I'm usually one to over-research any major purchases ahead of time and I guess this is a perfect example of why I should stick to that. I've got paintball coming up tomorrow and it's going to be cold (31 when we're supposed to start). I started reading last night about how to deal with cold weather and saw suggestions for using HPA/Nitrogen instead of CO2. I figured I would check out the options when I went in today to the local shop to fill up some CO2 for family/friends and get a feed neck for one of our spare guns. They were sold out of the two retail tanks they normally carry but the guy told me that had one previously owned tank for sale. I looked it over and it seemed pretty nice. I asked how much. He said the guy wanted $115 but would take $100. I asked how much it was new. He said $155. Seemed like a good deal to me and this is my local shop. It wasn't the guy I normally deal with because it seems like they've hired some new people lately, but there's a certain amount of trust I have for the store in general. So I made the unusually quick decision for me and bought it. I had some free time tonight so I decided to go make sure I got a fair shake.
It's a Pure Energy 72cu/3000PSI tank. It's got a Dye sticker on the side and the pressure guage says Dye on it. All of ones I'm seeing online seem to be around 65 or 75 bucks. I don't know if it's a low pressure tank or not. I don't really know much at all yet about HPA tanks and he didn't really tell me much before I bought it. Is there some upgrade to this tank that would make it worth that much or did I totally get ripped off? I'd appreciate any help/advice.
Thanks,
Steve
It's a Pure Energy 72cu/3000PSI tank. It's got a Dye sticker on the side and the pressure guage says Dye on it. All of ones I'm seeing online seem to be around 65 or 75 bucks. I don't know if it's a low pressure tank or not. I don't really know much at all yet about HPA tanks and he didn't really tell me much before I bought it. Is there some upgrade to this tank that would make it worth that much or did I totally get ripped off? I'd appreciate any help/advice.
Thanks,
Steve