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Reading the sticky and searching helps and is quicker and more indepth (at first atleast). Keep this in mind before starting a new thread.
Of course compressed air is better than CO2. It is a much cleaner gas, is less vulnerable to changing in different weather conditions, is regulated, is always a gas form, can't damage your marker, and is just an all around better gas to use.
However, it's not for everyone. If you're a paintballer that only plays about once a month or so, not very often, then CO2 is perfectly fine since the tanks are much less expensive than compressed air and will easily pay for itself in a few days of play. If you are a tournament player, play often and are looking to get very serious in the sport, then compressed air should be something that you want to consider because of what it offers like I've said above.
Not all markers need to only be used with compressed air. Low-ends, like your Piranha, are perfectly safe to run with CO2. Compressed air is not a necessity with these markers.
Compressed air tanks are way more expensive. This is because of the materials used to construct the tank and mainly the regulator on the tank. CO2 tanks are very simple to construct and are very cheap because they are made out of inexpensive materials and come with valves and not regulators. As for the gases themselves, it will cost you about the same to refill your compressed air tank or CO2 tank. About $5 for either CO2 or compressed air. And you cannot put CO2 in a compressed air tank and vice versa.
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CO2 or Compressed Air
