Hot Dipped Faber HP100
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Scared Silly
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Do a search and there are quite a few stores with an on-line presence that have them in stock.
Dang, this really sucks. I see DGX has updated their listing on these tanks to say "Hot-zinc spray coating protected with epoxy paint (Gray color)". Scuba.com also now just has HP100s "w/Zinc Sprayed & Epoxy & Polyurethane Paint". Yea, not at all the same level of protection IMO.
I bought two HDG Faber HP100s last year just on a hunch when they were on sale. Glad I did.
To the OP, may want to call around to see if anyone has any existing stock of HDG Fabers. If not, the used marked for HDG Worthington, Faber or PST is all that we will have left.
I have 3 Faber and 2 Norris HDG 100’s but I did enjoy my painted Fabers and the yearly repaints
DrakeTheDiver
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Definitely check the online store, however, I would not anticipate to much action used, most of us who have them love them and don't intend to sell them unfortunately.
BINGO!! 4 Worthington & 2 Faber HDG HP100s. They’re getting specifically listed in my will.
I don't think you're going to find much available stock, and XS Scuba already had the last shipment coming to the US fully allocated to dealer backorders months ago. When I was calling around, I did find one single new Faber HDG HP100 at a shop in Detroit, but I needed a pair and wasn't passing through MI anytime soon, other than that, I haven't stumbled onto any existing stock recently. Certainly none of the big e-tailers have any left, you'd have to get lucky with a smaller shop, and they don't typically stock tanks in quantity, so finding a couple unsold galvanized in a popular size is a bit of a unicorn.
I ended up finding a pair of Faber HDG HP100 from a retiring public safety diver. I've been keeping my eyes open for a used pair for months, just happened to see a marketplace post at the right time, and he said like 3 other people contacted him offering to buy them.
Unless Faber finds a new source for hot dip galvanizing (they outsourced the hot dip process), it might be years before we see new hot dip galvanized steel tanks again, used market is best option at the moment.
If slightly shorter and slightly heavier works for your needs, you'll probably have an easier time finding some used Worthington HP100s, which have a really nice HDG finish as well. I like them for singles where the extra weight means shedding a couple pounds of lead. I popped into a shop while in Chicago a few weeks ago and they had 4-6 Worthington HP100s on consignment, they're out there.
I ended up finding a pair of Faber HDG HP100 from a retiring public safety diver. I've been keeping my eyes open for a used pair for months, just happened to see a marketplace post at the right time, and he said like 3 other people contacted him offering to buy them.
Unless Faber finds a new source for hot dip galvanizing (they outsourced the hot dip process), it might be years before we see new hot dip galvanized steel tanks again, used market is best option at the moment.
If slightly shorter and slightly heavier works for your needs, you'll probably have an easier time finding some used Worthington HP100s, which have a really nice HDG finish as well. I like them for singles where the extra weight means shedding a couple pounds of lead. I popped into a shop while in Chicago a few weeks ago and they had 4-6 Worthington HP100s on consignment, they're out there.
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