micro line or macro?

[JPain]

which is better you are they the same? you may have guessed im new with all the stupid questions.

[JPain]

which is better you are they the same? you may have guessed im new with all the stupid questions.
typo (or are they the same)

[Emmit]

essentially they are the same in their operations and principles, however Macro line has a higher flow (its the fatter one)

[JPain]

which is better

[Emmit]

I typically use Macroline on all my Angels.

It's a little harder to bend than microline, but the higher flow capability is worth it IMO.

[MoogLe]

i've seen micro work on an LED though,

didnt shoot it so i dont know if it might have had dropoff but it didnt seem like it

[Emmit]

I used microline on my LED because the minireg was metric threaded, and the fittings that came with it were for microline, and I could not find Macro fittings in metric threads. I never had a problem with it.

[splatwarrior]

Leds originally came with micro and had no issues.Locally you don't see much micro at the shops so here it was beneficial to change the fittings to macro just for ease of replacing.

[Emmit]

Leds originally came with micro and had no issues.

correct...the bigger issue was that on the original LED model Angels WDP did everything except for the bottom line screws in metric threads. This included the reg both at the flash tank and at the inlet. Since they included 2 fittings with the marker you had 1 extra if you ever needed to replace it. Due to the minireg inlet fitting being metric it was basically impossible to change it. Once WDP went to and industry standard thread on both the ends of the minireg that changed, and users were able to switch to macroline.

[Eclipse This]

i still use the factory minireg with the metric treads into the asa. now my macro-line fitting had no thread issues on the inlet to the reg. the macro fitting came off my old cocker so i know it's standard threads. who knows.

[Talon]

I've used both and like them for different reasons. I like how easy it is to bend microline as well having more options when it comes to routing the line between the reg and the air source. I currently use macroline and prefer it over microline because it is more durable than microline in my opinion and allows for a higher flow rate or at least a more efficient rate of flow into the mini-reg.

Just my $.02

[BlueEyedDevil]

Macroline IS better than Microline. Macroline has a higher flow, like Emmit said. Microline can actually starve the marker of air sometimes.

I would say go with the Macro, I don't think there is a price difference........

[Vantage_TeS]

Microline was mainly used in the days of mags, and was designed to be used by HP guns (lower gas flow rate). Nowadays even the HP guns arent that HP so they require a larger gas flow (larger line EX Macroline). That and the guns shoot faster now also requiring a higher gas flow :)

[JPain]

yup i had i little trouble with the fitting but i found one. thanks for the info. big help. :drink:

[txpaintballa]

When i put macroline on my LED it blew a hole in it everytime I turn my air on. I didnt know if it was my tank or the macro's itself but i kept on replacing it and popped it about 4 times and finally just went to steel braided hose and now it works.

[pimpinsaylor]

When i put macroline on my LED it blew a hole in it everytime I turn my air on. I didnt know if it was my tank or the macro's itself but i kept on replacing it and popped it about 4 times and finally just went to steel braided hose and now it works.
That sounds a lil weird but what ever works best for you i personaly hate braded steel cauze it cut my finger on time an it scratches the milling on your gun

[Eclipse This]

as for blowing holes in a macro line.. you have to have it bent at too extreme of an angle. macro's are made for mild curves in the line.