Help buying used SCBA tank

https://www.pyramydair.com/product/air-venturi-le-carbon-fiber-air-tank-4500-psi-45-cu-ft-dom-2001?a=8635

9yrs left on shop filling, many more if personal filling, $360 for 45cuft or 66cuft for $439 with 10yrs left on shop fill. 

Both come with everything you need to fill your guns. 

I went with this bottle for maximum fills out target shooting and plinking and stuff which was a AceCare 9L which is about 84cu ft. for $330 shipped https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000028094266.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.344a4c4dCYmhmy but it took 26days to receive from china. Comes with everything you need and gives me more refills then ill ever need for a single day or 2 of use even with 2 people shooting. Refills my 25cal 60 times which is 1200 shots or so.

For hunting and fast shipping while waiting for my 9l bottle I went with this bottle, a 1.6L (98cu in) Hatsan Bottle https://amzn.to/3iySF9F $257 its very small and lightweight and perfect to stick in backpack while out hunting and gives me plenty of refills for a day of starling or mouse/gopher/Pdog/rabbit hunting and even light target shooting. I really wouldn't want to be lugging around anything bigger then this 1.6L for actual field hunting unless I was in a stand or blind or similar. And even then I think I would rather have the little bottle. The little bottle refills my 25cal about 9-10 times which is about 200 shots for me.

Use your budget to buy not one, but two 9L tanks and never worry about it anymore.

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I got one Acecare 6.8L bottle from ali, and right next week I hear for an auction sale in Fire dept, I bought 3 expired 14L scba (complete gear with west and mask) for less then $150, so now I have four bottles. I am tethering for BR and always have at least two bottles in reserve filled to 300 bar. I am using YH as well. This summer I replaced the scba inches valve to DIN valve, way better connectors and for myself more convenient to work with.

Are you buddies w/ local VOLUNTEER fire chief. If not , get to be! When some dumb×÷÷ reg comes down or their tanks get "old" they have to get new ones. They usually have to pay some larger department to "dispose" of tanks. Professional depts. can't and won't give you a tank. Be quiet about it and approach to see if you can have 1(or 14) old one. Many are still in inspection. . Since you fill yourself, that doesn't matter. Don't offer to pay, that's illegal and a red flag to him. Just be honest and FRIENDLY AND QUIET. Give him some time.

It's worked out great for me. First line of post is the most important!

 

I would highly recommend a Stikman fill assembly from Gene whatever tank you decide on. Many, many benefits you can thank me for one day. You won't find a better Christian to deal with and his service is unmatched. He also sells tanks on the site, If interested. Give him a call just to chat if you wish to.

STIKMAN scba Adapter for PCP Airguns. The Best PCP Airgun Fill System! (airtanksplus.com)

These tanks look really nice and have some years left with being 2010 built. I saw a couple of other 2010's as well. I really like the Scott tanks and their valves, and have purchased two off of eBay myself. I trust the Scott tanks. As long as no big gouges you'll be okay for many years with these.

Scott 4500PSI 60MIN SCBA Carbon Fiber Bottle Tank Cylinder 2010 CGA347 Valve | eBay

Just my two pennies in an effort to help. This is my setup for the range. It is an eBay 60 minute Scott tank and Stikman fill assembly. With the 5 foot hose that comes with the Stikman and vertical mount, it works really well at the bench for tethering once the tank pressure runs down to the PCP max pressure. You can shoot for many, many hours or days like this.

I agree the Stikman is the best fill kit for SCBA tanks I have it plus the adapter to do cascade filling of tanks (ComboMan) if you get more than one tanks it's the way to go. If you can fill the tanks yourself then get a new Chinese tank and the different fill kit from air tanks plus the only reason to get a SCBA is to have other places fill them since most places won't fill the Chinese tanks.

I am not familiar with the tank brand. It should have a DOT sticker on it being USA made, which would be comforting.. At least it is a new one and shouldn't have any gouges or deep scratches on it. If all is well it should last you for many years. The Stikman is a little steep initially, but you'll appreciate its unique design over many others, and if any issues they will take care of you. I would say you done good and got out much cheaper than with many other options for air needs.

I am not sure of your plans with the YH compressor. I know of another air gunner that fills a 45 minute tank with his YH. He does it in steps to avoid overheating it. He has also had to replace some parts on it. I use an Air Venturi 4500 PSI compressor, so I can't help much with a YH, but there are tons of members on here and on other forums that have them well figured out for best use. A lot of post about them, too.

Another vote for the Stikman and pretty much all airtanksplus’s prodducts. Well made!

And yet another vote for Stikman. Without a doubt well worth the money.