Good? Bad? I've never heard of them.
My shop can't get Faber anymore and I need to replace some al80's and this is their new source for 85's & 95's.
Pressed steel, low pressure.....Wellington.
Do tell please.
TIA!
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Good? Bad? I've never heard of them.
My shop can't get Faber anymore and I need to replace some al80's and this is their new source for 85's & 95's.
Pressed steel, low pressure.....Wellington.
Do tell please.
TIA!
They're called "Worthington" and are meant to replace Faber tanks. Unfortunately they're closer to Pressed Steel in weight and do not have the desirable buoyancy characteristic of Fabers....... eg the Worthington 108's weigh 5lbs more per tank than the Faber 108's. Hope this helps :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Me
Safe diving,
Rich
PST 80's....the new E series....you won't go wrong. I have 4 of them, thats all I dive in OW...
Mark
The specs I have show the Worthington 108's weighing in at 42lbs while the Faber 108's weigh 41lbs. Bouyancy full on the W's are -8, same for Faber. Bouyancy empty for the W's is neutral while the Fabers are -1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Weights on the 85's are similar, Worthington 85's weigh 34lbs and the Fabers weigh 31lbs. Both have a neutral bouyancy empty, when the full the W's are -6 and Fabers are -6.7.
Sure does not seem to be that noticable of a difference to me. For the most part, both use a flame spray galvanize undercoat. The Worthingtons use a powdercoat finish while Faber uses an epoxy finish. Those who I have heard from that have dove them speak favorably of them, and right now prices on the Worthingtons are very competitive.
4 of us just purchased double 108's. 3 of us have dove them. We like them a lot better than Faber 95's. They are just like a 95, but I think 2" longer and only a couple of pounds heavier. The extra length helps the stability in the water quite a bit. My buddy says he would trade his 95's for another set of the 108's even. Thumbs up from our crew.
Lori, you are around the same water as me sometimes. If you want, you can borrow mine next time we are at the same place if you want for a test dive.
Okay, I'm embarrassed and worried. Embarrassed I posted 'Wellington' and didn't know Fabers were no longer available. Worried that my shop told me they were Wellington. <eye roll>
Thanks for the information. I'm looking to replace some single al80's that should be retired.
I've got double Faber 95's and love them and was hoping to replace with the same.
How does the powdercoat fair with regards to nicks, etc? The Faber epoxy coat nicks up badly, especially from the Halcyon metal buckles on the cam straps.
Good to hear pricing is competitive. I'll be placing an order soon.