I went for my first dive of 2012 this afternoon in a 50 foot deep swimming pool to finally test out the reg I got in December. This was my first dive with all my own gear. I figured I'd test things out and see about hose routings and where I wanted the spg and octo clipped off and just generally make sure everything works just in case I don't get a chance to dive before my trip to the Bahamas in May. Anybody who's seen my old threads will know that I was pondering what to do with my mom's old 30-years-out-of-the-water SP MK7/109 setup that was in my basement, use it or cannibalize it. In the end, it got cannibalized, with the spg getting attached to a new MK17/g250v, while the old second stages are still in my basement awaiting a possible rebirth eventually.
In the water, I wasn't disappointed by the mk17/g50v and based on one dive, don't regret the choice, lol, however I noticed part way through the 53 minute dive (don't remember exactly when) that the spg had water in it, not droplets, but obvious water. Should I have expected it to leak after it's been dry for 30 years? Should my LDS have suggested this was possible when they agreed to hook it up for me? The pic below was taken about 4 hours after the dive, and I doubt any water has come out. Kinda curious how long it'll take to dry out, but I guess I'm in the market for a new one.
Edit: Weird, my line breaks disappeared and the pic ended up way bigger than I expected.
In the water, I wasn't disappointed by the mk17/g50v and based on one dive, don't regret the choice, lol, however I noticed part way through the 53 minute dive (don't remember exactly when) that the spg had water in it, not droplets, but obvious water. Should I have expected it to leak after it's been dry for 30 years? Should my LDS have suggested this was possible when they agreed to hook it up for me? The pic below was taken about 4 hours after the dive, and I doubt any water has come out. Kinda curious how long it'll take to dry out, but I guess I'm in the market for a new one.
Edit: Weird, my line breaks disappeared and the pic ended up way bigger than I expected.