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Dye Mini Gauge Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
17 |
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Average Rating: |
6.2 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
N/A |
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| Comes in models that measure up to 750psi, 1500psi, and 5000psi. |
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| The Dye Mini Gauge is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Shutter
Shocktech Bolt
ESP Trigger Frame
Halo TSA LCD Hopper
DYE Mini Gauge
Braided Steel Air Line
Remote Feed
14" Empire Twister Barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Very Accurate, Durable, and Looks Cool |
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| Weaknesses: |
None So Far |
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| Review: |
I installed the mini gauge because my stock gauge broke, and it is as great as a gauge can be. Unlike the other reviews, it doesn't leak, maybe they didn't remember lefty-loosy right-tighty. Easy to install, you just need a wrench, I didn't even use Lock-tight and it is holding on fine. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you need a gauge, or want a cool one, get it |
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Unregistered User |
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Sunday, February 24th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
-standard Air America gauges |
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| Marker Setup: |
99' Evolution
14" Freak Barrel(Freak Front, Aluminum Back)
45ci 4500psi Apocalypse 2k
12v Revolution
Black Ice regulator |
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| Strengths: |
-they look really good (especially if you have other Dye products on your gun to match it with)
-very compact (Can't bend, snap or snag like a full size gauge) |
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| Weaknesses: |
-the insert behind the needle shifts during play, causing you to blindly guess at what the gauge really reads
-due to this serious design flaw, the only time this gauge is correct is when you first put it on your gun, or if later the insert magically vibrates back in place for a second or two
-after replacing it with my Air America gauge, I found it was inaccurate (but this could be due to the insert never being correctly aligned in the first place) |
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| Conclusion: |
This thing didn't make it through two games before the insert had shifted 400psi. By the end of the day, according to this gauge, I was putting negative 600psi into my gun. The whole point of a gauge is to accurately tell you the tank pressure or line pressure. A fundamental function this gauge totally lacks. Unbelievable and unacceptable. Dye makes some kick ass products, so this comes as a real dissapointment. The only reason i am going to even give it a score is because it didn't leak and because it looked so sweet before it shifted. |
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Avery |
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2004 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Armageddon gauges, many others |
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| Marker Setup: |
Custom Cocker |
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| Strengths: |
Small, looks good |
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| Weaknesses: |
Label, Price, Plating, Roundness |
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| Review: |
Weaknesses: (extended from above)
Label paper MAY shift making guague impossible to read (I hope not!)
Price (Like all DYE items and all Mini Guages)
Nickel Plating is cheap and thin, can be easily scratched
Too rounded: Wrenches can slip on it
Well I bought this to fit into the front block of my cocker, but due to the 15 degree asa the gauge interferred with the seal on the block. I eventually screwed it in a few more rotations to get the clearence necessary, and the front block is no longer leaking. The guage is small and unobtrusive, but I hope it doesn't start to misread like so many other people's. |
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| Conclusion: |
I'll say this is an above-average product for me (so far). |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
guage on my tank-still accurate and thats all that i could ask for |
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| Marker Setup: |
-GUN-
2003 WGP Autococker (red)
WGP 2 piece classic barrel
red dye stickys
Black magic bolt
WGP cocking rod (red)
Shocktech drop (Black)
Empire On/Off (black)
Shocktech Angled beavertail
Dye 750psi guage
32* macroline kit
-Hopper-
12 volt revvy (red and black)
green vortex impeller
-Air-
Java preset 68/3000
Redz tank cover (blue) |
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| Strengths: |
its looks good, measures accurately, easy installation |
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| Weaknesses: |
nothing |
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| Review: |
this is a great gauge. it looks great, its chrome with a black dial and orange needle. for what i can see it measures very well. its compact so it wont get in the way and it has a very solid feel, doesnt seem like it will break. its very easy to install, just screw it on.
there doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it. |
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| Conclusion: |
i highly reccomend this gauge to everyone. its very solid and very reliable. |
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Unregistered User |
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Friday, April 26th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
dye costom autococker |
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| Strengths: |
i put one of these on my nitro tank and it shifted the first day i used it like someone else said... it didnt work to well after that... when my tank is full it says im at like 6000 some and when its empty it reads 1500 so in a way thas good cuz sometimes when i get it filled, the people are dumb and only charge me for 3000 psi instead of 4500 and they explain that i still had 1500 in my tank at the time.. but yet they dont seem to realize that they got ripped off when my guage reads 6000+.....?? stupid ass air techs.. |
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| Weaknesses: |
it gets the plate shifted easily and then not accurate....... |
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| Conclusion: |
its aight for the money but i wouldnt recomend it
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Stock Shutter Gauge - Uglier but better than the Dye |
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| Marker Setup: |
Blue Spyder Shutter
14" Smart Parts 2002 All-American
CiP Full Force Bolt
Black Magic Cocking Rod
CiP 15* Assault Block
Bob Long Torpedo Regulator
CiP Speedy Drop Foward
Smoke Empire Reloader |
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| Strengths: |
Looks good
Small |
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| Weaknesses: |
Leaks
Hard to install
Scratches Easily
Face Slips |
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| Review: |
I got this gauge because it was the only one in stock. I should have waited. This is the crappiest gauge I have seen. It looks awesome, but it has too many downsides. The face plate slips. When there is no air in my gun it reads 150 b/c the face slipped. It leaks if you shoot too fast. Don't waste your money on this. |
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| Conclusion: |
Terrible waste of money. It leaks, it doesn't read right, and its an overall crappy product. I am a DYE fan, but they let me down with this gauge. |
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adam86 |
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Thursday, January 8th, 2004 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Phat gauge, not a whole lot better. I had one on my nitro tank and it leaked when i got it so i had to replace it but it works fine now. |
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WGP 02' autococker, J&J barrel, shocktech ram, ans 3-way and quick pull bolt, on/off drop, dye grips, and air america vigilante regulator. |
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| Strengths: |
Looks good... |
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| Weaknesses: |
Gauge plate shifts very easily. |
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| Review: |
I just got this gauge to replace the ugly one on my reg, I had it for less than a day and didn't get to play with it before the plate in it started shifting. It looks good but what can you say if it doesn't work not to mention its a rather expensive for a gauge (i got a deal on it). but as far as I'm concerned its one of my most disappointing purchases in a long time. |
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| Conclusion: |
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone especially if you need to rely on it, and you can get better gauges for a lot less. It would deserve less than a 2 if it didn't look good. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
uh... gauges on armageddon and bushmaster.. sytem x i believe on my cocker |
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| Marker Setup: |
b2k with pds
halo
freak
armageddon
vapor and zenitram stuff |
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| Strengths: |
mini
thats about it |
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| Weaknesses: |
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gauge plate moves |
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| Review: |
I bought a gauge to replace one of my armageddon gauges. I thought it would be quality, coming from dye. However, the gauge was pretty poor. The little template with the numbers on it shifted, and pretty much made it worthless. So, i traded it to my buddy for the gauge off of his tank.. :P It was also like 25 bucks if i remember.. |
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| Conclusion: |
I would stay away from these. Just get something else, these gauges are really not good quality. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
stock PMI gauge |
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| Marker Setup: |
Proto Matrix Rail (black)--. NDZ Silk trigger (red) NDZ Back Cap (red) ASA Adapter (red)
DYE mini Gauge 0-300 psi
spyder Pilot ACS-stock / red and black----third
viewloader Orion-stock /baby blue-----last resort
pmi- EVO special edition -evil detinator , Tboard, Ramping Chip, Trinity feed neck, Macolined, Boss Blade Trigger2 / blue and black ----secondary
----egg hopper with z board
----Viewloader Volcity JR. w/ Blitz Chip
----Powerlyte Secptor 14 inch Black
----Evil Pipe Kit with red ultra tip
----ANS 68/4500 Carbon Wraped air tank Empire cover/ DYE rhino cover |
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| Strengths: |
Works ... seems to be accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
Weird to put on cause of the rounded edges |
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| Review: |
OK i read so many bad things about this gauge but then i realized some people like to complain just to complain.. so i got one cause i know DYE would hook me up if something was wrong. needless to say i never had to call DYE. i had to use a towel and pliers to put it on my PMR so not to knick the metal finish and it worked out pretty good.. so i have had no problems what so ever... i recommend the gauge |
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| Conclusion: |
dont listen to most people.. its your money and Dye would help you out in any way... you get what you pay for.. i give 9 cause the little bit of trouble with getting it on ... not that hard to do though. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
04 Prostock
16" Freak Kit
Reloader B
CP Reg
E1
QEV
Superfly Bolt
Crossfire 68" |
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| Strengths: |
-Looks cool I guess
-Made by dye |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Glass is weak
-Inacurate
-Doesnt work that long |
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| Review: |
I figured this would be a nice gauge because it was made by Dye, but I was wrong. Dye has been known to make really nice paintball products, but they didnt do so well with this gauge. I suggest getting a different gauge, this one is not really worth your money. |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy a different gauge |
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