New 2004 Armageddon

[Duke Henry]

Well, just when I bought my Apoc 2k last year, AA has to release a new tank!

http://www.p8ntballer-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=257043#post257043

Still waiting for info, but I know personally for me, if I can have the input/output on the right side of the tank, I will just HAVE to get this puppy, since my Apoc can't do that...

It will allow me to get rid of the drop off of my gun, since my warp won't interfere with my tank. Definately looks interesting...

[Creative Mayhem]

WOOT! Air America is da bomb... Now, I wonder if i can get one of the puppies anno'd purple fro the factory

CM

[Spaceman613]

and they changed from 1/8npt to a different thread why? loctite isnt the devil like so many think. Just needs to be used correctly.

Cool change in looks, but doesnt look right to me, I like the dynaflow better for looks.

But at least they are changing SOMETHING.

[cledford]

What a huge disapointment! That thing is as fugly as all get out! I am a long time, die hard Armageddon fan who has been waiting a long time for an updated version and I'm not buying that hunk of crap. First the old Armageddon was H-E-A-V-Y. That was due to the chunky aluminum reg body, but also (in great part) due to the SS "arm" in the bottle. It looks like the kept the "arm" in SS - so no weight savings there. So the shaved down the reg body a bit - so what.

The fittings issue might be because it was designed in the UK, I think 1/8NPT is a US standard.

-Calvin

[Spaceman613]

even the angel uses 1/8 npt... I understanbd they want to get a "self sealing" thread like an ORFS (o-ring face seal) or STOR (straight thread o-ring), but this have been standard for years. changing gauges and fill niplles will become a PITA, especially for field owners and pro-shops who have to stock them.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

So is AGDE manufacturing these for AA because it mentions John Sosta in the article...just wonderin..

[Python14]

Looks a little flatlinish to me....eitherway, I wonder if they will have them in just straight satin black to match my mag?

[trev_pbller]

DB, noticed the same thing of Sosta being metioned in the article, I'm wondering the same thing.....

Trev

[Shane-O-Mac]

Duke: just change the fittings around, you can have the input and output on the same side, just move the one side gauge and replace with the other sides fitting. you may need smaller gauges though.

John Sosta basicly has an AGD (AGDE) franchise AND an Air America franchise for europe. so thats why he's invovled.

Shane-O

[Quickling]

I wonder.. can I use my apoc bottle on one of these new regs? Or is it a totaly new beast?

[FalconGuy016]

Ahahahah When I first glanced at the picture, I thought that thing was the reg AND the tank... somehow, and then I realized how big the drop was and then everything else. It really scared me though lol

[Bolter]

We all have them on our team and they are very very nice air regs indeed. John Sosta was very very involved and manufactures them from his little cave in the hillside of Colchester, England.

cledford What a huge disapointment! That thing is as fugly as all get out! I am a long time, die hard Armageddon fan who has been waiting a long time for an updated version and I'm not buying that hunk of crap. First the old Armageddon was H-E-A-V-Y. That was due to the chunky aluminum reg body, but also (in great part) due to the SS "arm" in the bottle. It looks like the kept the "arm" in SS - so no weight savings there. So the shaved down the reg body a bit - so what.

so buy something else cledford. I'm sure they will cry all the way to the bank.

[Duke Henry]

Originally posted by Shane-O-Mac
Duke: just change the fittings around, you can have the input and output on the same side, just move the one side gauge and replace with the other sides fitting. you may need smaller gauges though.

John Sosta basicly has an AGD (AGDE) franchise AND an Air America franchise for europe. so thats why he's invovled.

Shane-O

Yes, thanks for the suggestion. I do plan on getting AA to swap the setup for me when I send in the tank in offseason. For the life of me, I couldn't find any decent gauges locally to use, since the AA ones are just too big to have both on the same side.

Thanks again!

[cledford]

Originally posted by Bolter

so buy something else cledford. I'm sure they will cry all the way to the bank.

Gee, thanks for the great advice - I guess I never thought of buying something else. Listen, this is a public forum produced for the purpose of it's members expressing their opinions and sharing information. I don't need worthless advice from you on what to do with my money because you don't like my opinion.

-Calvin

[proteus81]

Cleford you are perfectly entitled you your opinion but before you express it you should get your facts right

Cleford
"First the old Armageddon was H-E-A-V-Y. That was due to the chunky aluminium reg body,
but also (in great part) due to the SS "arm" in the bottle. It looks like the kept the "arm" in SS - so
no weight savings there. So the shaved down the reg body a bit - so what. "

the arm valve is now all aluminium so a lot lighter and all the internals are now ally as well, they used to be steel the whole thing is almost half the weight of the old Armageddon I got to hold one at campaign and its a lot lighter than my old Armageddon also you don't mention the improvements internally
1 on off valve so you can turn it off
2 downstream bleed in the on-off how useful is that
3 alloy piston not steel so faster reaction time

its quite clear that you did not get any of the facts before your post and put your mouth in gear before you knew anything so in that sense you are knocking a product that you have never seen or held or even read the literature on .
In that case your opinion is based on well nothing.