Faber FX High Pressure 117 Steel Tank

[Dnaber]

Afternoon all, looking for comments Pro's and Con's from anyone that owns one of these. I'm 5' 10" and about 200lbs. I have dived a 120 a couple times and they always seemed a little long (kept hitting the back of my leg) but was wondering how divers viewed the shorter tank. Thanks

 

[Chugwhump]

It's fine.
You want an 8" diameter tank most likely.
The hp120's are 7.25" diameter, and amongst the tallest tanks you will find.
The 118's I am pretty sure are 8" diameter, and are several inches shorter.
They are also extremely close in height to hp130's.
I have 6 in the garage, and everyone I dive with can handle them in boat dives.
From a 120 lb, 5'-4" Polish girl to a 210 lb 6'-2" Louisiana redneck.
Worthingtons (of Canadian Manufacture) are typically the shortest tanks in the game.

Chug
Typically dives with LP120 Union Carbide Industrial Cylinders.

 

[Aquavelvet]

The Faber FX117 is lighter than the Worthington HP 119, yet carries the same amount of gas given typical variation in full pressure. It's also shorter, or about the same height as the Worth. HP 100. I have three and like them a lot.


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