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HARLEY01

HARLEY01

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How many fill sources do you have? I started off like many with a handpump. VERY soon after that, I decided to get a portable compressor (hatsan tactair volt), but quickly realized that it wasn't as handy as I was really thinking it would be. So then came the purchase of a tank (74cuft AV). As good as this was,I very soon grew tired of a 30 mile one way trip to the paintball supply. Then came the yong heng...pretty quick fills from the convenience of my garage. Not sure how long it take to get tired of the bucket/ice water, oil changes and air filters, but for now, I think I'm done with buying air supply stuff. But this seems to be a neverending quest for convenient air sources. Boring rant over.
 
Depends. My shooting bench is in the garage and once I open the door, a gun range appears so the compressor is very convenient. 

When I'm out hunting or at another range I simply carry hand pump. I shoot often and 2 sources have been sufficient.
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I'm very limited on backyard shooting so the tank is almost a necessity. Handpumping a 250bar gun sucks...especially at the range 
 
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When I built my first PCPs out of the Crosman Co2 guns I bought a Hand pump and used it for a few months. 

But liked the convenience of a tank so I bought a small tank and filled at the paintball store on my way to the range.

Then came the Impact and that changed everything, air usage went way up. So, I bought the Yong Heng to keep up with my air usage as I was having trouble pumping with my handydecrepid arms due to old injuries. Thought I was now good with my air needs with the compressor. Although with my small tank I would run out of air every now and then and have to shoot my springers.

It was not long before I got the SK-19 and started shooting more again and my small tanks could not keep up so bought a big one. Now armed with a hand pump, for emergencies only these days, and the two main tanks a 90ci and 97cu ft and a compressor I am pretty much set at the moment. 

Actually have a spare compressor. It is an older model with the weak piston so I retired it before it broke and it is now my back up unit.
 
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When I built my first PCPs out of the Crosman Co2 guns I bought a Hand pump used it for a few months. 

But liked the convenience of a tank so I bought a small tank and filled at the paintball store on my way to the range.

Then came the Impact and that changed everything, air usage went way up. So, I bought the Yong Heng to keep up with my air usage as I was having trouble pumping with my handydecrepid arms because of old injuries. Thought I was now good with my air needs with the compressor. Although with my small tank I would run out of air every now and then and have to shoot my springers.

It was not long before I got the SK-19 and started shooting more again and my small tanks could not keep up so bought a big one. Now armed with a hand pump, for emergencies only these days, and the two main tanks a 90ci and 97cu ft and a compressor I am pretty much set at the moment. 

Actually have a spare compressor. It is an older model with the weak piston so I retired it before it broke and it is now my back up unit.
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I'm already seeing a smaller tank in my future...lol!
 
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It does get tiring going back to the paintball shop to fill the 98cf tank so I purchased the Nomad and returned it. The Nomad broke down after filling my Impact in about 2 weeks of use.

I waited for close to a year and traveling back and forth 25 minutes to get a fill every 2 weeks got old fast. The Hill EC-3000 came out and I watched the reviews and finally dropped the hammer on one.

Have had it for a few weeks now and have been happy thus far with the purchase. Haven't had to run back to the paintball shop in over a month and have had zero issues filling the M2, M3, Maverick, Texan or my Dream-Tac. I also have a smaller tank that I top off with the Hill with no issues. So all in all I have the two tanks with a cascading fill so I don't have to fill the tanks often and the Hill. It gets expensive but what's your time worth to you. I would rather be at the range or hunting than be at the paintball shop getting a fill. And as far as a hand pump; to old for that.
 
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It does get tiring going back to the paintball shop to fill the 98cf tank so I purchased the Nomad and returned it. The Nomad broke down after filling my Impact in about 2 weeks of use.

I waited for close to a year and traveling back and forth 25 minutes to get a fill every 2 weeks got old fast. The Hill EC-3000 came out and I watched the reviews and finally dropped the hammer on one.

Have had it for a few weeks now and have been happy thus far with the purchase. Haven't had to run back to the paintball shop in over a month and have had zero issues filling the M2, M3, Maverick, Texan or my Dream-Tac. I also have a smaller tank that I top off with the Hill with no issues. So all in all I have the two tanks with a cascading fill so I don't have to fill the tanks often and the Hill. It gets expensive but what's your time worth to you. I would rather be at the range or hunting than be at the paintball shop getting a fill. And as far as a hand pump; to old for that.
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Glad I didn't get the nomad...the hatsan compressor has been quite good 
 
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Only hand pumping for me so far. I just killed my Hill MKIII after 7 years so I bought a cheaper GX pump to replace it. The GX is way harder to use and I am not convinced there is much of a moisture trap in the base. It'll do for now. I would like a portable compressor, but I spent all my money on a new gun so it'll be a while before I bite on that.
 
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Only hand pumping for me so far. I just killed my Hill MKIII after 7 years so I bought a cheaper GX pump to replace it. The GX is way harder to use and I am not convinced there is much of a moisture trap in the base. It'll do for now. I would like a portable compressor, but I spent all my money on a new gun so it'll be a while before I bite on that.
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Yeah I debated on a new gun, but decided I wanted to feed the ones I have without having a heart attack. The decision wasn't too hard! Lol!
 
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Losing the Hill was a rude awakening. I spent a fair amount of time tuning my Marauder such that I could get 30 shots and then fill it with a single 60 stroke session. 5 minutes and done. The Dreamline is a bit different, being regulated and running at a slightly higher pressure than the Marauder. I'm getting about 80 shots per fill from the FX, so I could fill to a lower pressure and accept a few less shots. Not sure how I want to deal with it yet, but I'm just enjoying it for now.
 
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