PMI 72ci 3000 PSI Nitro Compressed Air Paintball Tank
Description:
Features 5 Year Bottle Fully Adjustable regulator Fully rebuildable regulator Lifetime Limited Warranty on Regulator User replaceable bonnet New V3.0 Fill Nipple provides greater longevity
Product Details:
Product Length:
13.3 inches
Product Width:
5.0 inches
Product Height:
4.6 inches
Product Weight:
5.0 pounds
Package Length:
14.2 inches
Package Width:
5.8 inches
Package Height:
4.5 inches
Package Weight:
4.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 42 reviews
Customer Reviews:
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Dangerous design defectsJul 09, 2010 Get my tank from UPS and am excited to finally get my gun working. I read through the manual which gives instructions for set up as well as some warnings about not unscrewing the head from the bottle -as when under pressure it could cause the cap to shoot off and possibly kill someone. The manual cites cases where users tried to unscrew the cap and that it can cause great injury. This warning label is on the tank itself as well.
I put the tank on my table only to have it wobble down and almost fall to my hard tile floor. The bottom is not flat like other tanks and if you try to set this down it is designed to fall or roll. Not exactly what you want with a pressurized tank.
I screw the tank into my paintball gun, fire off a few rounds and then try to remove it (and yes, it is heavy as well as bulky). As I unscrew the tank from the gun I see it's not coming off. I realize that with every turn the cap is turning off. I immediately stop. This is the VERY first time I'm using the tank and the cap is put on so loosely as to come off on it's own? I realize that it wasn't users trying to unscrew the cap, it's that the cap is designed to come loose on it's own. There are two allen screws that are there to tighten the cap, but no matter how tight you set them they don't lock the cap in place tightly enough to not come loose when removing the tank from the paintball gun.
The only way I've been able to safely remove the tank from the gun is by holding the cap in place with a wrench while twisting the gun until it comes off.
Being that a loose cap is a seriously dangerous situation, why in the world do they design it where (at least in my case) it comes loose on the very first attempt at removing it from my gun?
My only guess is that these units were rejected from some other use due to this defect, and these guys slapped a warning label on it in an attempt at minimizing their liability.
The defect in the cap design is a potentially deadly danger. Not something worth risking for a game of paintball.
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Big N2May 21, 2010 One word,"BIG". If your into all day woods or tactical paintball this is good. Otherwise its just BIG.
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Heavy but great productMay 10, 2010 The tank is heavy but a great product, Ive used it once already with 3 fills and had no problem whatsoever. I highly recommend only using this with a vest because it is way to heavy to use directly on a paintball gun and even too heavy on a belt, it will pull it down and you'll find yourself either tightening the belt too tight so it doesn't slip or constantly pick up the belt cause its slipping.
Overall it does what its suppose to do and I find it a great product.
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This tank is very very solidApr 14, 2010 I like the weight, I shall have to fill up maybe once a day of play with this thing. Did I mention it is huge.
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Best 4 the $Dec 29, 2009 Half the price of a carbon fiber tank that holds less air? CHECK
Sturdy? CHECK
Reliable? CHECK
Have been using this tank for tad bit over a year at time of this review. I play woodsball/scenario. Have not had one single problem with this tank so far. I use this tank with an SP-8 Tactical Sniper, a remote air system and a scuba tank for refills. Thus far, I am extremely happy with this tank as part of my set-up. All the guys on my team use 48Cu tanks and have to refill after almost every run. I usually only fill up once a day. Sometimes 2x's. Depending on number of opposing teams we face and how much air is left in my scuba tank.
If you use a remote air system, this tank is a must have. If u screw a tank directly onto your gun, buy this tank and a remote. you will be glad you did. Stores charge the same for a tank fill, regardless of tank size, (atleast where i live) so a larger tank is easier on your wallet and this one is WAY cheaper than the carbon fibers.
Highly recommend this to other players.
based on 42 reviews
