Others Negatives of Carbon Fiber bottles?

[Beanflip]

I’m curious. Are there cons to carbon fiber tanks on airguns?

 

[Hateful McNasty]

No expert but honestly the only thing I could think on is if the tank ( any) was not dot stamped . See guys with china / no dot stamping can't get fills like a a scuba shop or hydro inspection..

I guess maybe certain chemical or solvents on a fiber tank could cause it to breakdown fiber guling and come apart ,??

If it's a reputable brand or made tank I see no issue in one or the other..

 

[PasadenaMike]

None

 

[wolfmangreg]

Sure can't think of any

 

[ctshooter]

Only thing I can think of is they make some rifles chunkier than a tube would.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Only thing I can think of is they make some rifles chunkier than a tube would.

Oh yeah that’s the only thing

 

[Mike Brown]

Don't know about the lifespan for carbon cylinders on air guns but scuba cylinders are done after 15 years regardless of hydro tests every 3 to 5 years

 

[PasadenaMike]

Don't know about the lifespan for carbon cylinders on air guns but scuba cylinders are done after 15 years regardless of hydro tests every 3 to 5 years

My Edgun L2 cf tank has a date on it but I don’t use it regardless i use the original tubes.

 

[Danman]

The ghost has a carbon fiber bottle and if I recall it has a date stamped on it when I should just toss it (10yrs)....whereas my S510 is steel and sleek but says it needs a teardown and inspection @10 years. Con I'm thinking?

 

[Solo1]

The ghost has a carbon fiber bottle and if I recall it has a date stamped on it when I should just toss it (10yrs)....whereas my S510 is steel and sleek but says it needs a teardown and inspection @10 years. Con I'm thinking?

I would think that any kind of container that holds that much pressure should be at least tested and inspected in 10 yrs.

 

[bchannell]

If you read up on them, they are superior in every way. I worked in the polymer industry for many years in development and did a lot of work with HPA cyls. To make a long dissertation short, I repeat, you are safer in every way over aluminum. This is not to say AL is not safe, but it is not as strong as CF, hence the reason you don't see 4500psi AL cyls.

 

[Florida_Man]

I've owned two, Cricket Tactical II 60 and Maverick Compact.
I sold those and have gone to all tube rifles. I prefer the lower height profile. My primary use outside of plinking is pesting. That pesting usually occurs from my office window. I have old 1960's 3 piece crank style windows. The bottle guns were just too high to comfortably shoot. Now with my current rifles it is nice and comfy.
My two pesting rifles are a Brocock Concept Lite XR 22 and a CZ200 Hunter.

 

[Danman]

And as per my previous post at a certain point your supposed to just throw out a cf bottle at a certain date whereas a steel one you inspect and test and it's good for another bunch of years if no visible damage. A new bottle is not cheap. Love my bottle gun but definitely less conspicuous than the nice tank versions.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Here's these guys thing

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Looks like maybe a sale as well ??

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[Chief55]

Who knows, maybe I can make it another 10 years to find out how my bottle is making out. Well, maybe.

 

[Raumschiff1]

Don't know about the lifespan for carbon cylinders on air guns but scuba cylinders are done after 15 years regardless of hydro tests every 3 to 5 years

Steel tanks last much longer than aluminum tanks with proper care, inspections, and hydro tests. I live in Florida and have been diving with them for decades. Carbon is lighter and easier for some to handle.

 

[pan60]

not a answer nor do i know? but i like tube guns : )
just say-in not that it matters just say-in

 

[Peskådot671]

Negatives or cons? Yeah, the only thing I could think of is that airguns with front bottle tanks look ugly to me. Maybe one day I'll warm up to it and purchase one if I really need the shot count or power.