About Catalina Cylinders
Catalina Cylinders was founded in 1986 in California, initially producing scuba cylinders for divers along the West Coast. It quickly expanded to manufacture CO2 and oxygen cylinders for various industries. In 1992, Catalina was acquired by an aerospace forging company, Aluminum Precision Products (APP), boosting its production capabilities. By 1995, Catalina had purchased Parker Hannifin's Cliff Impact facilities, expanding to Hampton, Virginia, and establishing an East Coast presence.
Catalina became an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company in 2009, aligning its growth and empowering its workforce with employee ownership. In 2015, it became an independent corporate entity. With the goal to become the number one supplier of compressed gas cylinders and technical impacts for all industries and applications, the company constantly improves the production process and increases the quality of its products. Nowadays, Catalina Cylinders supplies tanks to the markets of medical oxygen, beverage, scuba, specialty & industrial gas, fire extinguisher, automotive, paintball, and CNG across more than 100 countries.
What Buyers Think About Catalina Cylinders
- The lightweight design of Catalina tanks makes them easy to handle both in and out of the water, reducing strain on the diver.
- Catalina’s tanks are easy to use and easy to refill.
- Divers often mention that the coating on the tanks is outstanding.
- Catalina scuba tanks are highly regarded for their durability, providing consistent performance dive after dive.
- Buyers appreciate Catalina’s pony bottles’ versatility, choosing them for short, shallow dives, boat maintenance, stream diving, or even for filling floats.
Note*: Our Catalina Scuba Tanks opinion analysis is backed by verified feedbacks from across the web and our own customers. Read our review methodology here.