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Topic: Buddy bottle or air tank

Posted By: Grey Kiwi
Subject: Buddy bottle or air tank
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 7:24am

I'm looking for a buddy bottle about .5 litre to maybe 1 litre size. Don't mind if aluminium or carbon wrapped, etc.

Just for a top up now and then at the range when pellet testing (at present I lug along my Hill Evo-310 and it's a heavy wee bugger).

Would look at a bigger tank for the right price too.

Otherwise I have to go shopping at Ali.

Thanks.

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Posted By: metallicsting
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2026 at 9:45pm

I could only find this one at AliExpress. Might pay to get it tested thoroughly if you get it though.
I just found this on AliExpress down from $95 to $65.70
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOT0Kd7

Posted By: Grey Kiwi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2026 at 2:04pm

Thanks for that but the valve system is no good for me. It only outputs 2000psi.

So I'd need to factor in a better valve setup.

But otherwise, yes...for that price I could just buy 2 of those for a total of 1 litre which would give me about 2 or 3 top ups.

Posted By: metallicsting
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2026 at 9:20pm

The dive shop near me sells these. But no valve. They are 300bar. No idea what it would cost to get it going but it’s 3 litres so getting lighter.

https://diveski.co.nz/product/17-3L-Steel-Tank-no-valve

Posted By: JasonEdward
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2026 at 11:00am

If anyone is after standard dive tank valves i have 2, maybe 3 dive tank valves with tanks written off after 45 years of use due to the U.S. deciding a tiny tiny proportion of them were unsafe - the Luxfer problem.

Anyway, I think the valves should be easily removed if anyone wants one...

Posted By: metallicsting
Date Posted: 30 May 2026 at 10:25pm

Did you ever end up finding a tank? Bloody hard to find them these days. I believe Shoot Air Tanks company has gone under. Gun city said they can't get hold of them anymore. Gun City also advised they are currenty trying to import their own range of dive tanks but the Air police are making it hard. Will prob take years for it all to be approved

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Posted By: Grey Kiwi
Date Posted: 31 May 2026 at 10:00am

No, haven't yet.

I did see the paint ball shop having a sale a while ago.

https://www.paintballshop.co.nz/collections/co2-and-hpa" rel="nofollow - https://www.paintballshop.co.nz/collections/co2-and-hpa

But could still get a tank from Ali cheaper.

What I have done is play with the regulator on the 9015. Strip and clean, new O rings, etc...and assemble the Belleville washers in the correct sequence again.

Now I'm using less air and still getting the right velocity (~800fps).

Haven't shot it right down in air (and don't intend to) but 50 shots is easy without worry about how much air remaining. Probably OK for ~80 shots before getting down to 100bar (which is where I stop at).