Anyone have any experience with these hand pumps?

[Boy_Wonder]

Found this and wondered if it would work for HPA tanks. I see no reason why it wouldn't but I also don't want to go buy one if for some reason it can't.

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/Air_Venturi_3_stage_PCP_hand_pump_p/avpumpaccs.htm

[Dewok82]

Yes, it will work. It will take you about an hour to fill a tank to 3000 psi. The pumping gets harder as the psi increases. I weigh about 180 and had to put my full weight on the pump to move it once it got to about 2200 psi.

They are a neat little toy if you are a great distance from the nearest air fills. You will, however, spend more time pumping than you will shooting. IMHO, a scuba tank is a better option.

EDIT - I just noticed that model is slightly different from the one I used. It may be a more feasible option if their claim of requiring less effort than other pumps is true.

[Boy_Wonder]

Interesting. Well, air fills aren't too convenient around here and I figured even if it took a bit to pump up a tank, it would be a better alternative than driving to get an air fill. I'm considering this Carbon fiber tank as an alternative to the pump. Local SCUBA shop says they can fill up to 4500 PSI for $8 a fill.

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=carbon-fiber-tank&click=7

[ShotOnSight]

Some firestations will also let you fill your tank (small paintball or large scuba) with theyre compressor, depends on the firestation though.

[Paintchucker]

Interesting. Well, air fills aren't too convenient around here and I figured even if it took a bit to pump up a tank, it would be a better alternative than driving to get an air fill. I'm considering this Carbon fiber tank as an alternative to the pump. Local SCUBA shop says they can fill up to 4500 PSI for $8 a fill.

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=carbon-fiber-tank&click=7

Dang, how much is that bad boy to ReHydro ???

[Chaos_Theory!]

The hand pumps as someone else stated take about an hour to fill a 68ci to 3000psi and they get harder to pump as the pressure increases. If you dont have easy access to air id suggest just getting some sort of scuba or other air tank to get fills from.

[d4m4don3]

Interesting. Well, air fills aren't too convenient around here and I figured even if it took a bit to pump up a tank, it would be a better alternative than driving to get an air fill. I'm considering this Carbon fiber tank as an alternative to the pump. Local SCUBA shop says they can fill up to 4500 PSI for $8 a fill.

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=carbon-fiber-tank&click=7

You can get a steel one that you can fill to 3000 psi for about 100 or so plus the fitting. Although it would rock to be able to fill to 4k or so in the middle of nowhere.

[Rudz]

http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=carbon-fiber-tank&click=7

i need one of those..

[Boy_Wonder]

If my math is correct I think you can get a good 20+ usable air fills from that tank when filling a 68 ci 4500 psi tank. Usable meaning you fill it when it gets down to 1000 psi. the 20th fill should still leave the big tank at around 1500 psi to transfer into your paintball tank.

[MedicDVG]

They want $585 for just the tank, which is a great price. The same tank for a FF SCBA set up is $900-1100 per tank.

Hmmm... now if I could just sell my spleen or something...

[ShotOnSight]

I hear good livers go for about 6000 on the black market :rofl:

[Railgun]

You'll be so exhausted by the time you pump up a typical paintball tank that you won't be interested in using the air you just worked so hard to collect.....

[Dark Side]

Hmmm... now if I could just sell my spleen or something...

Have a favorite hotel? I'll get my tools and meet you there.