truck1
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Is there a difference in steel tanks from one manufacturer to the next.Other then the obvious in finishes,and pressure,(hp/lp I am not worried about that) is one steel tank better than another and why?
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fweber:If limited to what is available in North America. Your only choices are Faber and Worthington, PST seems to be "no more". The differences are minimal but worth mentioning. Worthington's are available in a hot dipped galvanized finish, Faber's are not. The actual tank weight and bouyancy characteristics are slightly different between the two. This could work either way for you. Steel tanks tend to vary more one to the other than aluminum with regard to weight and overall length. If there is ever the possibility that you'll want to double these, ask for a matched set when you purchase or order them. I haven't seen or heard of anyone having problems with the quality of either. There have from time to time been bad batches from all the manufacturers, that resulted in premature coating failure, difficulty passing their first retest, etc. But no one's been immune, with the exception of Worthington perhaps, as they've not been in the scuba mark that long.
Single 140? Who makes that?truck1:Every little bit helps.The reason I am asking is that I am planning on upping to probably 120s steel.I have been looking around at different shops and found different prices for the same size tanks.I never thought about the difference in weight and buoancy and will have to look at that.I dont plan on diving doubles,I am happy with diving single and staying out of caves.I have used a single 131 and 140 and have come up with plenty of air, so I am thinking 120 should be fine for what I want to do.
CompuDude:Single 140? Who makes that?
120s are nice tanks, but they're big and long. Divers who aren't especially tall (6'+ I think) often report problems with trim when they try to give them.
Are you looking to high pressure or low pressure tanks?
My Faber HP 100's pumped up to 4200psi makes for a near perfect 140.CompuDude:Single 140? Who makes that?
120s are nice tanks, but they're big and long. Divers who aren't especially tall (6'+ I think) often report problems with trim when they try to give them.
Are you looking to high pressure or low pressure tanks?
CompuDude:Single 140? Who makes that?
120s are nice tanks, but they're big and long. Divers who aren't especially tall (6'+ I think) often report problems with trim when they try to give them.
Are you looking to high pressure or low pressure tanks?