I got the skif in the post this morning, put in a co2 heard a slight leak, put it to my ear to check, instinct, but AT ARMS LENGTH. Never heard of things exploding with co2 before. I think as users of many many co2 bulbs one under estimates and does not realise just how much pressure and power there is stored in one of these things. The photos of what was left of that skif that exploded certainly opened my eyes and has made me more cautious.