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In a message dated 96-04-14 19:02:36 EDT, phil@es*.ed* (Phil Pfeiffer) writes: >-. they're compact. > > they're small enough to stow in large samsonite luggage. this is > useful, if you're a travel-happy, cost-conscious, weenie diver. > my wife and I each took a tank in our luggage on a trip to the > Pacific Northwest last summer. pack soft gear around the tanks, > and your bag is less than 70 lbs net. don't tell the airlines that > you're carrying scuba gear, and they probably won't ask. $70, or > whatever the airlines charge for oversize gear, is $70, and you can > pay for a tank quickly for what the airlines will charge you. Is it worth taking them??? Can travel destinations fill to 3500psi??? I have a hard time getting 2800psi fills, and most, if not all dive operations, include tanks and belts as part of the boat fee. > >-. they're steel > > I've never been in a recreational dive shop that rents steel tanks. > far easier to schlepp your own while on vacation, and far cheaper, > too. Most dive stores do not rent them not just due to the cost, but due to the maintenance. I once whispered the word "rust" around a genesis tank, and PUFF, the tank was rusty on the inside. Those tanks corrode unbelievably when compared to the Faber tanks. > >No, George, I'm not stupid enough to argue with an expert. It's important >to remember, though, that there are different tools for different >purposes--and I'll buy sushi for anyone--including you--who's persuasive >enough about the merits of double 104's to talk my wife into using double >104's for rec diving. If she can't handle the weight and likes the genesis 80, she should consider the LP steel 80. Safe Diving, Raimo. April 15, 1996 5:12 pm
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