bought my first one( 30 minute-44cf tank with 7 years of "shelf" life left) on eBay for $150 delivered. bought my second one-same size- with 5 years shelf life remaining on eBay 2 weeks ago for $120 delivered. neither is currently hydroed but have my own compressor( shoebox) so i don't care. both tanks look almost new. in fact i am filling the second tank right now with the shoebox. it's slow but a heckuva lot cheaper than a full size compressor and nobody locally can fill a tank to 4500psi. that is the main thing you must check about. most paintball stores claim they can fill to 4500psi and they can- as long as it is the usual SMALL paintball tank!. walk in with a 44,66, or 88cf tank and watch how fast they say "sorry, can't fill one that big"!!!! and for those who claim you can fill them at fire stations- well, maybe where they live but not in many areas- too many liability issues. BEFORE YOU BUY AN SCBA TANK, BE "dang" SURE YOU CAN GET IT FILLED LOCALLY- or buy a $400 shoebox and kiss fill worries good by.
Super...I saw your name on the waiting list. Please let us know! I've already got a huge 125 psi compressor/tank, that should work nicely as its first stage, when my number finally rolls-around. Only way I'll be able to fill the rifles, without the hand-pump. It's not hard at all to just keep the rifles topped-off with the hand-pump. Very easy, really.Anyway, please post thoughts!Charles