceedingly heavy and do not last as long. Choosing the right size of N2 tank is another problem. The most standard N2 paintball are tank is a 68/4500. This means the tank is 68 cubic inches and is pressurized up to 4500 psi. This tank will give you roughly 1200 shots depending on your marker. Other sizes include 45/4500, 70/5000, and 68/3000 just to name a few all with varying capacities to give your marker the vital air it needs.
All in all, the type of tank chosen should reflect how involved with the sport you wish to be. Pro players use N2 paintball air tanks due to their high end markers. The average weekend player will likely use CO2 and therefore only need a steel CO2 tank with minimum cost and upkeep.
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