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So, where do you get (who sells) Faber? I have heard of them but don't know who sells the damn things. Thanks for the assist! JP >From: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*> >To: armantrout@at*.ne* >CC: Jeremy Parker <o2toxed@ho*.co*>, armantrout@wo*.at*.ne*, > techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: OMS vs. PST >Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:24:54 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) > >On Thu, 16 Mar 2000 armantrout@at*.ne* wrote: > > > would hate to buy OMS because once you scratch the paint, they are > > ruined. > >Trout, > >I've been using OMS 95s and 85s for about 5 years now. Yes, they look like >shit when the paint gets dinged. No, they are not ruined. Its never been >anything major. If necessary, a little steel wool and touch-up paint takes >care of it for a while. I agree that it is a pain to have to do that. > >Next time I buy steel cylinders, it will probably be PSTs, but more >because of the cost than anything else. > > > Now, it may just be my imagination, but I think the paint on Faber > > tanks holds up better than OMS. Is it the same paint job? Anybody > > know? > >OMS cylinders are made by Faber. As far as I know, the only difference is >the stamping on the crown. But I don't have any reliable information >either way. > > > So, I guess I did not answer your question, but no I would not prefer > > OMS with an Al plate. I use PST with AL backplate. > >The difference between an SS and aluminum backplate being about equal to >the buoyancy difference between the Faber and PST cylinders. So an SS >backplate + Faber is about equal to an AL backplate + PST as far as >balance goes. > >-- >Art Greenberg >artg@ec*.ne* > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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