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[letterboy]

Real men dive steel

 

[CompuDude]

I recently bought 2 LP 85's. About the same size & weight as AL 80s, and much easier to get a good fill. I usually have them filled to 3000 which gives almost the volume of a hp 100. I rarely get much over 3200 for my HP fills, so when I decided on getting some new tanks, I sold 1 of my HP tanks & got the LP 85s. Which brings up another point. LP tanks are cheaper.

I also like that the diameter is 7.25 vrs 8 for the LP 95.

Just FYI, per the cylinder specs page (and per my old tank I recently sold), most LP85's are only 7".

I could swear I've heard about 7.25" ones, though, so that's probably what you have. They're just not listed on the usual pages. I like their measurements better, since all the usual bands, manifolds, etc. are more cross-compatible.

I agree that 8" tanks just seem huge, though. I tolerate it on my HP119, because, well, 119 cf takes a lot of room! But on a tank with a smaller capacity it seems odd.

 

[marcienko]

Aluminum is for beer cans, go steel!

Go with Steel

Regards

Marcin

 

[BSea]

Just FYI, per the cylinder specs page (and per my old tank I recently sold), most LP85's are only 7".

I could swear I've heard about 7.25" ones, though, so that's probably what you have. They're just not listed on the usual pages. I like their measurements better, since all the usual bands, manifolds, etc. are more cross-compatible.

I may be wrong on the size. I was thinking of the HP tank I sold. These new 85s are from Sea Pearls if that helps anyone with the size. But I'll confirm later.

 

[letterboy]

I hear Glow in the dark tanks are the cool thing now. . .

 

[artek]

Just FYI, per the cylinder specs page (and per my old tank I recently sold), most LP85's are only 7".

I could swear I've heard about 7.25" ones, though, so that's probably what you have. They're just not listed on the usual pages. I like their measurements better, since all the usual bands, manifolds, etc. are more cross-compatible.

I agree that 8" tanks just seem huge, though. I tolerate it on my HP119, because, well, 119 cf takes a lot of room! But on a tank with a smaller capacity it seems odd.

lp85 from faber are 7" dia and worthington are 7.25 in dia

 

[BSea]

lp85 from faber are 7" dia and worthington are 7.25 in dia

You are right. Mine are Worthingtons from Sea Pearls & are 7.25.

 

[Rainer]

Yup, my LP85s are new Worthingtons. Definitely 7.25". For single tank diving, I use my HP100s. Great cylinders no doubt. New, however, I paid $200 ea for the LP85s; would be a lot more for new HP100s. Given my SAC, I can do just about any two rec dives off the LP85s. Doubled 100s don't offer me much more in the rec range, and they're really a bit too small to do two shorter tech dives.

 

[CompuDude]

Are the Worthington LP85's 3AA tanks or exemption tanks? (read: can they be super-charged?)

 

[idive2]

Yup, my LP85s are new Worthingtons. Definitely 7.25". For single tank diving, I use my HP100s. Great cylinders no doubt. New, however, I paid $200 ea for the LP85s; would be a lot more for new HP100s. .

I kinda thought these were 7.25 diameter and hot dipped galvanized to boot. I have
a PST HP100 steel and I would like to get another steel tank that has similar buoyancy
characteristics. I don't know if I want to wait to see if the new PST HP100 will be close to identical to the original. The Faber HP100 is almost 10 lbs. negative full which is a bit more negative full than my PST HP100 or the Worthington LP85. For the price
of an LP85 and a very close match on the buoyancy my decision is getting closer.