Should I buy these Japanese (Asahi?) 120 tanks?

[krick]

A scuba friend is selling a pair of used steel 120s. He says they are "spun steel" and made in Japan. I assume they are Asahi thanks.

He wants $400 for the pair. It seems like a good deal to me.

Is there any reason I shouldn't buy them?

I figure, if I don't like them, I can always dump them on eBay.

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Krick

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Are they DOT stamped?

TwoBit

 

[krick]

Are they DOT stamped?

TwoBit

Dunno. I'll get him to email me the markings off of both thanks.

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Discount Scuba in Seattle Wa. has some. My concern was are they legal in the states. Appearantly they are.

Considering they are selling a HP 100 for $300 ea. your friend's price looks pretty good.

TwoBit

 

[akscubainst]

Discount Scuba in Seattle Wa. has some. My concern was are they legal in the states. Appearantly they are.

Considering they are selling a HP 100 for $300 ea. your friend's price looks pretty good.

TwoBit

The Steel Tanks from Sherwood/Genesis are Asahi. http://www.genesisscuba.com/tanks_din.html

They are fine tanks but are under a DOT exemption for a few more years. This spring, they were late refiling the exemption paperwork and were lapsed for a few days.

Probably will never be a problem again but there were a few AL tanks that lost the exemption prior to being assigned a 3AL stamp and are now required to be condemned when they are up for Hydro.

DM

 

[krick]

Hmmm... I was under the impression that these were LP steel tanks. I'm beginning to think they might be HP steel tanks. That would rock.

 

[krick]

My friend sent me the markings from the two tanks...

DOT-E12079-3500 TP5250 SPUN JAPAN
EKHR-16604 M7901 its 1-01 GENESIS ST 120

DOT-E12079-3500 TP5250 SPUN JAPAN
EKHR-16571 M7901 its 1-01 GENESIS ST 120

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Both DOT approved HP tanks.

TwoBit

 

[Spectre]

*nod* Newer Genesis tanks are Asahi. I don't remember when they changed their outsource to Asahi, but it was some time after 1992 [since mine aren't Asahi]. I don't know much about the tanks other than that my buddy, a hydro operator, constantly repeats the statements that "Asahi suck".

 

[japan-diver]

*nod* Newer Genesis tanks are Asahi. I don't remember when they changed their outsource to Asahi, but it was some time after 1992 [since mine aren't Asahi]. I don't know much about the tanks other than that my buddy, a hydro operator, constantly repeats the statements that "Asahi suck".

Diving in Japan have extensive experience with Ashai tanks-

Very heavy- incrediably negative and they rust very quickly.