Comments on: How To Save Money By Using a Penny!

By: Adam B

Adam B — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:55:02 +0000

Paintball and airgun CO2 cartridges contain traces of oil. This may possibly weaken the rubber of bike inner tubes eventually causing them to fail. CO2 cartridges NOT designed for paintball or airgun use (e.g. food grade) should be OK however.

By: sygyzy

sygyzy — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:12:56 +0000

I thought all 16 oz inflators have the option of taking 12 grams?

By: Slashpastor

Slashpastor — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:03:32 +0000

How about a 20oz inflator!?! It wouldn’t be much heavier than a pump and if sealed correctly would negate the pump entirely!

By: Moe

Moe — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:31:10 +0000

As a recreational paintballer, I rarely use those little CO2 cartridges, they are mostly used on ‘pump’ guns. I use a big ass 20oz tank of CO2 to power my Tippmann A-5, the o-rings usually break because they freeze when CO2 is rapidly exiting the tank. I doubt that there’s difference on the CO2 that are used on paintball applications and the CO2 on the cycling applications.

By: RL Policar

RL Policar — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:29:25 +0000

Who knows if that’s really true with GI co2 cartridges. But from what I understand, paint ball and bb guns all have rubber O-rings in them and they use the Wally world kind.

By: Todd G.

Todd G. — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:34:00 +0000

I was told by a Genuine Innovations representative, when he visited our shop, that cheap CO2 cartridges designed for sporting applications such as airguns and paintball use a propellent that degrades rubber. This may be BS and a good way for GI to sell more cartridges, or it could be true. Maybe someone with more inclination than me could look it up.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:55:33 +0000

I remember the review, I was just too lazy to go find it.

We sometimes pronounce Target as though it were French, i.e. “Tar-zjay”. I think that’s not uncommon.

By: Moe

Moe — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:51:18 +0000

Genuine innovations does have a pump/CO2 combo, in fact, we reviewed it! http://commutebybike.com/2006/08/02/genuine-innovations-second-wind-mtb-review/

Wally World = Wal Mart
Targetto = Target (In some locations)

By: todd

todd — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:14:49 +0000

A good place to get catridges is at a paint ball place. The one near me has them for about 3.¢ apeice.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:48:06 +0000

I’d really like to get a combo cartridge and hand pump. Use the hand pump to get some air in the tire, then the cartridge can top you off to a good PSI.

When you say Wally World, is that a euphemism for Wal-Mart? I’ve never heard that before. Of course, there is no Wal-Mart in my town, and may it stay that way.