Triple Mid-Air Paintball Collision at 82,000 FPS - The Slow Mo Guys
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Strap in. This one is an absolute unit. Gav and Dan embark on a lengthy 4 dimensional journey to collide 3 paintballs mid-air, perfectly in focus in front of a high-speed camera, using regular slow mo guys levels of jank and tape and string and stuff.
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Filmed at 82,000fps on the Phantom TMX 7510
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6:44 “I think that counts,” said Dan with 15 minutes left in the video.
The progress bar foreshadowing lol
Gav: "It's almost perfect."
Dan: "Oh, come on!" *looks at his watch*
I think that making all three collisions aka "the perfect shot" will be as much harder as was making the final shot after geting that "I think that counts")
I'm glad it took a lot of tries. I could watch these near misses all day
Has anyone pointed out yet how the impact at 5:50 looks like the Cosmic web of the universe???
Edit: As I continued watching I realized they all kinda do lol.
"It's _almost_ perfect."
The magic words to force any project to continue until it's perfect.
Exactly
It was already wildly sufficient
it's how you know you're 10% done
Well...
And Dan clearly know what that means, immediately looking at his watch 😂
The end footage isn't actually the reason I watch these videos, it's the process and the banter along the way. Also, a compilation of those collisions would make for a soothing video set to music.
Classical music or lofi jazz with just brightly colored, slow-motion paintball collisions. I'd watch it
All these years later, still the greatest duo on TH-cam
lol no they ain’t
@@scouseaussie1638oh mate they so are
@@scouseaussie1638 Who is?
@@scouseaussie1638 don't just say no and dip. Elaborate. Clearly you like people who are controversial and didn't wanna share lol
@@chanahasnomana he's baiting
DAN IS BACK!!, no offense Gav, we love you too, but We love you two together More!
ABSOLUTELLYYYYY
What happened, I noticed in a particular video, it was just one of them
The Slow Mo Guy just isnt the same
@@sokoyaadedolapo5321 they far away, pretty sure one is in the UK and one is in Texas USA, So they can't be together for each video 🤷🏻♂️
Am i the only one that see's a correlation of the splash pattern and the pattern of the observable mass in the universe?
The strong point of this video is editing. The editing on top human emotion is the key here. Waiting for a sequel in 6-7 years time.
This is easily one of my favorite videos you've ever made. It wasn’t particularly spectacular, unique, or groundbreaking, it was distinctly human. That oh-so-familiar feeling of doing something over and over, striving for perfection, determined to achieve the result you set out for. I say this with absolute sincerity: it was *touching* to see those three paintballs hit perfectly. 10/10, I can't wait for the next video
>3
All of the above. My own addition - amazing banter and rapport.
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We'll make a poet of you yet
If this is the most beautiful comment I'll ever see on youtube, I'll die a happy man
I just want to say thank you for making your video titles what the video is actually about and for still using thumbnails that are real screenshots from your videos. No clickbait, no generic "I can't believe this happened" titles, and no stupid over dramatic facial expressions. Thank you for producing videos that speaks for themselves.
I second this! Less is more. Thank you!
Thankfully they can achieve this as its what they are known for, no nonsense, just get it done. Modern channels rely on clickbait because thats how they built themselves in the first place. This channel will always hold a place in my heart
I mean, yes, but also it's more that the video needs to be as interesting as the title makes you think it is. Usually clickbait-titled videos end up being very forgettable. A memorable counter-example is Tom Scott's video "I promise this story about microwaves is interesting"... Sounds like a clickbait video, but maan, it really is one of the most fascinating youtube videos I've ever seen.
I avoid those videos, which means I probably miss some good stuff that is just doing what the algorithm tells them they must. But so be it.
@@Vousie Watched the microwave video too, and I 100% agree
THIS dedication is the reason you're successful! You have earned everything you have!
I never thought I’d see you in a slow mo guys comment section I’m a long time fan👍
"Millimeters and Microseconds" would be an excellent auto/biography name
It really would
Millimeters and Microseconds: A Slow-mo Guys Memoir
That's the name of my sex tape
Maybe that's what they can call the 4k Blu-ray Gav has always wanted to release
Millimetres and Microseconds a new smut book by Gavin and Geoff
Based on Dan's face at 20:53, I think adding a fourth paint ball would legitimately be where he quits Slow Mo Guys.
I think 4 would be easier lol if you think about it, its 2 double ball collisions, its the problem of them not being semetricle here
@@ryangagnon5489Being symmetrical was *not* the issue. 99% of the attempts were just getting the timing and aim correct. Adding another ball just adds that much more frustration. Each new gun adds its own variances that are extremely difficult to account for when we're talking about micrometer scales
@@pacmonster066 yeah that's a good point. At this scale, even something as simple as a tiny, minuscule bur on the inside of the barrel would be enough to cause the timings to be off drastically. Hell, if there is a ridge on the ball that sticks up a bit too much that could cause enough drag to throw the timing off.
Bonus points if they are all 90’ to each other 😁
@@glenncaughey5044to get them to hit at 90° to each other then there would have to be a slight elevation difference between all of the guns so as to not clog the barrels with the missed paintballs. That would be nearly impossible. I think they could do it though. My real question is how many could they get to all hit at once? Three paintballs have a relatively small surface area but twenty paintballs take up a bit of space. Adding more paintballs basically means you are aiming at a bigger target.
I love that every time I click on a Slow-Mo Guys video, no matter how many years I've been watching, I know I'm in for a good time and I'm never, EVER disappointed, even if I'm sitting for 20 minutes watching the same three colors of paintballs hit each other over and over and over. I hope this channel never stops uploading. Cheers, boys.
Definitely worth it. I think I can speak for everyone when I say we are here 25% for the slo-mo, 75% for the banter.
Definitely at least 75% for the slow-mo
yea im watching this for the slow mo lol
Yeah nah.
Judging by likes, 500 people agree and 14 people disagree. We all love the banter
Nah, 50%-50%.
"we're wasting our time" noooo it's still entertaining watching the set up. Fascinating video.
Dans facial expression change at 20:50 would be equally as impressive on the slo-mo camera. The moment he looks at Gav, just says "Where are you going with this?", right back to "Gav knows exactly where to go with this!" Brilliant!
The slomo is cool as always, but two good friends having fun making art together is the reason I've been watching for nearly 15 years.
If someone ever asked me what it is about Slow Mo guys that I find most appealing, I think this video really shows it off. The amount of effort put into a simple idea/single shot, the whole humour and personality part of what are some amazing and cool pieces of footage! :)
single frame in this case
This video was absolutely wonderful, and that hug was just perfect. Gav and Dan, you are The Slow Mo Guys, and that is more than enough. Your chemistry, your energy, and the way you make even the simplest premise feel fun and special is what makes your content stand out.
To be honest, every time you bring in a third person, whether it is Scott DeShields from Kentucky Ballistics, Adam Savage from MythBusters, or Destin from Smarter Every Day, something gets lost. It is not about them being bad at what they do. It is just that their presence disrupts the unique dynamic that makes your videos feel so special to me. The magic of The Slow Mo Guys is not just the slow motion. It is the two of you, goofing off, experimenting, and having a great time together. That is what keeps me coming back.
Of course, this is just my opinion, and I know others might feel differently. However, for me, when it is just the two of you, that is when the content is at its absolute best. You do not need anyone else. You belong together, and that is why your videos are so incredible.
I felt that hug in my soul, had no idea I needed a Gav/Dan hug. Top shelf TH-cam boys.
I am so genuinely happy for them. I remember watching when they had around a hundred k subscribers. Can't believe they hit 15 MILLION, but they absolutely deserve it.
the hug felt across the world
When was the last one? The one "two years ago"?
@@SamuelEstenlund My guess is the one "two years ago" was when they reunited after lockdown, because they've mentioned hugging when that happened, and this video was filmed a while ago.
"If you want to see add a 4th paint ball, take that shove right up-"
I've been laughing for 5 minutes at this now.
I kept rewatching it over and over
I think they should skip 4 and go straight to 5, the angles would be offset
The supercuts of dozens of attempts starting halfway in was hilarious. It really conveyed the frustration and tedium of trying to get the right shot in a relatable and funny way. Well done.
The fact that they all collided ON THE SAME FRAME is insaaaane!!!!!
My mind can barely comprehend the absurd timing and precision.
And the luck, those guns aren't exactly precise instruments with the most accurate ammunition. If nothing moved they probably couldn't exactly hit it again in 100 shots.
The precision wasn't up to the task. That's why it was such a struggle. But in the end, they got it, and it was beautiful.
@@littlekong7685 Exactly. If they wanted a cleaner shot than what they got "all" they'd have to do is leave everything in place and dump 10,000 shots....
"2/16 of a gnat's earlobe" is my new favorite measurement
Americans would use anything but metric system
@@demonslore We have successfully corrupted them!!!!!!!
@@demonslore ... Americans?
@@JakeRayTM Who else is still using someone's foot as a measure?
@@raphaelfranzen9623 but they're not American...
I love the Slow Mo Guys for their gorgeous cinematography, and also for the moments when Dan giggles as Gav chunters, and Gav chortles as Dan spits out paint. The best dynamic!
This genuinely has instantly become one of my favorite videos, ever. The way you edited the insane number of attempts played as a comedy, with anticipation in every shot. And you got all three to impact on a singular frame! Absolute cinema!! I don't care that it looked like a water molecule instead of a triangle, you got it on a single frame and that's incredible.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one to see the H2O in that shot.
@@jimmurphy6095 I just posted that myself. It was the first thing I thought when I saw it
19:05 The transition from transcendental accomplishment to the recognition of the scale of mess you two have to clean up is impressive.
Always a pleasure to parasocially hang with you guys! I appreciate the extra time that went in because it definitely made the difference.
The look of disbelief, then relief, on Dan's face when Gav mentioned a fourth ball... 🤣
There's no accounting for the variability in paintballs. This was so incredibly good. I know you didn't feel like it was satisfying, but i was THOROUGHLY satisfied with the whole thing! So cool looking
On that point: I was amazed by the precision of these paintball guns.
@@shawntoadally lol every marker is precise at a foot away man.
I love this video because it visually showed an anomaly that happens on a Skeet Field. When shooting doubles I frequently hit both targets with one shot, or what looks to be so. This demonstrates proves you’re not hitting both clay targets with pellets, but the pieces of the 1st target are actually breaking the 2nd target.
Thank You for doing this video!!!
Hmph. Maybe YOU are hitting your 2nd with pieces of the the 1st targeg. Surely *I* am hitting both targets with my pellets. harumphharmphhmmph 🤣🤣🤣
The quick cuts to all the attempts where awesome. Really shows how much effort this took, while being funny.
Hi guys, paintball player (and paintgun tinkerer) here.
For starters...absolutely bomb-ass content, I freaking loved it. I was waiting for those three paintballs to collide perfectly. When they (sort of) did, I was ecstatic.
I think one of the shadow variables you were fighting was how the guns you were using were cheap blowbacks...I couldn't quite tell what exact models they were but they looked like STBBs (stacked-tube blowbacks). Those have been obsolete for a while in paintball, and are probably why you got variable results in your failed attempts. Reason; the gas valves in those guns were/are not the best at dispensing a predictable amount of air to propel the paintball, and that has a huge effect on velocity. I can tell you as someone who tinkers with vintage paintguns, between how old/cheap guns have crude valves and paint quality is really bad these days, I'm surprised you got two of them to collide, let alone three.
You kept fighting one gun or the other firing "late". Again that was probably a velocity issue due to how you were using cheap unregulated STBBs for your tests. If you really want to drill down on this, use modern regulated guns (I suggest good British technology, Planet Eclipse EMEKs) with regulated valves. You'll spend more money but you'll probably have an easier time. Which is pretty standard in paintball, haha :D
I think just adding an inline reg and using paint to ball match would have made up a LOT of ground on repeatable shots. PLUS.....putting them all over a chrono would be a huge boon. Stacked tube designs CAN be pretty solid they just take a bit of tinkering with a few parts. Honestly, even buying three used Ions would have been better and possibly cheaper or equal in price IMO and they'd have had an easier time of it.
The fact that we're know counting the term 'vintage paintguns' as legitimate, says a lot about the speed of technology. Give it a decade or two, and we'll be tinkering ancient paintball guns at this rate.
@ it's amusing to me that the stuff I used to bash around with as a kid is "vintage" now.....makes me feel old AF jeez
Also I hope that even though they never showed it they were using a squeegee to clean the broken paint out of the barrels because that would affect results as well.
Immediately thought this as well when Dan was adjusting the stands based on results.
Frankly, even if the guns were perfect, the aerodynamic properties of gel filled balls isn't, and at the scales they're operating on, that's gotta make an insurmountable difference. Like, they could take one of those rigs, shoot it at a wall, and they wouldn't consistently keyhole their prior shots.
You pretty much have to get everything lined up and just optimize for quick resets. There's not much else they can realistically do to increase their chances other than to keep trying.
Everyone of them looks like the expansion of the universe. Looks soo good.
I can't imagine how much time went in to making this, but I can say the 20 minutes spent watching it flew by. Great editing. I could never get tired of watching Gav and Dan
The look on Dan's face for half a second when you suggested adding a fourth paintball. I've never seen someone's soul leave their body so quickly.
Honestly, while the slow mo footage isn't my favorite (just cause you guys have done some awesome stuff in that regard) though it is good, I do think this video is my favorite video overall. All the unintended paintballs hitting you guys, and all the various reactions made it an absolutely hilarious video. It's my favorite because it demonstrates the dynamic you two have, and that's my favorite part of all your videos. =)
It's a beautiful thing to see all of these different mission critical devices that are all tuned to one 8''-cubed (ish) space in order to capture something that humans were never meant to see. Then I get to see it, pantsless in my apartment on a Thursday afternoon.
Salut, Fellow pantsless slow mo enjoyer
Same but Thursday night (midnight) here...
thursday noonish waiting eating pork buns here
Priceless
Thursday 10 to midnight for me. I'm not pantsless, but I am in my pyjamas...
20:44 - It was worth it. Thanks Slow Mo Guys.
This was awesome! My kids have grown up watching you guys. My students in all my classes have watched your videos, too.
“CCCCCUCKED”
Why was that peak comedy. 😂
I used to be sponsored by a paintball manufacturer back when I played. Never underestimate the quality, or lack thereof, of your choice of projectile. Everything from the paint to the shell to the process that weld the halves together. Everything makes a difference.
i love the fact that Dan and Gav still do it for fun and fairly cheap. Keeping up the old ways of youtube. Love your for this and the awesomeness of footage. You really are one of the pillars of this plaform.
This is why I watch the channel; you don’t give up. It’s clearly difficult. You want to quit, you struggle with settling for mediocrity and YOU KEEP GOING! You guys absolutely got it. Nailed it.
I am 100% here for when these mad lads slow-mo us into the 4th dimension with a side of sarcasm, self-deprecating humor, and entertaining struggle.
This video is a perfect video about "What is a success?". As we can see it is clearly a definition for each goal. You can ALWAYS aim higher, it's not a perfect hit on atomic scale... it's not a perfect hit on a quantum level (and can never be). This is why you define the goal BEFORE you start, otherwise you just push the goalpost. Fantastic video, really love it. ❤
The CONCERN on Dan's face for 1 second at 20:54. Great video guys!
The bro-love at the end of this video warms my heart. The relationship you two best friends have absolutely makes this channel what it is. Thanks as always for the content!
Hey there! I love your videos and have a new idea:
Maybe you remember the displays in old buses which showed the line number and sometimes had a pixel stuck.
Those displays are called Flip-Dot or Flip-Disc displays because they mechanically flip a dot for each pixel they show.
That happens astonishingly fast and I think it would look great in slow mo! ✌️
Came here for balls, but got to see the rarest most heatfelt hug from these guys. Definitely did not disappoint. Absolutely love the level of dedication you guys have!
The beauty of this is even though you're going for that perfect triple hit, every single clip with an impact is still a treasure and I think having so many to watch is the real prize here. My favorite is the one at 7:59, the way the blue ball splits laterally and each half spins in mirror is wonderful
They could probably be used as source for a dissertation on fluid dynamics.
This was hands down, the single most gripping and intriguing video I've seen in a long time. Absolutely brilliant!
This vid was INSANELY SATISFYING!!! I caught myself multiple times staring into the splatter from the collisions feeling like I was traveling at light speed into an amorphous galaxy somwhere in deep-space! Might just be my favorite video on the channel!
Agree. This has to be somehow space related. Big bang, Galaxy merger, atoms collider ⚛️
@@EdmundWChan YES! There must be some kind of formula of correlation between the way that the paint disperses and the processes of forming the universe.
Whenever I see a deep space picture of the inter galactic connections, I also immediately see one of Dan and Gav's paint explosion videos, there MUST be a connection!!
@@sgtommyc Absolutely! It brings to mind a study I saw on slime mold fungus where oats were arranged on a sheet in roughly the same orientation as metro stations around Tokyo and the slime mold was able to seek out and form chains to each of the oats that nearly perfectly recreated the Tokyo subway system, if not in a MORE efficient pattern, so there is definitely some kind universally geometric phenomena here.
tbh, the best part about these videos is the chemistry between you guys, the slow-mo is just a bonus. for a time where I wasn't doing so well, I kept coming back to that video where gav and dan reunited after covid as it gave me genuine joy.
That was a rollercoaster of emotions. I will also take it as done.
I really felt that hug, it showed us all that this was a long and arduous one to do. ❤
That hug at the end was so wonderfully wholesome and nice it made watching all the struggle of getting everything correct 110% worth it :D
It might not have been the perfect shot (your words), but you filmed some of the most spectacular and beautiful failures ever seen. Good to see team Gav & Dan back in action too.
The title said triple mid-air paintball collision, that's exactly what we got. It did not say perfect triangle mid-air paintball collision. Awesome video.
loved dan's expression when you said "if you want to see us add a 4th paintball". you almost got shanked right there
Honestly, I just enjoy their bantering and reactions more than the actual slow mo, especially when they get showered in the paintball paint. Gav rarely gets any casualties from behind the camera so I'm sure Dan enjoyed that.
pause exactly at 18:52 . That looks like a frame worthy shot, something out of a movie
I did this by accident, without seeing this comment it is Soo nice
I clicked on this timestamp thinking it would be a particularly impressive paintball splat. It was so much better than that. 😂❤️
very cinematic indeed
I havent smiled the ENTIRE VIDEO since like 15 years ago on youtube. Im so glad slow mo guys is still here.
I was cheering out loud! 🤣
My goodness, you're so down on it all throughout, this was AMAZING. Watching the paint mix in the air was so rad. That triple collision was a great payoff and it was a beautiful journey. There were a few that totally counted to me throughout the video, but I can't believe you went until you got that killer 1 frame collision on the final shot.
You have to be IMMENSE friends with somebody to take on such an ordeal together. This vid exemplifies how this channel is just as much about you guys as it is the slow-mo shots.
The fact that you pushed it to where all three collide in the same frame is amazing. This was insanely satisfying to watch. Thanks, guys
The MOST ICONIC YT duo is back, literally my childhood watching you two make the most mind boggling slow mo clips in human history, I’m actually shedding tears of happiness watching this video, talk about nostalgia!!!🎉❤
That was THE most satisfying thing I have ever seen in my 32 years of existence. Thank you, Gav and Dan. I can die happy now...hopefully not for a while, but, you know, if it happens to be tomorrow, it'll be with a smile on my face thinking about a simultaneous three body collision at 82,000 FPS...
You guys were chasing the dragon in this one... The pursuit of the unatainable high... Great video! I couldnt help but get philosophical, there is no perfect shot because you can theoretically keep descending into smaller time frames where the gaps between impacts grow into chasms. The frustration you were clearly experiencing was very entertaining and im glad you kept going as the final shot was satisfying and well earned, it kinda looked like a molecule you would make in chemistry class at school.
Just watched the Q&A made way back in 2011.
I’m glad to see they’re still using synthetic design 02 slowed down for their slow mo moments
i really enjoyed this video. it wasn't just the end result or the attempts; it showed the drive to get what they came for. so much time and effort for less than a second. it felt like we were on the journey too which made it so much more satisfying when they got the shot. it's a complete picture and definitely more interesting and engaging than just seeing the best take. it was definitely worth it!
Always fun seeing Gav and Dan working together.
Thanks!
The one shot where the whole explosion was in frame was way more satisfying than the 3 hitting at once! That nebula, liquid expanding but getting pulled together by surface tension is sooo crazy to watch in hi def and slowmo. Top tier video gents.
I love dan's face when Gavin mentions a 4th ball!
Yep, I rewatched that reaction a few times!
Surely four would be easier than three
You boys are picky! I was well satisfied about 30 times before you got that final perfect one lol.
Feels like speedrunners grinding for hours to get that one frame perfect input on a random chance.
Thanks for not giving up on it. IT WAS AWESOMEEEE!! Love you guys
Love watching you two talk and joke around more than the slomo!
5:50 tripped me out, I felt like I was zooming in on it like a fractal
Exactly what I thought!
One of my FAVORITE Red Dwarf episodes, I haven’t heard anyone talk about that show in years!
One of the greats
Ikr? As soon as they mentioned firing planets at each other, that was the first thing I thought of. So happy to hear gav mention it a second later!
'White Hole' was my very first episode of Red Dwarf, a rerun way back in the 90s on an old 80s tube TV on 'Sci-Fi Fridays' on IPTV(PBS), just before Dr Who and Blakes 7. I was 9 or 10 at the time and it has been my number 1 sci-fi (show, movie, or book) ever since, well over all of the serious ones. Got the warm fuzzies in my tummy hearing the reference.
So what is it?
I adore Red Dwarf, I keep watching episodes on iplayer and White Hole is probably my most favourite.
They just have this "two guys messing around in their garage" energy that I absolutely adore. I love every video and hope for many, many, many years more.
The hitmarker on Dan's head at 4:56 was a nice touch
5:52
The way the paint spreads perfectly evenly in the frame makes it seem like one of those infinite zooms through space.
That's an outstanding illusion/shot.
Incredible! Great to have Dan back. The hug made it worth it
I love that you didnt give up and went for total perfection. So glad Dan is back and the hug made the video so wholesome!
The hug at the end was so wholesome 🫶
Now the colorful robes of Dan and Gav became more.. colorful ! Literally ! 😅😁
Dan's ability to go 'I'll just eyeball it' and be dead-on is an outright superpower.
These are plastic blunderbusses. There's gotta be so much variability for muzzle velocity and timing that you were always fighting statistics. Getting them closer makes timing much more important than speed, but you're still sampling three independent variables and hoping they're all within a teensy percent of each other.
I'm getting second hand anxiety just thinking of the challenge that it must've been to align the three shots perfectly in time and space!
I was right there with you guys the whole way, man. 😆 At the outset, I absolutely had like, that ideal of a satisfyingly perfect collision in my mind's eye. But each beautiful yet still somehow "unsatisfying" near miss kept nudging me to be just a teeeeny bit more aware of just what it was that I was _really_ holding out for. That perfect triple collision -- with all three spheres coming together at high velocity in an exact 60-60-60 triangle and mutually touching each other for a brief instant -- is literally physically impossible. Even if you HAD, by some miracle, managed to get something on camera that _looked_ perfectly simultaneous at 82kfps....... well, Gav's comment at 17:34 would then apply to _that_ haha. Slow it down to 2Mfps, and you're right back where you started. In the end, I came away with a surprisingly hopeful & human message: that in the end, "perfect" is just a matter of your perspective, and what matters is appreciating the beauty of the here & now. And the friends you hugged along the way.
The hug at the end was the most satisfying part 🥰
It's a good day when a new Slow Mo Guys vid comes out. Especially with Dan! Thanks guys love the content!
The bromance, the nerdgasm, the pretty colors. Man, I love this channel.
9:20 "There's always some sort of variable that's always causing some slight..." That'd probably be your air pressure at that point, ideally you'd want 'em all on the same tank to have the exact same pressure
My same initial thought was the co2, rather than moving them
But it isn't even the same air pressure. EVERY SHOT is chrono'd at different speeds. Sure, you're marker is set to 280 psi but one shot can be 199.8, 198.9, 200.2, 203.7, 201.9
Eveey shot is going to be different, the only way they were able to gr this shot perfect is because they had the marker barrels near touching each other. Gav even says he can see the barrels in the camera.
@dagrazytcom5492 they were extremely close at first, they made it harder by moving it. Not saying it wasn't necessary per say, I'm also saying by moving it physically, to realign the barrels that way probably took w a y longer to recalibrate
Paintball markers are internally regulated and can be set to a certain FPS regardless of tank pressure.
@@Berm_Blaster They are not regulated to 0.5%. And only cheap ones are, fancy ones and HPA are externally regulated. But you are talking fractions of a percent. A difference of 1psi (if we're talking 199.5 to 200.5psi, considering markers are usually set to 300fps, means a ratio of 2/3rd, meaning that 1psi difference will end up being 1.33 feet per second difference. And yea, doesn't seem like much, until you remember the interaction space is around 3/4 of a cubic inch in 3d space, and your 120 degree target is 3/4" wide. too lazy to do back of envelope calculation to figure out what 1 feet per second difference would be with barrels 3' from interaction volume would be, but I'd be willing to bet it will be exactly the same as the diameter of a paintball, considering they are missing on average by 0.0002 seconds. 200 microseconds from a 3d impact. Standard deviation and statistics are a thing. You aren't going to have co2 regulators able to regulate to 0.1% shot to shot. 0.1% difference is entirely within the range of heating/cooling individual parts at slightly different rates, oil film thickness changing shot to shot, etc. Real world is messy bro.
Trying to control paintball guns to a microsecond precision is completely insane. You madmen!
The real problem is making them fire at a fixed latency. Once you have that down it doesn't matter if one of the markers fire just a hair faster than the others. Just correct the distance and it will fix the latency difference. But if they won't have a decently fixed latency... Well those hoppers holds something like 200 balls so you can do quite a few attempts before you have to refill them....
@blahorgaslisk7763 especially when they have 3 different manufactuers of cheap blowback markers with maybe different barrel lengths and we dont even know if they tried to them. I can totally see why they had as much trouble and the problems they did. I cant blame them because the gear investment for a video wouldnt really make sense. But I imagine using the same solenoids they used on something more consistent like even a local fields rental emeks. Would have saved hours of heartache for both of them. Then again we wouldnt have had as much sweet failure content.
I will admit that after the first few misses, I was rooting for one ball to survive. Like "Yes pink survived again. "
I know it's been what, 10 years since "slow mo world" or whatever that one "slow mo guys show idea" was, but I don't understand how they missed the mark so bad.
This is what "Slow Mo Guys", is to me. The footage, a lot of the time secondary. It's the journey to it that I really love. The fight for that perfect shot in slow mo. That's what really makes these videos. And of course, Gav and Dan bantering.
I will clarify that the point of YT's program for that wasn't so much to make their normal content but with a big budget, but more to give them the resources to make something they otherwise wouldn't. Some did great, some not so much. Turns out Gav and Dan already found their perfect formula, and it's an absurd amount of paint in a warehouse 😅
Hey fellas, there’s a fun thing you can try with old high-end paintball guns: The older guns used to have insane firing rates, like 30 paintballs per second... The gun's regulator had to be very consistent, because if they weren't, the rounds could actually catch up to each other and collide mid-air, knocking each other off course.
One of the big challenges of trying to get paintballs to collide using low-end guns, is that they usually don't have a regulator, and so your muzzle velocity is inconsistent.
hmmm interesting.. i didnt consider a regulator on the gun end.. i was thinking and suggested they should take out the "tanks" and maybe directly hook them to compressors set at a static PSI or share a pressure vessel so the pressure is consistent to all the guns...
Seems like I was onto something without even realizing there is possibly a slightly easier solution
even funnier is i suggested them try it if they rvisit it with a 4th.. Of course i made my suggestion before reaching the one part in the video where they address adding a 4th.. hahahahahahaha
@@razoredgechris you can get regulators that screw right in and are easy to tune. That and a chronograph would have helped a bunch.
gab loosing it at the end XD
also felt that bro hug after a job well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏
17:10 motivational quotes with Gav. “It’s just who do we want to be today” 😂
Looks like a Nebula captured by the JWST !!😵 Bloody awesome!