What 3 way is this?

[Garyfu.70]

Bought this off Ebay because I liked how it looked, but have no idea who makes it.

[goofyman23]

Looks like an Empire Resurrection 3way

[Garyfu.70]

Yep. That is what it appears to be.

Thanks!

[Hellion360]

Looks like an Empire Resurrection 3way

It is not, this is a Check It 3-way. It provided the inspiration for the look of the Resurrection one. Very similar appearance but require different internals and function differently.

[Garyfu.70]

Great info. It came with just the housing. It appears the same size as an ANS, do you think it would use the same 2 oring shaft as the ANS?

[Brokeass_baller]

If it's that short, I would almost guarantee it needs a 3 o-ring shaft. But I'm FAR from an expert.

[Ecapnation]

If it's heavy it's a check it products

[Garyfu.70]

Thanks for the replies.

It's definitely heavy.

Why do some 3 ways have 3 orings and others have 2?

[flyweightnate]

It's all about which port gets "switched". On a 2 ring spool, the rings cross the outer two ports, so the pressurized center is sliding left and right. On a 3 ring spool, the center, pressurized port is switched as the o-ring crosses it, so the left pair is pressurized, then the right pair.

Two o-rings will last longer, especially if there's misalignment.
Three will be faster, but often not as smooth.

[flyweightnate]

Oh... and the hoses need to be backwards if it's got three o-rings.