Used cornies or new torpedoes?

[Scout]

I am interested in kegging my beer. I've been looking and asking around, trying to find cornies at a cheaper cost than I can get them for on eBay. ($45 and up, usually) My lhbs has them for about $80, and the torpedo kegs are $90. Should I start with new kegs or used kegs? I've already got the kegerator.

 

[zachattack]

I'd go $75 new ball-locks from AIH.

 

[kh54s10]

It depends. I found some locally about 3 1/2 years ago at $45 ea. Current going rate around here now is $60 - $70 unless you get a really motivated seller.

Try Craigslist. Usually if you include shipping it gets pretty expensive. It is getting really close between used and new these days.

 

[agrazela]

I think it may depend on what best fits in your keezer. Whatcha got?

 

[Scout]

I've been watching CL, and haven't seen any deals yet. There's not much beer brewing stuff there.

 

[Diver_Alan]

Get on the AIH e-mail list. They had a sale a couple weeks ago and I picked up 4 used ball locks for $201 delivered. As mentioned by Zachattack they have new ones for $75.00.
Once the price difference gets to about ten or fifteen dollars I just suck it up and buy new.

 

[mongoose33]

If it were me, no contest: I'd get the torpedoes. They're lighter than standard corny kegs, and won't mark stuff up w/ the rubber. And the smaller ones stack.

I have both torpedoes and corny kegs. At the difference in price, no way would I buy anything other than torpedoes.

And FWIW: I recently bought 5 standard corny kegs for $250. So it's not like I cannot be swayed by a deal, just that the difference in price has to be significant in order to not buy torpedoes.

 

[CA_Mouse]

There are 2 different size torpedos available now, so if you do buy new, do a template fit check for your keezer. Pin Locks I can only get three on the floor of mine, but I get 4 for ball locks.

 

[SpahrBrewing]

One of my LHBS carries the torpedos for $80. Needless to say, picked up 6 of em. They're actually quite great for just a little more than refurb cornies.