How many of you pcp compressor owners still hang on to your hand pumps? I think it’s safe to say that a high percentage of compressor owners also own a fill tank or two, so the tanks along with a compressor puts one in the tier of being air independent.
So why still hanging on to the hand pump? Sure, I’m expecting the reasons of “ in case the power goes out”.
I live in the country, and when power shuts down, the last thing I’m concerned with is being able to shoot my pcp’s. I got a fridge full of food to worry about, well water pump not working, I need to stock up on gas for the house generator, etc. yeah, no shooting at targets for me, lol.
I’ll be honest, maybe I’m asking for reasons to help my own thinking, as I, too, still own a hill MK4 hand pump. Used two times when i first got it in 2017 when I got into PCP’s. Out of all the purchases I’ve made since getting into this hobby, that pump purchase haunts me as it was the stupidest thing I ever did by buying it. Gaylord made it look so easy in his videos, I though heck ya, piece of cake!
With a terminator bolt on spine like I own, what the heck was I thinking, thinking I could “easily” top off my Marauder each and every time. After halfway into the second session of topping my new Marauder I literally yelled out Fook Dis Chit as I sat down sweating like a pig. I gulped down three Advil and grabed the ice pack. There has to be a better way! I boxed the pump back up, and like an idiot I let the 30 day return policy expire.
So off to Airhog I go to buy my first tank. Three years later I score on a low hour 2004 Alkin W31 at a great price. So I’m great to go as far as my air needs. So why do I still have the pump?
Curious to hear your reasons
So why still hanging on to the hand pump? Sure, I’m expecting the reasons of “ in case the power goes out”.
I live in the country, and when power shuts down, the last thing I’m concerned with is being able to shoot my pcp’s. I got a fridge full of food to worry about, well water pump not working, I need to stock up on gas for the house generator, etc. yeah, no shooting at targets for me, lol.
I’ll be honest, maybe I’m asking for reasons to help my own thinking, as I, too, still own a hill MK4 hand pump. Used two times when i first got it in 2017 when I got into PCP’s. Out of all the purchases I’ve made since getting into this hobby, that pump purchase haunts me as it was the stupidest thing I ever did by buying it. Gaylord made it look so easy in his videos, I though heck ya, piece of cake!
With a terminator bolt on spine like I own, what the heck was I thinking, thinking I could “easily” top off my Marauder each and every time. After halfway into the second session of topping my new Marauder I literally yelled out Fook Dis Chit as I sat down sweating like a pig. I gulped down three Advil and grabed the ice pack. There has to be a better way! I boxed the pump back up, and like an idiot I let the 30 day return policy expire.
So off to Airhog I go to buy my first tank. Three years later I score on a low hour 2004 Alkin W31 at a great price. So I’m great to go as far as my air needs. So why do I still have the pump?
Curious to hear your reasons