How many Tanks do you have?

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:06 pm

I have often wondered about how many tanks other divers have. Some divers never buy and some seem to not be able to quit acquiring them. How many and types of tanks do you have now?

I'll start.
Air
2 Hp 100's
1 Double set of twin 60's on Aqualung backplake.
1 Single 60 with backplate
1 Al 30
1 Al 19

Argon
1 T-300 cu ft Lp tank
1 Al 25 Lp tank
1 Al 14 Lp tank

Forgot one
O2
1 Emergency O2 kit with LP14

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:24 am

In a week or so I'll be down to 2 steel 19s- 1 for air, one for diluent!

Well.....to be honest, I have 2 40's for bailout/ deco, and 1-6 and 1- 12 cf for argon as well- anyone wanna buy a Doubles set of LP 98s?

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:22 am

2 sets of 119 doubles
3 119 singles
5 LP95 singles
2 AL80's ... one set up as a stage bottle
2 AL40 deco bottles
3 argon bottles

a friend also keeps his tanks at my place ...

7 130's
1 119
1 LP95

My garage usually looks kinda like this ...

boydski · Post by **boydski** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:16 am

I had to go look in the garage before I could answer this one! Yikes!!

4 pairs of HP-100 doubles
1 pair of LP-80 doubles
4 HP 100's
2 HP 120's
3 HP 80's
3 Al 80 deco
3 Al 40 deco
1 LP 95
4 Al 6 Argon
5 T-bottles Oxygen
4 T-bottles Helium
1 K-bottle Argon

and a partridge in a pear tree.....

lamont · Post by **lamont** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:48 am

tanks and typical contents:

2 sets double E8-130s (EAN32/trimix)
1 set double X7-100s (EAN32)
2 single X8-119s (EAN32)
2 Al80 stages (120 bottles, trimix)
2 Al40 bottles (20 and 70 bottles)
1 LP14 argon

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:04 am

I knew Bob had a bunch, but a few others surprised me on this. I actually had 6 other tanks but decided to clean the garage and sold them.

How do you keep the cost down with the annual VIP's when you have a bunch of tanks? I heard once that you could take a tank inspection class and VIP your tanks, has anyone heard about this?

jeff98208 · Post by **jeff98208** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:09 am

i have 2 hp80s.

boydski · Post by **boydski** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:43 am

Aquanautchuck wrote:How do you keep the cost down with the annual VIP's when you have a bunch of tanks? I heard once that you could take a tank inspection class and VIP your tanks, has anyone heard about this?

You can take a course from PSI in Woodenville, which allows you to visually inspect tanks. Most divers that fill their own tanks inpect them as well.

You still have to pay for hydros every 5 years, and I do go through a lot of tank neck o-rings (~ $1 each), but having a LOT of tanks makes long weekends up to Neah Bay much easier...

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:50 am

Is this like a list for people to come rob your house?
You can take the VIP class, it is offered through TDI, NAUI and lots of other groups, but I don't know that its 'offered to the public'. I am not sure about that one... I know that NAUI offers course books for instructors to teach, but I don't know what the requirements for students are- I would have to check the P&P manual.

Anyway, My small list includes
2- 100's HP AA
2- 80's HP AA
4- 72's LP AA
1- 19 AL Pony

We used to have 2 80 AL's but we lost them in the car accident a few years ago!

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:50 am

2X LP72 doubles
1 set HP100 doubles
1 set LP85 doubles
2 HP 130s
2 LP 95s
3 single LP 72s
1 Al6 for Argon

Tanks have outgrown the shed where we originally kept them, and at this rate, they're going to need a house of their own . . .

CaptnJack · Post by **CaptnJack** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:54 am

My list of dive cylinders is about like Scott's although I have only 2 Ks of O2 (250cf each) and 2 Ts of He (300cf each). But I also have about 2600cf of 32% in 2400, 3800, and 4500psi banks (7 cylinders in all).

The PSI class is offered to the public, its not rocket science. O2 cleaning tanks and valves can be a beetch though and requires diligence, a tank tumbler, steel and AL media, blue gold or simple green and lots of hot water.

Cold_H2O · Post by **Cold_H2O** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:55 pm

I only have a few tanks.. Thinking I need more.

2 ~ Alum 80's (the Ugly Stepsisters)
2 ~ Steel HP 80's
2 ~ Steel HP 119's ( I own one and I think I have legal custody of the other)

Will be twinning up the HP80's in the next few months. Looking forward to diving twins.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:59 pm

jeff98208 wrote:i have 2 hp80s.

Yay Jeff! Way to not be intimidated!!

Until I saw your post I was getting a serious case of tank inadequacy and tank envy, but now I'm OK! $\:D/$

OK, here goes...

I have 2 HP 100's and 1 AL19.

OH, and one AL 30 or 40 (not sure which, it's long and green and skinny) that is O2 for emergencies.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:10 pm

I have the fewest toys.
3 130's

turtle_guy · Post by **turtle_guy** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:17 pm

nu uh i do 2 st 80s and 1 19

kwbyron · Post by **kwbyron** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:23 pm

1 119 $\:D/$

bnboly · Post by **bnboly** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:49 pm

Not enough!

1 - HP130
1 - HP119
1 - AL80
1 - AL30

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:20 pm

You know that you have to watch them closely or the next thing you know they start breeding.

Does anyone know how long it takes a 6 cf pony to grow into a 80???

I remember that I bought a 6 cf and the next thing I know it is gone and was a 13, then it was gone and became a 19 and finally a 30. This took like 4 years. $\:D/$ Just joking but serious a bit, for those that are thinking of buying a pony in the future start with at least a 19 and skip all of the little steps I went through. It is cheaper on $SU's in the long run.

lamont · Post by **lamont** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:41 pm

Aquanautchuck wrote:You know that you have to watch them closely or the next thing you know they start breeding.

Does anyone know how long it takes a 6 cf pony to grow into a 80??? I remember that I bought a 6 cf and the next thing I know it is gone and was a 13, then it was gone and became a 19 and finally a 30. This took like 4 years. $\:D/$ Just joking but serious a bit, for those that are thinking of buying a pony in the future start with at least a 19 and skip all of the little steps I went through. It is cheaper on $SU's in the long run.

Buy an Al40 and rig it and sling it like a tech diver. You'll never grow out of that...

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:58 pm

Lamont, I kind of agree with you but I have decided to not go beyond recreational diving on air. I have tried slinging tanks, but because of my camera and strobe it always seemed to get in the way. When I have several deep dives like going up to do the wrecks in Canada I will sling a bottle of 36 or 40% to increase off gassing at the safety stops. But that is my choice.

After using a 19 cu ft pony for years I am this winter changing over to a 30. Winter will give me a bunch of time to get the weight and balance worked out.

boydski · Post by **boydski** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:09 pm

Aquanautchuck wrote: I have tried slinging tanks, but because of my camera and strobe it always seemed to get in the way. .

Hi Chuck,

I'm not trying to talk you into slinging a bottle, but I dive with a BIG beast of a camera all of the time, and really don't notice a slung AL 40 at all. If set up correctly (with the right cylinder), it will tuck up under your arm and you really won't know it is there. Even two AL 40's don't really get in the way once you're in the water and swimming.

Now Gas Changing with BIG strobe arms and strobes all gangly and in the way... that's another issue. One gas switch works fairly well while holding the Beast of a camera. The second gas switch, and stowing the hose on the first bottle while still holding on to the beast. That's pure entertainment... for your buddy that is! $\:D/$

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:05 pm

I guess I am just so damn comfortable with my pony on my back. I do sling when the dives call for it but you know how it is. I can put my hand on what I want without looking at all for it. I can turn my air on or off, I practice doing emergency bailouts and it works good for me. (ie: getting out of my bc/tank un-clipping my pony and doing a safe accent in just my drysuit.)

I will see how the 30 pony is on my tank, I like the Pony Tamer so much I have purchased the adapter for a 30. I may in the end just slinging it, who knows. Now if I do ever decide to go to doubles then that is something else.

I bet it is very entertaining watching you change gas with all your gear.

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:09 pm

[quote="boydski
Hi Chuck,

I'm not trying to talk you into slinging a bottle, but I dive with a BIG beast of a camera all of the time, and really don't notice a slung AL 40 at all. If set up correctly (with the right cylinder), it will tuck up under your arm and you really won't know it is there. Even two AL 40's don't really get in the way once you're in the water and swimming.
[/quote]

What size tanks do you usually use. To this day I kick myself for selling my steel 72's.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:21 pm

Aquanautchuck wrote:I guess I am just so damn comfortable with my pony on my back. I do sling when the dives call for it but you know how it is. I can put my hand on what I want without looking at all for it. I can turn my air on or off, I practice doing emergency bailouts and it works good for me.

And that's all that really matters. For the record, I tried using the pony tamer and wearing it on my back, because I was convinced that was the way to go, but I hated it.....tried slinging it, and I'm totally sold on it- singles, doubles, my new, as yet undived Meg, I will always sling my bailout/deco/ pony bottles; but I really believe that whatever works for you.....works for you.

nice-diver · Post by **nice-diver** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:47 pm

1-13
2-60+-
3-72
3-80
1-80dub
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Northwest Dive Club

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