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The 13 Reasons We Do Not Use Genesis Tanks
1) they do not hold the rated gas unless at 3500 psi
2) gas does not compress in a linear fashion, so we do not have
a good 500 psi of gas between 300 and 3500, for example
3) we have to get them filled cold or beyond that to get the bad fill
discussed above, which ruins our regulators ( why stress yuor
life support gear?)
4) an aluminum 80 will hold just about the same gas at the same pressure
for less than half the price
5) these are really just 72's jacked up with a differenet neck - a
standard dive industry screw job
6) the are too heavy for wetsuit diving in the ocean
7) They are too light for drysuit dving anywhere. ocean or fresh
8) if you have a low on gas emergency with genesis , like near 1200
psi, you will be stuck to the roof of the cave while fighting
and struggling to get out - a really dangerous situation. This is
also
true of faber tanks without weight to compensate
9) they have a 5/8 inch neck fitting so require a manifold or valves
will not work on other tanks
10) While you can get a dive rite manifold ( I think ) for these, you
are normally stuck with the worst piece of crap manifold in
existence . I do not know what else is available in the odd size,
but then , who cares?
11) these tanks have a pitiful rusting record
12) the longer versions are too long for the meagre amount of gas
they hold
13) Only a Stroke, with a capital "S" would be seen with something this
clearly sending out the message , " I got screwed by some dive
shop monkee, and did not know any better.
Erik Schmidt wrote:
>
> So what's the problem with the Genesis tanks anyway? Yeah. I dive a stroke
rig
> right now. I got on this list about a month ago and have been taking in
> everything that has been said. I understand the problems with the rest of my
> gear and am (as a matter of fact) replacing everything that needs replacing
this
> weekend! Hogarth or die!
>
> My question is about the Genesis tanks. I have a set of double 100's and, as
I
> said, am trying to convert everything. This is the first time that I have
seen
> Genesis tanks mentioned on this list and it sounds like they are frowned upon.
> They are perfectly neutral empty and I don't need any weight with them. They
> are more compact than the LP tanks. I am very happy with the way they trim
out
> for me. They hold lots of gas. The only problem is getting them short filled
> sometimes. Please enlighten me!
>
> G. Irvine wrote:
>
> > Julius, I still have a few of these laying around. I now use the genesis
> > tanks as oxygen bottles ( little ones, the Faber 95 is a better bottle
> > for this), since they are effectively overpressurized 72's in the first
> > place. The intructors out there teach bozonity and dopey gear because
> > they do not know any better. There is no sense in in arguing with them
> > until we get rid of all of our mistake gear. I have a garage full of
> > gear I would like to nuke. Some of it is so dangerous that I threw it
> > away.
> >
> > Tomsits wrote:
> > >
> > > This could be a perfect troll, but unfortunately I think is for real. - JT
> > >
> > > At 10:00 PM 11/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >I am looking for a Genesis 100 and an Isolation Manifold. I will be at
> > > >Ginnie Springs on Sat. 11/15. I can be reached via E:mail -->
> > > >RBourke@ao*.co*.
> > > >
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