Good edeal on LP95s?

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bdshort

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My LDS has a deal going on some LP95's (I believe they're Worthingtons). $500 for a pair, less 10% for students and loyal customers, so $477 including sales tax. $238 each seems pretty good for new tanks. I've been renting Faber LP95s from the shop while I figured out my air consumption. Initially I had thought HP120s would be a good choice since I'm tall (6'3") and new, so I still suck air, though I do notice it's getting better (Last dive I was at 1200 left from a 2500 fill, with a max depth of around 60 feet and a bottom time of 30 minutes, according to my Gekko. Also had a 32 minute dive to a max of 86 feet and had about 400 left when I surfaced. And the 95s are way less than new HP120s would be (and the shop doesn have those in stock anyway, though they do have LP108s and HP100s). Should I pull the trigger on a pair of new LP95s and figure my air consumption will get to the point I should get nice longish dives on them, or wait to see if I can find some used 120s?

Brian
 
Whether they are Worthingtons or Fabers both have similar characteristics both dry and wet. $238 is a very price especially because you are up north. So to get a better price in the lower 48 would probably be eaten up with shipping (and I am not sure you would find it). So support you local store and buy a couple. There are many people who double these up.
 
$238 is a good price on Worthington LP 95's. Normal price is $234 to $285 in the "lower 48".

If you can pick thm up for $238 in Alaska and not have to pay any shipping, then that's a good deal.

see if you can get them to throw in O2 cleaning for that price also if you plan on doing Nitrox.
 
Well,

The price is good, but the tanks may not be. I'll explain.

First, LP95s are a fairly short tank. For a tall diver, they may not trim out very nicely. I am 6'0" tall and I find they tend to stand me on my head. So I am going with 108s.

Second, Worthington sold a number of LP tanks before they were hot dipped galvenized. They eventually began galvinizing ALL their tanks. So try to see if these tanks are hot dipped galvenized.

Third, be aware of the hydro date. If the date is more than couple of years old, you'll be doing a hydro very soon (and a visual), which will eat into the initial cost of the tanks.

Fourth, is the tank clean? As in safe for use with oxygen? Only way to know that is to have it visually inspected. Perhaps that is unimportant to you, but it is to some. So make sure before you buy.

Again, the price is good, just be aware of what you are actually getting.

Enjoy!
 
Your choice may depend upon how much overfill you can get, if any. I have both a Faber LP 85 and a LP 95. I get them filled to 3200 PSI. The 95 becomes a 115, and the 85 becomes a 103. The difference in my bottom times is not significant. That may be because the LP 95 is (maybe) 14 pounds heavier when full. I may use more air hauling the big tank around down there. Both have a slight negative buoyancy when drained to 500 PSI. The 85 is a treat to dive with, you hardly notice it. If you get a good price on a new cylinder, you can sell it if you don't like it, and not lose much money. Happy diving!
 
Yes, I believe they're hot dipped galvanized. I'll check on the hydro dates. As far as trim, I've been diving with the rented Faber 95s and haven't noticed any problems. I do wear a 16# belt + 16# in my BC (Pro QD - 8 in the ditchable pouches and 10 in the upper pockets), so I don't know how that affects the trim in relation to what the tank is providing. I'm also thinking about trying to sell the Pro QD and get a TransPlate instead.

Brian
 
Quick update... they are hot dipped galvanized, and the hydro date is 2005. That said, I'm thinking I may get some HP100s instead, or see how much a pair of 120s would be. The LP95s are kind of bulky compared to the HP100s today's dive buddy was using.
 
HP100s are awesome single tanks. LP95s are quite a bit heavier and short and bulky. They can make decent doubles.
 
i dive hp 100s and love them never did much single diving kinda went right in to double but i love my 100s the only bad thing is there expencive to replace if ever needed but if you use 100 youll enjoy them
 
A matched pair of shiny new Worthington HP100's are now mine :) They need some decoration on them... hmmm...
 
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