Draxxus Nitro Tanks: Big Air, Small Bottle

If you've been into paintball for a while, you've probably owned a few CO2 tanks. Co2 tanks hold liquid Carbon Dioxide. This is the reason why CO2 tanks use a liquid denomination to identify tank sizes (12 oz, 20 oz etc). The liquid must convert into a gas in order to power the marker. Thermal energy is required for the conversion. Although CO2 is the most popular gas source on the market, it does have its limitations and drawbacks. Because it requires heat to covert to a gas, you will run the chance of freeze-up under high rates of fire or in extreme temperatures. This also equates into fluctuations in pressure, decreasing accuracy, consistency and distance. A Nitrogen Paintball Tank is filled with Compressed Air or Nitrogen. The two words are used interchangeably to mean the same thing. This is because air is mostly composed of nitrogen. The tanks vary in size, although pressure capacity is typically either 3000 or 4500 psi. Because compressed air does not require conversion to operate a paintball gun, a marker using the gas is less affected by rates of fire and extreme temperature. All compressed air tanks come with a regulator controlling the air pressure exiting the tank. Although a tank may be a 4500 psi tank, the air exiting the regulator is brought down to about 800 psi. This is the normal operating pressure for most high pressure guns. At ROCKSTAR Tactical, we carry two primary brands of compressed air tanks: PMI and Draxxus. The Draxxus Nitro Tanks have only been on a market a short time, but the response has been all positive. The unique feature with these tanks is the overall size compared to similar models. For instance the 68ci unit is almost 1" shorter and 20% lighter in weight. Draxxus found a way to shorten the size and weight of their tanks while maintaining the same cubic inch capacity. Their tanks are offered in both 45ci and 68ci at 4500 psi. Also high and low pressure versions are available. This means that the tank comes with either a 800 psi or a 450 psi pre-set regulator. It's your choice dictated by the operating pressure of your marker. Swap-out kits are available for the regulators allowing you to rebuild your regulator or easily convert your tank to either output pressure range.