Faber F7-HP120 Cylinder w/Boot, Gray
- 120 cubic feet, 3442 PSI service pressure, 7.25-inch diameter
- Hot-zinc spray coating protected with epoxy paint (Gray color)
- Phosphatized corrosion resistant internal surface
- Nitrox Ready tank and valve with VIP decal
- Choice of valve style, assembled and ready-to-fill (contiguous US ground shipping only)
Faber F7-HP120 Cylinder w/Boot, Gray
Prices for this cylinder does NOT include free shipping.
Questions? Cylinder FAQ and Valve FAQ
The Faber HP-Series SCUBA Cylinders are manufactured using deep-drawn chrome molybdenum steel resulting in a light weight cylinder with excellent buoyancy characteristics. Manufactured in Italy by Faber, this 3442 PSI service pressure cylinder is imported for the North American market in an environmentally friendly hot-zinc spray coating that is protected with epoxy paint. The inside of Faber cylinders also feature a unique phosphatized hardening treatment to create a corrosion resistant internal surface.
Dive Gear Express ships your Nitrox Ready cylinder with the valve installed (contiguous US ground shipping 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. The Dive Gear Express price also includes a very high quality self draining tank boot.
Our "DGX Complete" Setup Includes:
- Nitrox Ready Faber HP Steel Cylinder w/Boot
- 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.
Questions? Cylinder FAQ and Valve FAQ
| Brand | Faber |
|---|---|
| SKU | SPM-F7-120-GMG-P |
| Weight | 42.500000 |
Customer Reviews
What Happened to Low-Pressure (LP) Cylinders?
Many experienced divers have traditionally preferred low-pressure cylinders because they are easier on regulators, have no short-fill concerns, and are more suitable for partial-pressure blending. However, with a few minor exceptions (LP-50 & LP-85), we no longer offer primary low-pressure cylinders.
The old low-pressure DOT 3AA design cylinders (2640 psi, i.e., 2400 with a +) are being replaced by modern high-pressure DOT SP design cylinders (3442 psi, no plus needed). That's because you can use the high-pressure 3442 psi cylinders as low-pressure 2640 psi cylinders if you prefer, simply by under filling. Manufactured from high-tech steel alloys, the 3442 psi DOT SP cylinders have similar lengths, diameters, and capacities at 2640 psi as the old 3AA low-pressure cylinders. Even better, the empty weight of the modern cylinder design has been reduced slightly, yet the buoyancy remains slightly negative when empty.
One idea we like is selecting a larger capacity cylinder and then deliberately under fill. For example the HP100 yields 89 cubic feet at 3000 psi, and 80 cubic feet at 2640 psi. That is plenty of gas for most dives, puts an end to short fills, and the lower pressure is easy on equipment, yet allows the option of a high-pressure fill when you need really need more gas. This is how divers have for years been using overfilling with low-pressure cylinders, but with the advent of the large-capacity high-pressure cylinders, it eliminates the concerns regarding overfills.
