Price of Steel Tanks

[hqduong]

Has anyone noticed that the price of steel tanks have been going up? I remember them going for approx 330 dollars for a HP 100, now I can't find any place less than $370??

Anyone know why they are going up?

 

[spectrum]

Steel prices are up considerably for one thing.

 

[Jax]

+1 on the steel prices . . . but also, shipping of the steel tanks (to dealer) costs more because fuel prices are up. When shipping tends to cost $ per pound X miles transported, it gets pricey.

 

[mattaphore]

I'm pretty much brand new to diving and I just picked up a steel LP 72 this weekend (14 years older than me) from my local dive shop. Tank + Hydro + Vis + full of air = $90. The next day I saw an add on craigslist and told my buddy to check it out. He went with it and picked up three LP 72s and one LP 95 for $100 (2 of them need hydro and vis, and if he's really nice, maybe he'll let me take one LP 72 off his hands ).

I was really tempted to buy a nice HP steel tank, but I figured for the price, I should blow some bubbles first and build up my experience.

Are used tanks a good option in your opinion? (I guess used HP 100s are hard to come by?)

 

[CuNanoTube]

Just picked up 2 steel 72's in hydro and vis with a fill for $75 each. The guy at the shop (not our local) refused to fill one of our older tanks so we asked him what he had for sale. I think it was a good call.

 

[eelnoraa]

I'm pretty much brand new to diving and I just picked up a steel LP 72 this weekend (14 years older than me) from my local dive shop. Tank + Hydro + Vis + full of air = $90. The next day I saw an add on craigslist and told my buddy to check it out. He went with it and picked up three LP 72s and one LP 95 for $100 (2 of them need hydro and vis, and if he's really nice, maybe he'll let me take one LP 72 off his hands ).

I was really tempted to buy a nice HP steel tank, but I figured for the price, I should blow some bubbles first and build up my experience.

Are used tanks a good option in your opinion? (I guess used HP 100s are hard to come by?)

You beat me to this deal.

 

[mattaphore]

You beat me to this deal.

Sorry bout that! I've been getting skunked on craigslist lately and there are a couple shady looking tanks for sale. Just now I saw a posting for a decent HP 100 in Santa Cruz for $85. Dive Gear-Wetsuits-BC-Tank

Would be worth taking a peek if you're on the way to Monterey
I think I'll stick to my one tank for now.

 

[ajtoady]

I think that the word is out on steel tanks. It's sort of like the oil prices, supply and demand.

 

[elan]

If those are worthingtons then it might be because the tanks are made in Canada and the Canadian dollar went up

 

[CuNanoTube]

They are not much cheaper in canada.