Faber vs. Worthington

[Scuba_18]

I live in windsor ontario which is about 35 minutes from worthington cylinders. My LDS says that Faber has a slightly better reputation than worthington. The only bad thing is that my LDS doesn't have access to Faber until February when XSSCUBA has access to a canadian distributer. Should i buy worthington and buy what my LDS has access too or buy Faber and wait for my LDS to have access without paying shipping from California.

thanks
eric

 

[pants!]

How does a tank have a "better reputation" than another? Fabers were certainly more popular, but things are changing.

Just get the worthingtons. They're good tanks.

 

[PerroneFord]

I'll be getting Worthingtons when I go steel. I've seen them, and they look fine to me. I surely wouldn't wait around on Fabers if I was ready to buy.

 

[KOMPRESSOR]

If have 4 single steel Fabers. Nothing wrong with them at all, but when I'm getting a set of doubles this winter it will be Worthingtons. The reason is that at the size I'm looking at (2x12 liter/232 bar) the Worthington steels are a little bit heavier. This weight is at the bottom of the tanks, and so they give a little more leeway on the trim. Not only can I skip 2 kilos of lead, but I get that extra buildt in weight right where I want it: over my butt...

The paint jobs on both brands are equal, and I've seen it better. But the better ones are at a ridiculous price compared to Fabers and Worthingtons.

Go for the one with the best price and availability. The practical differences are minimal.

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

I own 2 single 108 lp steel worthingtons and they are great tanks. Plan on getting a couple more

 

[wedivebc]

Worthington has been making pressure vessels for over 100 years. I think that gives them a pretty good reputation on its own

 

[Hyper-limits]

Yesterday one of the shop in town offer to sell me two Worthington 85s for $300 Can each.
If I had the money I would buy them to make a second set of double. I got Faber's
85s and love them. I pretty sure the Worthington are as good as Fabers.

 

[tacobell]

All of Worthington's X-Series (3442 PSI) and new production of LP-Series (2400+ PSI) cylinders have a Hot Dipped Galvanized Finish, not just a painted finish like on Faber cylinders. IMO, this makes the Worthington cylinders a better choice.

Also, all of Worthington's scuba cylinders are stamped for use in Canada. The Faber high pressure cylinders I have seen in the LDS have no Canadian approval.

Best of all they're available and priced significantly less the PST.

FYI: Worthington now manufactures steel pony tanks in four sizes (13, 19, 30 & 40 cuft). Fill pressure of 3442 (DOT3AA 3130 + 10%). Also, all hot dipped galvanized. If nothing else, they're cute as heck. See specs here: http://xsscuba.com/tank_steel_specs.html