HATSAN Carbon Fiber Tanks Are Now In Stock! Use TASHP for free shipping
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HATSAN Carbon Fiber Tanks !
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These Hatsan tanks do not represent good value at the prices they are being advertised. All components appear to be 100% made in China. Identical tank valves and fill assemblies are sold on Ebay and Aliexpress for $25 shipped for the valve and $30 shipped for the fill station. These tanks are most likely M18 x1.5 threaded to fit the tank valves as sold on Aliexpress and Ebay. The pressure gauge on similar fill stations have poor accuracy and some of them can be off by as much as 500 psi. These tanks are DOT certified so I am not questioning their safety but their value at list price. The hoses on these made in China fill assemblies are notorious for leaking and bursting at an abnormally high failure rate.
I've been in the PCP hobby for 20 years and over that time I've bought and used most of the carbon fiber tank brands and fill assemblies. I've owned Airhog, AirtanksforSale (Joe B.), AofA Omega tanks, and Chinese tanks and fill assemblies just like these Hatsan imports. The $549 Hatsan 6.8L setup pictured above does not have comparable component quality as the $549 6.8L Omega tank set from AofA. Even if a buyer assumes the carbon fiter tanks are identical, an Omega valve and fill assembly is far superior by every measure. Omega, Airhog, and AirtanksforSale all use U.S. spec 14x.875 valves which is standard for every U.S. made carbon fiber tank above pony bottle size. That means you can reuse your fill assembly on any U.S. tank after your tank expires. The Omega braided hose is kink proof, completely flexible, and the coating won't split or crack like plastic coated microbore hoses. The pressure gauge is on a heavier duty tank valve and is much better quality and more accurate. The quick connect has an extended length collar which makes it easy to attach to tight foster recesses on FX Impacts, etc.
My reason for writing this is not to promote one brand or dealer. I have do have hands on experience from owning these products. If the 6.8L and 1.6L Hatsan tank setups were priced in line with their component cost and quality they should be priced significantly less than their premium grade competition. At retail prices shown in this thread they don't offer similar features or quality as identically priced Omega tank sets from AoA. They are inferior in quality to Airhog and AirTanksforSale tank sets. Buyers, be aware that there are higher quality, more durable, and more accurate carbon fiber tank sets for the same price as these new Hatsans.
I've been in the PCP hobby for 20 years and over that time I've bought and used most of the carbon fiber tank brands and fill assemblies. I've owned Airhog, AirtanksforSale (Joe B.), AofA Omega tanks, and Chinese tanks and fill assemblies just like these Hatsan imports. The $549 Hatsan 6.8L setup pictured above does not have comparable component quality as the $549 6.8L Omega tank set from AofA. Even if a buyer assumes the carbon fiter tanks are identical, an Omega valve and fill assembly is far superior by every measure. Omega, Airhog, and AirtanksforSale all use U.S. spec 14x.875 valves which is standard for every U.S. made carbon fiber tank above pony bottle size. That means you can reuse your fill assembly on any U.S. tank after your tank expires. The Omega braided hose is kink proof, completely flexible, and the coating won't split or crack like plastic coated microbore hoses. The pressure gauge is on a heavier duty tank valve and is much better quality and more accurate. The quick connect has an extended length collar which makes it easy to attach to tight foster recesses on FX Impacts, etc.
My reason for writing this is not to promote one brand or dealer. I have do have hands on experience from owning these products. If the 6.8L and 1.6L Hatsan tank setups were priced in line with their component cost and quality they should be priced significantly less than their premium grade competition. At retail prices shown in this thread they don't offer similar features or quality as identically priced Omega tank sets from AoA. They are inferior in quality to Airhog and AirTanksforSale tank sets. Buyers, be aware that there are higher quality, more durable, and more accurate carbon fiber tank sets for the same price as these new Hatsans.
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Wow that’s quite the write up! In all due respect I can only go on what I've been told. After talking with Crosman and Joe B about problems with a Benjamin tank that was fitted with faulty Joe B Hardware, I was left with the impression that AOA, Crosman, and Air Venturi tanks all come from the same source in China. Joe also tried selling me his last Shoebox Compressor for $200 more than I could get it from Technicor. You’re right about the hardware on some Chinese tanks not being interchangeable. Any added insight would be welcome. Always ready to learn something new.
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I was thinking the same thing as Humdinger. You can buy the exact same products from Ali express for about 1/2 of what Hatsan is asking, delivered to your door. I have experienced burst hoses that come fitted with the Chinese fill sets and filter housings. These micro bore hoses have made in Germany, working pressure 630 bar and test pressure 1600 bar printed on them. The ones that failed, burst the first time I used them at under 200 bar. I received a refund from the suppliers which covered the cost of replacements. It seems that if they don't fail the first or second time you use them, they tend to be fairly robust. QC or lack of it has to be factored in when making decisions about the risks of buying Chinese. Just because something has a name brand painted on it does not mean it is manufactured buy that company or even from the same country that company resides in.
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