Steel manifolded doubles

[simon tappin]

Im moving from the uk to Canada and will need to buy new doubles.
I currently dive double faber standard 12.2 litre 232bar

What do people generally use for tech dives to 200 feet max. It's rare that I do this kind of dive.

I'm confused by the different sizes available on North American websites.

Is there a standard neck thread size? I may bring an Apex manifold and bands with me, might work out cheaper.

Any advice appreciated.

 

[Wookie]

Do your manifold valves have burst discs? EU doesn't require them but TC does. You might do better selling the manifold where you are and buying a TC compliant manifold here.

A 12.2 liter cylinder is a HP steel 100. The thread size for your valves is M25, in the US and Canada that cylinder takes a 3/4" straight thread. I just sold a set of that cylinder for $450 doubled up, they aren't that hard to find.

 

[BoltSnap]

Do your manifold valves have burst discs? EU doesn't require them but TC does. You might do better selling the manifold where you are and buying a TC compliant manifold here.

A 12.2 liter cylinder is a HP steel 100. The thread size for your valves is M25, in the US and Canada that cylinder takes a 3/4" straight thread. I just sold a set of that cylinder for $450 doubled up, they aren't that hard to find.

Captain,

You didn't mean that the M25 = 3/4" thread, did you?

 

[simon tappin]

Thanks wookie.

That's exactly the information I couldn't work out on line.

 

[simon tappin]

Captain,

You didn't mean that the M25 = 3/4" thread, did you?

I understood M25 is the thread we have here. Your side of the pond its ¾"...

 

[Wookie]

Yes, an M25 is not the same as a 3/4" straight thread, although one will fit the other (poorly), but they are not interchangable.

 

[BoltSnap]

Yes, an M25 is not the same as a 3/4" straight thread, although one will fit the other (poorly), but they are not interchangable.

Just making sure

 

[BoltSnap]

Thanks wookie.

That's exactly the information I couldn't work out on line.

It appears that you are going to start from zero for the cylinders part when you make your move to Canada.

 

[Wookie]

And, OBTW, I dive to 200 feet with the steel hundreds (232 bar 12.2 liters) also, but my knees are too shot to go deeper. I have double 120's, but the ladders are just too far apart.

 

[decompression]

On the west coast, HP 100's tend to be very popular, also HP 120's. If your building up a set here, you can source the tanks from a shop or used, the best deal you can find for a manifold and bands are online from Divegearexpress, even after shipping and custom fees they are still much cheaper.