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You can buy from a large corporation but beware of paying for the name and reputation. As the thread has shown us, there is nothing new offered. Other options exist offered from large and small companies. It is just shameful a large company having great resources and such a long history in the...

That is tremendously shameful and disappointing. As an owner of a Petrel 2 and former user of a Suunto Vytek, it just reinforces my effort to not buy anything from Aqualung, Suunto, Apeks and the rest of the companies under that corporation (Wake up, they are one company in case some readers...

The only tool I do not recommend purchasing is a "hook pin spanner wrench". It often slips and you end up ruining the hole it is suppose to mate with. I prefer a "captive" type tool that can possibly be purchased or custom made by a fellow machinist. It does not need to be steel as aluminum will...

Is the chip down to the metal and metal is exposed? If not don't worry. If there is metal exposed you can wipe it with clean alcohol and spray (or dab) on a thin layer of automotive touch up paint (any color). You can cut a hole in a small card or cardboard and spray without much over-spray...

Yeah, that is the problem living in a large city. People less-than-honest know they can disappear in to the population if they commit a crime and pawn/sell stolen stuff right away. I visited a remote location in Alaska and nobody locked their cars and motorcycles because there was no place to go...

From what I gathered so far, it seems we need the -010 O-ring, tank neck O-ring, copper crush washer and possibly the seat. I purchased a number of tanks used and will tear down and inspect the valve and parts. O-rings can be purchased very inexpensively (~$15 for pack of 100 viton type) if we...

My opinion is to buy a good regulator at a very good price and don't worry about buying the "best regulator in the world", for now. Honestly, what is the best regulator in the world? (Who knows.) My advice is to buy a regulator with three features: 1.) Balanced diaphragm first stage: This...

Can you tell us what a "good deal" is as in price? Unless we get some contributors that have actually owed or serviced these regulators I do not recommend buying an obscure brand of regulator. They may turn out to use parts similar to Hollis/Oceanic (Aeris) or Hog/Edge or Zeagle similar...

Thanks. It looks like if I want to secure the tanks it will just be a brute force construction of a rack against a wall or plate. I would insure them but the deductible wouldn't cover the loss since my reason for insurance was against fire and a total loss. I can think about the ring around the...

I diving recreational only and solo most of the time. I usually run EAN in the primary and sling the pony under the right arm with the same EAN. I don't do technical diving but like the philosophy of planning and thinking and being aware of what your tissue gas saturation is at when a plan gets...

No room for that. I have thirteen tanks for scuba plus six more large 200 and 300 cu ft tanks. Folks blending gas mixes have lots of tanks.

Just wondering, if you folks are diving with a 40 cu ft bailout pony bottle (not used for deco) then are you still carrying an extra second stage off your primary? I consider carrying only one second stage because if I ever need to use my pony bottle (myself or donated to another diver), I will...

Now that I have a lot of scuba tanks, I'm starting to get worried about someone breaking into the garage and taking my tanks. Tanks are heavy and bulky and somebody has got to be stupid to try that with my two neighbors that are home and well armed. If the neighbors are out walking their dogs or...

With all this talk about tanks, I ended up ordering a Faber HP117. It is about an inch shorter than the Faber HP100 but larger in diameter. The weight is 3.5 pounds heavier than the HP100. I can post a report if anyone is interested. I am a 5ft, 9in male and 150 lbs. I feel the HP100 is...

Hi Folks, I am an owner of more than a dozen tanks. Half are rather new or very new but the other half are used and two have questionable history. Lets say you are a good DIY person and already service regulators on your own. Is it reasonable to disassemble all your tank valves and inspect them...

Sometimes a company makes a decision to abandon a line of products or service because it does not grow as stockholders want. I dougbt the tanks were produced without profit. The board of directors probably felt the 2% growth in sales was not enough to meet the 5% minimum to keep a product line...

Hi Pepperbelly, in case you are worried about missing a great deal, I would relax and be re-assured a good deal will come up again. I don't like to see people buy something they think is a great deal and uncertain it is what they need. You are a veteran diver coming back to diving again and I...

Hi, I recommend not buying the tank unless you are certain you can re-sell it if you hate it. Although it seems like a good deal, it is not a tremendously great deal. Lets say it is near needing a hydro and it adds another $30-$40 to that price. It is becoming close in price to a new tank (when...

Hey, it looks like they raised the price back to $400. Fluctuating Euro to US dollar rates, maybe? Now people will question if I saw the correct price in the first place. (Just like that unicorn I saw last week that ate out of my hand.)

Hi Folks, DGX seems to have dropped the price for HP 133's. They now want only $350 for them. I purchased a scratched one about 6 months ago for about $370 and I thought that was a bargain. Are they clearing them out to make way for a new tank model with better dimensions and trim for divers or...