My daughter's equip. should I service it??

[phipsi246]

About two years ago I bought my daughter's some good equipment after a close call with one of them and some rented equipment that had not been serviced properly.
My wishes of them becoming frequent dive buddies have not come to light as of yet and two years (approx) later, they have only used their equipment about five times.
Should I spend the money to get both sets service with so little usage.
Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Steve

I am constantly seeing people with regulators start free-flowing or worse without having more than 5 or 10 dives on them. Time can cause a regulator to not work properly. Parts in the regular need to be lubricated and depending on the brand/model certain parts may become indented too much for it to work properly.

This is in addition to what was already mentioned about contaminants causing problems.

Most dive shops I have dealt with will do an inspection for ~$30 and will contact you if an annual service needs to be performed.

Matt

 

[vicdiver656]

I think use of a common langage such as English would be best for you in this request.

We can also try German, Dutch or Russian but you will have to help me out with the dialect you prefer.

That was not needed.....and rather rude

Pegger, the choice is yours...would you rather service the regs, or are you confident to place your daughter's life on those regs?

No offense

 

[redacted]

are you taking the mickey out of me??? :blinking: her gear is serviced before the summer season and all ready for her diving and then when its colder it goes back into storage until next season... no point buying her a drysuit now as shes growing out of a wetsuit every year

i know my 1st post was dramtic but i wont assume the gear is safe enough for someone i love to use... people i dislike on the other hand are welcome to trydive anytime they like

Probably, whatever the mickey is.

There is no reason to assume that gear is safe, before or after servicing.

A good inspection by a technician or user will reasonably insure the safety of the gear without subjecting it to an unnecessary, and possibly dangerous, service. A brand new HP seat may will be more likely to fail than a fully functioning used one. Avoiding unnecessary service also avoids those infrequent but possible defects in material and workmanship that are occasionally introduced.

 

[Pegger]

Probably, whatever the mickey is.

There is no reason to assume that gear is safe, before or after servicing.

A good inspection by a technician or user will reasonably insure the safety of the gear without subjecting it to an unnecessary, and possibly dangerous, service. A brand new HP seat may will be more likely to fail than a fully functioning used one. Avoiding unnecessary service also avoids those infrequent but possible defects in material and workmanship that are occasionally introduced.

Awap, My LDS is not into a good inspection but rather a full $70.00 service. When it comes to their safety I don't mind spending any amount, but I have read most equipment failures happened after service.
Does the equip. specialist course give you some knowledge in order to inspect equipment or is it just experience you've gained over time?

Steve

 

[dkktsunami]

I think use of a common langage such as English would be best for you in this request.

We can also try German, Dutch or Russian but you will have to help me out with the dialect you prefer.

Pegger spells better than you do.

 

[FishOutUvH2O]

I would think in this case it would be a good idea for the regs to get serviced. Beyond what has already been said, it would at least give you an idea of what 2 years of sitting with minimal use can do, if anything. But also because you really have no idea how long they sat in a shop before you bought them.

 

[Stu S.]

Do you dive more than those daughters? If so, then you can give a reg a basic test with a tub of water. If that's OK, try one on your next easy dive.

 

[redacted]

Awap, My LDS is not into a good inspection but rather a full $70.00 service. When it comes to their safety I don't mind spending any amount, but I have read most equipment failures happened after service.
Does the equip. specialist course give you some knowledge in order to inspect equipment or is it just experience you've gained over time?

Steve

Some equip spec courses might but I would not count on it. If you want to learn more about regulators I would recommend this: SCUBA REGULATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR by Vance Harlow.

 

[spectrum]

If the girls are infrequent divers it may make sense for dad to take the gear out for a shakedown dive after service. It is true that needing a touch-up after a service job is not uncommon. That could prevent a bad experience whether they are diving locally or as travelers.

Putting them all into an active use rotation may also be one way to keep tabs on performance.

 

[Pegger]

Some equip spec courses might but I would not count on it. If you want to learn more about regulators I would recommend this: SCUBA REGULATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR by Vance Harlow.

That's good information awap, thanks again!!