PST E7 120 or E8 119????

[rds4640]

Hi all,
I would like all the pros and cons of these two tanks (PST E7 120 or E8 119). Currently I am diving a Faber80 and am pretty happy with it, I would just like more air. I dive in Southern CA mostly boat but will start doing more beach very soon (another reason for the larger tank). I dive dry and got my trim decent. i can't think of anything alse you need to know.

 

[scubasean]

Hi all,
I would like all the pros and cons of these two tanks (PST E7 120 or E8 119). Currently I am diving a Faber80 and am pretty happy with it, I would just like more air. I dive in Southern CA mostly boat but will start doing more beach very soon (another reason for the larger tank). I dive dry and got my trim decent. i can't think of anything alse you need to know.

My only beef with HP tanks is that many dive shops can't seem to fill them completely.

Get an LP if possible.

 

[chrpai]

Many dive shops can't seem to fill any kind of tank completly.

 

[OneBrightGator]

One's short and fat and the other is tall and skinny, I prefer taller tanks because they trim out better (the weight is distributed over a greater area) and they are easier to get into (the 119s are so short I have to bend down on one knee to get into my harness).

Since they're both rated to the same pressure, you'll have "short-fill" problems either way.

I'd go with the E7-120

Ben

 

[rds4640]

As far as short fills go, I'll get at least 96-107cf which is a lot more than what I'm getting now.

 

[Arnaud]

I would recommend you look into the E-130 (pka 104s). Sizewise, it's in-between the 119 and 120. The 119 is considered head-heavy and I can vouch for that. The 120 is just a very long tank. The 130s are better balanced and will help your trim a lot more than the 119s and 120s.

Those tanks will still contain from 95 to 104 cft at 2640 psi. That's still a lot of gas, even if you get a "regular" pressure fill.