Short version:
A LDS says that an older Sherwood Oasis second stage should have a tiny stream of bubbles coming from it, otherwise it needs a rebuild. True? Or BS?
Long version:
A buddy of mine hasn't been diving in a few years, but we are meeting in Hawaii in March and planning to dive while there. So, he is being smart and got all his gear out of the closet and took it to his LDS to get serviced. His LDS has changed owners since he was last there, so he doesn't know the guy who is running it now. He primary second stage is a Sherwood Oasis that he has had for years (not really sure how long, but I'll guess 10 or more).
The guy at the LDS told him that those should trail a tiny stream of bubbles and if his doesn't, it will need a full rebuild, versus just an ordinary service. My buddy is a very meticulous person. He said that when he was diving before, he and his buddy would ALWAYS do a leak check on each other as soon as they got in the water, and that this reg never had any bubbles coming off it before (obviously, other than his exhaust). So, he's skeptical of what the guy at the LDS told him.
Do any of you know about the Sherwood Oasis and whether the LDS is telling him the truth or just setting him up for a nice New Customer Fee?
Thanks!
A LDS says that an older Sherwood Oasis second stage should have a tiny stream of bubbles coming from it, otherwise it needs a rebuild. True? Or BS?
Long version:
A buddy of mine hasn't been diving in a few years, but we are meeting in Hawaii in March and planning to dive while there. So, he is being smart and got all his gear out of the closet and took it to his LDS to get serviced. His LDS has changed owners since he was last there, so he doesn't know the guy who is running it now. He primary second stage is a Sherwood Oasis that he has had for years (not really sure how long, but I'll guess 10 or more).
The guy at the LDS told him that those should trail a tiny stream of bubbles and if his doesn't, it will need a full rebuild, versus just an ordinary service. My buddy is a very meticulous person. He said that when he was diving before, he and his buddy would ALWAYS do a leak check on each other as soon as they got in the water, and that this reg never had any bubbles coming off it before (obviously, other than his exhaust). So, he's skeptical of what the guy at the LDS told him.
Do any of you know about the Sherwood Oasis and whether the LDS is telling him the truth or just setting him up for a nice New Customer Fee?
Thanks!