Get yourself plenty of these little items to protect your valves from being damaged to and from the field. These are one of the most overlooked, yet most important paintball tool kit parts. Without one of these on your tank every time you bump it against something is one more nick out of the threads and more of a chance to have a leak or catastrophic failure! The brass valve and it's internal workings are subject to damage and contamination from dirt and other debris. The short version is that your planned day of paintballing has just been interrupted! The Co2 valve protector offers protection and at a reasonable price.
There is also an o-ring holder machined into the top. That way you will always have an o-ring ready for your tank should yours blow out.
These are machined from SOLID Aluminum! Once you buy one of these you never have to worry about your tank threads again!
Use them as tank identifiers. Get one color for each players tank or get one color for full tanks and another color for empty tanks. The valve protector is made of quality aluminum and has a professional appearance. In a variety of colors.