Carbon bottle · Alsafe · 480/580cc
Alsafe 480cc / 580cc Carbon Fiber Cylinder
Alsafe carbon fiber bottle in 480cc or 580cc. Lighter than the Snowpeak 500cc, with optional FX or M16A valve at checkout.
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Quick take
Alsafe is the partner's budget-conscious mid-size carbon bottle — same M18×1.5 airgun thread as the Snowpeak 500cc, 4500 psi working pressure, but lighter (450g for the 480cc, 510g for the 580cc) and at a friendlier price point. Choose 480cc or 580cc capacity at checkout, plus an optional FX or M16A valve if you need to match a specific rifle valve. ISO11119 / DOT CFFC / EN12245 certified.
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Specifications
Key specs
| Brand | Alsafe |
| Model | CRPIII-58-0.48-30-T |
| Capacity options | 480cc or 580cc (chosen at checkout) |
| Working pressure | 300 bar (4500 psi) |
| Outside diameter | 62mm |
| Cylinder length | 270mm (480cc) / 308mm (580cc) |
| Empty weight | 0.45 kg (480cc) / 0.51 kg (580cc) |
| Thread | M18×1.5 |
| Material | Aluminum liner with carbon fiber wrap |
| Certifications | CE, TS, ISO11119, DOT CFFC, EN12245, GB28053 |
| Working life | 15 years |
| Valve options | Bottle only / With FX valve / With M16A valve (chosen at checkout) |
| Origin | Liaoning, China |
The Hunt & Live take
Why this bottle earns the pick
If you want a carbon fiber upgrade bottle without paying the Snowpeak brand premium, the Alsafe 480/580cc is the right pick. Same M18×1.5 airgun-standard thread, same 4500 psi rating, significantly lighter than the Snowpeak (450g vs 500g for the 480cc; 510g for the larger 580cc).
The certifications matter for the off-grid buyer: DOT CFFC is the only DOT certification listed on any carbon bottle in the partner’s catalog. That means scuba shops in some Canadian jurisdictions will fill this bottle (verify locally), while the CE-only Tuxing tanks require your own compressor.
The valve option at checkout is the differentiator: pick “with FX valve” if your rifle is FX-platform, “with M16A valve” if you’re running an M16/M16A, or “bottle only” if you’ll reuse an existing valve from your rifle.
What it pairs with
- FX Dreamline, Impact, Crown with FX valve option
- Snowpeak M16 / M16A with M16A valve option
- Any M18×1.5 PCP with “bottle only” option (re-using your rifle’s existing valve)
- Backpacking PCP builds where the lighter weight vs Snowpeak 500cc is meaningful
480cc or 580cc?
- 480cc — lighter (450g), shorter (270mm), the right pick if your rifle’s stock or chassis has limited bottle clearance
- 580cc — 100cc more capacity = roughly 25-30 more shots per fill, 38mm longer, 60g heavier
For most builds the 580cc is the better value (the size/weight delta is small for the shot count gain). Pick 480cc only if you have specific clearance or weight requirements.
Honest trade-offs
20% positive on 19 orders. That’s the published rating on the partner page — small enough sample that one or two unhappy buyers tank the percentage. For a third-party carbon cylinder with full certifications, this is more likely a review-collection artifact than a product issue. The Tuxing 3L (27 orders, 100%) and Snowpeak 500cc (3 orders, 100%) are higher-confidence picks if you want unanimous reviews.
Aluminum liner with carbon wrap is the standard construction for airgun bottles — the Snowpeak 500cc uses the same architecture. Don’t read “aluminum” in the material spec as a downgrade; the carbon fiber wrap is what holds the pressure, the liner just provides the air-tight inner surface.
14 left in stock at time of writing.
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