Carman06 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi guys, I'm on the look out for a 3 or 4 ltr air cylinder for my AAs200. Found some new ones but was after advice on any bargains you guys might know of. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Bought mine second hand from a dive shop-they usually have a few knocking about-try your local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 As Said many times, if its out of (We Will Say Proof for want of a better word) (Test if Nit picky). Add The £45 Quid to a NEW one and get 5 Years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil82 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 you only get 5 years from date of manufacture if its a new bottle and its surface use only, check the type of valve fitted and the date stamp on the bottle, personally, if I was buying a new bottle from a shop and it was more than a year old I would ask for it to be tested at the shops expense first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I have found a 3ltr for 120 and 4ltr for 140 new. Do these seem like good prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Local, if so go for it, And get them to give you FREE top ups as well.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 The 3ltr is local but 4 ltr isn't. Not sure if it's worth the extra for the 4ltr being sold by go dive in Derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttfjlc Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Try East Coast diving in donington, nice guy to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Cheers ^^^ will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A 3 litre air cylinder on an S200 is going to be very nose heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A 3 litre air cylinder on an S200 is going to be very nose heavy! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 And it will need a regulator on too! Another vote for East Coast Diving at Donington here (http://www.eastcoastdiving.co.uk/). Ian Gedney is a decent chap and an Air Arms owner too! Usually has a few appropriate cylinders around his workshop and diving school! Full contact details are on his web site. If you are in the north of the county he may even deliver to you on his way to the Humber for some cod fishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Granted there are bargains to be had but be very wary of buying a cylinder second hand and never buy one unseen. Make sure it is "in test" with no more than a year since it was last tested. It's stamped on the side of the bottle. The must be filled with dry air from a dive shop. Any rust inside it and it will fail a test, hence no more than a year since last test. Walk away if it is out of test, regardless of condition unless the seller is willing to have it retested at their expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Granted there are bargains to be had but be very wary of buying a cylinder second hand and never buy one unseen. Make sure it is "in test" with no more than a year since it was last tested. It's stamped on the side of the bottle. The must be filled with dry air from a dive shop. Any rust inside it and it will fail a test, hence no more than a year since last test. Walk away if it is out of test, regardless of condition unless the seller is willing to have it retested at their expense. Ian Gedney runs East Coast diving, any cylinder he sells will have test, he hydro and visual tests cylinders. He has valves, gauges, cylinders and even builds the hydro test equipment! Stuf Ian sells is good quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Depending on how you wish to use the cylinder may point the way to which size cylinder you buy. If you are using it solely as a reservoir and filling before hunting with no need to refill that day/ evening ( for example, my regulated AA S410 will not need refilling when out rabbiting for the evening) then a 3 or 4 litre will not last you very long as a reservoir and it's refill costs mount. A 10 or 12 litre 232 bar cylinder is in my view a better reservoir. Moreover these are the work horses of scuba divers and more likely to be available in test and 2nd hand. Only if you need to take a refill reservoir with you then the larger cylinders are impracticable unless you can return to your car for a fill. This is where a 3 litre comes into it's own as a back up. Last year I retired after 20+ years scuba diving so am fortunate to have a 12 and a 3 litre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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