AGD/Admin: Flatline Production

[MrMag]

blue imp is a selling a 68 flatline in the air systems forum for 185

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So is RT_Luver, I like the deal he's got going... but back to my question... why did AGD phase out production of 3K Flatlines, was there something wrong with them?

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Does anyone know why AGD decided to stop making 3K Flatlines? Was there something wrong with the tank series? Bad performance, reliability, etc? Or was it just a notion that 4.5K was becoming more popular? If AGD could shed some light on this, that'd be really great, thanks again.

[netjunk1e]

I think that i read that the 3k tanks went away because of the 4.5k tanks, too expensive to make both when the only big difference is the higher pressure. The 3k regs have no problems with them, it is basically the back half of a AIR valve(i think, thats what it looks like when you take it apart). I love my 68 3k flatline, although thoose new 45/4.5k tanks would be nice because they are really small.

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Sp it just wasn't feasible for AGD to produce two separate regulator designs when one would be the more dominant seller, with the growing popularity of 4.5K compressed air tanks eh?

Sounds ok... But IMO 3K versions were an affordable way to get a nice adjustable... now there's a huge gap in price between even the best presets, and Adjustables, $100 or so. I haven't found a 4.5K Flatline for any lower then $410 when I was going to buy a 3K Flatline from my local store (markup mind you) for $290.

[cphilip]

Well I do not think there has been any official announcement as to the discontinuation of them. But AGD is outa stock on them and appears not to be ordering any.

Now I for one think this is a mistake.

The theory is that a 45/4500 hold the same volume. But...NOT if you cannot get a 4500psi fill! And us SCUBA users cannot take advantage of this feature so for the price I still think there is a market for 68/3000 psi Flatlines. For a while at least. For almost $100 less than a 68/4500 anyway. The 68/3000 is the only acceptable replacement if you cannot get or afford a 68/4500. And the 68/4500 are continuosly out of stock. My information is the AGD has trouble getting the bottles from the manufacturer. 4500psi 68 cubic inch bottles are in such high demand that everyone is having trouble getting them. Wonder if 68/3000's are not laying somewhere for cheap?

I think the 68/3000 should stay for a while. It's a great tank for people relying on SCUBA's and its a good priced tank too. I'd buy one right now if they had them.