I fill msa scba bottles with my Shoebox. I have one of those $35 eBay fill stations that eats orange o-rings for breakfast. I want to invest in a quality fill station that can be tightened by hand and will provide years of reliable service. Can anyone offer a recommendation on one?
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SCBA Fill Station Recommendation
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I was right where you are about 6 months ago. I also fill tanks from my Shoebox and also had the oring devouring ebay chinastation (fill station? or ABOMINATION. I was so sick of Chinatown with that thing).
I went with this one after I got sick of fighting the cheapo:
https://airtanksplus.com/product/stikboy-pcp-fill-adapter/
and love it. I like the smaller profile than a lot of other fill stations that I've seen (gauge doesn't stick way out from center-line of tank with this one, just waiting to be broken). Zero leaks or issues with it. I also have their cascade/Y connection and have been very pleased with it.
They've got a couple different option. I've been happy with the purchase.
I went with this one after I got sick of fighting the cheapo:
https://airtanksplus.com/product/stikboy-pcp-fill-adapter/
and love it. I like the smaller profile than a lot of other fill stations that I've seen (gauge doesn't stick way out from center-line of tank with this one, just waiting to be broken). Zero leaks or issues with it. I also have their cascade/Y connection and have been very pleased with it.
They've got a couple different option. I've been happy with the purchase.
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I agree with Frank. I bought the Stickman instead of the Stickboy mainly because it had a longer fill hose (48") and the Cascade fill feature which I may or may not use as such in the future. I do have 2 SCBA tanks so it's a pretty good possibility that I will. In the meantime I use that fitting for the female foster while not in use. The quality is superb & I'm happy. It is pricy though. I just got tired of buying cheaper equipment of questionable quality & then having to buy it again or try to fix it. I decided awhile ago to just bite the bullet & get the good stuff first time around even if I have to save the cash a bit longer. There are other options, so do your shopping around before you buy.
Paul
Paul
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Are you taking the fill station off and on all the time? I have been filling through it with a male to male Foster fitting. Have a Chinese modle a maybe US and a GOOD one on different tanks and they all work. A little silicone grease on the Oring.
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I agree with this and I think it's what I'll do. Seems that the Joe B stuff is the way to go.
@lenweber2 I take it off to switch between bottles now and again. Enough that I can't rely on it when taking a trip. I see these cheap fill stations more as a backup and not a long term solution.
Thanks for the advise.
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