halocline
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I have 3 Aqualung regulators that are do for an annual service, 2 Titan and 1 Mikron. 1 is under warranty, all are functioning normally except for 1 ABS octo which is free flowing. There is not an Aqualung lds within easy driving distance so I will probably send these out for service. So question:
Does it matter where I send my regulators for service or is every Aqualung certified dealer basically equal?
If only one is under warranty I would send just that one out for service, and only if it's a warranty requirement. I would also send the abs octo. (Although I might 'send' that one to ebay and buy a full size alternate 2nd stage, but you didn't ask that)
Here are two tidbits of info about regulator service. 1) The certification course for regulator technicians is all of a weekend and nobody working at a dive shop has ever failed this extremely rigorous and high-level training. So, no, I would not assume that all 'technicians' are equal. 2) Regulators almost never require annual service to work well; your titans, for example, could probably go 4-5 years (or more!) worth of moderate diving without any problems, assuming you rinse them well after salt water dives, don't allow any salt water into the 1st stage inlet, and store them in room temp conditions.