Brass Vs Copper
#1
Posted 17 December 2003 - 01:29 PM
Nerf on!
#2
Posted 17 December 2003 - 03:15 PM
Edited by Alexthebeast, 17 December 2003 - 03:16 PM.
#3
Posted 17 December 2003 - 03:41 PM
Copper= heavy, bad seal with most FBR, much frictiono (meaning "much friction"), too wide to fit in PVC, relatively inexpensive, i belive standardaized OD, bad bonding.
Brass= WAY less friction, more expensive, nestable, fits well, standardized ID down to 36" differences i.e. incredible dart fit, light, looks ncredible ( glowing gold ), telescopable if that's a word)
Plus, using brass makes you more like cxwq for those who want to imitate him in every way. Also, copper just sucks. It never works right.
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#4
Posted 17 December 2003 - 04:14 PM
Brass fits better and is lighter.
Copper= heavy, bad seal with most FBR, much frictiono (meaning "much friction"), too wide to fit in PVC, relatively inexpensive, i belive standardaized OD, bad bonding.
Copper may be heavy,but there is no "most" FBR. There is no sandard. Nearly all FBR is different. I dont nkow where you got the "much friction" thing from because its either the same, or barely different. Nothing is wrong with copper's surface. You can fit it into PVC as I have done on many occasions, it involves trying.
Brass= WAY less friction, more expensive, nestable, fits well, standardized ID down to 36" differences i.e. incredible dart fit, light, looks ncredible ( glowing gold ), telescopable if that's a word)
Like I said earlier, the friction level is nearly the same, and nothing to worry about. Copper is also nestable and fits well too. There is no incredible dart fit. All FBR is different. For instance, at Home Depot, I can get 1/2 inch FBR, but it is fairly small. I can also get a thicker puffier version of 1/2 inch FBR there too. Both fit fine in cpvc. At my local hardware store, they have a much thicker 1/2 inch FBR. Ive tried lots of sizes of brass, and Im not satisfyed, My darts either slide down the barre or dont fit. You cant blow the darts down the barrel, its more expensive, its much more unreliable to nest since were securing it with tape.
Now, for my suggestion
Go with whatever fits your darts, but dont make broad generalizations that arent the case such as the above posts. I use cpvc for everything. It fits the vinal tubing I buy for mods, it fits inside pvc, it bonds well, it has cheap elbows and T squares, It is a good and strong barrel material, it is light, and it fits small and thick darts, just ram'em down. Despite how everyone hates ramming darts down barrels, you have to face it, its reliable, doesnt take as long as people say, and gets the darts all the way down the barrel...without it getting stuck or falling out. Depending on the gun and its air release time, You dont even need to ram it down.
#5
Posted 17 December 2003 - 04:56 PM
Nerf on!
#6
Posted 17 December 2003 - 05:41 PM
(bet you already knew that)
If you are cheap like me, get copper. It's easy to use and cut, and it is CHEAP. 5 bucks for 8 ft. at my hardware store. Sounds pretty good to me.
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#7
Posted 17 December 2003 - 05:44 PM
Edited by THIRST, 17 December 2003 - 05:45 PM.
#8
Posted 17 December 2003 - 06:36 PM
Bingo.I think everyone has different FBR and barrel material.
The perfect barrel material is the one that fits YOUR darts the way you want it to.
Size, weight, cost, etc, are more or less useless considerations unless the darts fit.
#9
Posted 17 December 2003 - 06:52 PM
#10
Posted 17 December 2003 - 08:02 PM
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