i'm new and have some old items...

[Dubz]

I've had some paintball bits sitting in my flat for several years now and wondered if they still have any value.

All should be working okay but i don't even remember the correct name for most of it, all was bought from Smart parts except for the gun itself.

any advice is great, i'm guessing the end date on the air bottle is an issue, also untested since purchase!

Spider flash

also has a smart parts tear drop barrel

Air system 4500, smart parts again

an auto loader..

and finally a Co2 bottle..

Thanks in advance...

maybe i should see all as 1?

 

[Canon Fodder]

Gun and barrel £40
Hopper £15
Reg off the air bottle £10

Bottles would need testing before they could be sold on here, might not be worth it. Prices are guesses but won't be far off.

 

[Tom]

A fibre cylinder has a maximum 15 year life with an initial cost of £150 and 2 tests at somewhere around £25 each
Lifetime cost is £200, or £13.33 per year

The final date is November 2015, giving about 29 months life remaining
£200/15/12x29=£32.22

So tested it could be sold for around £30, but this means you pay for the test, take off around £25, making it worth £5 to £7
Untested (you won't sell an untested cylinder on the forums) it means the buy pays the test fee so it's worth £5 to £7

If you can get a cheap test (meaning no postage to or from the centre) then it's more viable to test for your use
If you choose to sell then there is little residue value to make it worthwhile

The co2 has no true value as its not financialy viable to test

 

[Dubz]

Ok thanks for that, shame about the bottle, barely ever used and cost me a fortune new!

( i think they must have seen me coming).

Is there a proper was to dispose of the air cylinder?

Also what's the timetable / life of Co2 bottles?

 

[Tom]

Co2 cylinders will probably last forever - providing they pass tests
With cylinder cost its not realy viable, even though there isn't a fixed expiry affecting depreciation

EG a steel/aluminium air cylinder costs £30 - £40
If you find a local source for arranging tests then the test could be £25 or less.
In theory this makes it viable as its cheaper then buying new, but its not worth it for selling

Co2 Cylinders can be had for as little as £20

For disposal they can usually go to council tips, but go and ask the guys working there where to put them
The cylinders should be emptied and ideally have the regulators / valves removed
There can be some value in the materials to a recycler

If disposed of elsewhere then try to get them rendered unusable - EG drill or cut a hole

 

[Canon Fodder]

Ok thanks for that, shame about the bottle, barely ever used and cost me a fortune new!

( i think they must have seen me coming).

Is there a proper was to dispose of the air cylinder?

Also what's the timetable / life of Co2 bottles?

No bottles are dear and don't last.

 

[Dubz]

guess the prices have dropped a lot over the last 10 years, well thanks for the info.

 

[Mezuah]

great cf tank i recon you could get £30-£50 for it with the regulator on