Faber Tank - Finish and Valve Questions

[Crawlin95]

I am pulling the trigger on my first tanks, going with Steel 100s. These will be local lake diving only, no salt water.

The hot dip galvanized come with only the Blue Steel valve and the funky boot while the XS scuba version comes in a finish of painted only but with the Pro valve and the better boot.

I know I could buy the pro valves and the boot to replace on the galvanized finish version but that's just extra $$$ I don't want to spend right now.

1) Is the Galvanized finish really that much better than their painted finish?
2) Is the pro valve that much better than the blue steel valve?

 

[Marie13]

You don’t want the painted. It chips and looks like crap. You want the HDG. The painted finish I had on Fabers before got beat up just sliding them in and out of my SUV.

 

[Crawlin95]

You don’t want the painted. It chips and looks like crap. You want the HDG. The painted finish I had on Fabers before got beat up just sliding them in and out of my SUV.

Any experience with the different valves?

 

[Marie13]

Any experience with the different valves?

The XS Scuba valves turn much smoother and nicer than anything else I’ve used, IMO. I think there’s fewer turns needed, IIRC. You’d have to look up on their website.

 

[tbone1004]

I am pulling the trigger on my first tanks, going with Steel 100s. These will be local lake diving only, no salt water.

The hot dip galvanized come with only the Blue Steel valve and the funky boot while the XS scuba version comes in a finish of painted only but with the Pro valve and the better boot.

I know I could buy the pro valves and the boot to replace on the galvanized finish version but that's just extra $$$ I don't want to spend right now.

1) Is the Galvanized finish really that much better than their painted finish?
2) Is the pro valve that much better than the blue steel valve?

1-yes, hot dip galvanizing really is that much better.
2-where are you buying from? can you link to the blue steel valve? I'd be surprised if it wasn't a pro valve.

 

[Crawlin95]

1-yes, hot dip galvanizing really is that much better.
2-where are you buying from? can you link to the blue steel valve? I'd be surprised if it wasn't a pro valve.

Faber Hot Dip Galvanized High Pressure Steel Tank

If you are not using steel cylinders, try to use one and you will soon realize what you have been missing. Faber can offer you the most comprehensive range of cylinders for scuba diving. Every year Fab

www.scuba.com

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Faber Hot Dip Galvanized High Pressure Steel Tank

If you are not using steel cylinders, try to use one and you will soon realize what you have been missing. Faber can offer you the most comprehensive range of cylinders for scuba diving. Every year Fab

www.scuba.com

That one does come with a PRO valve, so you can switch between DIN and yoke.

 

[tbone1004]

Faber Hot Dip Galvanized High Pressure Steel Tank

If you are not using steel cylinders, try to use one and you will soon realize what you have been missing. Faber can offer you the most comprehensive range of cylinders for scuba diving. Every year Fab

www.scuba.com

What is your definition of "pro valve" then? That valve certainly has an insert to accept DIN or yoke regulators if that is what you're concerned about

 

[Crawlin95]

Guess i just simply overlooked the valve or was looking at a different tank specs.