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packrat · Senior Member

I'm sure there are guys here that have done business with Joe, th eguy with the SCBA tanks, fittings, hoses, etc.......what can you tell me about the overall experience????good, average, terrible etc. TIA, Rodger

fritz · Silver Status Member

Never dealt with him myself, but on other forums I hear good things about him. AFAIK a great guy running a top notch business.

JDS airman is also a guy to look out for in the HPA world.

packrat · Senior Member

Thanks for reply..I just (last week) bought a 13 cu.in. bottle from jds...I don't think he deals with that sort of thing..all I've seen on his site is "bottles" not "tanks"..BTW bottle he sent me is FIRST CLASS stuff, and his shipping was "with a quickness!!"

fritz · Silver Status Member

That's all I ever hear about JDS.

Of course with one exception. He was "out of business" for a couple weeks when he moved from NJ to Florida.

packrat · Senior Member

Simply amazing...literally hundreds, if not thousands, of guys here using PCP and HPA and not a single person has bought anything from this guy!!!!! Man, he sure should be told about this site, he could do a LOT of business here. so WHERE do you guys buy your SCBA bottles and equipment? Obviously not from Joe Question

packrat · Senior Member

Well, I ain't skeered ....... Called him this morning and ordered a 66 cu ft , 4500 psi SCBA tank..Has just been hydro'ed so it's good for 5 years, comes with a 3 ft.stainless steel macro-hose and gauge set-up ..All for $350.00, which includes shipping from California to Georgia Smile

IT is the very best deal I've seen so far for this sort of set-up.

broommaster2000 · Moderator

packrat · Senior Member

Yes, Joe's tanks are used....but all have NEW hydro test, so no problem there..a NEW 88cuft SCBA 4500psi tank is like $650..I doubt that a whole lot of folks are going to shell out that kind of cash for an airgun tank?? No big deal to me, I just wondered how SO MANY here claim to be using SCBA tanks, yet none purchasing then through Joe Brancato..just seemed odd. the one I ordered from him will be here this coming Monday with hose and gauge set-up..$350.00 delivered to my door !!!

AirGunEric · Site Admin

There are hundreds, maybe thousands of vendors selling SCUBA/SCBA parts/pieces in the US alone- why would any one specific vendor nobody has bought from be a surprise?

Has anyone bought from Miami Dive Supply?
How about LeisurePro in New York?

Seriously, I don't know anything about either of the above- but they took all of about 2 seconds to find, and there were thousands more...

packrat · Senior Member

my original question wasn't about where I could find the stuff..it was concerning if anyone here had done business with him and if so, what were their impression(s) of how he ran his business...he's the only one I see advertising on all the airgunsites I visit, that's why I asked

broommaster2000 · Moderator

broommaster2000 · Moderator

packrat · Senior Member

Here's what my SCBA set-up looks like..Fed-Ex was my "Easter Bunny" !!....

no more 60 mile round tripe twice a week for air--now it's onece every three weeks Cool

longhunter · New Member

ok, i'm a little late to chime in here. i bought a AAA condor two years ago, and was looking for the usual stuff to go with it. this being my first pcp, i had no idea what i would be needing. i emailed joe brancato about a tank, gauge setup. two days later, he called me and asked what gun i had, how was i going to use it, ( hunting, target, etc. ). by the time we were done talking, i knew more about tanks, gauges, and air fittings than i would've been able to learn on my own in staring at the moniter for hours.
joe's stuff is top quality. all his fittings are stainless steel, not plated brass. he stands behind his products 100%. if there's ever a problem, call him. i will never hesitate to recommend hiim to anyone.
he is also affiliated with Expert HPA.

AirGunEric · Site Admin