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HJSTOM2
05-19-2004, 01:58 PM
Hey does anyone have a 3a paintball tank? I was thinking of getting one but can't find any reviews. Thanks for the help

FreakBaller12
05-19-2004, 02:05 PM
3a=crap
do a search, stay away from them, try crossfire or aci bulldog tanks, much better.

HJSTOM2
05-19-2004, 02:09 PM
Thanks for the advice.

Thermus
05-19-2004, 02:12 PM
Go for crossfire. I owned a 3A tank, and it never gave me problems the 3 times I used it. But, about a month and a half after I sold it I got an angry email from the buyer about the regulator breaking.

Paintball_4_Fun
05-19-2004, 03:17 PM
Go for crossfire. I owned a 3A tank, and it never gave me problems the 3 times I used it. But, about a month and a half after I sold it I got an angry email from the buyer about the regulator breaking.

how long ago was that? I heard they have new regs from center flag.

Thermus
05-19-2004, 03:21 PM
I sold it around 3 months ago, and heard form him around a month and a half ago. I don't know the validity of his story, and since he had the tank for over month I didn't see it as my problem.

Stix
05-19-2004, 03:27 PM
Don't bother, I had a 3a tank. Gave me nothing but problems. If you take it apart it looks like crapola quality. Don't cheap out on something that can be so dangerous, afterall quality only hurts once :)

Paintball_4_Fun
05-19-2004, 04:56 PM
well crap i just bought one. Oh. well it;s not that big of a deak i wull just put it on one of my clasic mags. and sale it on e-back or somthing.
it is a 68/4500 i got it new off e-bay for 83. bucks +tax + shipping.
wehn i get my custom rt in i will try it on there first. then is it sucks i will get a diffrent one. :(

Destructo6
05-19-2004, 05:23 PM
I have a year old 3A tank. The pin valve leaked ever so slightly sometimes. I sent it to the manufacturer and had it back, fixed, in a week. Otherwise, I've had no problems with it.

shivors
05-19-2004, 06:27 PM
My brother and I have run them for going on two years. Not a single problem.

Just and FYI....3A Ace Flow tanks have the EXACT same regulators as the Crossfire 420 series.

3A pulled some lameo BS on PBReview and have been bashed everywhere since. As you can see in my sig pic (click on sig), I use several 3A products and so far everything has arrived with an acceptable shipping time and has been good to great for me. As you might have guessed i focus on the best bang for the buck in my gear instead of what the "pros" use.

So far I own...

3A Ace Flow 72/4500 168.00
3A Ace Flow Tank Cover 16.00
3A 5+4 pack 19.00
3A 4pc Barrel set (14" front and three sized backs) *** havent used yet

Magluvr
05-19-2004, 06:47 PM
I have a 71/4.5k 3A tank I bought about a year ago. I have used the tank extensively and it has not given me a single problem. I have banged it up quite a bit playing in the woods, especially when I trip and land on it, but it still works the same. No leaks no nothing.

spasticsquirrel
05-19-2004, 07:12 PM
there is one thing about 3A i hate, and that is the... "artwork."

shivors
05-19-2004, 07:23 PM
Yeah...I went without the crappy art. I want a tank not a piece of anime.

TeamNausea
05-19-2004, 07:47 PM
You get what you pay for!

D-CeLL
05-19-2004, 08:25 PM
3A seems hit or miss to me regarding their tanks. I have one and have no problems with it, but others have reported issues. So, based on that I would suggest another brand which is where I will be headed when I finally decide on a larger tank.

djslik
05-19-2004, 11:42 PM
I have my friends in front of me right now and the valve pin is leaking like crazy. Took it into a paintball shop and they said that I had to take it back to 3A. I don't know it's good when it works, but you really don't know how long that will be. My friend had it less than a year before all this happened. Just be careful with spending your money on it.