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Local shop has Faber FX 100 HP steel tanks for $299.95 and Faber 100 HP steel tanks for $309.95. What is the difference between the FX 100 and the 100? Here is a link to the page I am looking at. I asked the person working that day and he didn't know.

Tanks
 
HERE IS SOME SPEC. CHARTS SO YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE. As far as I can see it is there Buoyancy characteristics
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Description[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 65[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 80[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 100[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 120[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 119[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X-Series 130[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Model[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X7-65[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X7-80[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X7-100[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X7-120[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X8-119[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]X8-130[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Service
Pressure
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]3442 psi[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]True
Capacity
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]66.4 cu ft[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]81.0 cu ft[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]99.5 cu ft[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]120.6 cu ft[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]123.0 cu ft[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]131.4 cu ft[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Buoyancy*
FULL
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 8.7 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 9.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 10.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 11.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 10.9 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 11.7 lbs.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Buoyancy*
EMPTY
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 3.9 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 3.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 2.5 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 2.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 2.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]- 2.0 lbs.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Weight
EMPTY
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]25.1 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]29.9 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]33.1 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]39.7 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]42.0 lbs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]44.7 lbs.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Outside
Diameter
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]7.25 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]7.25 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]7.25 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]7.25 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]8.00 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]8.00 in.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Cylinder
Length
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]16.7 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]19.8 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]22.7 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]27.7 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]23.9 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]25.3 in.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]Valve
Included
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA100[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA200[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA200[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA200[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA200[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]VA200[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]REE
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]46.6 cc[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]59.5 cc[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]75.3 cc[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]94 cc[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]92 cc[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]100 cc[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif]*in sea water with valve[/FONT]


STEEL CYLINDERS*
Manufacturer & Nominal CapacityService pressure, psiActual air capacity, cu. Ft. (at +10%)Outer diameter, inLength without valve, inEmpty weight, lbsBuoyancy Empty, lbs (w/valve)
Buoyancy Full, lbs (w/valve)
OMS 132400 +10%13 3.9145.9-2.25 -3.31
OMS 202400 +10%20 3.919.57.5-1.5 -3
Heiser 452400 +10%455.525.7920.30.8-2.575
PST LP 452400 +10%455.52319-0.5-3.7
OMS 452400 +10%465.52317.60-4
OMS 502400 +10%505.525.219.92-1.5-4.8
OMS 662400 +10%6672125-1.67-5.15
PST 653500677.2516.7526.2-1.5-6.4
PST MP 723300726.920.7530-6-11.4
Faber 723000+10%726.7520.528.7-3.7-8.45
Faber 802400 +10%787.252430-1.7-7.55
Faber 803180 +10%807.2519.8832.5-7.22-13.22
PST E7-803442 PSI807.252028-2.5-8.5
PST LP-802400 +10%80.67.252434-1-7
PST 803500827.2519.7528.6-3.3-9.3
OMS 852400 +10%85726310-6.7
Faber 952400 +10%95823.837.2-1.2-8.325
PST 952400 +10%96.6824.7543.8-3.3-10.4
OMS 982400 +10%98824380-7.73
Faber 1003180 +10%1007.2524.0138.7-7.26-14.76
PST E7-1003442 PSI1007.2524.1233-1-8.5
PST 10035001027.2523.9434.1-1.3-8.8
Heiser 1042400 +10%104827.3647.4-7.46-15.26
PST 1042400 +10%106.2826.8846.4-3.3-11.27
OMS 108 (112)2400 +10%11282641-1-8
PST E8-1193442 PSI11982441-2-10.5
Heiser 12031901208.0325.855-17.82-26.4
Faber 1203180 +10%1207.2528.6448.3-7.22-16.22
PST E7-1203442 PSI1207.2528.25380-10.5
PST 1203500122.57.2527.8739.2-1.3-10.3
PST 1202400 +10%122.5829.3751.3-1.7-10.7
OMS 121 (125)2400 +10%125829450-9.5
PST E8-1303442 PSI130826.1243-1-10.5
OMS 135 (131)2400 +10%131830.7470.75-10.31
Heiser 14031901408.0329.963-18.04-28.4
E8-1493442 PSI149829.3747.5-1.7-12.8
Heiser 19044001908.0331.387-46.86-62.3
Copyright 1999, 2004 and 2010 Huron Scuba, Snorkel and Adventure Travel, Inc.
*Empty weights do not include valves (except Pressed Steel and OMS), which would add 1.5 - 2.5 lbs, but buoyancy figures do.
 
I do appreciate you responding, but...it didn't help. I only see 1 Faber 100 listed on that chart. The X7 tanks you listed at top are the XS Scuba tanks and are not the faber tanks.
 
The Faber is on the second chart under it
I cut and pasted it out here

nal CapacityService pressure, psiActual air capacity, cu. Ft. (at +10%)Outer diameter, inLength without valve, inEmpty weight, lbsBuoyancy Empty, lbs (w/valve)Buoyancy Full, lbs (w/valve)
fABER100
3180 +10%
100
7.25
24.1
38.7
-7.26
-14.76
FX100
3442
99.5
7.25
22.7
33.1
-2.5
-10.0
 
if the service pressures are the same, just buy whatever the newer birthday is, if the service pressure is the 3180+, then unless you are diving single tanks in a drysuit or 7mm farmer john for cold water, I'd get the FX series
 
I have a 3180+ Faber HP120; if I were buying again and had a choice between the 3180+ and the FX series (3442), I'd have gone with the FX because it's lighter overall and a little closer to neutrally buoyant when empty. The other nice thing about the 3442 is that you don't have to worry about the +10% - when I first got my tank I had a little ritual for awhile with one of the guys at an LDS where we would talk through the plus rating and the fill pressure in order to get the 3498 psi fill (allowed with the + rating) vs. a 3180 psi fill (what's actually stamped on the cylinder).
 
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Thanks for all input, I now understand the difference and have decided the FX is the way to go!
 
I also just picked up two hp fx 120's. Great tanks. Born date 05
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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