Leadking
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WRONG, WRONG WRONG, (WARNING BELLS)
Each manufacturer is granted theit own exemption, it is not shared.
Each manufacturer is granted theit own exemption, it is not shared.
Faber or PST
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StSomewhere
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Thanks guys. I seems to have a lot to learn still about tanks and valves.
Anyway, a little competition wouldn't hurt, and at least the LDS's around here are SeaPearls dealers, which should make getting the Worthington tanks a tad easier. Then again, one LDS is charging $185 for a 3000 psi AL80 (and $40 more for 3300 psi) so I can't imagine how expensive the steel tanks would be.
Hi from the other side of the state! A company needs to have more than just a great product line to survive over the long haul. Case in point, I've been trying to locate an E7-100 locally/regionally for about a month and a half, with no luck. Probably have to order from the web even though the shipping will cost a fortune.CRDiver:
Anyway, a little competition wouldn't hurt, and at least the LDS's around here are SeaPearls dealers, which should make getting the Worthington tanks a tad easier. Then again, one LDS is charging $185 for a 3000 psi AL80 (and $40 more for 3300 psi) so I can't imagine how expensive the steel tanks would be.
StSomewhere
Contributor
Holy crap, do I need to do a financial analysis on scuba companies before I buy their d*mned tanks? How do the 20 year old aluminum tanks survive that long with those types of regulations?Leadking:
mossym
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seems a ridiculous situation, surely if the tanks are manufactured while they have an exemption that the tanks don't suddenly change just because the exemption runs out..
I think it has something to do with data being collected and stuff like that. As long as the exemption is current, the DOT has current data on reliability and failures and stuff, but if it's expired they don't.
I dunno, I'm guessing here. Would be nice if someone who knew what they were talking about would speak up <G>
I dunno, I'm guessing here. Would be nice if someone who knew what they were talking about would speak up <G>
CRDiver
Contributor
"WRONG, WRONG WRONG, (WARNING BELLS)
Each manufacturer is granted theit own exemption, it is not shared."
I stand corrected... Fortunately it doesn't matter, since all this speculation about the long-term stability of PST is mostly BS. They'll be around.
Each manufacturer is granted theit own exemption, it is not shared."
I stand corrected... Fortunately it doesn't matter, since all this speculation about the long-term stability of PST is mostly BS. They'll be around.
Laser
Guest
DA Aquamaster:
I agree completely. The E series tanks from PST are great. I have a pair of E8-130's. I forget from my PSI class DA ( and it's easier to ask than looking it up since I'm at work ) how long does an initial exemption last?
abouttime
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PST vs. OMS vs. Faber
What is the difference between these tanks other than price?
The PST seems to be the least expensive at $180 for an E7-80.
The Faber and the OMS are around $275 for an 80.
What is the difference between these tanks other than price?
The PST seems to be the least expensive at $180 for an E7-80.
The Faber and the OMS are around $275 for an 80.
abouttime, read the first page of this thread. The info is there.
PST = galvanized finish. Faber = rust buckets.abouttime:
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