Where do people go for parts?

[Big-swede]

People often question my disdain for Poseidon and Hollis units.
It isn't an issue of the unit, the Prism2 is a perfectly reliable unit that will do what you need.
But, if you buy dive a shop unit, you will deal with a dive shop. That isn't always ideal for me.

Maybe I misunderstood your answer but what parts for the poseidon can't you order by yourself straight from poseidon?

 

[Tracy]

Maybe I misunderstood your answer but what parts for the poseidon can't you order by yourself straight from poseidon?

In the US, none.

 

[Vicko]

I know a good mechanist, he can turn out whatever part I need in delerin, brass or aluminium.
And a btw, in the EU you can get parts for a Poseidon only if they were stolen from the factory I have no idea what they are doing with their customer support.

 

[James79]

i learned long ago to add him on my ignite list.

If you have an IGNITE list... remind me not to get on your bad side! lol

 

[Doby45]

I didn't see his comment until I received an email notification with your post..i learned long ago to add him on my ignite list. There's just no point.

I just added him/she/it to my ignite list too!

 

[grf88]

I just added him/she/it to my ignite list too!

That will burn.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I know a good mechanist, he can turn out whatever part I need in delerin, brass or aluminium.
And a btw, in the EU you can get parts for a Poseidon only if they were stolen from the factory I have no idea what they are doing with their customer support.

I'll have to talk to you about this. I should buy two, one to send to you to send to the mechanic you know.

 

[Big-swede]

In the US, none.

Wow, any idea why it's like that? Can't you order via the European webshop?

I know a good mechanist, he can turn out whatever part I need in delerin, brass or aluminium.
And a btw, in the EU you can get parts for a Poseidon only if they were stolen from the factory I have no idea what they are doing with their customer support.

Or you could just order them from their webshop like everybody else...
I know sometimes they have trouble with their suppliers but then they will let you know that the part is out of stock.

 

[Tracy]

Wow, any idea why it's like that? Can't you order via the European webshop?

Or you could just order them from their webshop like everybody else...
I know sometimes they have trouble with their suppliers but then they will let you know that the part is out of stock.

They won't ship to US, there is a distributorship. You could have somebody buy it for you and ship it, but you could also just buy a unit that supports the diver. There are other things I don't care for on the poseidon CCR, but that is one example.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

So this is my first foray into parts for a rebreather, so bear with me. In my pre-CC life, before I discovered online retailers like DGX, getting things through my LDS was a pain. Never could I have things shipped directly to my house, but I had to go to the shop. And yes, this is a big deal living in Seattle. DGX has been awesome for my OC needs.

I am well aware that I can get a distributor to order for me, and if they are not local, they will ship to my house. However there is the aspect of time. Now I have no past experience with getting parts from Hollis, so they may be super expedient. Possibly not.

I asked this question to get a general idea about options. And I'm quite happy I did ask despite the disapproval of some folks, as @Vicko chimed in with a possibility of replacing a plastic part with a metal one. It may not pan out in the end, but it something I will pursue in the background. It will certainly not be expedient, but it will be robust if it works.