Skout The new Epoch Compact?

[Tricky-Dicky]

It seems the Epoch compact lacks the depressurise knob and uses the industry STD bottle, so does anyone know what's changed? Have Skout changed the type of O rings used in the gun as I was under the impression that poly O rings were not long-lived under pressure and would take set and stay distorted, and so if this is the case can the Epoch and the Evo be converted so we don't need to turn them off when not in use for a couple of weeks, or keep replacing the bottle O ring.

 

[kaylaindy]

Great question.

 

[Vetmx]

The bottle has a valve. Just unscrew it and degas the gun.

 

[Tricky-Dicky]

The bottle has a valve. Just unscrew it and degas the gun.

Thanks! But does the gun still need to be degassed if not used for more than two weeks or so, and can this new bottle be retrofitted to the original Epoch and avoid the constant changing of O rings in the bottle valve?

 

[Vetmx]

Thanks! But does the gun still need to be degassed if not used for more than two weeks or so, and can this new bottle be retrofitted to the original Epoch and avoid the constant changing of O rings in the bottle valve?

You’re asking the wrong dude. I ordered one but I know nothing more than what I was told. The gun I ordered will take a brand X bottle valve bottle. But if I had the big boy Epoch, I’d be asking the same question. I plan to degas mine when not in use. No biggie because that’s how they designed it to function. If they are capable of designing a gun from nothing, I’m sure they could have made it so it held air indefinitely like other PCP’s. But they didn’t so I will trust their method of madness.

 

[Trucker3573]

My understanding is the degassing need is only due to the type of regulators used. They will self vent over time sitting making the gun appear to be leaking when it isn’t. I asked Skout directly if leaving it pressurized would damage anything and they said no.

 

[Tricky-Dicky]

It's interesting that they say the reg is self venting, as a lot of reg designs vent to atmosphere but don't leak, I had read that it was the O rings that were not of the best type to stand long term pressurisation but don't really see that, not bothering to vent mine as I am refilling air bottles enough anyway.