What is your favourite valve?

[Acecaretech]

Which valve do you like to use when filling carbon fibre cylinders?
Is it one piece or assembled?
Which one is more durable?

Welcome to discuss!

 

[Ranchibi]

I like Joe B's single slow fill valve with dual gauges......

 

[blackdog899]

Brand new from tuxing…. Slowly leaking overnight.
second pic is what I bought for the coming 9 liter

 

[Acecaretech]

I like Joe B's single slow fill valve with dual gauges......

Yes this dual gauge valve is confirmed to be very popular and many customers love it, it has rupture discs, what pressure do you usually inflate with it?

 

[Acecaretech]

Brand new from tuxing…. Slowly leaking overnight.
second pic is what I bought for the coming 9 literView attachment 525202View attachment 525203

The pressure gauge on the second valve is oiled, it looks good, you don't like to use combo kits do you, that's more of a hassle

 

[blackdog899]

Combo kit meaning buying tank and valve? That’s what the 3 liter is.
im just trying the tj3 on the new 9 liter , I don’t know just hoping it’s somehow better with all that air behind it

 

[Acecaretech]

Combo kit meaning buying tank and valve? That’s what the 3 liter is.
im just trying the tj3 on the new 9 liter , I don’t know just hoping it’s somehow better with all that air behind it

Combo kit I mean the valve and filling station set, not the integrated valve. So $229 is the 3L with the valve, dear?

 

[Justaguy]

I have had great luck with the Ninja EZ fill. Company has been around for decades, has excellent service and is made in the US.

 

[rcs9250]

Ditto on J B’s valve. The slow fill to gun feature is nice. Had an AV valve on one CF, it’s valve was sticky and not the easiest to throttle.

 

[SpindleB]

Which valve do you like to use when filling carbon fibre cylinders?
Is it one piece or assembled?
Which one is more durable?

Welcome to discuss!

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I have been using a regulated fill valve for a while now. Easy to set, limited or no drift and adjustable from 150psi to Bottle pressure. Makes tethering a lot easier since your tank can be 4500psi and your gun 2200psi.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mK1QTeT

-- Matt

 

[PasadenaMike]

Best valve I own is a Best Fittings from the UK. Butter smooth

 

[Peashooter]

I now use this.

I will probably add this.

Before i was regular valve + MDE fill kit ( too large )

 

[Ezana4CE]

I use what comes on the SCBA tanks because they work, haven’t broken ,nor have they messed up my airguns. The majority of them look like photo #2.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

Once upon a time TUXING made quality valves & filters.
Not so any more IMO
Edward

 

[Gear_Junkie]

I now use this.

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I will probably add this.
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Before i was regular valve + MDE fill kit ( too large )

OOOOOH, I like this valve. Any idea if this will fit the threading on Omega tanks?

 

[Ranchibi]

Yes this dual gauge valve is confirmed to be very popular and many customers love it, it has rupture discs, what pressure do you usually inflate with it?

I live 1 mile from Joe's shop and they fill it close to 5000psi.

 

[Peashooter]

It is M18 X 1.5 as i recall, dunno about Omega tanks we dont have those over here in old countries

The one i got is with the updated gauge, the cheaper version have a little smaller gauge.

BISLEY Charging Valves 300BAR M18 x 1.5 – Ideal for Carbon Fibre Cylinders – Best Fittings

www.bestfittings.co.uk

Mine is on a 9 Liter - 300 BAR CF tank from China.

For M25 X 2 tanks there is the jublee model thats much the same.

MDE ‘Jubilee’ Charging Valves 300BAR – Best Fittings

www.bestfittings.co.uk

 

[Gear_Junkie]

It is M18 X 1.5 as i recall, dunno about Omega tanks we dont have those over here in old countries

The one i got is with the updated gauge, the cheaper version have a little smaller gauge.

BISLEY Charging Valves 300BAR M18 x 1.5 – Ideal for Carbon Fibre Cylinders – Best Fittings

www.bestfittings.co.uk

Mine is on a 9 Liter - 300 BAR CF tank from China.

For M25 X 2 tanks there is the jublee model thats much the same.

MDE ‘Jubilee’ Charging Valves 300BAR – Best Fittings

www.bestfittings.co.uk

Thanks!

 

[AlanMcD]

I like Joe B's slow fill valves, but I bought a Saber Tactical valve (with the thread adapter to M18x1.5 too) for my 9L Acecare tank and I really like it - although it had a leak I had to fix when it arrived; fortunately I tested it on a spare 500cc bottle I had first and fixed it before the first fill of the big tank.

The Saber Tactical has a nice built in carry handle on top, which works great for the heavier tanks like the 9L and 12L. Personally, I like the valve and fill assy to be all integrated in one unit (like on Joe's and the Saber) - I don't like the units that hang off to the side at all. The ones that hang off to the side make sense as an add on for something like a used firefighter tank that already has the CGA vavle on it, but it one needs to get a valve for a new tank, the all in one units are hard to pass up.

The Saber Tactical only comes with one gauge, but includes a built-in dead head to test pressure. I prefer two gauges, with one always reading tank pressure, but I accepted the compromise for the nice integral carry handle.

Here's a link to the Saber Tactical valve for more info or pictures. https://sabertacticalinc.com/products/tank-valve-st0031