Advice on Air tanks

[Sid Sidgwick]

Yes

 

[Hadyn]

good

 

[Tom]

68cu is that big enough for woods ball

Yes
But so is a standard 48ci 3000psi

It's a matter of how much paint are you going to carry/shoot which also relates to how long you are in game

Punter games and walkons are generally short games around half an hour to an hour at a time before returning to the safe zone

 

[Tom]

Seriously?

Any access privileges to classifieds from speed posting is quickly removed by moderators

 

[Bolter]

28 posts removed with nothing but a full stop. And 2 users banned from the classifieds. While we dont want to have to impose stupid rules, they are there for a reason, and everyone sticks to them.

 

[Silver Cherry]

Hi found this which might be useful

7:28
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbw_bkQhwU
3 Apr 2013 - Uploaded by Hustle Paintball
For most people a 68cu 4500psi is the best sized carbon fiber tank there i... ... How to Choose ...

 

[Tom]

If you can afford to buy a carbon tank than do because they are much lighter and will be better in the long run, but if you need a tank fast and cheap u could pick up a used steel tank for 30

That's subjective, and with regard to weight part of the 'light' reputation of fibre wraps is in comparison to older steel cylinders. Now the basic 3000psi 'steelie' is aluminium for about £30 new and the weight difference is not so profound
A fibre wrap is lighter than the comparable aluminium, BUT an average aluminium 3000psi is smaller than an average fibre wrap, so the weight difference gets closer
For true lightness you need to go for an ultralight fibre wrap cylinder and then you are looking at £200+ for the initial purchase

Compared to a normal fibre wrap at £150, with 2 tests for its maximum life of 15 years (£200 lifetime cost) aluminiums are better vfm for the air supplied and its life - even if you don't bother to retest and keep buying new

Bump it and chip the fibre wrap and it's now only worth going into the bin (unless it's repairable by the manufacturer and like a recent poster you're looking at around £40 plus courier costs to send abroad)
Bump an aluminium and it will laugh, you may just scratch the paint

Balance and ergonomics are more important than weight, get the right one to fit you

Fibres used to be the only option for a curved base which allows you to roll the gun in your shoulder, and aluminiums had flat bases. However now there is a curved base aluminium, which retails at about £40 new


Never spend £150 or £200 on a cylinder without researching