LP vs HP?

[merxlin]

I am looking to buy a 100cf (+/-) tank. I do mostly boat dives with a max 3000 psi fill. My usual boat uses steel 85's and only fills to 2450 psi, so getting anything above that means a "special" fill. Other than the ease of fills on the boat, any other reason I should not get an LP tank? BTW, I know there are lots of tanks and sizes out there, but I'm not interested in an HP 130 and a short fill. Thanks in advance.

 

[spectrum]

Other than the ease of fills on the boat, any other reason I should not get an LP tank?

As long as you have the build and strength to comfortably handle the extra size and weight of the LP cylinder it's a bargain.

Pete

 

[The Kraken]

The new HP 100's are really nice tanks. Weight, buoyancy when empty, length, balance.

Don't know if you shoot or not, but they're kinda like a .308 Winchester.

the K

 

[Cheekymonkey]

I have LP 108's now, the weight is nice, you can prolly drop some lead off your belt or dive with none if your just in a wetsuit.

 

[Tom Winters]

I live in a mixed marriage: my wife LOVES her HP100's and I just got two LP108's to replace my LP125's today.
Still, we manage to stick together despite this almost insurmountable obstacle.

 

[Cheekymonkey]

THose LP125's doubles Tom? If so whats your workout plan

 

[limeyx]

The new HP 100's are really nice tanks. Weight, buoyancy when empty, length, balance.

Don't know if you shoot or not, but they're kinda like a .308 Winchester.

the K

Not if he can only get 2450psi they aren't!

if you really can only get 2400 psi, then maybe a 104 I guess (which is the same essentially as an X8-130 but just the LP version of it)

 

[Stu S.]

At 2450 that 85 is even less. It is 85 cu. ft. at 2640 psi. I get my 85 filled to at least 3000, and that makes it a 97. That works really well. There is one "do-gooder" who won't overfill it around here, all else are OK. I also have the 95 which is 8 inches in diameter. It is a heavyweight, and the diameter is a funny fit on some BC's. If you can try before you buy, that could be a plus.

 

[merxlin]

At 2450 that 85 is even less. It is 85 cu. ft. at 2640 psi. I get my 85 filled to at least 3000, and that makes it a 97. That works really well. There is one "do-gooder" who won't overfill it around here, all else are OK. I also have the 95 which is 8 inches in diameter. It is a heavyweight, and the diameter is a funny fit on some BC's. If you can try before you buy, that could be a plus.

Stu, unless I am mistaken (entirely possible) I believe 85's are full at 2400, the 2640 is for the + 10%, no? (http://www.techdivinglimited.com/pub/tanks.html)

 

[Jimmer]

Stu, unless I am mistaken (entirely possible) I believe 85's are full at 2400, the 2640 is for the + 10%, no? (http://www.techdivinglimited.com/pub/tanks.html)

I have LP 108's, and I believe they are 108 at 2640, not 2400. But I've been wrong before....shocking as it may seem.