Has anyone else noticed the scarcity of used ball lock kegs across all online retailers?
I’ve got them from these guys in the past although they’re about 3 times the price now. There are a lot on ebay too.
I’ve been seeing them on craigslist regularly for around $50. Just picked up2 for $45 each. They had a few dents and stunk like kombucha, but they hold pressure. Now just need to finish the keezer build.
Yep, they’re becoming scarce. You could just get pin locks. I plan to just buy new though. I have 2 new ones, they’re nice. Yes, they’re pricey, but they’ve never been used. I like new stuff. I have had issues with getting the posts off though, so you have to specify in the comments when you order them to make sure the posts will come off. I had 2 get stuck and had to send them back for exchange.
Has anyone tried these?
http://www.cornykeg.com/catalog.asp?prodid=760582&showprevnext=1
At that price, its almost not worth buying used, as long as they are good quality.
[quote=“Joel5000”]Has anyone tried these?
http://www.cornykeg.com/catalog.asp?prodid=760582&showprevnext=1
At that price, its almost not worth buying used, as long as they are good quality.[/quote]
Would ya’ know where they might be manufactured?
Perhaps those are the Italian jobbies…Or Chinese… :shock:
This was news in 2008.
Good luck on your quest.
This is why I stocked up on ball locks when I first started kegging. I wanted ball locks because of the smaller diameter. I bought a bunch from Beverage Elements
http://www.bvrgelements.com/category/Keg/
back when they had two packs for a discount. The kegs are probably the cleanest you’ll find for used kegs and their customer service was great. One arrived with a bent post and they sent me a free replacement the next day. One time I asked for specific kegs and they sent exactly what I wanted.
