Scubapro Air2

[jamiei]

just wanted to mention this. I called the lds and told the tech that the manual inflation button on my air2 was sticking a little bit after I cleaned it and asked if they had any o-ring lub. He said, sure and i went by to pick it up. Well, when i get there, the owner sees me and wants to take a look at it and totally acts like I don't have a clue. I explained exactly what the problem was and that I wanted the o-ring lube because it wasn't sliding in the cylinder smoothly. He acted like he wanted to rebuild it ($35). I said, well it works fine besides that and that when I cleaned it (took it apart to clean it well) i washed away the lube. He takes the cover off and looks for any sign of dirt or any other reason to service it (which he didn't find). He should have, if anything offered to only replace that one o-ring if he thought it was bad. Anyway, a couple bucks worth of 0-ring lube and its working like new. I won't forget to mention that to them tommorrow when I pick up some tanks. By the way, it is just about time for service, but since I'm only diving a few more times till spring, I think i'll wait til cabin fever strikes me in dec. or jan. and I'll be servicing it myself.
Oh yeah, does anyone else have any problems with their air2 or any information to share about them?

 

[MechDiver]

I've had 2 or 3 on and off. They work well for their intended purpose, but you have to keep them clean. Which you already apparently know. Lots of divers take off their BC, throw it in a heap, then wonder why the Air2 freeflows or sticks.

Phil

 

[Brad B]

I had what I hope was an unusual experience with my Air 2. On about my 6th dive with it I was hanging out on my safety stop when my buddy taps me on the shoulder and points to what looks like a little jelly fish slowly sinking below me. Turns out to be the diaphram from my Air 2.The whole thing had just fallen apart.The Scubapro rep was at the LDS when I brought it in. I couldn't believe it when he starts talking crap about how I must have stuck my spear shaft in it somehow.At first I thought he was joking but soon realized he was dead serious. I take very good care of my gear and did nothing that would damage it.They ended up sending it back to the factory and it was repaired with no cost to me. After spending a lot of money on their top of the line BCw/Air 2, regs and computer I am not real happy with Scubapro. It didn't help any when my Smartcom computer started leaking air at the quick disconnect on my 2nd dive Sunday.

 

[The Chairman]

is that the entire diaphragm housing has a pin that is a pain to remove. With that pin there, you can't even start to unscrew the cap. Go figure! Something happened (or didn't happen), and I have no reasons to believe it was you! I can see why he would be confused though.

 

[Brad B]

Yeah Netdoc, the pin was actually still in. Neither the Rep or my LDS had every seen anything like it.I know that someimes stuff happens,but what pissed me off was the Reps attitude.

 

[jamiei]

if it was assembled properly... there's really no way I can see the cap coming off and then the ring that snaps in place over the diaphragm coming off, not to mention that you have to pull the diaphragm out because it seats itself into the body of the air2. Just really seems impossible to me... and should have been avoidable if did a proper before dive check. Don't get me wrong... i'm not blaming you at all... just seems really odd that all those pieces holding it together could fail on a dive and you not notice something before. Did the cap break because that pin goes through the body of the air2 and through the side of the cap. With that pin in, you can't screw the cap off... you just can't... are you sure you're buddy didn't have something to do with it...

 

[Brad B]

I do a pre-dive check and always breathe both regs before I hit the water.I agree that the cover had to break, but sure can't figure out how.I have no clue how these things are put together but I know for a fact it was functioning when I went in and it was in pieces when I came out.

 

[jamiei]

sometimes you just have terrible luck... which hopefully you've had enough to last you for a while with that one...

 

[The Chairman]

happens!

 

[Brad B]

This problem was just an inconvenience. Bad luck would have been me really needing a functioning secondary.