Is my tank full before I start the dive?

[scubatoys]

Did you know there is a way to check without gauges?

This is a little trick I learned a long time ago, and thought I'd share.

Check out the video:

Scuba Diving Videos How to Tell if a Scuba Tank is Full

From your friends at ScubaToys!

 

[BGF]

you guys are the best. Keep the vids coming!

 

[DiverBizz]

Well I watched the link provided and thank you for the song made by the tanks. Since I only have one tank I guess I will just stick to attaching my first and second stage. Interesting information though.

 

[ekremer]

LOL nice, I will have to remember that one

thanks.

 

[JahJahwarrior]

Hilarious video!!!

I think I'll hook up an SPG though, hard to bounce the doubles around like that...

 

[Teamcasa]

Funny!

This method does not work to well in sand and if you try that on a boat, the Capt'n may have a word with you!

A small ballpen hammer works pretty good though!

 

[garyfotodiver]

If the tank has a boot, does the boot deaden the sound?

 

[b1draper]

Great rendition of "Mary had a little lamb".

 

[scubatoys]

If the tank has a boot, does the boot deaden the sound?

No... actually works better with the boot... you can see I have boots on the tanks there in the video.

And it turns out hitting them with a hammer does not work... it won't have the tones work right. In fact, I can have some tanks "ping" higher tone when hitting with a hammer even though they have less air.

And obviously if you don't have perfect pitch (a full aluminum 80 is an f# and each 500 psi is a half step) you will need some tanks to compare. But like the example of 4 tanks sitting there, I've been at a shop in Cayman where they had a bunch of tanks sitting with caps... you grab one, walk down to the shore and gear up. This trick has saved me a lot of walking back and forth with a tank.

 

[Ed Hatfield]

Good advertising should always be entertaining and informative. ScubaToys - keep up the good work - job well done.