Best Mini Scuba Tank Setup!!!! 

I've been out on a couple dives with the 2 liter smack and I really enjoyed myself. I did the PADI online course, but then when COVID hit they closed down all the places where I could get under water certified. Now the prices to do that have doubled. I'll stick with this until I can get the underwater certificate. I watched the video primarily because of the compressor. I'd like to fill the bottle myself, but my main concern is purifying that air.

Thanks for the info :)

Excited to see you try it out over here on the island Aruba🏝

Love the video. I'm still looking for the Aruba video. Aruba sounds fun. Thanks I set mine up with ur video. But still need the pump. I've owned 3 spare air tanks from my previous Army Ranger Battalion and no you don't need to be scuba certified for this kind of diving. I just can't stand that one dude that does not like these tanks and spare air. Does not know what he's talking about. These tanks are worth the money. Plenty of time underwater. Yes I didn't go more than 30 feet but still thats enough for me.

Thanks for your video I found it really helpful - you mentioned that you didn't like the oil/moisture filter on your pressure filler hose to the tank - would you mind explaining why and what you replaced this with?

I bought a S400 B package. Ready to dive when this Covid-19 is over.

I've been diving since July of 2003. I my self use to dive with a hookah system. And I loved my 4 hookah systems... No problems with them... Then I've got out of diving , Now going back into it. I just wanted to tell you all that is a paint ball tank. You can get those like for under 50 bucks plus the tank regulator that screws into the tank. IDK how much you payed for all of this??? But I just wanted to tell you thats all. You can probably get it way cheaper same products. I wish you all of the best with your scuba adventures!!!!

Nice!

nice set up. I wonder how long it would take to fill up a 80cu tank with that pump???

Thanks for the info very helpful...am contemplating getting the air compressor, does it seem ok thax

I bought a set up close to this, but I am a certified diver. I encourage all to get certified as i see many missing things here. What is you max weight for netural boyancy here? Have you tested this in a controlled enviroment before hitting open waters? What is your back up air supply? Even in ten feet, could cause death. Say your equipment here fails at 30 ft. You would not want to shoot straight up. Trapped air in your body can cause a heart attack or stroke. You need the training. You need more equipment. A redundant air source is most def needed. This bottle is good for about ten minutes. At deeper depth, about 3 minutes.

Could have done a little edit. Very good, good info.🎥🎥🦅

Did you went to Aruba already?. Are you going to post a Dive video, testing your kit?. Like in a pool

I like the smaco s400. If the temperature rises today to the 70s. I will pool dive today. As i send this message. Is almost 60 degrees out. But is sunny and beautiful. Blue skies. With the sun.. it shouldnt be that bad. I am thinking about doing a tank switch for my video. Diving with the smaco and having my dive loose at the bottom.of the pool. And just do a regulator swap demostration underwater.

Hey dont forget to buy a small tube of regular white toothpaste.Colgate classic. And also take a small bottle with with dish soap. These 2 items u use them to coat your mask lenses. It will prevent your mask from fogging up. U first apply a bit toothpaste on each lense and rub it all the way. Then after you rinse it, apply a bit of dish soap, spread it with your fingers. And for rinsing. Just open the water with very little pressure and move the stream around your lenses. No fingers. Just move the mask in slow circles. Spill the water out and re rinse if necessary till the water is no longer soapy. U can also apply a bit of soap by the pool or beach. Rub it and just rinse with the salt water. Moving the mask at the rop of the water and drain it.

Thanks for the video. Did the transformer come with the pump? How many watts is the transformer rated for?

small copper tubing for compressed air broke, where can I find a replacement?

This looks pretty cool! Do you have to be certified with this rig?

How did the gear work out? I live on my yacht in the Philippines, and am looking for small-scale gear that will let me free a stuck anchor, or inspect the prop or hull for damage. What are your thoughts, would it work? Tnx for the informative video, this might be just what I've been looking for. Cheers...

What happens if you start the compressor without releasing the pressure from the side valve ?

Pls divers you use standard oil moisture filter or coal filter? Can I just have a plain cotton one?

How bout the filtration? Was the air slightly has oil taste?

So if you wanted to get everything you just should how much would it be?

So many things could go horribly wrong with this system. NUMBER ONE is that the cylinder is potentially a bomb. The pressure is enormous in any scuba system and the chances of an explosion are high especially if there is any contamination (grease, oil, etc.). NUMBER TWO is that proper breathing air compressors have an elaborate filtration system consisting of a moisture trap and filters containing activated charcoal and moisture-absorbing granules. These filters need to be renewed often to keep the air quality of the breathing air safe. NUMBER THREE, hand tightening the pillar valve (the part that is screwed into the top of the cylinder - the bit you did not know the name of) is not good enough, it needs to be tighter than that- ( I have personally witnessed a pillar valve shoot off of a cylinder that had just been filled. The operator had failed to notice the valve was turning loose by itself due to the increase in pressure, the valve went straight through his hand as he grabbed it to pick it up and the cylinder spun around due to the escaping air injuring a second person and causing a huge amount of damage to other cylinders and the compressor). NUMBER FOUR - high-pressure cylinders fall under the DOT and by law need to be internally inspected by a qualified inspector once a year and hydrostatically inspected every 4 or 5 years depending on what country you are in. Any person who operates a high-pressure compressor must be certified by the relevant authority of the country or state they operate in. Lastly, NUMBER FIVE scuba diving is a safe recreational activity as long as the person has had some training by one of the recognized certifying agencies such as NAUI, PADI SSI to name a few. The problem with this system being used by someone who has no training is that one litre of air at 230 bar will last the average person only a few minutes and if this system is used as the primary air source an untrained person is at very high risk of a barotrauma related injury if they suddenly find themselves unable to breathe while still at depth and shoot toward the surface not knowing that it would be necessary to exhale while ascending. FYI I have been in the scuba industry for over 30 years having owned and operated a scuba charter business, have filled hundreds of thousands of cylinders, done over 8000 dives and have been a scuba instructor since 1990 - NAUI 12883.

Do you have a link to those compressors ? I cannot find one Amazon

Dang bro almost 20 minutes and it is not full all the way. How much did it cost you the compressor and the Ac adapter, altogether?.

can use an ordinary pump to fill the tank

By the way. I recommend you to apply some teflon tape to both threads. Between Mouth piece on the hose thread. And the thread that screws into the tank. To avoid either connections to loosen up on you, with movement under water. Trust me,, do it. By the way,, Get yourself a Tuxing filtration system. Tuxing purify the air, besides removing moisture.

I wonder how long that compressor would take to fill my twin 12ltr tanks to 230bar

When are you going to Aruba I’m going in July

Can you give us the model number / name for this? I’m in Canada and your amazon link doesn’t work. I just ordered the S400 my self but like you said not looking forward to the 45min pump job each time.

Bro, did you ever use your kit??. U never made other vids about it.

Can you make a video of how you dive with it?

There is a small compressor that is 4500psi its water cooled. Fills in minutes. Sorry do recall the brand but search on youtube

Is the filter use carbon active?? Or not?

Hey can I use just normal car tire compresor?

Dam all that hasle for a 1 litre tank, Bro why dont you just buy a 12 litre used dive tank and fill your 1 litre from the 12 litre? In holland they fill my double 12 litre for 6 euros. Where i live there are so many second hand dive tanks they go around for 100 euros with testing everything.

Where did you buy your compressor? The brand

Nice setup, I just subscribed!

really didnt explain tank setup . What is the red knob for on the tank !!!!!!!

There are not air filters ???

How long does the tank last full of air?

Although it's not 100% necessary u should rly get certified as a scuba diver. Breathing compressed air at any depth can be very dangerous and even deadly if your not aware. Anyway... Have fun island diving!

so you can drive for 12 to 14 min what good is that?

Man are you sure this compressor is safe to use for scuba? Scuba compressors or just compressors for breathing gas systems in general are oil less and are pacifically designed and made to give you clean breathable air. Did you check this out before getting this? Im no expert on the subject but the amazon page for this item doesn't say anything about using this for breathing.

Did you ever dived with it bro?.

hey i want to buy like this where?

Is it safe

a 1litre cylinder to 200 bar gives 200litres of air.......surface air consumption rate: 25ltres per min will give you 4mins of air at 10m (@2bar pressure).....excluding the time to get down there and back up. I'll bet that cheap compressor doesn't even purify oil out of the air....a death trap. WOULD YOU BUY THE CHEAPEST PARACHUTE YOU COULD FIND???

Here is a video of Aruba with the tank. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gp75i1O89kE.html

you been breathing aluminium dust thooooo

I do not get it. 35 minutes to fill the bottle to 206bar including moisture and contaminates.. 1 litre x 206bar =206litres of air. Average human breathes 6 litres per minute at REST not finning, so at best laying on the beach sunbathing at atmospheric pressure (1 Bar ) 206/6 =34.33 minutes breathing until empty A swimming diver would usually estimate 12lpm on the surface206/12=17.16 mins.. Dive to 10meters, ambient pressure is 2 bar air consumption 24 lpm, so 206/24= 8.58 minutes to empty. 15meters, 30 lpm 206/30= 6.8 minutes. So if you dive to 10meters and assume an ascent of 10m per min which is a bit quick, the dive from leaving the surface to beginning ascent is 7.58 minutes, Then you should factor in a reserve so not to reach the surface empty... cant understand carting all that weight to potentially enter the incident pyramid pit for a 5 minute dive?, just my opinion but a bit crazy to me.

Ahh but the other compressor is not oil less. So not good. The video shows a guy filling air guns.

Why would you let the air it worked for out? Air doesn't make it hot. You're making it work harder to rebuild the air back up..

there is several problems with this system. 1st. you get what you pay for 2nd. in the USA you must have a USA DOT hydro stamp they don't & should have a vip done this is done every year or when the tank is opened 3dr. the filter in that is probably all ready bad. and wont stop bad gasses from getting compressed into the tank. 4th. compressor should have some type of a safety so it does not go over 3000 psi if you forget it becomes a bomb 4500 psi will kill you. 5th. i have seen this system and they are cheap your life is worth more. 6th. for the money you have into this you can get certified in scuba and do it correctly. i assume you are not certified = do you know what to do when you run out of air ? so you dont get a air embolism. or a lung over expansion injury. and for those who say i am going to stay shallow it can happen in a swimming pool. 7th. this is made in china the same people that brought you a virus they dont care if something happens to you there is no way to hold them accountable. in the USA these are sold as a back up in case something happens to the main unit. LAST of all your life is worth taking a class and doing it properly

It went wrong because you supposed to fill up the tank by hand since it only holds 1L of air. The pressure generated from the electric pump blew the valves or something that's why is leaked. PS: add silicon grease around the o rings for complete seal.

So slow

All garbage, video will come shortly.

here is a better idea instead of paying loads on that piece of shit why not just do your open water PADI ???

Do not buy these as a primary. These tanks should never be used as a primary air supply. Pointless at best, Dangerous at worst.

The title. “ best mini scuba set up” made me laugh! If you actually go underwater with your “ SMACK - HO” great you are tempting fate! This shit is a joke! The cash you WASTED on this death 💀 machine could have paid for REAL certification!! This is a total gimmick and a death wish!