RonzoTheGreat
Contributor
Strange:
so here it is, i was researching 100% O2 regs for purchase on my deco bottle ...
the hollis looked like a GREAT possibility especially due to cost ... (i found a "impossible to pass up" price)
as i looked into it more, i found that they wouldnt allow the shop i was considering buying from to service the reg .... they wouldnt even sell a kit to them. reason ... they only sell to shops that can show a paper certificate that they have been properly O2 cleaning trained.
so than i called scuba toys and russ told me no, they can service it next year for me with no problem ....
so than i called hollis directly and they verified that only shops who can produce a paper cert showing proper O2 training will be able to purchase service kits .... with the only other option being to send the reg to them for annual sevicing .... "how much will that cost" i asked.... "about $110 because the parts are free of charge" their customer service phone support replied....
please advise as i don't know what to make of this .... is this a policy you feel is necessity (of course due to safety?)
is this price normal?
or is hollis just playing the halcyon game of chargin high to look like a higher quality?
so here it is, i was researching 100% O2 regs for purchase on my deco bottle ...
the hollis looked like a GREAT possibility especially due to cost ... (i found a "impossible to pass up" price)
as i looked into it more, i found that they wouldnt allow the shop i was considering buying from to service the reg .... they wouldnt even sell a kit to them. reason ... they only sell to shops that can show a paper certificate that they have been properly O2 cleaning trained.
so than i called scuba toys and russ told me no, they can service it next year for me with no problem ....
so than i called hollis directly and they verified that only shops who can produce a paper cert showing proper O2 training will be able to purchase service kits .... with the only other option being to send the reg to them for annual sevicing .... "how much will that cost" i asked.... "about $110 because the parts are free of charge" their customer service phone support replied....
please advise as i don't know what to make of this .... is this a policy you feel is necessity (of course due to safety?)
is this price normal?
or is hollis just playing the halcyon game of chargin high to look like a higher quality?