I had the opportunity to test out CenterFlag's new 4CE preset reg this last weekend.
Having spent most of my time using the Smart Part's Manifold style Max-Flo system the most obvious thing I noticed was how light the tank was. Now yes it's a preset tank and should be lighter than any adjustable out there. Centerflag added a little milling to the reg for some extra flare; nothing elaborate, but enough to make it interesting to look at: (Note: click in the image to see a 1600x1200 image)
So CenterFlag told me about the neatest sounding feature of the whole tank: Its 4 sets of springs that you could swap out to get the input pressure you want for the marker you want. I expected to hear about 1 or 2 low and mid pressure springs with an 850psi being the high-pressure spring, but when I heard 1000psi high pressure spring... well you know what I wanted that for
. The only question left was, could this new "4CE" reg do what my Max-Flo and the flagship DynaFlow tanks could do on a Mag? Here is what I found out:
4CE Movie (small mp4 file)
4CE Movie (larger mov file)
(and yes I am still trying to figure out a good way to make a wmv streaming file.)
What didn't like about the reg? Well.. I really like The DynaFlow's bleed valve to degas the lines which the 4CE does not have. But this is not really an issue as most of the screw-in ASA's have a knob for closing and opening the tank and venting the air.
So I am quite impressed with this new 4CE reg. Essentially, this new system offers all the benefits of the adjustable tank with none of the apparent drawbacks. If you want to be able to use this on your Mag but not have it bouncing all over the place, just drop in the 800psi spring and you are tourney legal. If you have some low pressure marker you can swap in your choice of lower pressure springs. And it means you can get the most out of your Mag now without dropping $300+ (like I have) on a bigger adjustable.
If you've been holding back on getting an adjustable for your RT, you were smart.
Having spent most of my time using the Smart Part's Manifold style Max-Flo system the most obvious thing I noticed was how light the tank was. Now yes it's a preset tank and should be lighter than any adjustable out there. Centerflag added a little milling to the reg for some extra flare; nothing elaborate, but enough to make it interesting to look at: (Note: click in the image to see a 1600x1200 image)
So CenterFlag told me about the neatest sounding feature of the whole tank: Its 4 sets of springs that you could swap out to get the input pressure you want for the marker you want. I expected to hear about 1 or 2 low and mid pressure springs with an 850psi being the high-pressure spring, but when I heard 1000psi high pressure spring... well you know what I wanted that for
. The only question left was, could this new "4CE" reg do what my Max-Flo and the flagship DynaFlow tanks could do on a Mag? Here is what I found out:4CE Movie (small mp4 file)
4CE Movie (larger mov file)
(and yes I am still trying to figure out a good way to make a wmv streaming file.)
What didn't like about the reg? Well.. I really like The DynaFlow's bleed valve to degas the lines which the 4CE does not have. But this is not really an issue as most of the screw-in ASA's have a knob for closing and opening the tank and venting the air.
So I am quite impressed with this new 4CE reg. Essentially, this new system offers all the benefits of the adjustable tank with none of the apparent drawbacks. If you want to be able to use this on your Mag but not have it bouncing all over the place, just drop in the 800psi spring and you are tourney legal. If you have some low pressure marker you can swap in your choice of lower pressure springs. And it means you can get the most out of your Mag now without dropping $300+ (like I have) on a bigger adjustable.
If you've been holding back on getting an adjustable for your RT, you were smart.
I also shipped a test regulator out to Zak Vetter and told him to give us an honest "warts and all" assessment. 
We are taking pre-orders from dealers and end-users so the first run will get snapped up pretty quickly. No 
if you don't get yours.
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