Does the price include the dreaded import duty plus admin fees? No - it doesn't. I was expecting delivery today but it looks like it will only be Monday now so can't report just yet what those fees will be. Without asking - the supplier in China mentioned that they had, 'put lower the value $ for a...

I did notice the lack of bearings on the big end of the con rod - which was a concern but given that it will be bathed in oil, it probably won't go eliptical (or pear shaped!) too soon. I am guessing that spares for these are dirt cheap and plentiful. I may also consider a secondary inline moisture ...

May I have the links to the videos you mention, thanks. Normally it is easy to find on youtube but in this case nothing is showing for the Ace Eagle pump. Rob. Hey Rob, So the actual pump I originally stumbled on was a 'Yong Heng' compressor. As with all Chinese products, they are very incestuous a...

Just got a notification from FedEx - delivery of my 'Chinesium Compressor' is due on the 3rd Nov, way ahead of schedule..

Theres a few youtube vids under "aceeagle pump". Looks like it needs a bucket or bottle of cooling water to put the pvc pipes in. Buddy bottle takes about 7 minutes but theres an interesting digital display that seems to show 250C, possibly internal temperature? I wonder what filters and ...

Hi everyone, I've always felt annoyed, having to be somewhat 'tethered' to making the 70 mile round trip (x2) to my closest, understaffed dive shop, having to come back a 3rd time because they couldn't be arsed to do it on the day I dropped it off (during my lunch hour) multiplying my journey time a...

Thanks Alan & Roger - I think that answers the question for me very nicely.

Hi Alan, This was probably the most sensible, level headed comment I have read on the subject. I have a much cherished S400 Classic with a custom walnut thumbhole stock, Airmax SF 30 scope (sorry if you're yawning - but I love my gun!!) that I am using to get back into HFT. I know we can (and do) th...