Sebs
Contributor
I guess this more of a complaint and maybe lets you guys know how good you have it to live in countries where everything doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Some people were making interesting comments when I said buying some PVC and drilling holes in it was more expensive than just buying an Apeks hose retainer. Or that buying a dry-break Quick-connect fitting for a P-valve would cost around $20US each here.
I recently joined a dive club in Switzerland and they advertised some prices for the mandatory visual/pressure testing of cylinders. Pressure testing is every 5 years and visual testing ever 2.5 years.
Visual inspection and cleaning of a twinset costs almost 400CHF. Pressure testing and cleaning would cost 460CHF.
That is bloody insane. I know tech diving is expensive but when you're essentially forced to buy a new twinset every 5 years that's something else.
I googled some prices and from what I could find the same thing in Germany would cost maybe 120Euros. In Australia (also high labour cost country), it would cost around AUD$120.
Goddamnit Switzerland.
I recently joined a dive club in Switzerland and they advertised some prices for the mandatory visual/pressure testing of cylinders. Pressure testing is every 5 years and visual testing ever 2.5 years.
Visual inspection and cleaning of a twinset costs almost 400CHF. Pressure testing and cleaning would cost 460CHF.
That is bloody insane. I know tech diving is expensive but when you're essentially forced to buy a new twinset every 5 years that's something else.
I googled some prices and from what I could find the same thing in Germany would cost maybe 120Euros. In Australia (also high labour cost country), it would cost around AUD$120.
Goddamnit Switzerland.
