Zak, My snub nose piston finally broke after ten years dive shops wont order the piston, wont fix will only send it back, My thought is they can only make money on it buy charging the shipping, manufactors cost , then % mark up. I have changed the o-Rings many times and brought the gun in with the piston out, it was wedged in, the sales rep says they will probably have to change the barrel if you scratched it. I have extracted many things in my life, I understand people want to get it done, Hurry and ruin things.
I opened it up a year ago a week later took tiny long drill bits I got at hardware store, drilled plastic enough to loosen plastic piston out. there is no damage to barrel. the sales man did'nt even look when we sent it in.
I hacked on computer before sending in, Found a rep of yours advertising to teach gun repair at dema and I E-mailed him that are dive shops dont have the experience or certification to repair these guns, Set it up to teach them I will even get certified.
No answer, I have several pneumatic guns. I have bought Seven pneumatics and three rubber bands since I sent it in. My spear gun collection is enormous.
I'm in no hurry for this gun. I'm not asking for you to look into it. when ever I get it back is fine the dive shop Knows that.
Why would you have a rep advertise this then when a person is Interested, never even reply back. Dema was over when I contacted him. Cause he just wanted to make his profit at dema for his class.
You said above the dive shop can order a service kit. I went to other dive shops to get the kit called others. so after a year I took it in to send to Mares. Now I am sure these are some of the reasons why Divers bash LDS, To me Its no concern I know I can buy Brand new used for 1/10 of the cost, I do It every day. Dive shops Have to make money.
My conclusion was there is just no way they can profit from repair themselves, to sell you the parts they have to order with a mares shipping order to for a cheaper shipping rate. I know that, cause a dive shop did that for me after 1 month said they forgot to get it on the order, The next month they said what did you order, I said just refund my credit card back, There reply was we did not charge you. My cc statement says different.
Again I Dont want you to investigate this, Nor do I care about the cost of the parts.
If you are a rep do these answers come up when dealing with spearguns ( pneumatics ).
So why do I WANT MY SNUB NOSE OF TEN YEARS, HENRY ISLAND in the SAN-JUANS I was ling cod hunting at 170' I shot a 6 1/2 foot with my woody close range did not kill instantly came after me, I shoved my spear gun in its mouth as it ripped it to shreads, I pulled out my snub off my leg before I knew it a down current caught us I loaded the shaft and caulked the snub, The ling was tiring and trying to get a way with a spear in her and my ripped up spear gun, At 215' I got the killing shot went south on the wall wedged the ling and the gun in a creavice. Aired up BC and suit to get through down current, Once through had to slow ascent Did deco waited for slack window to retreive fish.
I have other small guns, But when asked why 2 spearguns, The others just do not have a great hunt to tell about, Basicaly, the teather line broke had to shoot him hiding in the barge or caverns, rocks, etc.