Advice wanted regarding "Out of Test" PCP Filling Cylinder

[lensman57]

Hope friends don't think I am being funny but persoanlly I wouldn't touch a cylinder without a test cert with less tha 3 years on it. Even if you got it for £30.00 paid £40.00 to have it tested and someting was up it will be £70.00 down the drain. Get it tested and it would be worth about £110.00 . Brand new they are about £170.00.

A.G

[Jesim1]

Hope friends don't think I am being funny but persoanlly I wouldn't touch a cylinder without a test cert with less tha 3 years on it. Even if you got it for £30.00 paid £40.00 to have it tested and someting was up it will be £70.00 down the drain. Get it tested and it would be worth about £110.00 . Brand new they are about £170.00.

A.G

^^^ This

It's £40/45 for a test plus the hassle and risk to a new buyer, get it done and flog it with a 5 year test for £110/120 or try for £40 untested, but I'd only buy one in good condition and in test, so you may find it hard to shift.

James

[gtfreight]

I had the option to buy one a couple of weeks ago with 8 months test left on it. It was advertised at £110 and the seller was only willing to drop to £95, it did look in good condition but by the time I'd spent £20 on fuel picking it up and another £40-45 getting it tested (keeping my fingers crossed it would pass) I decided it was worth spending another £20-25 and getting a new one delivered to my door.

[clive s 400]

has anyone seen what damage these do if they go bang --- I seen the damage a bottle did to a car -- I was a welder and was asked for a quote for car repair --- it riped the boot off the car it would have killed anyone within 30 feet

[Phil Russell]

Personally I would not buy a second hand out of test bottle no matter how cheap. My advice is to get it tested then sell it with the full 5 year test ... or 2.5year test whichever is appropriate.
Cheers, Phil

[lensman57]

has anyone seen what damage these do if they go bang --- I seen the damage a bottle did to a car -- I was a welder and was asked for a quote for car repair --- it riped the boot off the car it would have killed anyone within 30 feet

This is something that I am usually anal about even with the PCP cylinders. We have what is nothing short of a small bomb in our hands and next to our faces. We have to treat them with respect.

A.G