Hand Pumps?
I was looking into a Hand pump for my Benjamin marauder .25 PCP rifles and possibly for a new Matador.
I was wondering which Hand Pump would be the best to buy?
I have looking into the Hills pump and another from FX.
Also was wondering if I would need any adapter’s or quick disconnects? I know that the Edgun comes with a fill adapter but would it fit something like the hills pump or would I need something else?
The closest Fill station is about 150 miles away and going back and forth is killing me as the gas prices seem to be shooting higher and higher so traveling back and forth is getting old. Two out of my three tanks are close to 15 years old and I should replace them, but if I could get a pump I think I would just keep the 1 carbon fiber one and just retire the other 2.
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I use an AirForce pump for my Talon SS and my Edge. Usually I charge them up while watching the boob tube at night, pump for a bit and let the pump cool. If I have shot the SS way down it usually takes me about an hour to fill it, but I am in no hurry. Then I can shoot quite a few times before I need to charge again.
I do plan to get a Shoebox in a year or two, but I am not shooting a real powerhouse that dumps tons of air per shot right now, so I am in no rush.
If you are not shooting more than forty-fifty shots at a time, a good pump will do you for quite some time. Also, it is not a bad idea to have one around as a backup. I would recommend a Hill. They cost a little more than the others, but you usually end up getting what you pay for.
God help you if you have to fill the gun from empty each time. Top off is enough. I had a Bengy pump and added a dessicant filter to it. It worked fine once I replaced the orings the first time. The Hill is a little better (my buddy has one).
Its so easy to use the tank that you don’t even think about it. The hand pumps made shooting a burden for me and I exercise five days a week but fighting the pump if you shoot a lot like I do wasn’t much fun. My brother went nitrogen which is another option.
You make a good point SECoda, I didn’t think to ask around the fire stations to see if they could fill tanks. I was going more along the lines of local paintball stores or Scuba stores. Most of the paintball stores I visited only seem to fill CO2 and the one store that did have a compressor has gone under.
By the sounds I would have a hell of a six pack going if it takes 162 pumps to get to 200 bar. 😯
Do you remember which pump you where using back then?
I was looking at a Hills and the other was an FX 4 stage, both are pushing about $300, most of the reviews rate them high, however, none seem to really mention how many pumps it takes to get to 200 bar. I guess if you didn’t let the gun go completely dead and used it to top off it might work better?
Well I only ask because my paintball tanks hold 4500psi and that’s great for a 1 time fill from each of my 2 bottles…but wouldn’t the hand pump be good to top off when I reach a lower level on the gun…lets say taking 20 shots and then use the hand pump to boost back up to the full bar on the gun?
Short of having a Benjy Discovery that has a small 2000 psi fill or P-Rod that has a 65cc fill hand pumps are for the birds. I had a hand pump for my M-Rod .25 for two weeks before I purchased a used tank a few years ago. Hand pumps really suck for medium to large capacity PCPs (too many pumps required and they get hard near the end). I paid $200 each for a couple of used 4500 psi SCBA tanks with 12 years left on them and $130 for the hose assembly. Basically one tank plus hose is like the pump cost. Hand pumps also require maintenance and tend to attract moisture. Aslo, my local fire chief lets me fill at any of his three fire stations and all are within 5 minutes of my house. I bought a Shoebox anyway but I have them as a free backup. But even that is unimportant because the tank is good for many fills if the gun isn’t a big bore or an air hog. I sold my pump to someone and am glad I did.
This is a good question…I’ve been looking at videos of people hand pumping their guns and honestly I don’t see it to be that bad….it’s better than hoping into a car and driving 20 miles to my nearest paintball store to fill my tanks….as questioned by the OP would a hand pump “pump” and edgun to the proper operating pressue required? Or will it get just enough to shoot….the edgun is regulated to 210 bar if I’m not mistaken and the highest i seen someone pump their gun up to (or was only able to get) was 200 bar….and that took 162 pumps to get there.
Get the base model Shoebox for not much more than a quality hand pump.
You can keep using your tanks if you feel safe doing so
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I´m using the Hill pump MKII for HW100. I must say that I´m very satisfied with it. Pumping is average difficult and I think for healthy man is not a problem fill up container.