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eRock08 
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So, i went to a pro shop around my house. It was my first time there. All I wanted to do was get my 20oz Co2 tank filled. He charged me $5.25 for it. I havent played in awhile, but isnt that a bad price? also, he said that an anti syphon would cost $15 and $10 for installation. Any thoughts?
Edited by eRock08 - 04 June 2006 at 9:21pm |
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paintballinbill
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 9:28pm |
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i pay $4.99 at a nearby general sporting goods store, and at a paintball pro shop that's a little farther away, they charge like 2 bucks (a dollar if you buy paint), so i guess it depends on where you get it from.... |
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 9:29pm |
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You can get an anti-siphon tube for like $2......
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Jmann4567
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 10:02pm |
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Normally a 20oz co2 fill is around 5 dollars, at least thats what it is around me. And like mentioned above Anti-siphon tubes don't cost 15$
Edited by Jmann4567 - 05 June 2006 at 12:34pm |
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 10:10pm |
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rossy11223
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 11:41pm |
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My proshop fills everything under 10 oz. for $1 and everything over 10 oz. for $2. It is a pretty reasonable price if you ask me. I have got them filled at D.icks before and it costed around $5.
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Posted: 04 June 2006 at 11:50pm |
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Tube = RIP
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 10:12am |
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Wow this sounds like nobody supports the local business owner or they are just doing very well. our shop sells 20oz for 6 bucks to fill |
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 11:33am |
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Well, here in the Silicon Valley, I know of no place that refills for less than $5 for a 20 oz. As for the cost of the anti-siphon installed, I cannot see how they can do it for less. Pulling the neck valve, installing the tube and assuring alignment, then re-installing the valve with LocTite (necessary in most cases). The cost of the tube itself should not be more than $2 to $3. Edited by Bruce A. Frank - 05 June 2006 at 11:34am |
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 11:39am |
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Field here costs $5 (I usually get it free, cause my friend works there) and theres a place downtown that fills them for $2-$4, and they do a much better job, also a local business.
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 12:15pm |
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my place that i fill them at charges me 4.50 for a 20oz but they dont require an age limit like some places i know of where you have to be 18
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what?
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 12:34pm |
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There is no age limit at the proshop near me.
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 4:24pm |
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I get mine at wal-mart for 4.50.
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 4:48pm |
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your all getting ripped off lol i get everything filled for 2$(cdn) at the pro shop and its free at the field!
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Canadians do it on top.
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 5:24pm |
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ya my pro shop charges 5.00 for like all tanks
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 7:38pm |
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i get my 24 ounces filled at a local hardware store for 3 for the two of them
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 8:00pm |
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make ur friend hav a birthday party at a field and thas cool.....i got
a free rental......also i refilled the rental tanks free but every
frickin game they run out......it u were to really refill a rental it
would be like 3 bucks....but I GOT IT FOR FREE!!!!!
 
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 9:21pm |
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$.25 ounce at my places so 4.25 for a 20ounce and 2.25 for a 9ounce. Costed be 10.60 Today to get 2tanks filled!
 AND 42.00$ For paint! Things are getting expenisve.
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 9:27pm |
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i get my 20oz Co2 filled for 2.00(plus tax) but on thursdays it free air!!!
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Posted: 05 June 2006 at 10:09pm |
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make friends with the owner, then fills are always free!
 at $25 for A/S seems like alot but look at it from a performance standpoint, the diffrence it makes is unbelievable! besides, what did you spend on your last upgrade? hell even a double trigger (that does absolutely nothing for the performance of a mech gun) cost $20! yes the components only cost $4 at best but if you don't know how to do it $20 for installing it isn't that bad. if you take in 3 or more tanks you will likely get a discount.
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