Why are some tanks more expensive?

[mstachowsky]

I'm talking about two comparable (apparently?) 80L Al tanks, for example. What makes one more expensive than the other?

Consider this: Buy Sherwood 80 Cubic Foot [cf] aluminum tank AC80 with reviews at scuba.com

And compare it to this: Buy XS Scuba 80 Cubic Foot [cf] aluminum tank AL80 with reviews at scuba.com

What's the difference? I understand why, say, a 100L steel tank might have a different price, but these appear to be the same tank...

MIKE

 

[Divejones]

'K' valves are different, Sherwood and thermo delux, the difference is only around 16 $ though, the one with Thermo delux is in fact cheaper after discount

 

[mstachowsky]

Oh I see, so it's the valve, and not really the tank, that changes the price? If so, that would make a LOT more sense...

MIKE

 

[diveprof]

This has to be a mix up. The XS price sounds like ti fits a XS steel 80. No way would I pay that kind of difference. All that said, I always recommend that you look for tanks locally. This is one item that the shipping costs can eat up any savings.

 

[redacted]

I suspect the problem is the business model of Scuba.com. I believe they are just taking a cut and passing the order on to the actual supplier who apparently have very different prices for very similar products.

shop around more.

 

[chrpai]

I've tried shopping at Scuba.com and I just can't do it. I'll search for an item and get 50 results but there's no column headers to do sorting on. Makes it impossible to want to dig through it.

 

[ams511]

I believe they are just taking a cut and passing the order on to the actual supplier who apparently have very different prices for very similar products.

shop around more.

One word: LeisurePro.

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I always recommend that you look for tanks locally. This is one item that the shipping costs can eat up any savings.

LeisurePro ships the tanks for free.

 

[chrpai]

The problem with LeisurePro is that you'll have to spend another $20 to get the tank re-vis'd once you put the tank valve back on. And even if you didn't... who wants to be the one with the big scarlet letter (LP) on their tank everytime they are getting their tank filled at the LDS.

That and your LDS might have a fill card special that makes up for the difference.

 

[Bigd2722]

One word: LeisurePro.

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LeisurePro ships the tanks for free.

no, they just account for it differently

 

[ams511]

The problem with LeisurePro is that you'll have to spend another $20 to get the tank re-vis'd once you put the tank valve back on. And even if you didn't... who wants to be the one with the big scarlet letter (LP) on their tank everytime they are getting their tank filled at the LDS.

That and your LDS might have a fill card special that makes up for the difference.

When I purchased my first tank, the LDS charged me additionally for the VIP and then just slapped the sticker on the tank. So an LDS may charge for a VIP on the tanks they sell also. LeisurePro only collects sales tax in New York so that is additional savings.