Should you Hydrotest your Paintball Tank? Maybe not...
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Had my two tanks Hydroed from a fire safety location for $26. It’s a good deal for a ninja tank
That’s a great deal! Glad you were able to find someone who could test your tanks for a great deal!
The scuba dive shop in my city also does hydro testing for only $25.
Tanks must be hydroed every 5 yrs. Reputable airsoft/paintball parks will check to make sure your tanks are within its hydro date prior to filling your tank on their set up.
As I understand it the 15-year limit is for fiber tanks only. Metal tanks have no date when they can no longer be hydro tested.
We have not heard that, as far as we are aware the 3k tanks have a maximum life of 15 years.
Best bet is to ask the Dept of Transportation for clarification where to find the official ruling on metal tanks, or if possible, contact the manufacturer of the tank
Are the new bottles being sold always a current year production date, or do stores sell new old stock where the buyer gets a bottle with less than full time left.
Hello John, great video. My question is I have a Crossfire 68 4500 psi carbon fiber tank that I bought in 2008. The bright date of the tank is March. I used the tank 1 time only and when I stored it back then it was empty and its been sitting in my storage closet at home. Is it worth getting tested as I would think it could not hurt given I barley uses it and I bought it brand new. If it passes worst case is new reg or new o-rings for it.
Howdy. CF tanks have a shelf life of 15 yrs. Your tank can not be used anymore at public fields. They won't hydro your tank because the 15 yr limit ended in 2023.
So what can go wrong with a small aluminum bottle if I use it past the hydro test date without testing?
Technically it could be unsafe to refill and could fail causing injury to anyone near by.
Public fields that are reputable won't fill your tank because there's no current hydro date.
Does your store offer hydro testing?
Great question, we do not offer hydro testing at this time.
Where can I get a bottle hydro tested?
Ninja started back up
Google search paintball hydro testing and your city, should have a few options!
I'm not into paintball, but I've been using CO2 to power my finish nail guns, but now there's no convenient place to refill them, so I am thinking of going with the compressed air tank & compressor. I just need to make sure I can attach a regulator to step down to 100psi or less. Is this feasible, in your opinion?
Yeah, an easy way to do it (if your bottle doesn’t attach directly to your gun. I’d buy a regulator from a smart parts ion, it’ll screw directly into wherever you used to screw your bottle into, then run a remote (coiled line) from your bottle to your regulator. (May have to switch that macro line fitting for a quick connect fitting.
We are sorry but this is a little outside of our wheel house. I am afraid we don’t know how to help you.
how long do aluminum tanks last?
5 years before being to be tested again and I believe 20 year lifespan total.
You can expect about 800 shots from the aluminum bottles used for paintball.
@@ProEdgePaintballjust 800?
Aluminum tanks are actually lifetime rated. 30 years
Definitely not worth the hydro fee.
Is it worth getting a used bottle with 3yrs out of 5yrs left on hydro date. For $25?
I just would not buy a used bottle. You have no clue what could have happened to the bottle or if it has taken any kind of previous damage. Unless if you are getting an expensive bottle out of the deal and you plan to open it and check everything for damage
If a bottle is $150 new and $50 for hydro it’s less expensive to retest the tank from our experience.
Does proedge act as middle man for testing?
We do not offer any hydro testing services currently! Sorry for the inconvenience!
Im just going to act like im in canada jk
Haha no one will know