If you are not using steel cylinders, try to use one and you will soon realize what you have been missing. Faber can offer you the most comprehensive range of cylinders for scuba diving. Every year Faber produce and sell around the world 100.000 cylinders for scuba diving (out of 600.000 in totals). No other manufacturer in the world can match their capabilities and the breadth of their range. Faber Tanks and valves are nitrox ready.
Cylinders come equipped with a DIN/K type valve that easily converts back and forth depending on the type of first stage regulator to be used in conjunction with the cylinder increasing the versatility of the tank. The Tanks are equipped with Faber's Valve. The construction allows the diver to remove lead weight from their weight belt or integrated weight system of the BCD, allowing the diver to better distribute weight by moving it to the rear of the BCD a great advantage when wearing a back inflation style (Wing) BCD.
Aluminum cylinders, as we breathe the weight of air from them, create positive buoyancy at or near the end of a dive. The steel cylinder with its negative buoyancy throughout the dive allows you to shed the excess lead that is required to keep you properly trimmed while you dive an aluminum cylinder. Faber HP cylinders have a round bottom and come equipped with a cylinder boot.
The Faber cylinders are 3442psi (237 bar) working pressure cylinders, negatively buoyant from -2.64 lbs. to -9.41 lbs. (-1.2 kg to -4.27 kg) when full and are negatively buoyant from -0.66 lbs. to +2.35 lbs. (-0.54 kg to +1.0.7 kg) when empty. Cylinders are made from triple protected zinc sprayed and epoxy and polyurethane painted deep drawn chromium molybdenum steel. The 23 cubic foot cylinder does not have an available tank boot and the 40 cubic foot tank boot is not included. When shipped the tanks valves will be removed and the tank will require re-inspection before being filled Note: All Faber cylinders meet certificated specifications of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) with DOT special permit number 13488 and Transport Canada (TC) with special permit number SU7694-237.
Steel Cylinder Hydro Dates:
Blue Steel the Distributor of Faber tanks makes every effort to ship the newest possible hydro date on all cylinders. However, due to high manufacturing quantities on various models, fluctuating sales volumes due to market conditions, hydro inventory will very. Cylinders shipped within 24 months of Manufacture date are considered "current hydro"
Faber High Pressure Steel Tank w/Valve:
Nitrox Ready Up to 40%
Most Widely Sold Cylinder Type
Great Buoyancy Characteristics:
Buoyancy Full: From -2.64 lbs. to -9.41 lbs. (-1.2 kg to -4.27 kg), Size Dependent
Buoyancy Empty: From -0.66 lbs. to +2.35 lbs. (-0.54 kg to +1.0.7 kg)
Buoyancy Better for Back Inflation Style BCD's (Wings)
Shed the Lead
Better Weight Distribution
Most Sizes Equipped with Cylinder Boot
3442 psi (237 bar) Working Pressure
Weight: From 6.6 lbs. to 46.9 lbs. (3 kg to 21.27 kg)
Diameter: From: 3.94" to 8.02" (10 m to 20.37cm)
Height: From: 19.5" to 29.53" (49.5cm to 75cm)
Construction:
Deep Drawn Chromium Molybdenum Steel
Triple Protected Zinc Sprayed
Epoxy and Polyurethane Painted
Round Bottom Cylinder
Note:
All Faber Cylinders Meet Certificated Specifications of US Department of Transportation (DOT) with DOT-3AA
Meet Specification of the Transport Canada Safety and Security (TC) with TC-3AAM
Valve: Faber DIN/K Convertible Valve
Yoke or DIN
Heavy Duty Design
Smooth Operating Valve Mechanism
High Flow Capacity Valve
Chrome Plated Marine Brass
