how much is a scuba tank??

[CpSuPeRkId]

im interested in buyin myself a scuba tank for home use. how much is it to get one that will give me 15+ refills and how much is it to refill it at the local scuba shop.

[RT_Luver]

scuba tanks cost around 100-150

[Paintballer86]

Originally posted by RT_Luver
scuba tanks cost around 100-150

Yeah, but than you have to buy a fill station, and possibly a vlave. So tack on about $50 for a fill station, and like $30 for a valve if not included.

[magking1971]

Around here new scuba is 125 used 80.
Refill station about 40.

[BTAutoMag]

i want to get one too but if i do... do i need to get a license or something to fill my tank?

[CpSuPeRkId]

thanks im gonna go get one at the scuba shop like 20 minuts away, if theres 1 thing i cant stand its having to nag my mom to take me to warped sportz down town to get a fill just so we can play. we always have paint, but no air. thanks again

[thecavemankevin]

i paid 125 for mine (used) at a local dive shop. No, you shouldn't need to have any permit to have a tank, just have the shop write on the tank "for paintball use only" that way they wont have to check to make sure there is no corrosion (sp?) inside of it.

I also bought my fill station for 50 off of ebay, but i know i have seen them cheaper at a few places online.

[billmi]

The "For Paintball Use Only," is because most dive shops are under insurance that won't allow them to provide dive supplies to someone who's not a certified diver.

You still need to have an annual visual inspection done on the tank, and a hydrotest every 5 years.

The local shop owner who rebuilt my scuba regs last spring filled a tank this fall that hadn't was out of date on both visual and hydro. He died in the resulting tank rupture. I learned about this while reading Rodale's SCUBA Diving in the airport on the way back from the LA Open - it was pretty shocking - he was a really nice older guy. The magazine said no one knew why he bypassed the safety rules and filled the tank. I've had long talks with him about tank filling (and cross-filling paintball tanks from SCUBA tanks) and can't figure out why he did it.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

[Dubstar112]

If your thinking of opening a field, and would like to cascade using a series of 3.3k., and 3k tanks, ask your local dive shop about bulk order deals. They can be as cheap as 90 NEW(steel) with k valve during bulk orders(usually 8 or more.)

[BTAutoMag]

how much would a 4.5k tank cost me used?

[bob87]

I don't think thay make 4.5K scuba tanks.

[BTAutoMag]

then how do you fill a 4.5k HPA tank?

[Halliday]

Originally posted by BTAutoMag
then how do you fill a 4.5k HPA tank?

With a giant 100lb bulk 4500 tank. They are big! Or a compressor......

[paint magnet]

You'd be better off just filling to 3k and having to refill than getting a compressor. One capable of filling 4500 psi will run you at least 8000 new.

[netjunk1e]

They do make 4.5k scuba tanks. I dive off them, much lighter and smaller for the same dive time. THe only problem is that they use the "J" type of valve, with is capable of withstanding 4.5k. They do make adapers to "k" type valves but ive never used it. THe other problem is a 60 cubic foot 4.5k tank is aroung 400 to 600 dollers.(the are steel, not aluminum).

Robbie