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On Mon, 15 Apr 1996 Raimo4252@ao*.co* wrote: > Is it worth taking HP Steels??? 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. We didn't have any problems finding 3500 psi fills in the Pacific NW. We found shops in Sechelt, Campbell River, Port Angeles, Seattle (of course), Kingston, and Edmonds that filled to 3500 -- or, in some cases, 3750 psi. Didn't make any extended boat trips ... that's the plan for next year ... so I can't tell you about compressors on Clavella or the like. > 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. The problem isn't be the higher pressure, right? Because the cave and wreck community routinely overfill the Fabers and other tanks, and I hear no complaints about those. Well, if our tanks start rusting, I'll be the first to tell you that you told me so. > If she can't handle the weight and likes the genesis 80, she should consider > the LP steel 80. Weight is just one of two issues. Size is just as important a concern. She might be more comfortable in double 63's than in an 80, which she'll wear if she *has* to. Having a 5' tall wife has taught me a lot about what communities dive manufactures do and don't cater to. Before this starts sounding too much like the old rec.scuba, I'll shut up. But thanks much for the response, Raimo. Respectfully, -- Phil ====== Phil Pfeiffer, Computer Sci. Dept. | Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. East Stroudsburg University, | Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301-2999 | Kindness in action leads to love. phil@es*.ed* (717) 422-3820 | -- Lao-Tsu
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