Are Sherwood regs that bad that some shops don't survive servicing them? Wow, impressive, where can I get one.
Sherwood regs are excellent, I have used them for years problem free (one set been in use for over 20 years and still going strong after several thousand dives), and service them on the basis that if its working dont fix it. So they probably get serviced by myself about every 4-5 years. Maybe this is why you feel shops cannot survive servicing them, unlike the Scubapro kit that seems to be prevalent in Thailand and also seems designed to wear out and malfunction at an annoying frequency. Maybe this is why shops in Thailand seem to push scubapro kit, so they can charge on a regular basis the extortionate rates (around 2-3 times the price I would pay in the UK) for servicing???
To Kairo11:
If you live in Thailand as I do and your regs need servicing I would seriously consider having the parts sent from Europe and servicing them yourself. There is a thread on the Thai forum in the not too distant past discussing the merits of this. I took this descision myself a number of years ago, as I was quoted a rediculous price to replace the filter in two of my 3 Sherwood regs. I ordered the parts from the UK, and purchased all the tools required for less than I was quoted. Dont be afraid, sherwood regs are very simple and easy to service.
In the UK the main supplier relating to sherwood is
SEA&SEA Suplus Stock Online Store, but they do not always retail to the public. They sent me to a shop who are one of the main retailers
Go-Dive Scuba Store, Derby, UK. Who have always been most helpfull and efficient.
Alternatively if you are here on holiday take them home to be serviced.
Either way you will know and have the confidence that the work has been carried out correctly. Also save yourself some money.
An additional point of advice if you do live in Thailand should you wish to purchase any dive equipment I have found again that the prices here are quite extortionate and choice limited, so a similar approach of purchasing in Europe offers significant savings and gives you a much bigger variety to chose from. if you know someone coming out here get them to bring it for you, or even if you have to pay shipping costs it is still significantly cheaper than purchasing here.
