Anyone know who make this reg? chinese knock off?

pk5 · 03-14-2009, 02:34 AM

NEW!!! 4500 PSI paintball tank HPA/NITRO REGULATOR C5 - eBay (item 270358152862 end time Mar-16-09 18:27:52 PDT)

Hi everyone, does any one know who make this reg? Just a cheap unsafe chinese knock off?

EDDAKA · 03-14-2009, 02:44 AM

Man, never heard of "Wap paintball." Google brought up nothing about the regs either.

Cheap as hell though.

ProX · 03-14-2009, 01:12 PM

In the pic it says "manufactured and assembled in USA"

Disco · 03-14-2009, 10:12 PM

Well, "WAP" Paintball is a field, "Wild Action Paintball" if i recall, and, i have seen those regs....new, about....3 years ago, maybe two. One of my buddies bought one at a big game, had nothing but issues with it. I think hes using it as a leg on his Ikea couch. I cant recall who makes it though....

o_nothing · 03-14-2009, 10:53 PM

Its probably the Hose shop the same guys that make the Pure Energy, Draxxus, Ninja, and the NPS blank ones.

O NOtHING

going_home · 03-14-2009, 11:09 PM

The Auction says the brand is Category 5 .
I dont think they are in business anymore.
If you Google Category 5 paintball, pbreview.com comes up
and the manufacturers link is dead.

They made these adjustable drops :

Category 5 Products Pivotal Drop Forward | Paintball Review | pbreview.com

Prepaid Lenin · 03-14-2009, 11:39 PM

I think that might be the exact same reg as I have.

It looks identical at least. That only raises further questions about my tank however. It has no manufacturer label on it. If the regulator is cheap and chinese how safe could the tank be...

Edit: The reg works however. It hasn't exploded on me after about 20 or 30 games.

And on further inspection the warning on this tank reads "Aluminum High Pressure Gas Cylinder." But it is clearly steel. It had better be steel...

dukie · 03-15-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prepaid Lenin

It had better be steel...

Why is it rusty or magnetic ?

sartek · 03-15-2009, 12:39 PM

look at the stamping on the shoulder of the tank. if it says dot-3al3000, its an aluminum cylinder

Prepaid Lenin · 03-15-2009, 01:47 PM

Well, I was both ignorant and tired when I posted that. I was under the impression that stainless steel was used for compressed air because it was more structurally sound than aluminum. And when I recognize my regulator and the phrase "chinese knock off" in the same sentence I start to worry.

Yeah, it is aluminum. I don't know who made it still, but I am fairly sure that it's not going to blow up in my face.

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EDDAKA Yngling Half troll Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Texas	Man, never heard of "Wap paintball." Google brought up nothing about the regs either. Cheap as hell though. __________________ Feedback 8ci paintball tanks Pre-order!!

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ProX Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Iowa	In the pic it says "manufactured and assembled in USA" __________________ Proud owner of BZ 2596

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o_nothing Seasoned Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In Ohio	2 Cents... Its probably the Hose shop the same guys that make the Pure Energy, Draxxus, Ninja, and the NPS blank ones. O NOtHING

03-14-2009, 11:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Prepaid Lenin Est. 189Â£ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ajax, ON	I think that might be the exact same reg as I have. It looks identical at least. That only raises further questions about my tank however. It has no manufacturer label on it. If the regulator is cheap and chinese how safe could the tank be... Edit: The reg works however. It hasn't exploded on me after about 20 or 30 games. And on further inspection the warning on this tank reads "Aluminum High Pressure Gas Cylinder." But it is clearly steel. It had better be steel... __________________ Last edited by Prepaid Lenin; 03-14-2009 at 11:43 PM.

03-14-2009, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
going_home Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Join Date: May 2007	The Auction says the brand is Category 5 . I dont think they are in business anymore. If you Google Category 5 paintball, pbreview.com comes up and the manufacturers link is dead. They made these adjustable drops : Category 5 Products Pivotal Drop Forward \| Paintball Review \| pbreview.com

03-15-2009, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
sartek Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008	look at the stamping on the shoulder of the tank. if it says dot-3al3000, its an aluminum cylinder

03-15-2009, 01:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Prepaid Lenin Est. 189Â£ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ajax, ON	Well, I was both ignorant and tired when I posted that. I was under the impression that stainless steel was used for compressed air because it was more structurally sound than aluminum. And when I recognize my regulator and the phrase "chinese knock off" in the same sentence I start to worry. Yeah, it is aluminum. I don't know who made it still, but I am fairly sure that it's not going to blow up in my face. __________________

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