novice 25 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Can anyone tell me what the testing regime is for carbon fibre air bottles? Is it every 5 years as per the steel ones? Also, can anyone recommend somewhere to get one tested, preferably in Manchester/Cheshire? Would a dive shop be likely to test it? From what I understand the carbon bottles aren't too popular with divers as they are so light and boyouant that you need concrete boots to get underwater! Novice Quote Link to post
sauer 2 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 yes you are right for us divers they can be a pain in the ar*e for bouancy but that not the only thing, generally us divers batter our gear about on boats and over rocks n stuff just trying to get in the bloody water!! so gear has to be quite robust, heard a lot of complaints bout these bottles not being able to stand up to such knocks and getting damaged, heard a lot of em also fail the hydro test when it is due....for what reason i do not know but true not popular sauer Quote Link to post
novice 25 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 So I take it a dive shop would be the place to take it and the testing regime would be the same as for a steel bottle? Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 15 years for new then ,scrap Quote Link to post
novice 25 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 15 years for new then ,scrap Is that the official line, or just your personal experience? Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD FORM MY LOCAL DIVE SHOP Quote Link to post
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