What PCP Airgun Tank Should I Buy?

Mark Reed discusses the different types, sizes, and options of PCP carbon fiber tanks, including SCBA tanks, for use in filling high pressure PCP airguns.

[@noonespecific9463]

Another thing many people do not understand is “duty cycle” and how it relates to whatever electric tool they are using. Most people I say the words “duty cycle” to don’t know what it refers to at all. Compressors especially will fail due to overheating , I can just imagine how sensitive those 4500 psi compressors must be. The smaller sized ones I mean. Your videos are most helped, I think this is the third one I’ve watched at this point.

[@John-of5sh]

THIS SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR ANYONE CONTEMPLATING PCP TANKS!!! Mr. Reed, once again Sir you have answered questions I hadn't even thought of . After watching your video's (several times) I feel totally safe and comfortable around high pressure tanks and compressors. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable-even life saving- information. You share your knowledge in a plain english way that I have no problem at all following! Always looking forward to seeing your video's! Thanks Again! Regards, John Archer

[@jmarkreed]

Thank you very much! Very kind to say. I wish you all the best!

[@marckrummenacher9446]

Thanks mate actually a video with truthful content and very informative. Some really good points raised that I will consider when buying my next tank. Thanks

[@jmarkreed]

@@marckrummenacher9446 Thanks! I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

[@alfonsoborja4993]

Thanks Sr your video helped me a lot choosing my back up air tank.

[@jmarkreed]

Wonderful! Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for watching!

[@kricketkricket6737]

​@@jmarkreedHello, good day, you have very nice quality videos, congratulations sir. I have a question for you. Would you recommend 700 cc tuxing carbon fiber?

[@jmarkreed]

@@kricketkricket6737 I think it would be fine. Of course, it's small and mostly made to directly fit a gun although it could also be used as a small buddy bottle. If you live in the US, you would have to fill it yourself since it's not DOT certified.

[@kricketkricket6737]

@@jmarkreed What kind of company is Alsafe?

[@jmarkreed]

@@kricketkricket6737 Sorry, I'm not familiar with it.

[@mikelanier5617]

Very informative and helpful as I need a tank. Have a Yong Heng, but I hate firing it up just for pcp top offs. Tank would be nice for going away from home too without having a compressor. Plus, from watching videos it is really fast and quiet to refill using tanks. I want the higher pressure capacity, so price has been my hold up. Was really hesitant of used scba tanks, but I feel better after your great explanation 👏 Thank you good sir !

[@jmarkreed]

Oh, good! I think you will be very pleased with a good tank. I have had no problems with my SCBA's purchased off Ebay. They were in good condition from a fire department and still have the logo's on the bottles. Very rugged and well made. Thanks for watching!

[@MG956_]

​@@jmarkreed= Did you buy on eBay expired or current?

[@jmarkreed]

@@MG956_ Thanks. They were current.

[@75echo]

Can you please do a review of the Hill EC3000 pump?

[@peggysmith5853]

another question I have a dragger one hr scab tank. I would like to change the regulator /fill valve to a pc p valve. Can you point me in. the right direction.? I purchased this valve before I got the tank and not sure of the thread [High Pressure Air Tank Charging Valve 300Bar Filling Station Cylinder Refill Adapter With M18x1.5 Thread ] from tuxing thanks for the time I want to use it as a buddy tank to tank on trips

[@davehigginson5976]

Mark, I have enjoyed your videos being new to pcp air guns. I have ordered a 2L pcp tank that is 98mm in diameter. I have looked everywhere I could think of to find a stand like you are using on your various tanks to keep them standing. Could you advise where you located them? I appriciate any insight you might offer. Dave

[@jmarkreed]

Thank you very much for watching. For my SCBA tanks, I bought a tank boot on Amazon for $15 that fits perfectly (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SKJ96CQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1). For the small buddy tank, I made it out of PCP pipe and the base was the metal liner under the elements of a stove top. turned upside down. I'm not sure what it's called, but I was just walking around Home Depot and thought it would work- and it does! Spray painted black, it looks great.

[@Wickedstickyflowers]

I’m very disappointed I ordered CF tanks on my bintac s45 They sent aluminum tanks ! Not sure what I can do?

[@jmarkreed]

I would definitely give them a call to get it right.

[@ThePantheistPope]

How can I contact you?

[@rumbamambo]

👌👍!!

[@peggysmith5853]

Ok Iam totally green on the aspects of air gun tanks I have found a fireman’s tank just got to get the date off of it to see of any years left. But just wondering if the tuxing products are any good. I know some things are what you pay for Also already have the heng compressor. And large steel tank that has to be checked. But it will need the fill line and gauge for it also. Can you fill a buddy tank from a larger scuba tank. Hope I make sense Thanks Robert

[@jmarkreed]

Thanks for watching. As far as Tuxing tanks are concerned, I am unaware of any safety or quality issues. I think for many people they would be a good less expensive option. However, as far as I know (and I may be wrong), they do not have tanks that are DOT approved. That means that you would not be able to fill them in a SCUBA shop or other commercial business. They could certainly be filled by your own compressor. On the question of filling a buddy tank from a larger SCUBA tank- sure, as long as the pressure in the SCUBA tank is greater than what you need in the buddy tank. Go for it.

[@peggysmith5853]

Hey just wondering which valve works with the firman tank The one I ordered looks smaller than the one that’s in Could you tell me which brand and size thread Bbb

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

That's not true about a oil less compresser only filling guns, I have the OMEGA AIR CHARGER that fills both my 75 cubic foot tanks with ease.

[@jmarkreed]

Thank you for the correction. For most of the budget oil-less compressors it’s a statement that most would agree with, however yours is obviously an exception. Thank you for clarifying.

[@surreallife777]

I’m new to this but it’s confusing. My understanding scuba tanks are cheaper because they are heavier and they have a lower capacity? My PCP rifle has a 250 bars/500 cc bottle attached to it. I asked someone else about using a small scuba to keep in my backpack for portability and average scuba tank for my car and he said the maximum average of an air tank is 3000 psi so this will not fully refill your airgun as you will be short of a full refill and as you keep refilling it, you will get less and less air into your airgun. If I can get more than one fill from a scuba tank, why won’t it fill my PCP gun fully the first time and less and less the more times you refill your PCP Gun? I have enclosed what he wrote before. This is the part I don’t understand. Simply put, How many times can I refill my gun with a small portable scuba tank and how many refills with a normal sized scuba tank?

[@sergey9986]

This US metric drives me nuts.