Worthington Tanks

[divechilly]

I'm new to diving and trying to support my LDS. However, it's waiting for PS tanks. I have one on order, but I'd like to try my new gear. I want more than one tank anyway. I've seen Worthington cylinders on the Internet. I've read some older posts. Can someone give me an update on experience with this company? I'd like to order an 85, but want to get a good product. Being new, I'm not sure what I should look for in features and quality.

I couldn't find any information about SCUBA cylinders on Worthington Cylinder's site.

Thanks.

 

[fishfood]

http://www.xsscuba.com/
http://www.seapearls.com/

thats all i can find.. i talk to the guys at xsscuba in feb.. and they say they would have them in april some time...

 

[roakey]

You might find something if you:

search->advanced search

Type in "Worthington" (minus the quotes) as the key word, limit the search to this forum and let 'er rip.

Roak

 

[wedivebc]

Ask these guys about worthington http://www.techdivinglimited.com/

 

[mike_s]

I've heard good things about the Worthington 85's. I plan to buy some in the future but have more than exceeded my "scuba budget" for this month. heh.

My LDS sells them and is a little cheaper than the above. They sell them for $215 and include free UPS ground shipping, so hard to beat.

check out http://www.divesports.com/mall/worthington_LP85.asp

-mike

 

[netmage]

I'm new to diving and trying to support my LDS. However, it's waiting for PS tanks. I have one on order, but I'd like to try my new gear. I want more than one tank anyway. I've seen Worthington cylinders on the Internet. I've read some older posts. Can someone give me an update on experience with this company? I'd like to order an 85, but want to get a good product. Being new, I'm not sure what I should look for in features and quality.

I couldn't find any information about SCUBA cylinders on Worthington Cylinder's site.

Thanks.

I'm sure the info is in other posts, in Summary Worthington has been around for a long time. They are just now entering the Scuba cylinder market - likely to try and gobble up some market share since PST can't get its act together with meeting demand.

The currently available Worthington tanks are low pressure, their X series tanks - which more align with PST's E series are due out in the next two months I believe. (May '05)

The one differentiator that is yet to be seen is how well the Worthington tanks fair externally. Your in the NE, so I'm going to assume you'll be doing some ocean diving - i.e. salt water. PST's Hot Dipped Galvonized coating has gotten rave reviews. Worthington's is a painted cold galvenized coating - I believe more in line with what Faber has been doing for years... (I could be wrong on this - but thats the impression I'm getting from all the writeups....)