elmer fudd
Contributor
I was just over in the Basic Scuba section reading the posts about the diver with older gear that was getting back into diving.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...k-diving-after-20-years-what-do-old-gear.html
There were a few "that old stuff is dangerous, replace it all", type replies, but most respondents basically told him it was still fine and that he should just get it serviced.
This brought to my mind a question though. What gear from either the past or the present really was dangerous and shouldn't be used? I know Fred Roberts condemned the homebuilt doublehose regulator conversions in Basic Scuba, but certainly in the past 60 years of diving there must have been a few real lemons produced.
So what gear was out there that was badly designed or built and that they couldn't pay you enough to dive?
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...k-diving-after-20-years-what-do-old-gear.html
There were a few "that old stuff is dangerous, replace it all", type replies, but most respondents basically told him it was still fine and that he should just get it serviced.
This brought to my mind a question though. What gear from either the past or the present really was dangerous and shouldn't be used? I know Fred Roberts condemned the homebuilt doublehose regulator conversions in Basic Scuba, but certainly in the past 60 years of diving there must have been a few real lemons produced.
So what gear was out there that was badly designed or built and that they couldn't pay you enough to dive?