DOT bottles in the uk

[stevie t]

To my knowledge they are illegal to use in the uk is this true?

cheers for any help

 

[cjsoftuk]

Certainly as I understand it, all bottles must be Pi marked to be legal in the UK. It would also appear (but I may be wrong) that you need a DOT bottle in the US.

According to http://www.powerball.co.uk/PI_marked.html, I'm right with regard to Pi in the UK.

 

[chuckwood]

Try this page as well mate, very helpful.
http://www.ukpsf.com/paintballlaw.asp

 

[Tom]

DOT is US spec, PI is UK spec, but some bottles are marked with multiple spec markings and are legal. If just DOT spec then it is not legal to fill.

In some cases people work around sites not filling by filling a DOT bottle from a scuba bottle. This just means the user is committing the offence.

 

[Tom Allen]

you also have to consider the insurance side of it.

 

[jahlad]

correct as Tom says you have to concider the insurance side of it.
eg, if i were to go on site and use my DOT bottle, it blows up and injures me and Tom who just happened to be stood next to me. First up my life insurance is not going to pay out because i was knowingly using a DOT bottle, also i would be liable to legal action from Tom, who if he was injured could quite legally sue me for his injuries.
its not worth it at the end of the day, if you have a DOT bottle throw the damn thing away and get a legal one.

 

[Tom Allen]

I'm phoning my solicitors in the morning, strange though i never felt anything.

 

[jahlad]

lol

 

[Skeet]

I'm phoning my solicitors in the morning, strange though i never felt anything.

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