How bad of a scuba gear hoarder are you?

[Eric Sedletzky]

Just curious how bad some of you might be suffering from this disease.
I had a bout pretty bad about 10-15 years ago where people were giving me all sorts of free gear, regs, tanks, old BC’s, etc.
I had boxes of the stuff and no way of actually diving it, not even some day. So I was forced to make hard decisions on what to sell and give away. I’m down to about 5 sets of regs now which I still can’t dive them all regularly but it’s as far as I’m willing to give up for now. I must confess however that I still have a “thing” for steel 72’s (3/4” O-ring valve, galvie, no liners or paint- hint)
I justify my 72 addiction as “running a steel 72 rescue center” for the better of humanity.
Does the term “if you know how many you have, then you don’t have enough” (of any certain type of equipment) mean that you have a problem?

 

[lexvil]

I need all of that stuff...

 

[BRT]

There is nothing wrong with this! Or so I say.

 

[Marie13]

This is what my living room looked like before I packed up for this weekend’s diving in Ohio. There are 4 tanks in my SUV and 2 on the other side of the living room. My bedroom is the only room without any gear in in. Unless you count drysuit undies.

I hope I can find a place with a garage when I likely move up to WI next summer. I’d love to not live with my tanks. I currently have a small one bedroom place and work from home.

I know what I have, but there’s a lot of it for a small space. Thank goodness the LP50s don’t take up a lot of room. I tend to sell stuff as I don’t need it. I don’t have the space.

 

[Pressurehead]

Oh No,I would have to admit to having a problem [past and present] , in the past I was in denial, it has worked, so I will keep doing it.
No problem [repeat after me, no problem and driven home ad nauseam ].

 

[tursiops]

I do not have this problem.
I have no idea where all that stuff came from. Did my wife put you up to starting this thread?

 

[Marie13]

I do not have this problem.
I have no idea where all that stuff came from. Did my wife put you up to starting this thread?

It’s like rabbits. Leave the tanks alone in the dark and they start reproducing.

 

[Ghost95]

I just finished rebuilding a Double hose DA Aqua Master. I haven't had time to dive it yet, and I ordered another one. Then I placed a bid on a third......

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I just finished rebuilding a Double hose DA Aqua Master. I haven't had time to dive it yet, and I ordered another one. Then I placed a bid on a third......

Oh god!
You’re a gonner.

 

[Ghost95]

Oh god!
You’re a gonner.

All the vintage guys said it would happen...