How many cylinders do you own?

[crzyfish]

Nice to see everyone's collections. It makes me feel less of a tank hoarder and more of a connoisseur of fine bottles. Not all are actively being used but they are all filled.

steels - 11
3x PST HP100
1x Faber LP85 - searching and constantly missing out on a deal to make a pair
4x Faber LP76 - never seen these before, and had to buy them all
1x Faber MP72 (3300psi) - never heard of this one before, and had to buy it, too
1x PST LP72
1x Norris LP72

aluminum - 7
1x Catalina AL80
2x Luxfer AL80
1x Luxfer AL19
1x Luxfer AL17 - another rarity for me
1x Luxfer AL6
1x SMACO .5L - don't judge , I bought it used, and mainly for the pump for my paintball gun

condemned
1x Norris AL80 - bad alloy , good valve

 

[Wathdoc]

2 twin 12 L's, 2 twin 7 L, four 7L, two 10L all steel.

 

[JMBL]

Twin steel 10L

1 Al S80
1 Al 3L
1 Al 2L
1 Al 1.5L
1 Al 0.85L

 

[captain]

6 steel 72's, 2 of the 6 doubled and double US Navy non magnetic aluminum 80's

 

[Scared Silly]

Me: not enough

Spouse: too damn many

 

[happy-diver]

I just have 2 x Faber HP100, bought them from my LDS a few weeks ago. I'm pretty happy with them for a day of local shore diving.

And the best days you shall have
Magnificent!

 

[kmarks]

0. Am I doing this wrong if I can't even convince myself that owning one tank has value? Those things are expensive and you still have to pay to get them filled and for maintenance.

 

[Marie13]

My numbers have changed some. Just sold 2xHP80s.

4 x LP85
4 x LP50
4 x HP80
2 x AL40

The 85s and 50s are recent additions. Until this spring, I had 8 x HP80.

 

[Johnoly]

0. Am I doing this wrong .....

You are in the majority. I think the last data I heard at DEMA was something like 80% of ALL certified divers don't own even 1 tank.

For me personally, I need to do 6 dives per year on each individual tank I own (5) to out weigh the cost / hassle / benefit versus renting a nitrox tank. I do between 120 - 140 local dives per year and always rent if I travel. Except my 6ft pony, that travels in my suitcase with a whip every trip and every dive...

Renting makes perfect sense for most divers.

 

[Daved222269]

21 tanks. They all have a purpose.

2- sets of lp85 doubles steel
1- set hp100 doubles steel
1-set hp120 doubles steel
3- hp100’s single- steel
2-lp72-single-steel
3- al40 deco tanks
1-al30 deco tank
2- al80 deco tanks
2- al80 tanks- single- never use