Some experienced divers prefer the trim characteristics of the Aluminum 72 for stage, deco and sidemount applications. The AL-72 is currently only being manufactured with the "natural" finish. The natural finish is just the appearance of the cylinder immediately after heat treatment when it forms a natural streaked gray aluminum oxide coating that is cosmetically unappealing and causes the cylinder to appear used.
Dive Gear Express ships your Nitrox Ready cylinder with the valve installed (domestic ground US only). Unless you select no valve, the valve included in our price is a very high quality DGX Premium Pro Valve in your choice of design, plus a DIN/K insert to make the valve suitable for use with both DIN or Yoke regulator fittings. The cylinders ordered with valves have a current month Nitrox Ready decal.
Our "DGX Complete" Setup Includes:
Nitrox Ready Cylinder
DGX Premium Pro Valve in choice of design and configuration
DIN/K Insert for use with Yoke regulator fittings
Spare O-ring for valve face
Valve Protector Cap
Current Nitrox Ready Decal †
† Our shop evidence of inspection 3" X 6" dated decal (aka "VIP sticker") states "this cylinder and valve are suitable for service with compressed gases containing greater than 23.5% oxygen." That means the cylinder and valve, prior to initial use, are oxygen clean and oxygen compatible. If you plan to use this cylinder with gases containing more than 40% oxygen then the upgrade to our DGX Premium Oxygen Valve is suggested. If you select the No Valve / No VIP option, then the VIP decal and dust cap is NOT included.
DGX Custom - AL-80 Doubles PackageAs low as $919