Looking for info on Sherwood SR1

[james van swol]

Has anyone used the new sherwood sr1? I have been reading the reviews, but would like to hear firsthand how well or how poorly it operates.

If anyone can give me their two cents worth of advice, I would like to hear from you.

 

[widget]

Theres quite a bit of info here - http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/sherwood-scuba/234463-sr1-blowing-up-problem.html

 

[kiknads]

I currently use a SR1, and despite having the original one replaced due to the blowing up problem, the replacement has performed flawlessly. Just be sure you dont get one with a 1c serial number

 

[halocline]

In defense of the poor SR1, they weren't "blowing up", the environmental seal was popping off. They still worked; no actual explosions.

I have a friend that bought one and it drew over 2" of water (high cracking pressure) and creeped 7 PSI right out the box. That would piss me off royally. On a boat recently, I fixed one for a fellow diver who had a HP leak. It turned out that the yoke connector was loose and the o-ring had extruded and gotten mangled. I happened to have an o-ring that fit. No torque wrench, though! We just clamped it on the tank and put some torque on the reg body. I suspect that's how it got loose; someone probably grabbed the tank by the reg and pulled it out of the water. The guy said that the SR1 was brand new.

Anyhow, those are my experiences with them. Not so great.

 

[Hank658]

snip No torque wrench, though! We just clamped it on the tank and put some torque on the reg body. snip

Oh no!! No torque wrench on a dive boat!!!????!!! Heresy!!! Just kidding

Yeah, unfortunately the SR1 has had it's ups and downs. From what I see now it would appear that the newer production examples have had the bugs worked out.

 

[hunter_williams]

I certainly don't have one of the first SR1 production regs, and have got nothing but good things to say about the reg itself.

I don't know much about regs as I am relatively new to diving (30 logged dives). The SR1 is my first reg and I bought it after reading numerous reports and reviews on different regs available here in NZ.

I have found that the reg breathes nice and easy (most regs do I suppose?).... thus far the reg has done well for me...