Doesn't matter what brand.
If you are going on a trip and think "I should get my regs serviced before the trip!" and they are working fine. DON'T! Just go on your trip and send them after. If they have sat for a year or two or had a problem last dive, of course send them in. Plus check your BCD functions as well, that thing is just if not more likely to have a sticky inflator as your reg having issues.
A regulator is most likely to display issues after a service, it's just the way mechanical things and human technicians interact. It may be counter intuitive but really.
I get it, some shops encourage it and in training or when they sell you stuff will say "it's a good idea to have serviced before a trip", some shops also like charging rush fees because they know we tend to get busy before a trip and remember last minute that we should get our gear serviced (as we were taught)
It's the same as oil change places still pushing 3,000 mile oil changes, when most (all?) car manufs. haven't recommended 3k oil changes in a decade plus. Only difference is in the dive industry many brands have made policies that align with the shops desires.
Just saying- Chris
If you are going on a trip and think "I should get my regs serviced before the trip!" and they are working fine. DON'T! Just go on your trip and send them after. If they have sat for a year or two or had a problem last dive, of course send them in. Plus check your BCD functions as well, that thing is just if not more likely to have a sticky inflator as your reg having issues.
A regulator is most likely to display issues after a service, it's just the way mechanical things and human technicians interact. It may be counter intuitive but really.
I get it, some shops encourage it and in training or when they sell you stuff will say "it's a good idea to have serviced before a trip", some shops also like charging rush fees because they know we tend to get busy before a trip and remember last minute that we should get our gear serviced (as we were taught)
It's the same as oil change places still pushing 3,000 mile oil changes, when most (all?) car manufs. haven't recommended 3k oil changes in a decade plus. Only difference is in the dive industry many brands have made policies that align with the shops desires.
Just saying- Chris