If you could only have one tank, what would it be?

[farsidefan1]

How much of your diving is from shore and how difficult is the shore entry?

 

[Dive the World]

So far my S80s have done me good and i do like em. I have added an S40 to the collection which is used as a stage for either deco dives or bailout.

going to convert two of the 80 to twin and will have convert two 80 to stages.

 

[Fishpie]

I'm another one that likes the LP 85's.
Ether them or the old(er) 120cf HP 3500psi Pressed Steel tanks.

 

[electrix]

Abrams M1A1

 

[Colliam7]

If you could have only ONE tank size for recreational diving, and not taking cost into account, what would it be?

HP100, and whether it is a 3442 or a 3500psi wouldn't make any difference. I have four of them, all bought used, so cost was not a particular issue. HP100s also happen to be my favorite for double tank diving (BM or SM)

I have some HP120s, and they are a bit long for me. HP119s tend to promote a bit of roll with a 3mm wetsuit, for me, as do HP130s.

I don't have / dive LP steels so I can't compare.

 

[jonnythan]

Definitely the HP100.

 

[decompression]

Abrams M1A1

I was waiting for that........I'm an ex-tanker and that was hard to resist.

 

[nimoh]

I really like my steel HP100 doubles, for dry suit diving, but they are a little heavy for wetsuit diving (even a single HP100 is a little heavy for my kit).

So, I use AL80s for wetsuit diving, but I bought these mostly due to price, and you said price was not a concern, so I would probably go with AL100s.

 

[jonnythan]

I was waiting for that........I'm an ex-tanker and that was hard to resist.

RE your sig: "I find it fascinating that more men have walked on the moon than have seen the ocean below 800 feet." Is that really true, including commercial and military diving operations?

 

[BabyDuck]

probably 95s. they aren't my faves, but they are very common and make tank matching easy, and they hold a lot of gas. just fabers, though, worthingtons not allowed.