I've got a 20lb CO2 tank and a 80 Cu. Ft. Tri-mix. Unless you do a LOT of welding they will last a LONG time. I did most of the welding I needed on my body with 1 fill on the CO2 bottle. My experience has been, I less spatter with the straight CO2 and more spatter but a little better penetration with the tri-mix. My .02
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