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> Aluminum Cylinders

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Dive Gear Express stocks the uncommon sizes of aluminum pony, deco, and inflation SCUBA Cylinders (aka SCUBA "Tanks") preferred by experienced sport and technical divers. We ship your Nitrox Ready cylinder with the valve installed (domestic US only). Unless you select another valve or no valve, the valve included in our price is a very high quality Thermo Pro DIN/K valve suitable for use with both DIN or Yoke regulator fittings. Dive Gear Express ships your cylinder with the valve installed (domestic ground US only). During shipping the valve may loosen at the neck, so prior to the initial fill the valve should be made as tight as possible only by hand. Cylinders ordered with valves will have a current month Visual Inspection Sticker; no re-inspection is necessary before filling. SCUBA Tanks must be hydrostatically tested every five years (60 months). The larger primary cylinders typically have a factory hydro date between 3 and 9 months old, but not more than 12 months old. Smaller cylinders may have a factory hydro date up to 24 months old as these are manufactured less frequently. .

The Dive Gear Express "Deluxe Complete" Setup Includes:

Nitrox Ready Cylinder
Nitrox Ready Thermo Pro DIN/K Valve
Spare Viton O-ring for Valve Face
Valve Protector Cap
Full Visual Inspection

How to Select a SCUBA Tank

Our factual but easy-to-read article helps you make
this big decision by giving you information on:

Aluminum tanks versus steel tanks
Low-pressure tanks versus high-pressure tanks
Tank paints, coatings, and finishes
Tank dimensions and capacity recommendations

to read How to Select a SCUBA Tank.

Cylinder	Brand†	Service Pressure (psi)	Diameter (inches)	Height* (inches)	Weight Empty (pounds)	Buoyancy Full : Empty (pounds)
Cylinders at Dive Gear Express
Aluminum 6 (Inflation)	Worthinton	3000	3.2	10.9	2.7	- 1.8 : - 1.6
Aluminum 8 (Argon)	Catalina	2015	4.4	10.9	3.8	- 1.7 : - 1.0
Aluminum 13 (Pony)	Worthington	3000	4.4	12.7	6.0	- 2.1 : - 1.3
Aluminum 19 (Pony)	Worthington	3000	4.4	17.3	8.75	- 1.9 : - 0.7
Aluminum 30 (Deco)	Worthington	3000	5.25	19.5	12.3	- 2.0 : - 0.1
Aluminum 40 (Deco)	Worthington	3000	5.25	24.9	15.3	- 1.5 : + 1.0
Aluminum 72 (Stage)	Catalina	3000	6.90	26.2	27.7	- 0.6 : + 3.5
Aluminum 80 (Stage)	Worthington	3000	7.25	26.1	31.9	- 1.8 : + 3.2
Aluminum 80 (Stage)	Luxfer	3000	7.25	26.1	31.4	- 1.4 : + 4.4
* Height dimension is cylinder only, i.e. less valve. † The availability, specifications and pricing will vary between brands.

Dive Gear Express offers diving products labeled Nitrox Ready, whose oxygen-compatible components are free of hydrocarbons and other contaminants. All cylinders from Dive Gear Express are special order cleaned for oxygen service at the factory and sealed with an oxygen-compatible cap before shipment to us. We install an oxygen clean and oxygen compatible valve. With Dive Gear Express, you don't have to make expensive aftermarket alterations to use oxygen-rich gas mixtures.

to read What Does Nitrox-Ready Mean?

If shopping on-line, watch out for shenanigans. Some on-line retailers will 'low ball' a cylinder only price but then have exorbitant prices for the valve, or add shipping surcharges and 'cylinder handling fees' at the last step of checkout. Some cylinders purchased on-line may not include a VIP sticker, which means you'll pay extra at the local dive shop to have it inspected. Many low cost K-valves are not suitable for use with Nitrox. There are several other tricks we won't mention here, but you get the idea.

Look carefully at what Dive Gear Express includes in our cylinder prices. Both the cylinder and valve are Nitrox-Ready and say so on our VIP sticker. We install the valve with a Viton neck O-ring and oxygen-compatible lubricant; no VIP re-inspection fee is necessary before filling. Our price includes the better-quality Thermo Pro DIN/K valve with insert, protector cap, and spare Viton O-ring for valve face. Our price also includes FREE continental U.S. shipping, without any additional surcharges.

Features of All Aluminum SCUBA Tanks
from Dive Gear Express

Factory cleaned for oxygen service
6061 alloy, an aluminum-magnesium-silicon blend
Limited 15-year warranty
Both U.S. DOT-3AL and Canadian TC-3ALM markings
0.750-14 NPS (3/4 NPS) threaded neck opening
Made in USA

Comparison of Cylinder Finishes

"Clear Brushed" "Brushed No-Coat" "Shot-Blast"

Experienced divers prefer unpainted aluminum cylinders because unpainted cylinders better resist corrosion and retain their appearance with heavy use. We offer the brushed no-coat factory finish on our aluminum cylinders.

"Clear" is a shiny clear coating with poor durability and is often confused with unpainted finishes.
"Brushed No-Coat" is a smooth bright unpainted finish that retains it's appearance with heavy use. 'BNC' costs more than other finishes.
"Shot-Blast" is a textured matte unpainted finish, decals do not adhere well to shot-blast.

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> HOG Reg and Bottle Packages

Save even more with these pre-configured deco and stage bottle packages that include our deluxe AL-40 or AL-80 cylinder setup together with HOG brand regulator setups. You also get a choice of soft cover, hose color and type (rubber or flex), and choice of PSI or BAR pressure gauge. These packages from Dive Gear Express also ship with the regulator assembled and ready to dive. The strap kit is unassembled as you will tailor to your specific requirements (retainer over or under, tail length and neck clip position).

Deco AL-40 Package

AL-40 Cylinder w/Pro DIN Valve
DIR strap kit for AL-40
Choice of Swivel D1 First Stages
HOG Second Stage w/40-Inch Hose
Button 1-inch SPG
DIN Cap, S/S Snap

Stage AL-80 Package

AL-80 Cylinder w/Pro DIN Valve
DIR strap kit for AL-80
Choice of Swivel D1 First Stages
HOG Second Stage w/40-Inch Hose
Compact 1.5-inch SPG w/6-inch Hose
DIN Cap, S/S Snap

Although the D2 compact first stage is pictured, HOG is currently out-of-stock on the D2 and is not expecting more until Spring 2012.

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Pricing for Aluminum SCUBA Cylinders (Tanks)

Cylinders may ship from a different location than the balance of your order and may not arrive in a single delivery.

Cylinder prices do include FREE continental U.S. domestic shipping.

Cylinder prices do NOT include international shipping. Our cylinders and valves are Imperial 3/4 NPS neck threads, NOT Metric M25 neck threads, and the valves have overpressure relief devices. The cylinders have US DOT and Canadian CTC markings suitable for use only in North America. Our cylinders and valves are NOT CE approved and NOT suitable for use in the European Union.

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