Howdy everyone!
Just bought a Mares ICON MRS Plus BC off eBay.. (Never do that again.)
Firstly, took it to one dive shop to get it checked and they told me it had a massive leak in the bladder, and I could hear it when they used the inflator hose. Another dive shop said the same thing.. Today I took it to yet another dive shop who said that noise is just an overflow feature so that you don't over-inflate the BC. Makes sense.
Finally, someone put it in the water in front of me and we could see that the right shoulder dump has a leak. He said it was most probably a loss of tension in the spring or just a part that needs replacing.
I'm just wondering if anyone has experience or advice to offer, if anyone knows of a possible recall of this model and also if it is possible to obtain a replacement part for the right shoulder dump.
Here is a video of the leak.
Mares ICON MRS plus with shoulder dump leak - YouTube
Just bought a Mares ICON MRS Plus BC off eBay.. (Never do that again.)
Firstly, took it to one dive shop to get it checked and they told me it had a massive leak in the bladder, and I could hear it when they used the inflator hose. Another dive shop said the same thing.. Today I took it to yet another dive shop who said that noise is just an overflow feature so that you don't over-inflate the BC. Makes sense.
Finally, someone put it in the water in front of me and we could see that the right shoulder dump has a leak. He said it was most probably a loss of tension in the spring or just a part that needs replacing.
I'm just wondering if anyone has experience or advice to offer, if anyone knows of a possible recall of this model and also if it is possible to obtain a replacement part for the right shoulder dump.
Here is a video of the leak.
Mares ICON MRS plus with shoulder dump leak - YouTube
