I appreciate the comments. I may just send in the inflator and if I get a new one keep it as a spare in my save a dive kit. I am feeling much more confident with the Scuba Pro generic power inflator. Glad to see I was not the only one that had an issue with this item. I am very thorough in washing all my gear after every dive and never could keep the rust out of this inflator.
Equipment failure on Halcyon Eclipse bcd, Power inflator, Should I bother?
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John_B
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I freaking loved how s-l-o-w-l-y I could add air with that ss Eclipse inflator. But unreliable gear is unreliable, and a self inflating inflator is an accident waiting to happen.
Known fault in unreliable gear is criminal. Knowingly diving it is ridiculous. No, InJohn, I'm not talking to you since I'm assuming this inherent fault was unknown to you until the excitement started. "Halcyon" . . .does that stand for why pay less?
Dr. Lecter
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What do you think, based on what looks like zero personal experience, is the "known fault" in each and every SS inflator, regardless of how it's been maintained and/or modified?
They're not "unreliable"; they are high maintenance, and offer a marginal performance gain for that added work/risk if you shun the work. For those of us who care more about performance than ease of maintenance, it's a no-brainer; for those who cannot or will not handle the added burden, it's a no-brainer in the opposite direction.
Are you kidding?
Besides, the OP believed himself to have been putting in the effort.
Besides, the OP believed himself to have been putting in the effort.
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And some also like working with mechanical breaker points & carburetors rather than the more convenient (and just as reliable if not more so) solid state controlled electronic ignition & fuel injection.
My generic inflators have lasted three to four times longer with only a garden hose fresh water back flush & soak and with liquid silicon spray/squirts in the button creases, versus that high maintenance Halcyon SS Inflator (threw that expensive unreliable inconvenient "non-value added POS" away after only two years of use). . .
My generic inflators have lasted three to four times longer with only a garden hose fresh water back flush & soak and with liquid silicon spray/squirts in the button creases, versus that high maintenance Halcyon SS Inflator (threw that expensive unreliable inconvenient "non-value added POS" away after only two years of use). . .
PfcAJ
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The design of the Halcyon is different. There's that big ass metal button thing threaded down into a REALLY thin plastic piece.
Dr. Lecter
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Oh, well if one guy thought throwing some grease and vinegar at it made him good to go, I suppose I must be wrong
Maybe it's the polishing job, but I've never had anything more than a 'gee, it's a bit sticky today, better give the button a little extra attention this dive and rebuild it tonight' with them. YMMV.
As others have said, just get a generic inflator. They're cheap enough.
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