Comments on: Aluminum vs. Steel Scuba Cylinders http://www.thedivingblog.com/aluminum-steel-scuba-cylinders/ where divers spend their surface intervals Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:36:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beau Leder http://www.thedivingblog.com/aluminum-steel-scuba-cylinders/comment-page-1/#comment-35277 Beau Leder Sat, 14 May 2011 08:04:10 +0000 http://www.thedivingblog.com/?p=379#comment-35277 Real clear web site , regards for this post. Real clear web site , regards for this post.

]]> By: David http://www.thedivingblog.com/aluminum-steel-scuba-cylinders/comment-page-1/#comment-24888 David Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.thedivingblog.com/?p=379#comment-24888 @Chris: Thanks for the further clarification. I didn't realize that the round vs. flat bottom was a reliable indicator. @Chris: Thanks for the further clarification. I didn’t realize that the round vs. flat bottom was a reliable indicator.

]]> By: Chris Sullivan http://www.thedivingblog.com/aluminum-steel-scuba-cylinders/comment-page-1/#comment-21989 Chris Sullivan Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:21:44 +0000 http://www.thedivingblog.com/?p=379#comment-21989 Another big difference is that steel cylinders have round bottoms and aluminum ones have flat bottoms. So in the absence of any boot on the bottom steel tanks can't be stood on end. I notice my steel doubles are much easier to put in the trunk of my car without the boots because they slide along the carpeted mat. I don't have any regular size steel tanks (just double 95s and a 40, all made by Faber) so I can't speak from experience on the weighting difference, but with a dry suit and an AL80 I need about 28lb in fresh water, vs 4-8 pounds with my doubles. I need more on shallow dives because it takes some effort to push the last bit of air out of the suit when moving up and down the water column. Cheers, Chris Another big difference is that steel cylinders have round bottoms and aluminum ones have flat bottoms. So in the absence of any boot on the bottom steel tanks can’t be stood on end. I notice my steel doubles are much easier to put in the trunk of my car without the boots because they slide along the carpeted mat.

I don’t have any regular size steel tanks (just double 95s and a 40, all made by Faber) so I can’t speak from experience on the weighting difference, but with a dry suit and an AL80 I need about 28lb in fresh water, vs 4-8 pounds with my doubles. I need more on shallow dives because it takes some effort to push the last bit of air out of the suit when moving up and down the water column.

Cheers,
Chris

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