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These regs are incredibly easy to self service. No reason not to learn how to do it yourself.
 
I would love to but unless they developed an online course I'm not sure how long it would be before I could get certified and what happens if my goat needs a rebuild before that? With their direct no middleman sales I doubt there would be a deep 6 dealer nearby to use or to provide training.
 
I need two evenings... just do it while you're vacationing here in the Keys! :D :D
 
I need two evenings... just do it while you're vacationing here in the Keys! :D :D
Talk like that might end up with me showing up in key largo.
 
Trust me I wouldn't want to upset a man of your dimensions.
 
WOW bud..... 0-25 dives, and less than a year certified......

I'd say you need to better understand your equipment, the industry, and your training a bit more before such a post.....

This one is nearly as good as the critics of SW over still selling a Pedrix when the Pedrix AI was "in the works"....
The original draft of my post was prefaced with something like "As a new diver and new forum member, I'm half expecting to be told I don't know anything..." but I decided to leave that out and give ScubaBoard the benefit of the doubt. I actually did a lot of research, which is why I went with Deep 6. I consider it an investment both in terms of gear, and in terms of trying to shift an industry's paradigm. I know the o-ring thing isn't a big deal in itself. What it boils down to is that Deep 6 sounds like it's supposed to be founded on openness and directness, so it especially bugged me that I wasn't given all the info up front, and that I later found out about the issue through rumor. I think there's room for improvement there, and my post was meant to be constructive. That said, I do think it's good what Chris is offering to do for everyone who bought his regs. I don't really want to return my regs. What I really want is to start diving.
 
The original draft of my post was prefaced with something like "As a new diver and new forum member, I'm half expecting to be told I don't know anything..." but I decided to leave that out and give ScubaBoard the benefit of the doubt. I actually did a lot of research, which is why I went with Deep 6. I consider it an investment both in terms of gear, and in terms of trying to shift an industry's paradigm. I know the o-ring thing isn't a big deal in itself. What it boils down to is that Deep 6 sounds like it's supposed to be founded on openness and directness, so it especially bugged me that I wasn't given all the info up front, and that I later found out about the issue through rumor. I think there's room for improvement there, and my post was meant to be constructive. That said, I do think it's good what Chris is offering to do for everyone who bought his regs. I don't really want to return my regs. What I really want is to start diving.

Hey Plummet. To give you the benefit of the doubt, I'll assume that you don't have a lot of experience with the dive industry in general.

EVERY other manufacturer in this situation, as I have experienced it in 16 years of diving:

1. Dont find out because they don't particularly pay attention to non-lawsuit type failures and this would almost never be reported (I am not sure I would have reported it, I would have assumed I had the wrong o-ring in)
2. Once discovered that it was a common part to other manufacturers, ignored it totally. If queried, "its an industry wide issue sorry"
3. When finally pressed, may have quietly sent out a couple of parts to the loudest complainers or to service centers for stealthy replacement during services.
4. Announced a revolutionary new DIN ring retaining mechanism and sold it as an upgrade with a new color option.

As a non-safety critical issue, I personally have NO issues with Deep6 continuing to sell the regs for the reasons as stated by cerich. Remember, this is not a life threatening issue at all, everyone carries spares of these o-rings anyway as part of the save-a-dive kit (they are the same size as the yoke o-rings right? those fall out religiously) and as a small company faced with this decision at this point of their life, at the highest sales point of the year,

I would have done EXACTLY the same thing. The difference is, I don't know if I would have the testicular fortitude to be as open and transparent about it here.

I haven't ordered my set yet but FWIW, I believe you will get satisfaction from your purchase in a way that few other manufacturers will get you. I suspect that Deep6 is on the right path to become the Shearwater of dive gear.

Ummm, I guess SW is the SW of dive gear? never mind Im sure you know what I mean...
 
He can send them to me and I will swap him even for my HOG gear. :) As a HOG reg tech I know that it literally takes 30secs to swap the DIN post on a reg. And that's if I am drunk and it is on a Friday and I am using a #2 pencil for and allen wrench while heating up some nachos and petting my dogs.


You eat nachos AND PET YOUR DOGS AT THE SAME TIME?

Gross.
 
Thanks for the kinder attitude, RainPilot. My original complaint was not at all about service, just about communication, but I guess in retrospect since the off-tolerance part is not even technically broken (let alone safety critical), Chris could have just said nothing (and done nothing). I think at the time I first posted I was worried that the problem might extend to other parts. Also, I know that I sometimes have the tendency to forget about positive reinforcement when focusing on a critique. I sent Chris a PM earlier saying that I might have come across more harsh than I meant to, and that I have no hard feelings towards Deep 6. I'm DIY-minded and appreciate an underdog, and also appreciate Chris going out of his way to try to deliver a perfect product and make sure his customers are happy.
 
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