Be aware of the post that was just posted on AGW, about China counterfeit gauges being sold on classifieds. Sounds pretty scary.
Ok now what's scary? Its just a gauge. Not like putting on cheap Chinese gauge, your gun is gonna blow up and kill you. I have use cheap Chinese gauge on eBay for $3 with free shipping in my marauder. they work and hold pressure. Don't even leak letting it sit for months without use. But are they accurate? Probably not. But even a $2000 gauges on the impact isnt accurate too. Cheap gauge isn't gonna kill anyone. So I wouldn't say it's scary. If you are a tuner, the only thing you worried about is, is it on the right pressure that you want it to be shooting at. Wika gauge is $50. Kinda overprice imo. I suggest $13 mcmaster gauge. Lots of Marauder owner I know replace the factory gauge for that one.
Ok now what's scary? Its just a gauge. Not like putting on cheap Chinese gauge, your gun is gonna blow up and kill you. I have use cheap Chinese gauge on eBay for $3 with free shipping in my marauder. they work and hold pressure. Don't even leak letting it sit for months without use. But are they accurate? Probably not. But even a $2000 gauges on the impact isnt accurate too. Cheap gauge isn't gonna kill anyone. So I wouldn't say it's scary. If you are a tuner, the only thing you worried about is, is it on the right pressure that you want it to be shooting at. Wika gauge is $50. Kinda overprice imo. I suggest $13 mcmaster gauge. Lots of Marauder owner I know replace the factory gauge for that one.
I never heard of anyone getting hurt or kill by a flying gauge. Like id said, I have used $3 cheapo gauge. They work fine. Probably same accuracy as the fx impact gauge imo. With cheap, or clone gauge the only worry is the accuracy of the gauge. Cause a cheap or clone gauge won't be accurate as a $50-100 gauge of course. These gauges, even unscrewing them while under pressure, they will leak first before they fly off. Kinda like burst disk, they will leak before the tank blows. These are safety features.
I never heard of anyone getting hurt or kill by a flying gauge. Like id said, I have used $3 cheapo gauge. They work fine. Probably same accuracy as the fx impact gauge imo. With cheap, or clone gauge the only worry is the accuracy of the gauge. Cause a cheap or clone gauge won't be accurate as a $50-100 gauge of course. These gauges, even unscrewing them while under pressure, they will leak first before they fly off. Kinda like burst disk, they will leak before the tank blows. These are safety features.
Here's the link to the post. From the IP address on the original it appears to have been posted from a computer in California
https://airgunwarriors.com/airgun-talk/heads-up-wika-manometers-and-a-warning-posted-on-aa/
Ever heard of someone getting injured by a flying firing valve. This is what happens when the proper metal and/or fastener strength is not used. The guy taking the gun apart (IMHO) did not realize that the (standard for co2 pressure) valve retention screws were failing and that the valve was partly being retained by the grip frame screw. When he got the grip frame screw partly out the other screws let loose and the valve shot into his leg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1hrms0i2LU
I never heard of anyone getting hurt or kill by a flying gauge. Like id said, I have used $3 cheapo gauge. They work fine. Probably same accuracy as the fx impact gauge imo. With cheap, or clone gauge the only worry is the accuracy of the gauge. Cause a cheap or clone gauge won't be accurate as a $50-100 gauge of course. These gauges, even unscrewing them while under pressure, they will leak first before they fly off. Kinda like burst disk, they will leak before the tank blows. These are safety features.
Here's the link to the post. From the IP address on the original it appears to have been posted from a computer in California
https://airgunwarriors.com/airgun-talk/heads-up-wika-manometers-and-a-warning-posted-on-aa/
Ever heard of someone getting injured by a flying firing valve. This is what happens when the proper metal and/or fastener strength is not used. The guy taking the gun apart (IMHO) did not realize that the (standard for co2 pressure) valve retention screws were failing and that the valve was partly being retained by the grip frame screw. When he got the grip frame screw partly out the other screws let loose and the valve shot into his leg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1hrms0i2LU
Just wondering if anybody has any confirmation on this story? I did a little digging, and the bread crumb trail goes back to the AGW site, which leads back to AA Classifieds. Google was unable to produce any other hits. If this is a true story, it is cause for concern, and a lot of it. I'm just curious as to why the original poster in the AA Classifieds didn't post his/her name on the ad. It just smells like a swatting attempt, to me. If this is false, that would be great news for two reasons: First and foremost, it would mean one of our fellow airgunners is not fighting for his life in a hospital somewhere. Second, we wouldn't be scared to buy these gages online from what appears to be reputable sellers. I guess i am simply urging caution until somebody can verify this is a true story, and if it is true, we need to identify where they are coming from so we can avoid them.
James