anyone in Grand Rapids with "crossover fill whip"?

[diver_paula]

It shouldn't be a problem. I have to completely vent my tanks most of the time when I need a partial pressure fill. They are obviously empty when I send them in.

As Scubatoys is a dive shop, I don't see their VIP sticker looking like an "internet VIP sticker". Solutions to these issues can be found in the Oxygen Hacker's Companion by Vance Harlow.

Like the new avatar!!!!

 

[ScubaTexan]

Maybe if you took it to the local fire station, they could fill it a little for you...

 

[Oldpirate]

Hey, Furner. I've found Mike at American Dive Zone to be very reasonable with this type of request. Broadmoor, just S. of 28th street.

 

[Furner]

Hey, Furner. I've found Mike at American Dive Zone to be very reasonable with this type of request. Broadmoor, just S. of 28th street.

I think I am actualy going to go over there tomorrow and just buy a tank from them. They are $150, and that inludes a vis and fill. I am looking at $140 shipped from scubatoys, and then I have to go and get it filled anyways. I might as well try and establish a good relationship with a LDS, and at that price, I wont be too broke.

 

[Furner]

Went to American Dive Zone, and I couldnt be happer (or more in debt). Unlike the Berrien County shops I used to go to, ADZ gave me a full fill (3300), instead of the 2800 i used to get on my rentals. And I got a Thermo DIN/Yoke valve without the usual $10 upcharge.
Glad that I just got it over with, I now have every piece of gear I need to dive whenever I want. I just cant wait til I get to Higgins so I can get some diving in!

 

[Oldpirate]

Mike's been good to me too. He re-fills ponys for free, give a hot fill on all high pressure tanks, and doesn't mark everything up 300% in the shop.

Plus, he's a nice guy.

 

[diverbrian]

Mike's been good to me too. He re-fills ponys for free, give a hot fill on all high pressure tanks, and doesn't mark everything up 300% in the shop.

Plus, he's a nice guy.

I don't necessarily LIKE a high temp fill on my tanks, LOL. Now, I can live with a slight overfill that was done slowly enough to not heat my tanks up by much, .

But, it is nice to know that I know of a place that I can go to if I happen to be in that area. I like to collect the names of good dive shops as I don't do a lot of internet business (if you don't count my new dive reel coming in).

 

[Oldpirate]

What I do is tell Mike I like a good fill, and leave the over night. He fills them, lets them cool overnight and tops them off the next day. It's no unusual to ha 3600 in a high pressure 100 cf steel tank. That's a nice fill -- and for the same $5 you can spend anywhere else.

 

[Furner]

Thats what they did with mine. When I walked in, it was sitting at about 2900, and the nice woman took it in the back and cranked it to 3300 for me.