Worthington HP 100 - best deal?

[Hoosier]

I'm tempted to buy more!

I agree. I might get rid of AL80s set and get this deal.

 

[UFG8R]

Help me understand why HP 100's at 249.00 vs LP 85's at 199.00 when the LP 85's filled to 3200 psi give you more air than the HP-100's.

In fact to get 110 cu/ft air in an LP 85 you would fill to 3416psi
to get 110 cu/ft air in a HP 100 you need 3786psi

Rated pressure on LP85 +10%=2640 2640/85=31.06psi/cu/ft x 110cu/ft=3416.5psi
Rated pressure on HP100 =3442 3442/100=34.42psi/cu/ft x110cu/ft=3786psi

In this case the LP's make more sense and are cheaper!!

That is a good deal on the HP 100's though.

 

[Rainer]

Easy, not all dive shops will over-fill LPs. Also, the LP85s can't be had for $200 each anymore (at least not around here, as of six months ago). If you can find LP85s new for $199 *and* get HP fills on them, I see no reason to get the true HP100s. For what it's worth, I dive double LP85s and single HP100s.

 

[Matt S.]

My LDS can barely fill my HPs to 3200.

 

[Hoosier]

Yeah. But there is no guarantee that your LDS overfills your LP tanks as well as Rainer said.

 

[CompuDude]

Easy, not all dive shops will over-fill LPs. Also, the LP85s can't be had for $200 each anymore (at least not around here, as of six months ago). If you can find LP85s new for $199 *and* get HP fills on them, I see no reason to get the true HP100s. For what it's worth, I dive double LP85s and single HP100s.

I agree.

Although I will point out that the galvanized finish on Worthington HP100s is hot dipped, and superior to the cold sprayed finish on the Worthington LP85s. So there is one way the HP100 is genuinely superior, regardless of fill capacity.

Sort of a moot point here, since we're talking about Faber's painted HP100s, but still.

 

[Rainer]

Nope, only the LP80 (not 85) is spray-painted. The LP85s are HDG!

 

[CompuDude]

Nope, only the LP80 (not 85) is spray-painted. The LP85s are HDG!

Oops, dang it, I can never keep those two tanks straight...

 

[mike_s]

Help me understand why HP 100's at 249.00 vs LP 85's at 199.00 when the LP 85's filled to 3200 psi give you more air than the HP-100's.

In fact to get 110 cu/ft air in an LP 85 you would fill to 3416psi
to get 110 cu/ft air in a HP 100 you need 3786psi

Rated pressure on LP85 +10%=2640 2640/85=31.06psi/cu/ft x 110cu/ft=3416.5psi
Rated pressure on HP100 =3442 3442/100=34.42psi/cu/ft x110cu/ft=3786psi

In this case the LP's make more sense and are cheaper!!

That is a good deal on the HP 100's though.

you've got a pretty good analysis, except overfilling HP tanks is a big No No in most folks mind. If you think you have a hard time find a shop to overfill LP tanks, you'll have a harder time finding one to overfill HP tanks.

You might as well consider your comparison of the HP100 being 100cf max at 3442psi.

(which brings even better argument for the LP tank, but I'm still happy with my HP100)

 

[liuk3]

FYI, The Faber FX-100 (HP100) tanks are on sale again at Divers Direct.

$249 Blue Steel FX100 Steel Cylinder 3442 PSI at Divers Direct - Scuba gear & equipment online dive catalog!

How did you get to that finaddicts page price for the HP100? I am looking for best pricing on HP80 tanks.