Also, if it is a MK-10+ (not just a MK-10), they are known to be "mushy", like the MK-20 (they use the same seat).
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I'll add another shop into the mix... I've been very happy with Airtech in Raliegn N.C. They came highly recommended from another member on this forum, and they've been very good to me as a customer.
Scubapro MK 10 and G250 rebuild. Took diving at quarry the next week. G250 “whistled” every breath I took.
Scubapro MK 10 and G250 rebuild. R 108 free flowed tiny bubbles the whole time. Did not breath easy as I remembered. Adjusting knobs did not help. Don’t want to take back, as I have no confidence in them.
So here's the problem, a Scubapro repair shop will only use Scubapro parts. Many of these old parts Scubapro [no] longer makes hence they can not/will not rebuild old Scubapro regs..
Thank you! Ordered one.
Frustrating that someone took my regs, said they serviced them, charged me for it and then told me that I should just buy new equipment and kind of made me feel bad about the whole situation, like they were doing me a favor. I know from reading this Board that lots of people dive with vintage regs and are proud of it. I think it is pretty cool.To eliminate the whistle the o-ring in the Mk10 body needs to be replaced with one in the Mk10 O2 kit. I don't have one in my presence to supply the part number. This issue is covered in Scubapro's reg clinic. A few years ago I had one that whistled and took it with me to the clinic to discuss the issue. The o-ring was replaced with the green one and the harmonic whistle went away. Easy fix.
The leaking is probably an adjustment issue. You should be able to take it back and have it corrected. It is the technicians responsibility to have it tuned correctly. Nevertheless, if you do not want to go back then you can take it to another person and pay to have it fixed.
Scubapro isn't the only one who operates this way. Other manufactures do the same.
I also hear the same complain with skiers. I work in an area that sells boats, RVs, watercraft, water skiing gear, and downhill skiing equipment. I hear the same comments, about older equipment / gear, as I do about scuba gear. The manufactures simply stop making the parts for the older gear. A third party may make parts, but it isn't always worth the store to buy from them, unless it servicing a lot of older stuff. In short, the scuba industry is not all that different than other recreational activities.